Barbados Tridents (BT W) take on Jamaica Empress Women (JAE W) in the opening match of the Women's Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2026 at the Kensington
Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. This match will be played on Sunday, September 13.
Hayley Matthews-led Barbados Tridents will look to bounce back to winning ways after starting their campaign with a defeat. In their opening fixture, they lost to the Trinbago Knight Riders by 21 runs, failing to chase down a 156-run target.
Meanwhile, Jamaica Empress have already played two matches so far. They defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors by one wicket, chasing down a DLS-revised second innings score of 132 runs in 19 overs off the last ball of the match. However, they were thrashed by the Knight Riders in their next game by nine wickets, failing to defend a 101-run target.
BT W vs JAE W: Match Details
| Match | Barbados Tridents Women vs Jamaica Empress Women, Match 5, Women's Caribbean Premier League |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, September 13, 12:30 AM (IST) |
| Venue | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Broadcast and Live Streaming | JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website) |
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown: Pitch Report
The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, is expected to have a balanced surface, where the contest between bat and ball will be intriguing to watch. It will be important for the batters to give themselves some time in the middle before going for the big shots. Playing orthodox shots more than the extravagant ones could be more rewarding at this venue.
BT W vs JAE W: Head-to-Head Record in T20s
This will be the first-ever encounter between the two teams.
BT W vs JAE W: Predicted Playing 11s
Barbados Tridents Women
Maddy Green, Hayley Matthews (C), Qiana Joseph, Kiran Navgire, Mandy Mangru (WK), Suzie Bates, Naijanni Cumberbatch, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabika Gajnabi, Shawnisha Hector, Afy Fletcher.
Jamaica Empress Women
Rashada Williams, Meg Lanning, Stafanie Taylor (C), Amy Hunter (WK), Djenaba Joseph, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Syeda Aroob Shah, Zaida James, Rosemary Mair, Nonkululeko Mlaba
BT W vs JAE W: Probable Best Performers of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Rashada Williams
Rashada Williams has had a good start to the campaign. In two innings, he has aggregated 71 runs at an average of 35.50 and a strike rate of 94.67. She will look to anchor the innings, batting at No. 3, while the others will have to bat around her.
Probable Best Bowler: Qiana Joseph
Qiana Joseph has developed her bowling considerably and that was on show in the Barbados Tridents' first game. The left-armer bowled four overs and picked up three wickets, giving away just 27 runs against a strong Trinbago Knight Riders batting line-up.
