Match 28, Basseterre, September 12, 2021, 07:30 PM
Saint Lucia Kings
190/6(20.0ov)
Barbados Royals
191/2(18.5ov)
Barbados Royals beat Saint Lucia Kings by 8 wickets
Saint Lucia Kings cannot believe that they have let this opportunity slip through. They will now hope that Tallawahs don't win their final match, so that they can go through. Their bowlers struggled out there and never looked like taking wickets. The only opening they had was when Chase bowled a maiden over and they got two wickets but couldn't capitalise on it. The Kings were outclassed and just out muscled by two batsmen. They will be disappointed with the bowling performance after putting 190 on the board.
It was an unreal batting performance from Barbados Royals, who have ended their tournament on a high. Kyle Mayers was the main protagonist as he batted right through the inning and finished with an unbeaten 81. Johnson Charles perished after a breezy start and Shai Hope departed without troubling the scorers. At that point, no one though the Royals will pull this off, but in came Glenn Phillips and played positive shots all over the ground. Phillips also ended with a score of 80 as Mayers and Phillips smashed the record for the fourth wicket partnership in the tournament.
Barbados Royals have ended their tournament with a famous victory and Saint Lucia Kings are all but out of this tournament.
In over# 19
1
6
6
0
6
Alzarri Joseph 49/0(3.5)
18.5
1
That is it! Another full toss, outside off. Glenn Phillips punches it through covers for a single. Barbados Royals win by 8 wickets!
18.4
6
SIX! Scores are level! What a knock from Glenn Phillips and Kyle Mayers. This has been sensational. This six brings up the 150-run partnership as well. Tremendous stuff. This one was a full toss on middle, Glenn Phillips sends it sailing over long on for the third maximum of the over.
18.3
6
SIX! Another biggie! Short of a length, outside off. Glenn Phillips carves it over the third man region. Just 7 needed now.
18.2
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Full and outside off, Phillips reaches out for it but fails to get any bat on it.
18.1
6
SIX! BANG! Joseph tries to go for the yorker but misses by inches. Bowls it in the slot, on middle. Glenn Phillips muscles it over long off for a maximum. That will release some pressure.
Alzarri Joseph to bowl the penultimate over.
In over# 18
1
1
1wd
1
1
0
2
Wahab Riaz 36/0(4)
17.6
1
Full and on off, Glenn Phillips drags it down to long off for a single. Just 7 runs from the over. 19 needed from 12 balls.
17.5
1
A low full toss, on off. Mayers looks to drive but inside-edges it onto the pads. The ball rolls on the off side and the batters take a quick single.
17.5
1wd
WIDE! Slower and short, outside off. Mayers slashes but misses. Wide signaled for height.
17.4
1
A full toss, outside off. Phillips knocks it to long off for a single.
17.3
1
Full and straight, angling in. Mayers looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls towards point and the batters take a single.
17.2
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Slower ball, well outside off. Mayers tries to cut it away but gets beaten by the pace.
17.1
2
Fuller in length, on off. Mayers works it through mid-wicket. Phillips pushes hard for the second run and the batters get it comfortably at the end.
In over# 17
1
6
1
1
1
1
David Wiese 39/0(3)
16.6
1
A low full toss on off, Mayers hammers it down to long on for one. 26 needed from 18 balls.