WATCH: Rahkeem Cornwall’s mic drop celebration after scoring maiden CPL hundred against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Barbados Royals and West Indies player Rahkeem Cornwall has brought up his maiden CPL hundred against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. In the game, the 2021 winners, St Kitts won the toss and elected to bat first. Andre Fletcher and Will Smeed put together 115 runs in 11.2 overs. Both players scored fifties and Sherfane Rutherford amassed 65 not out and helped the team reach 220/4. Cornwall took two wickets.

In reply, the two-time winners, the Royals had a decent start but Kyle Mayers (22) got out in the fourth over. Laurie Evans (24) and Cornwall put together 86 runs with the latter doing the heavy lifting. Evans was caught and bowled by Dominic Drakes. Meanwhile, the West Indies international, Cornwall kept making the mockery and scored his maiden CPL hundred in just 45 balls. In the end, the right-hander scored 102 runs in 48 balls before being retired hurt.

The former St Lucia Kings player scored four fours and 12 sixes. After reaching the landmark, he did the mic-drop celebration.

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After Rahkeem retired hurt, skipper Rovman Powell (49*) and Alick Athanaze (13*) helped the team chase down the target in just 18.1 overs.

Dedicate my hundred to my two sons: Rahkeem Cornwall

After the game, the Antigua and Barbuda player said that it was his son’s birthday. With this hundred, Cornwall, who was struggling with the bat previously, is now back to form.

“The pitch was really good. (on celebration) Today is my son’s birthday. I dedicate my hundred to my two sons; they back me from day one. I always back myself to give the team a good start. (crowd) keep me going, especially every time I hit a six, they cheering hard. I just had to give something to them to cheer about. I think once I got past the half stage, I think I could go big. I would say thanks for the support (to the fans) and thanks to my family,” Player of the Match Cornwall said in the post-match.