BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, September 17, 2026: Guyana Amazon Warriors Women had spent years getting close to a Women’s Caribbean Premier League title. When their latest chance arrived at Kensington Oval, they seemed determined to make the wait as difficult as possible.
Chasing 146 against Trinbago Knight Riders Women, Guyana slipped from 43 for one after the Powerplay to 55 for five and then 71 for six. Four middle-order wickets disappeared for 12 runs, the required rate kept climbing, and another final looked ready to end in disappointment.
Chedean Nation and Chloe Tryon changed it.
Tryon attacked the chase back into reach with 32 from 18 balls. Nation then carried the pressure through the final overs, finishing unbeaten on 39 from only 21 deliveries as Guyana reached 149 for eight in 19.3 overs to win by two wickets with three balls remaining.
Story at a glance
Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women: WCPL Final Summary
The official Women’s Caribbean Premier League platform remains the tournament’s primary competition source, while its official team section covers the franchises competing in the women’s tournament.
Shabnim Ismail Gives Guyana the Perfect Start
Trinbago won the toss and chose to bat, but their innings began with almost the worst possible result.
Shikha Pandey Pushes TKR to 145
Shikha Pandey ensured the innings did not fade.
Guyana Reach 43/1 and Appear in Control
A target of 146 in a final requires intent without panic.
TKR Turn 43/1 Into 55/5
Dottin removed Burns for 12.
It delivered the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women their first WCPL championship and completed a remarkable tournament recovery after they had lost their opening match and still needed to come through the playoff against the three-time defending champions before reaching Thursday’s final.
Nation was named Player of the Match. Shemaine Campbelle, whose batting had been central to Guyana’s route through the tournament, finished as Player of the Series.
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Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Trinbago Knight Riders Women: WCPL Final Summary
| Match Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2026 Final |
| Date | September 17, 2026 |
| Venue | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Toss | Trinbago Knight Riders Women elected to bat |
| Trinbago Knight Riders Women | 145/6 in 20 overs |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors Women | 149/8 in 19.3 overs |
| Result | Guyana Amazon Warriors Women won by 2 wickets with 3 balls remaining |
| Player of the Match | Chedean Nation, 39* from 21 balls |
| Player of the Series | Shemaine Campbelle |
| Champions | Guyana Amazon Warriors Women |
The official Women’s Caribbean Premier League platform remains the tournament’s primary competition source, while its official team section covers the franchises competing in the women’s tournament.
Shabnim Ismail Gives Guyana the Perfect Start
Trinbago won the toss and chose to bat, but their innings began with almost the worst possible result.
Shabnim Ismail bowled Laura Harris for a duck with the second ball of the match.
Deandra Dottin, one of the most dangerous hitters in the competition, then struggled to establish any rhythm. She made 10 from 17 before Shamilia Connell removed her, leaving TKR at 25 for two in the sixth over.
The Powerplay produced only 27 runs.
For a final, that immediately gave Guyana a tactical advantage. Tryon could protect attacking fields for longer, Ismail and Connell could keep hunting wickets, and TKR were forced to rebuild before they could think seriously about acceleration.
Sushma Verma Holds the Innings Together
Sushma Verma provided the stability Trinbago needed.
She made 39 from 34 balls, hitting two fours and two sixes while wickets and slow scoring continued around her.
Jannillea Glasgow struggled through 16 from 25 deliveries before retiring out at the end of the 12th over.
That tactical decision transformed the innings.
Marizanne Kapp Changes the Tempo Immediately
Kapp arrived with TKR needing urgency and provided it almost instantly.
She struck 25 from only 10 balls at a strike rate of 250, hitting two fours and two sixes.
The problem for TKR was keeping that acceleration alive.
Verma was run out for 39 at 86 for four. Kapp followed through another run-out less than an over later, leaving TKR 103 for five after 14.5 overs.
The two dismissals stopped a partnership that had finally begun moving the final toward a more imposing total.
Shikha Pandey Pushes TKR to 145
Shikha Pandey ensured the innings did not fade.
She struck 27 from 17 balls with two fours and two sixes, helping Trinbago add valuable late runs alongside Madeline Penna.
TKR eventually reached 145 for six from their 20 overs.
| Trinbago Knight Riders Women Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Harris | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
| Sushma Verma | 39 | 34 | 114.70 |
| Deandra Dottin | 10 | 17 | 58.82 |
| Jannillea Glasgow | 16 | 25 | 64.00 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 25 | 10 | 250.00 |
| Madeline Penna | 12* | 13 | 92.30 |
| Shikha Pandey | 27 | 17 | 158.82 |
| Jahzara Claxton | 2* | 2 | 100.00 |
| Total | 145/6 in 20 overs | ||
Ismail and Connell Keep the Final Within Reach
Ismail finished with two wickets for 18 runs from four overs.
Connell also conceded only 18 across her four overs while taking Dottin’s wicket.
