Trinbago Knight Riders’ Season Rescued by Deandra Dottin’s Brilliant Performance

Match Report

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Deandra Dottin produced a brilliant performance to single-handedly rescue the Trinbago Knight Riders’ season in the 2024 Women’s Caribbean Premier League at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium here on Sunday.

Needing a win to avoid elimination in the three-team tournament, the Knight Riders fought back to defeat the Guyana Amazon Warriors in a Super Over and keep their hopes alive of reaching the final.

Batting Performance

Batting at the top of the order, Player-of-the-Match Dottin blazed 53 runs from 38 balls and was the backbone of the Knight Riders’ total of 128 for eight from their 20 overs.

The 33-year-old Barbadian, who only ended her international retirement last month, struck four boundaries and three sixes.

Bowling Performance

Chloe Tryon, Karishma Ramharack, and Shabnim Islamil ended with two wickets.

Super Over

The Amazon Warriors were poised for victory at 102-3 in the 16th over, with Erin Burns and Shemaine Campbelle at the crease. But Samara Ramnath dismissed Campbell for 25, and Burns was run out off the last ball of the innings for the top score of 61 to set up an unexpected Super Over after they ended on 128-5.

Needing a big over, Dottin stepped up to the plate by launching Ismail for two sixes, and Jemimah Rodrigues added a boundary as the Knight Riders scored 19 runs.

Conclusion

The result leaves the Barbados Royals at the top of the table with two wins from two matches, with the Warriors second on net run rate above the Knight Riders, with both teams having won one and lost two of their three games.

Frequently Asked Questions

* Who was the Player-of-the-Match in the match?
Deandra Dottin
* What was the total runs scored by the Trinbago Knight Riders in their 20 overs?
128 for eight
* Who ended with two wickets for the Amazon Warriors?
Chloe Tryon, Karishma Ramharack, and Shabnim Islamil