Shakera Selman produced a magical
spell to stun the Trinbago Knight
Riders women and help her team
become the first to lift the Women’s
Universe Boss SKYEXCH 6IXTY trophy.
With the Knight Riders already on the
ropes, Selman claimed three wickets in the
penultimate over to clean up the Knight
Riders’ batters and ensure a 15-run victory.
Batting first, Royals’ openers captain Hayley
Matthews and Aaliyah Alleyne set the
foundations before Matthews fell for 15.
Their troubles continued when the in-form
Chloe Tryon was stumped without adding
to the score and Alleyne not long after both
thanks to the bowling brilliance from Anisa
Mohammed in the middle overs.
Chinelle Henry put up resistance with her
15 and the batting side reached 64 before
Cooper was stumped for 6 and the Royals
were all out 65 off 56 balls. It had been an
all-round effort in the field by the Knight
Riders and with the Deandra Dottin opening
the batting and in fine form, they looked
confident as they came out to chase the runs
in pursuit of the title.
When Lee-Ann Kirby fell in the first over it
was clear the chase would not be easy. Then
in a shock twist, Dottin chopped on to her
own stumps in the same over and suddenly
the Knight Riders were 13/2 at the end of
the second. The Royals continued to keep a
lid on the run chase and remained disciplined
in their bowling.
The boundaries dried up and there was a spell of 37
balls before the ball found the rope. The game was in the
balance with the batting side needing 19 from 12 and it
looked like a nailbiter was brewing. However, it was here
that Selman produced her incredible over claiming Jensen
caught by Matthews for 7 before Luus was caught at midoff
and Kycia Knight was caught by Joseph to seal the
victory.
The Barbados Royals have secured the title in the inaugural
women’s SKYEXCH 6IXTY and the party could begin.