Penfold, Taylor steer Amazon Warriors to Women’s CPL final

The fourth game of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) saw Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders by five wickets with seven balls remaining, a result which sees them qualify for the 2025 final where they will meet Barbados Royals.

The result sees the Knight Riders rooted to the bottom of the table with a third defeat in a row, whilst the Warriors go level on points with Barbados Royals, albeit having played one more match.

It was a dominant performance from Player-of-the-Match, Stafanie Taylor who picked up the wicket of Jess Jonassen with the ball and then made a patient 39 off 44 balls with the bat to break the back of the run chase.

The Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat first in Providence Stadium, they lost regular wickets as Molly Penfold picked up 4-17 off her four overs to combine wicket-taking nous along with frugal economy.

Jonassen and Dottin provided the resistance for Knight Riders with 51 and 31 respectively. A maiden WCPL fifty for Jess Jonassen was much needed, but a total of 123-7 always felt a little light.

And so it proved.

Despite losing the in-form Realeanna Grimmond caught and bowled to Deandra Dottin early on, fellow opener Amy Hunter stepped up with 27 off 31 and Taylor’s runs proved crucial in getting the Warriors within sight before she fell to Shikha Pandey with just a handful more needed.

It has been a disappointing campaign for the Knight Riders who will look to secure a consolation victory in their final match against the Royals on Tuesday (September 16), while the Warriors will meet Royals in a dress rehearsal for the final on Sunday (September 14) at the same venue, from 14:00h. (CPL)