Together they delivered eight overs for only 36 runs.
| Guyana Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabnim Ismail | 4 | 18 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Shamilia Connell | 4 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sheneta Grimmond | 4 | 38 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Erin Burns | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 |
Across the wider Caribbean franchise season, Guyana’s men have repeatedly shown a similar ability to spread responsibility across their attack. Imran Tahir’s 5 for 17 against Saint Lucia was one of the clearest examples of how different Guyana players have solved different match situations during CPL 2026.
Guyana Reach 43/1 and Appear in Control
A target of 146 in a final requires intent without panic.
Guyana initially found that balance.
Eboni Brathwaite was bowled by Pandey for five in the opening over, but Tazmin Brits and Erin Burns rebuilt the chase and carried Guyana to 43 for one after six overs.
The required rate remained manageable.
Then the chase collapsed.
TKR Turn 43/1 Into 55/5
Dottin removed Burns for 12.
Brianna Harricharan dismissed Brits for 22.
Karishma Ramharack then produced the most destructive passage of the final.
Realeanna Grimmond was caught and bowled for two. Nadine de Klerk fell first ball.
Guyana were suddenly 55 for five after 9.4 overs.
A chase that had looked reasonably controlled 22 runs earlier had become a championship crisis.
This was the point where TKR had every reason to believe the title was moving toward them.
Campbelle Falls and Guyana Reach 71/6
Campbelle tried to hold the innings together but could not repeat the performances that had made her Guyana’s most consistent batter across the tournament.
Dottin dismissed her for nine in the 13th over.
Guyana were 71 for six after 12.3 overs.
They needed another 75 runs from 45 balls.
The equation was demanding enough by itself.
The greater problem was personnel. Most of Guyana’s recognized batting order had already disappeared.
Tryon and Nation were left to rebuild a final with almost no margin for another mistake.
Chloe Tryon Refuses to Let the Required Rate Decide the Final
Tryon understood that survival alone would not rescue Guyana.
The required rate had moved to 10 runs per over. Merely rotating the strike would allow TKR to control the closing overs without taking another wicket.
Tryon attacked.
She made 32 from 18 balls, striking four fours and a six at 177.77.
Her innings changed the arithmetic quickly enough for Guyana to start believing again.
By the time Laura Harris bowled her in the 17th over, the score had moved to 111 for seven.
The Warriors still needed 35.
They had lost their captain.
But the chase was alive.
Tryon and Nation Add the Partnership That Saves Guyana
From 71 for six to 111 for seven, Tryon and Nation added 40 runs.
That partnership did more than improve the score.
It shifted TKR from attacking a collapsing batting order to defending a total again.
The distinction matters in T20 cricket.
When wickets are falling, a bowling side can attack freely.
When boundaries begin reducing the equation, every loose ball becomes expensive and every fielding error matters more.
Chedean Nation Takes Control of the Final
Nation’s innings was unusual because she did not rely on conventional accumulation.
She did not hit a single four.
She hit four sixes.
Her unbeaten 39 came from 21 deliveries at a strike rate of 185.71.
That power became decisive after Tryon departed.
Sheneta Grimmond added 10 from 10 balls before Pandey dismissed her with the Warriors at 129 for eight after 18.3 overs.
Guyana still required 17 runs.
Only Shabnim Ismail and Connell remained below Nation.
The championship now depended overwhelmingly on Nation finding boundaries before TKR found the ninth wicket.
Nation found them.
Guyana Reach 149/8 With Three Balls Remaining
Nation stayed unbeaten while Ismail survived at the other end, and Guyana completed the chase at 149 for eight in 19.3 overs.
The final had travelled from 55 for five to a first WCPL championship.
| Guyana Amazon Warriors Women Batter | Runs | Balls | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eboni Brathwaite | 5 | 4 | 125.00 |
| Tazmin Brits | 22 | 29 | 75.86 |
| Erin Burns | 12 | 12 | 100.00 |
| Shemaine Campbelle | 9 | 15 | 60.00 |
| Realeanna Grimmond | 2 | 6 | 33.33 |
| Nadine de Klerk | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Chloe Tryon | 32 | 18 | 177.77 |
| Chedean Nation | 39* | 21 | 185.71 |
| Sheneta Grimmond | 10 | 10 | 100.00 |
| Shabnim Ismail | 1* | 1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 149/8 in 19.3 overs | ||
TKR’s Bowlers Nearly Defend 145
The final should not be reduced to Guyana’s recovery alone.
TKR created the collapse that made Nation’s innings necessary.
Dottin took two wickets for only 19 from four overs.
Ramharack finished with two for 27.
Pandey claimed two for 33, including the first and eighth wickets.
| TKR Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shikha Pandey | 4 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Marizanne Kapp | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Deandra Dottin | 4 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Karishma Ramharack | 3.3 | 27 | 2 | 7.71 |
| Brianna Harricharan | 3 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Laura Harris | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15.00 |
There was one figure TKR will find particularly difficult to ignore: 16 wides.
Guyana received 17 extras in total.
In a final decided with three balls remaining and only two wickets left, that is a substantial contribution.
Nation Completes a Redemption Story for Guyana
Guyana’s path to this title had already tested them before the final.
