Jamaica win cricket crown

New West Indies women’s limited over queens Jamaica celebrating with their

trophy at Kensington Oval last night. (KB)

WEST INDIES women’s cricket got a new beat at Kensington Oval yesterday as Jamaica’s reggae girls upstaged their Trinidad and Tobago’s soca counterparts.

The Jamaicans, guided by the all-round efforts of their West Indies’ duo Stafanie Taylor and Shanel Daley, dethroned the two-time defending champions to become new queens of Caribbean cricket when they won a low-scoring League final by 30 runs.

Defending their modest total of 136 in 48.1 overs, the Jamaicans bowled tidily and fielded superbly to account for four run outs.

As a result, Trinidad and Tobago were dismissed for a paltry 106 in 42.2 overs when topscorer Britney Cooper was last out for 43 off 105 balls following a last-wicket stand of 22 runs with Felicia Walters (11 not out).