Selman shines as Royals stun TKR to carry title

(CMC) – Veteran West Indies seamer Shakera Selman snatched three wickets within the penultimate over as Barbados Royals efficiently defended a paltry whole to beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 15 runs and clinch the Girls’s Sixty title yesterday.

The chances have been in TKR’s favour after they restricted Royals to 65 all out within the closing over, off-spinner Anisa Mohammed (2-11) and leg-spinner Sune Luus (2-11) each selecting up two wickets apiece to harm the innings dispute Aaliyah Alleyne’s high rating of 23.

In reply, TKR misplaced wickets steadily and by no means actually recovered. Left-armer Qiana Joseph (2-15) knocked over each openers – together with captain Deandra Dottin for seven – earlier than Selman (3-10) worn out the tail in a devastating burst.

“It’s clearly a really heart-warming feeling. Positively got here out right here to characterize properly for Barbados and characterize properly for Royals and I believe the ladies did an impressive job all match lengthy,” mentioned captain and Participant-of-the-Collection Hayley Matthews.

“We had excellent performances from the entire crew members. Everybody supported rather well and it’s actually good to see the sort of performances we have been in a position to put out due to that.”

A disenchanted Dottin mentioned: “It wasn’t the outcome we wished right this moment however I’m very pleased with my crew. We have now come a great distance, we’ve performed some good cricket within the latter half and I’m very proud.”

Despatched in, Royals have been lifted by Alleyne who struck three fours and a six in posting 42 for the primary wicket with Matthews (15).

Nevertheless, as soon as the stand was damaged, Royals misplaced their subsequent six wickets for simply 23 runs to be all out cheaply.

Joseph then struck the important thing blows when she had Lee-Ann Kirby (4) caught down the leg aspect on evaluation and obtained Dottin to cut on a protracted hop at 13 for 2.

Natasha McLean holed out within the deep for 3 within the fifth over and with the required run fee mounting, Selman executed with strong dying bowling.