The 2023 Twenty20 Blaze was the seventh season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in the West Indies. It took place from 20 to 27 May 2023, with six teams taking part and all matches taking place in Basseterre. The tournament followed the 2023 Women's Super50 Cup.[1]
| Dates | 20 – 27 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket West Indies |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Barbados (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
| Most runs | Kycia Knight (165) |
| Most wickets | Afy Fletcher (10) |
Barbados won the tournament, their third Twenty20 title.
Competition format
editTeams played in a round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group was crowned the Champions.[1]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[2]
Win: 4 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
In case of a tie in the standings, teams were separated by head-to-head record.
Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | –0.046 |
| Guyana | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.244 |
| Windward Islands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.800 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.218 |
| Leeward Islands | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.467 |
- Source: Windies Cricket[2]
Fixtures
edit- Source: Windies Cricket[1]
20 May 2023
Scorecard |
Guyana
88/7 (20 overs) |
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Windward Islands
84/8 (20 overs) |
Katana Mentore 32 (33)
Afy Fletcher 4/10 (4 overs) |
Qiana Joseph 19 (29)
Ashmini Munisar 1/7 (4 overs) |
20 May 2023
Scorecard |
Leeward Islands
68/7 (20 overs) |
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Jamaica
70/2 (11.5 overs) |
Terez Parker 22* (43)
Celina Whyte 2/7 (4 overs) |
21 May 2023
Scorecard |
Jamaica
115/9 (20 overs) |
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Trinidad and Tobago
109/9 (20 overs) |
Britney Cooper 29 (32)
Neisha-Ann Waisome 3/16 (4 overs) |
23 May 2023
Scorecard |
Trinidad and Tobago
59 (17.4 overs) |
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Windward Islands
62/3 (16.2 overs) |
Reniece Boyce 12 (22)
Carena Noel 2/11 (4 overs) |
23 May 2023
Scorecard |
Leeward Islands
93/6 (20 overs) |
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Guyana
94/5 (17.4 overs) |
Divya Saxena 31 (43)
Plaffiana Millington 3/21 (4 overs) |
Sheneta Grimmond 26 (29)
Jahzara Claxton 1/10 (2 overs) |
25 May 2023
Scorecard |
Leeward Islands
120/5 (20 overs) |
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Trinidad and Tobago
121/4 (17.4 overs) |
Shunelle Sawh 26 (21)
Amanda Edwards 1/13 (3.4 overs) |
27 May 2023
Scorecard |
Jamaica
102/6 (20 overs) |
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Windward Islands
103/4 (17 overs) |
Keneshia Ferron 32 (41)
Afy Fletcher 2/11 (4 overs) |
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kycia Knight | Barbados | 5 | 5 | 165 | 41.25 | 63* | 0 | 1 |
| Qiana Joseph | Windward Islands | 5 | 5 | 112 | 37.33 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Stafanie Taylor | Jamaica | 4 | 4 | 110 | 36.66 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Divya Saxena | Leeward Islands | 5 | 5 | 109 | 27.25 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Amanda Edwards | Leeward Islands | 5 | 5 | 104 | 26.00 | 39* | 0 | 0 |
Source: Windies Cricket[2]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afy Fletcher | Windward Islands | 19.0 | 10 | 6.40 | 4/10 | 0 |
| Anisa Mohammed | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.0 | 9 | 7.55 | 4/5 | 0 |
| Shamilia Connell | Barbados | 20.0 | 7 | 15.71 | 3/16 | 0 |
| Ashmini Munisar | Guyana | 19.0 | 6 | 10.50 | 2/8 | 0 |
| Celina Whyte | Jamaica | 19.0 | 6 | 12.16 | 2/7 | 0 |
Source: Windies Cricket[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Squads Named for CG United Women's Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze Tournaments". Windies Cricket. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "2023 Women's T20 Blaze". Windies Cricket. Retrieved 10 May 2023.