JAHZARA STARS IN WINDIES WOMEN T-20 WIN

The Windies women started their T-20 series against the Zimbabwe women on Saturday 3 rd October. The team is now without Skipper Hayley Matthews, while Shemaine Campbell is nursing an injury and Ashmini Munisar has a fractured hand.

The match therefore brought Kittitian star, Jahzara Claxton right into the spotlight. The Zimbabwe team batted first and was reduced to just 97 for 9. Claxton picked up 2 wickets for 16 runs. When the Windies women batted, Claxton was afforded the opportunity to open the innings and she seized it with both hands, coming not out on 31 as the Windies women overhauled the target for the loss of 2 wickets. Summarized scores: Zimbabwe 97 for 9: Biza 21 Ramharack 3 for 17, Claxton 2 for 16 and

Fletcher 2 for 18 Windies 98 for 2: Grimmond 34, Claxton 31* Windies women won by 8 wickets