WCPL 2024: Awards & Stats From Season 3 as Barbados Royals Win Second Successive Title

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Barbados Royals defeated the inaugural champions Trinbago Knight Riders by 4 wickets in WCPL 2024 final to lift their second successive Women's Caribbean Premier League title on Thursday (August 29).

After skipper Hayley Matthews and Aaliyah Alleyne starred with the ball to restrict Trinbago Knight Riders to 93/8 in their allotted 20 overs, Chamari Athapththu player crucial hand with the bat to help Barbados Royals past the target at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad.

Athapaththu's unbeaten 39 off 43 balls along with small contributions from Matthews (13 off 12 balls), Qiana Joseph (14 off 13 balls) and Laura Harris (15 off 6 balls) ensured Royals complete the chase with 5 overs to spare.

Despite setting the modest of targets, Knight Riders marshalled by Deandra Dottin chipped in with wickets, but the job was half done when Matthews and Athapaththu had combined to put on 48 in the powerplay.

Samara Ramnath (2 for 18 in 4 overs), who dismissed Matthews, was the pick of the bowlers for Knight Riders, while Jess Jonassen, Shikha Pandey and Anis Mohamed also claimed a wicket each in the losing cause.

Earlier, put in to bat, Trinbago Knight Riders were put on the back foot as Matthews removed her counterpart and the dangerous Deandra Dottin in the second over the match.

India's Jemimah Rodrigues also fell early, but her compatriot Pandey (28 off 31 balls) fought back alongside Jannillea Glasgow (24 off 31 balls) to share a stand of 43. Aaliyah Alleyne then ended the fighting stand, resulting in a collapse as TBKR fell from 53/2 to 75/8.

For Royals, apart from Matthews (2 for 13 in 4 overs) and Alleyne (4 for 21 in 4 overs), Chinelle Henry also chipped in with a wicket, removing Rodrigues caught and bowled.

WCPL, a T20 tournament organized by Cricket West Indies (CWI), has been held every year since 2022. In the 3 editions held so far, Trinbago Knight Riders won the inaugural title in 2022, while Barbados Royals won the title in 2023 and 2024.

In 2024 edition, Matthews and Athapaththu featured in the top stats charts alongside the likes of Erin Burns from Guyana Amazon Warriors. Here's the WCPL 2024 full list of award winners and stats:

WCPL 2024 Awards & Stats

• Champions: Barbados Royals
• Runner-up: Trinbago Knight Riders
• Player of the Match (Final): Aaliyah Alleyne (Barbados Royals) - 4/21 in 4 overs
• Great Catch Award: Karishma Ramharack (Trinbago Knight Riders)
• Best Celebration Award: Aaliyah Alleyne (Barbados Royals)
• Most Valuable Player (Player of the Tournament): Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals) - 147 runs & 11 wickets
• Most Runs in WCPL 2024: Erin Burns (Guyana Amazon Warriors) - 172 runs in 4 innings
• Most Wickets in WCPL 2024: Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals) - 11 wickets in 5 innings
• Most Half-Centuries in WCPL 2024: Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals) & Erin Burns (Guyana Amazon Warriors) - 2 fifties each
• Highest Score in WCPL 2024: Erin Burns (Guyana Amazon Warriors) - 78 not out off 48 balls vs Trinbago Knight Riders
• Most Sixes in WCPL 2024: Deandra Dottin (Trinbago Knight Riders) - 6 sixes
• Most Fours in WCPL 2024: Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals) & Chamari Athapaththu (Barbados Royals) - 20 fours each
• Highest total: 134/2 in 17.2 overs by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders
• Lowest total: 84/9 in 20 overs by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals
• Best bowling figures in an innings: Hayley Matthews (Barbados Royals) - 4 for 14 in 4 overs vs Guyana Amazon Warriors