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CPL 2021: Drakes clinches title for Patriots

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Courtesy a sublime batting display by Dominic Drakes, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots lifted the Caribbean Premier League 2021 title by beating Saint Lucia Kings in the final by three wickets.

Dwayne Bravo’s men did not wait for the post-match ceremony to get their hands on the coveted CPL title after chasing 160.

Naseem Shah and co cheered with the Pats fans as they cherished the big win by circling Warner Park.

Drakes hammers Kings balling line-up

The Caribbean star went for 38 runs in three overs, but he made amends with the bat in the second innings.

With nine remaining in the last bowler, Drakes took the matter into his own hands.

He finished the job on the last ball.

His 48* of 24 brought the Pats back into the game after Joshua Da Silva and Sherfane Rutherford threw away their wickets.

Paul’s late cameo gives Kings boost

The pitch had more to offer for the spinners.

When Fabian Allen and Fawad Ahmed kept it tight, the St Lucia Kings batters had a difficult time middling the ball.

Roston Chase and Rahkeem Cornwall’s absence at the death meant that the finalists had to rely on Keemo Paul.

The bowling all-rounder struck 39 off 21 at a time when the Kings were struggling to score past 150.

His late blitz helped the team set up the tricky total.

In the end, he fell prey to Naseem Shah who had a fiery send-off for the Kings’ star.

The teenage pace sensation made a solid case for his T20 debut for Pakistan with his match-winning bowling spells.

His 2-26, including a super over, first restricted the Kings batters from utilizing the powerplay and later withstood their attack in the death overs.

Allen turns up again

Fabian Allen has been Bravo’s go-to man in crunch situations.

With the ball, the West Indian all-rounder conceded only 17 runs in his quota of four overs.

He also uprooted Rahkeem Cornwall’s stumps just when the Kings power-hitter was gearing up to set up a huge total.

He then chipped in 20 runs with the bat as well.

His contributions may have gone unnoticed, but the player has been making a name for himself in T20 cricket.

His stock in franchise cricket must have gone higher after a complete performance throughout the entire CPL 2021 campaign.

Chase – the Kings’ backbone

When it comes to all-round performance, no one comes close to Roston Chase.

First, he added an instrumental partnership with Cornwall and chipped in a patient 43-run knock.

He then picked Chris Gayle’s scalp to send the Universe Boss back to the hut on a duck.

He has been consistently contributing with the bat and ball throughout the CPL 2021.

He has been playing his game according to pitch conditions, going for maximums as well as playing with soft hands when there’s no need to rush.

Not to forget that he took a fabulous catch to dismiss in-form Evin Lewis today.

But his efforts went in vain as the Kings lost their second CPL final in a row.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 160 for 7 (Drakes 48*, Da Silva 37) beat Saint Lucia Kings 159 for 7 (Chase 43, Cornwall 43) by three wickets.

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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024

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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.

Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.

It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.

Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain

Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.

It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.

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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window

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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.

It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.

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Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.

RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief

As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.

On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.

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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy

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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.

Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.

The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).

‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar

“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.

Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.

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