Taylor’s ton trumps Campbelle’s century

Guyana captain, Shemaine Campbelle

By Rosario Samaria

A century from Jamaica captain, Stafanie Taylor, was enough to trump her opposite number, Shemaine Campbelle’s century as Jamaica defeated Guyana by six wickets in the second round of the Cricket West Indies Colonial Medical Insurance Women’s Super50 Championships yesterday.

Competing under glorious sunshine at the Everest Cricket Club, Guyana won the toss and elected to bat first, reaching 232 all out in 49.5 overs. They then failed to restrict Jamaica, who raced to 244-4 in 46.4 overs.

The hosts owed their eventual total to their skipper Campbelle who smashed her way to the first century of the tournament, an unblemished 111 from 118 balls.