Overview
- Barbados Royals retained the WCPL title with a three-wicket win over Guyana Amazon Warriors Women, finishing the tournament unbeaten after sealing the chase with two balls to spare.
- Aaliyah Alleyne (17 not out off 9) and Shreyanka Patil (10 not out off 6 from No.9) shared a late, match-winning stand after a flurry of wickets left 27 needed from the final 16 balls.
- Chamari Athapaththu was the tournament’s leading run-scorer and was named Player of the Series, while Guyana posted 136/3 built on Amy Hunter’s 29, Dane van Niekerk’s 27 and Shemaine Campbelle’s 28* with Stafanie Taylor retiring hurt.
- In CPL Qualifier 1, Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings by 14 runs after posting 157, lifted by late bursts from Dwaine Pretorius (17 off 8) and Romario Shepherd (21 off 8).
- Gudakesh Motie’s 4/30 wrecked the Kings’ chase from 48/7 despite Khary Pierre’s maiden T20 fifty, sending Guyana to the final and leaving Saint Lucia to face Trinbago Knight Riders in Qualifier 2 for a place in the decider.