2023 Twenty20 Blaze
| 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) |
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]
Barbados won the tournament, their third Twenty20 title.
Competition format
[edit]Teams 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Windward Islands 103/4 (17 overs) |
Keneshia Ferron 32 (41) Afy Fletcher 2/11 (4 overs) |
Statistics
[edit]Most 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.