In 17 overs of rain per side’s game, Kyle Meyers smashed a 46-ball 73 while the bowlers helped Barbados Royals beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by seven wickets in the CPL 2022 at Warner Park.
Joshua da Silva and Andre Fletcher (81 off 55 balls) shared a 57-run partnership in seven overs. It was a one-man show as no one, except the openers, reached the double-digit mark. Extras were the third-highest contributor to the Patriots’ innings 14.
Fletcher played with freedom and showed his firepower in the 14th over by hitting three fours and a six off Obed McCoy
Despite his lack of support, Fletcher played with freedom and showed his firepower in the 14th over by hitting three fours and a six off Obed McCoy. After Fletcher fell in the 16th over, the Patriots suffered a mini collapse as they finished with 149 or 8. Jason Holder and Ramon Simmonds bagged two scalps each for the Royals. Chasing the target, Rahkeem Cornwall and Meyers made 64 runs in 6.2 overs to set the stage.
Even after Cornwall was ousted by Dwayne Pretorius, Meyers played an aggressive brand of cricket and stitched together a 60’s alliance with Corbin Bosch. Incidentally, Meyers was a major contributor to that partnership, with Bosch scoring only 10 runs.
Dwayne Bravo took the wickets of both Bosch and Meyers
Dwayne Bravo took the wickets of both Bosch and Meyers, but by then the outcome of the match was more or less predetermined. Azam Khan and David Miller took the team home with 11 balls to spare.
Brief Scores: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 149/8 in 17 overs (Andre Fletcher 81; Jason Holder 2-21) lost to Barbados Royals 150/3 in 15.1 overs (Kyle Meyers 73; Dwayne Bravo 2-33) by seven wickets.
