The Barbados Royals cemented their place because the undisputed queens of the Massy Girls’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), edging the Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets in a nail-biting remaining at Windfall.
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With the win, the Royals accomplished a flawless marketing campaign, going unbeaten to seize their third straight title and spark jubilant celebrations in pink.
Warriors construct regular however modest whole
Put in to bat, the Amazon Warriors posted 136 for 3 from their 20 overs. Opener Amy Hunter supplied a affected person 29 from 36 deliveries, however the innings by no means fairly discovered the fireworks wanted to push past par.
Captain Shermaine Campbelle and Dane van Niekerk steadied the ship after Stafanie Taylor was compelled to retire damage, crafting an unbeaten 56-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Their composure gave the Warriors late momentum, however the goal remained inside attain for the reigning champions.
Early blows and mid-innings stability
The Royals’ chase started shakily as they misplaced two wickets contained in the Powerplay, together with the in-form Chamari Athapaththu for 25. But Kycia Knight and Courtney Webb calmly rebuilt, anchoring the innings and organising what appeared like a clean path to victory.
At 108 for 4 within the seventeenth over, the Royals appeared in management. However the remaining levels delivered pure drama as they stumbled to 110 for seven, dropping three wickets for simply two runs and leaving the door ajar for the Warriors.
Alleyne turns the tide
With 19 required from the ultimate two overs, Aaliyah Alleyne rose to the event. She smashed seamer Molly Penfold for six and 4 in consecutive balls, virtually single-handedly swinging the momentum again to the Royals.
That left Laura Harris with simply 4 runs to defend within the final over. Alleyne, with assist from Shreyanka Patil, ensured there could be no additional collapse, their 27-run partnership from 14 balls sealing the victory with two deliveries to spare.
Athapaththu claims high honors
Regardless of her early dismissal within the remaining, Chamari Athapaththu completed because the match’s standout performer, topping the runs chart and taking seven wickets to earn the Participant of the Collection award.
Warriors duo Ashmini Munisar and Laura Harris shared the Most Wickets accolade with eight apiece, however their efforts couldn’t deny the Royals. With this win, Barbados prolonged their iron grip over the Warriors to a lopsided 9–0 document in WCPL historical past.
A dynasty confirmed
For the Royals, the third consecutive crown marks not solely dominance however the creation of a WCPL dynasty. For the Warriors, it was one other heartbreaking near-miss, their tears on the sector reflecting simply how shut they’d come to lastly breaking the streak.
