Barbados Royals and Jamaica Tallawahs locked horns in the title clash of the Caribbean Premier League 2022. Royals’ skipper Kyle Mayers won the toss and decided to bat first at the Providence stadium in Guyana. Batting first, Barbados could post a total of 161 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
While chasing the target, Jamaica easily crossed the line in 16.1 overs to clinch the title of the 2022 edition of the Caribbean Premier League. Cricket fans were also overwhelmed by the outstanding performance from the Jamaica Tallawahs.
They took to Twitter for appreciating the performance of the champions Tallawahs. Fans also heaped their praises on Powell’s men.
Here’s how fans reacted to the win of Jamaica Tallawahs:
Champion #CPL2022
— Azam (@Azam_1819) October 1, 2022
Again they proved, both of them champion player,
Congratulations @iamamirofficial @simadwasim
Imad Wasim - 17 wickets with 5.97 economy and 138 run, 6 sixes and 11 four included, in just 10 inngs
Muhammad Amir. 16 wickets with 6.43 economy.
well done boys pic.twitter.com/CyWWuAGEUL
Meet the CPL 2022 champions - Jamaica Tallawahs😍#CPL #CPL2022 #JamaicaTallawahs #Cricket pic.twitter.com/6itfsuuMqq
— Mr_feiz_17 (@Apka_Apna_JEEJU) October 1, 2022
Jamaica Tallahwas have won their 3rd CPL Title after defeating 2 Time Champions Barbados Royals in the Final
— 🇵🇰 | Hassan™🏏🎮 (@HassanEmpire007) October 1, 2022
Imad Wasim and M.Amir were a part of Jamaica while Azam Khan featured for Runner Up Barbados#BRvJT #CPL2022 #CPLFinal
Jamaica Tallawahs win their third CPL title🙌
— SkyExch (@officialskyexch) October 1, 2022
Brandon King slams 83* while Fabian Allen took three wickets to lead Jamaica Tallawahs to a fantastic victory.#CPL #CPL2022 #JamaicaTallawahs #BarbadosRoyals #Cricket #SkyExch pic.twitter.com/DRIELsicP4
Champion 🏆 of CPL 2022#CPL2022 pic.twitter.com/MZdQrFoiWG
— Rajab Ali (@RajabAl90417917) October 1, 2022
The CHAMPIONS of #CPL2022 @JAMTallawahs! 🏆🇯🇲🐊🎉@simadwasim @iamamirofficial @MohammadNabi007 pic.twitter.com/6yfX6dArOX
— cricbased (@cricbased) October 1, 2022
CHAMPIONS 🏆#CPL2022 #CaribbeanPremierLeague #CPLFinal #JamaicaTallawahs pic.twitter.com/JUnPlAMr9Q
— CricTelegraph (@CricTelegraph) October 1, 2022
Congratulations to Jamaica Tallawahs for winning another title 🏆 with immense effort of @simadwasim @MohammadNabi007 & @iamamirofficial
— Naeem khan 🇵🇰 (@Naeemkhansbs) October 1, 2022
#CPL2022. pic.twitter.com/ue9sg0aIsI
Congratulations to Jamaica Tallawahs for winning another title 🏆 Amir & Imad both played crucial roles throughout the #CPL2022. Imad was very economical, Nabi also showed his brilliance with the ball. Three Asians helped their team win another title, second for Imad with JT. pic.twitter.com/PBHpFLNKSL
— PSL Memes (@PSLMemesWalay) October 1, 2022
Furthermore, talking about the match, then the opening pair of skipper Kyle Mayers and Rahkeem Cornwall stitched an opening partnership of 63 runs for the first wicket. They both played the knocks of 36 and 29 runs respectively. Other than these two, young Pakistani batter Azam Khan scored a crucial half-century with 51 runs off 40 balls with four boundaries and three sixes.
Fabien Allen and Nicholson Gordon scalped three wickets each for Tallawahs. Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim also claimed one wicket by conceding just 18 runs in his quota of four overs.
While chasing the target, Jamaica got a major blow as Kennar Lewis fell prey to Kyle Mayers only on the fourth ball of the first over. But later on, opener Brandon King and number three batter Shamarh Brooks made a vital partnership of 86 runs for the second wicket. Brandon King smashed a blistering knock of 83 runs off just 50 balls with 13 boundaries and two sixes to his name. Other than him Brooks also played a match-defining knock of 47 runs off 33 balls with six boundaries and two sixes.
With the help of these amazing knocks, Tallawahs finished the line in 16.1 overs and scored 162 runs for the loss of two wickets to win the match by eight wickets and clinch the title of the tournament.