They lost their opening match to Jamaica Empress by one wicket before recovering to beat TKR and Barbados in the league phase.
They then had to eliminate the defending champions to reach the final.
Barbados had won the previous three WCPL titles and had denied Guyana in the 2025 final.
This time the Warriors removed them in the playoff and returned less than 24 hours later to face TKR for the trophy.
Winning the championship after another collapse in the final completes a tournament built much more around recovery than dominance.
Campbelle’s Player of the Series Award Reflects the Whole Campaign
Nation owned the final.
Campbelle’s Player of the Series award belonged to the tournament.
She repeatedly provided runs when Guyana needed stability and was central to the batting unit that carried the Warriors into the playoff and then the final.
Her nine in the title match was one of her quieter contributions.
The award recognizes that Guyana would not have reached Thursday without the work done before Thursday.
The Wider Guyana Franchise Has Made Adaptability a Theme in 2026
There is an interesting parallel with Guyana’s men, even though the competitions and teams are separate.
The men’s Amazon Warriors have spent CPL 2026 finding different match-winners rather than depending on one fixed formula.
Shimron Hetmyer’s record-equalling century against TKR provided one version of that adaptability.
Guyana’s eight-wicket win over Jamaica offered another, with the top order making a difficult chase look straightforward.
The men then secured playoff qualification at 6-0, a run examined in TSE’s report on their unbeaten start.
The women’s final was far less comfortable.
The common element was finding somebody capable of solving the problem in front of them.
TKR Experience the Other Side of a Guyana Final Again
The two franchise names have developed plenty of recent history across Caribbean cricket.
In the men’s competition, Guyana recently eliminated TKR from the CPL 2026 playoff race with a controlled six-wicket victory.
That result completed a difficult men’s season for the defending champions.
The women’s team reached the opposite end of their competition, finishing first in the league phase and entering the final with a direct route to the trophy.
They came considerably closer.
At 55 for five, the championship was there.
At 71 for six, it was still there.
Nation and Tryon took it away.
Why Guyana’s First WCPL Title Matters
The Women’s Caribbean Premier League was created to give elite women’s cricketers in the Caribbean a franchise competition with the visibility, overseas talent and professional environment already associated with the CPL structure.
The official TKR Women team section reflects how the competition has continued bringing together leading West Indian players and experienced international cricketers.
Guyana had been part of the tournament without lifting the trophy.
That changes now.
The title also continues an encouraging period for women’s franchise cricket more broadly. The Sports Encounter previously examined how women’s competition attendance became one of The Hundred’s clearest successes, showing how increased visibility and major venues can change the commercial expectations around women’s domestic cricket.
The WCPL operates on a smaller scale, but the principle is similar. High-pressure finals, international players and memorable finishes give audiences reasons to build attachment around teams rather than individual international series alone.
What This Final Really Told Us
There were several points where Guyana should have lost this match.
At 55 for five, TKR had removed most of the top and middle order.
At 71 for six, Guyana still needed 75 runs at 10 an over.
At 111 for seven, Tryon was gone.
At 129 for eight, only the tail remained around Nation.
The match kept offering TKR opportunities to finish it.
Nation kept refusing them.
Her 39 contained no fours and four sixes. That tells its own story. She did not slowly accumulate Guyana toward the trophy. She attacked the moments when the final demanded boundaries.
Tryon made the chase possible.
Nation completed it.
Ismail had earlier kept the target within reach with two for 18.
Campbelle’s tournament earned her the Player of the Series award.
Different players carried different pieces of the championship.
That is why Guyana’s first WCPL title feels fitting.
It was won by a team that reached its most important moment almost broken and still found enough people to put the pieces back together.
Continue the CPL 2026 Story
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 2026 Women’s Caribbean Premier League?
Guyana Amazon Warriors Women won the 2026 WCPL after beating Trinbago Knight Riders Women by two wickets in the final.
What was the score in the WCPL 2026 final?
Trinbago Knight Riders Women scored 145 for six from 20 overs. Guyana Amazon Warriors Women reached 149 for eight in 19.3 overs.
Was this Guyana Amazon Warriors Women’s first WCPL title?
Yes. The 2026 championship is the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women’s first Women’s Caribbean Premier League title.
Who was Player of the Match in the WCPL final?
Chedean Nation was named Player of the Match after scoring an unbeaten 39 from 21 balls.
Who was Player of the Series in WCPL 2026?
Guyana wicketkeeper-batter Shemaine Campbelle was named Player of the Series.
How many runs did Chloe Tryon score?
Tryon scored 32 from 18 balls, hitting four fours and one six.
How bad was Guyana’s collapse?
Guyana fell from 43 for one after the Powerplay to 55 for five after 9.4 overs. They later slipped to 71 for six.
Who top-scored for Trinbago Knight Riders Women?
Sushma Verma top-scored with 39 from 34 deliveries.
Who were Guyana’s best bowlers?
Shabnim Ismail took two for 18, while Shamilia Connell conceded only 18 runs and took one wicket from four overs.
Where was the WCPL 2026 final played?
The final was played at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on September 17, 2026.
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