TAROUBA, Trinidad — The Windies Women have an opportunity to clinch the T20 Sandals International home series versus South Africa, by attaining an unassailable 3-0 lead, with a win today.

After a dominant performance with bat and ball on Friday night in the second T20 International, the regional women’s team is looking to claim the series with another win today, when they meet again at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

However, speaking to the media on Friday, Anisa Mohammed reiterated the team’s intentions to not only win the series, but do so confidently, by stating, “while we are pleased with our performances in the last two matches, we cannot become complacent, we want to win the series five-nil and gain some momentum going into the World T20 tournament.”

Mohammed was speaking after a breath-taking bowling performance, where she picked up 5 wickets in the match, including a hat-trick from the final three balls.

Another Windies player who has been putting up good performances in preparation for the tournament is Natasha McLean. The Jamaican opening batter, having scored a confident 38 in the first match, was back at it again on Friday and seems to be peaking at the right time. She amassed 42 runs in their chase of 101 and batted through the innings with her captain and country-mate, Stafanie Taylor, after fellow opener, Hayley Matthews, fell for 17, seeing the Windies to a comfortable victory in the 16th over.

McLean is confident in her ability to win games with the bat. Also, she is overwhelmed by the level of support that she has received throughout the region.

“I am just so happy to be able to represent the region. All of my friends, family and coaches keep telling me to back myself and my abilities and that is what I have been doing. Hopefully, I can continue to perform well,” she said.

South Africa will be looking to bounce back from losing two on the trot and will seek to utilise what they have learned in those matches to their advantage.

The third game is set for 4:00pm Eastern Caribbean time and can be viewed live on the Windies Cricket YouTube channel with detailed scorecard at www.windiescricket.com

SQUADS WINDIES WOMEN: Stafanie Taylor (captain), Merissa Aguilleira, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Deandra Dottin, Afy Fletcher, Sheneta Grimmond, Qiana Joseph, Kycia Knight, Hayley Matthews, Natasha McLean, Anisa Mohammed, Chedean Nation, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman

SOUTH AFRICA WOMEN: Dané van Niekerk (captain), Chloe Tryon (vice-captain), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Lizelle Lee, Suné Luus, Zintle Mali, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Robyn Searle, Tumi Sekhukhune, Saarah Smith, Faye Tunnicliffe, Laura Wolvaardt

REMAINING MATCHES

OCTOBER

Thu 4 4th T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy

Sat 6 5th T20I – Brian Lara Cricket Academy