PROVIDENCE, Guyana – The Barbados Royals underlined their championship pedigree within the Massy Girls’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) with a crushing 59-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders on Wednesday.
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It was a efficiency marked by stability with the bat and brilliance with the ball, highlighted by Chamari Athapaththu’s dazzling four-wicket spell.
The win retains the defending champions firmly atop the desk, strengthening their popularity because the aspect to beat this season.
Joseph anchors the Royals’ innings
Requested to bat first after Knight Riders captain Chinelle Henry gained the toss, the Royals compiled a aggressive 137 for six on a recent Windfall pitch.
On the coronary heart of the innings was a commanding knock from left-hander Qiana Joseph, who crafted a composed 63 from 52 deliveries. She stitched collectively a 59-run opening stand with Athapaththu, who chipped in with a brisk 14, making certain the Royals started with a gradual platform.
The Knight Riders’ bowlers, nevertheless, struck again. Deandra Dottin produced a spirited spell, bowling each Courtney Webb and Captain Henry, and later engineered a pointy run-out of Georgia Redmayne. Her efforts, backed by disciplined help, prevented the Royals from absolutely accelerating within the center overs.
Nonetheless, Kycia Knight supplied a vital late surge, placing 4 boundaries in her unbeaten 33, lifting the Royals past the 130-run mark.
Athapaththu turns Destroyer-in-Chief
The chase, nevertheless, shortly unraveled for the Knight Riders. Their innings faltered to 78 all out in simply 15.1 overs, with solely opener Lizelle Lee displaying resistance by means of a dogged 39 not out from 44 balls.
The collapse was orchestrated by Athapaththu, who adopted her batting contribution with an electrifying spell of 4 for 7 from three overs. Mixing flight and guile, the Sri Lankan star dismantled the center order and was rightfully named Participant of the Match.
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She acquired early help from Sheneta Grimmond, whose double strike within the second over set the tone, eradicating two top-order batters in successive deliveries.
Knight Riders left looking
The heavy defeat leaves the Knight Riders anchored to the underside of the desk, nonetheless looking for their first victory after two matches. Against this, the Royals proceed to look each inch the title favorites, with depth in each batting and bowling proving decisive as soon as once more.
