On 29th August 2024 (Thursday), the third season of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) concluded with a bang as Barbados Royals succeeded in defending the championship title by defeating Trinbago Knight Riders by a thumping 4-wicket win in the final match.

However, fans could witness a one-sided competition during finals at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad since it was a pure domination from the Hayley Matthews’ led Barbados Royals.

The tournament highlighted the development of women’s cricket filled with outstanding talents and skillful performances in the Caribbean nation, attracting fans with intense competition and nail-biting outcomes. As the WCPL 2024 set a new benchmark for the tournament’s future season, it would be interesting to find out the sensational story behind Barbados Royals’ victory, Erin Burns’ exceptional batting performance throughout the season, award winners, and important stats.

Barbados Royals Back-to-Back Wins: A Resounding Victory vs Trinbago Knight Riders in WCPL 2024 Finals

The Barbados Royals captain Hayley Matthews invited the Knight Riders to bat first and here are the important highlights from the Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2024 final match you need to know:

1. Aaliyah Alleyne’s Fierce Bowling Performance:

The Royals bowling all-rounder Aaliyah Alleyne exhibited an aggressive performance with impressive bowling figures of 4-21 in 4 overs that restricted the Knight Riders to a double-digit score. Additionally, the contributions from Hayley Matthews (2-13 in 4 overs) and Chinelle Henry (1-13 in 3 overs) wrapped up Trinbago Knight Riders innings to a below-par total of 93-8 in 20 overs.

2. Knight Riders Batters Failure to Accumulate Huge Runs:

The Trinbago Knight Riders players gave up their wickets by scoring single-digit scores, except for these three batters who managed to accumulate two-figure scores:

• Jannillea Glasgow: 24 runs from 31 balls (including 3 fours)
• Shikha Pandey: 28 runs from 31 balls (including 2 fours)
• Kycia Knight: 17 runs from 16 balls (including 1 six)

3. A comfortable run chase for Barbados Royals:

Despite losing 6 quick wickets, the Barbados Royals were in a comfortable position to chase a target of 94 runs in 15 overs. This was only possible due to the opening batter Chamari Athapaththu’s steady 47-ball-39-runs unbeaten knock, which included 7 fours at a batting strike of 82.98 to guide Royals to its second consecutive win in WCPL. 

Hayley Matthews: The Star Performer of WCPL 2024

Barbados Royals captain Hayley Matthews was the top-performing player of Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2024 in terms of batting and bowling. As a right-handed batter, Matthews scored 147 runs in 5 matches, and with the off-spin bowling techniques, she grabbed 12 wickets in 5 innings, thereby becoming the highest wicket-taker as well as the 2nd highest run scorer of the season.

Erin Burns: A Sensational Batting Performance in WCPL 2024

Guyana Amazon Warriors middle order batter Erin Burns ranked as the highest run scorer of the tournament by scoring 172 runs in 4 matches. She delivered a consistent contribution at the crease by integrating her ability to anchor the team’s innings and gradually accelerating her performance based on the game’s situation, thereby proving her as one of the most reliable players of the season.

Here are the scores of Eris Burns against these four different teams in this season:

• 15 runs from 19 balls (including 1 four) at a strike rate of 78.95 vs Barbados Royals.
• *78 runs from 48 balls (including 10 fours) at a strike rate of 162.5 vs Trinbago Knight Riders.
• 61 runs from 50 balls (including 6 fours) at a strike rate of 122 vs Trinbago Knight Riders.
• 18 runs from 22 balls (including 1 four) at a strike rate of 81.82 vs Barbados Royals.

WCPL 2024 Award Winners

Here is the list of award winners from the recently concluded season 3 of Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL 2024) you need to know:

Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2024 Important Stats from Season 3

These are the notable stats gathered from the Women’s Premier League 2024 you need to know: