Barbados Royals pulled off a surprising heist to say its third straight Ladies’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) crown, edging Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets in Bridgetown on Wednesday.
Chasing 137, the Royals had been gazing defeat after they wanted 27 off 16 balls with solely three wickets in hand. Strolling in below immense strain, Shreyanka Patil — batting for the primary time on this match — reversed her fortunes and her staff’s. Going through the hat-trick ball, she unfurled consecutive reverse hits to interrupt the stress, making a fast 10 off six deliveries. Her daring cameo set the stage for Aaliyah Alleyne, who successfully sealed the chase with a 4 and a six within the penultimate over.
Earlier, Warriors posted 136 for 3, constructed on knocks from captain Shemaine Campbelle (28) and Amy Hunter (29), whereas Ashmini Munisar’s 3 for 21 gave them actual hope. But it surely wasn’t sufficient to cease the Royals’ late surge.
For Patil, the second capped a tortuous 12 months. Since fracturing a finger in July 2024, the 21-year-old off-spinner endured shin splints, a wrist stress response, and a fractured thumb, every setback delaying her comeback. The Royals’ triumph provided each redemption and reassurance for the previous WPL Purple Cap winner, who has didn’t make the lower for India’s ODI World Cup squad.
Temporary scores
Barbados Royals 137 for 7 (Webb 31, Knight 31, Munisar 3-21, Latchman 2-31) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 136 for 3 (Hunter 29, Connell 1-20) by three wickets
Printed on Sep 18, 2025