Jamaica Tallawahs have clinched their third Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title on Saturday (October 1) beating Barbados Royals by a big margin of 8 wickets in the final. This is their first title after 2016.

Batting first, Barbados scored 161 runs losing 7 wickets in the 20 overs. Barbados started off very well as the in-form openers- Kyle Mayers and Rahkeem Cornwall put on a 63-run partnership in the opening wicket. Then Azam Khan also played a good innings. He scored the highest 51 runs for the team,

However, Barbados’ finish wasn’t very good as the middle-order failed. Fabian Allen and Nicholson Gordon kept Barbados under much pressure and restricted them to only 161 runs on a good pitch. They both took three wickets each for Jamaica.

Chasing the target, Kennar Lewis was gone for a golden duck in the first over. But Brendon King and Shamarh Brooks made a match-winning 86-run partnership in the second wicket to ease the chase for the team.

Brooks got out just before his half-century. He scored 47 runs off 33 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes. Captain Rovman Powell came to the crease after Brooks’ dismissal. He didn't have to take any pressure as King alone made almost all required runs then. King, who hit 13 fours and 2 sixes, was unbeaten on 83 runs from 50 balls and became the player of the tournament.