BRIDGETOWN – Rahkeem Cornwall delivered his best-ever T20 bowling efficiency, propelling the Barbados Royals to a commanding nine-wicket victory over the floundering St Kitts & Nevis Patriots within the Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval on Tuesday.
Returning to the line-up after being dropped within the earlier match, Cornwall took a shocking 5-16 from his 4 overs, a spell that restricted the Patriots to a mere 110 runs in 19.1 overs. His sensational show earned him the Participant-of-the-Match award, and the Royals made mild work of the modest goal, reaching 113 for one in 11.2 overs with in-form opener Quinton de Kock hammering an unbeaten half-century.
The Royals’ complete win solidified their high place within the standings, now boasting 10 factors from six video games, whereas the Patriots languish on the backside, managing just one win of their eight outings.
A convincing assertion
The night time, nonetheless, belonged to Cornwall, who had struggled earlier within the event however made a convincing assertion together with his five-wicket haul. His bowling brilliance adopted early inroads made by quick bowler Naveen-ul-Haq, who eliminated the damaging Evin Lewis for six and Kyle Mayers for 3, leaving the Patriots reeling at 38 for 2 by the sixth over.
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From there, Cornwall dominated, taking 5 of the subsequent six wickets to fall. His very first supply of the night time proved pivotal as Andre Fletcher, the Patriots’ captain, misjudged a cost down the wicket and was stumped for the highest rating of 32. Cornwall struck once more with the subsequent ball, as new batsman Mikyle Louis ballooned an tried massive shot, just for Quinton de Kock to take a easy catch at level, lowering the Patriots to 49 for 4.
Although Obed McCoy chipped in by dismissing Rilee Rossouw for 9, Cornwall continued to torment the Patriots. Wanindu Hasaranga’s tried slog sweep was caught by Royals’ captain Rovman Powell at cowl for 10, and Odean Smith nicked a drive to first slip, the place Powell once more accomplished the catch, leaving the Patriots teetering at 65 for seven.
Cornwall accomplished his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket when he had Ryan John caught by Alick Athanaze at deep midwicket for only one, because the Patriots slumped to 69 for eight. Decrease-order contributions from Joshua Da Silva (25 from 29 balls) and tail-ender Anrich Nortje (22 from 17 balls) managed to push the whole previous 100, but it surely was removed from sufficient as Naveen-ul-Haq (3-21) and McCoy (2-11) wrapped up the innings.
Ruthless effectivity
In response, the Royals chased down the modest complete with ruthless effectivity. De Kock, contemporary off a century in his earlier match in opposition to the Guyana Amazon Warriors, scored an unbeaten 59 from 38 balls, together with 4 sixes and three fours, whereas Alick Athanaze chipped in with an unbeaten 22 from 15 balls.
De Kock and opener Kadeem Alleyne shortly set the tone, taking 18 runs off Anrich Nortje in his second over, and racing to 49 with out loss after 5 overs. Alleyne was the one casualty, falling lbw for 25 after lacking a sweep shot off Hasaranga, however by then, the harm was finished.
De Kock introduced up his half-century within the tenth over with a single to level, securing his third rating over 50 on this 12 months’s event. He and Athanaze guided the Royals house with 52 balls to spare, preserving them comfortably on high of the CPL standings.
