Sports

KNIGHT RIDERS WIN AGAINST ROYALS

Article by David Harris

Trinibago Knight Riders defeated Barbados Royals in a keenly contested match when the Barbados leg continued at Kensington Oval on Friday night.

Chasing a target of 157 runs for victory, the Knight Riders scored 159 for eight wickets in 19.5 overs; they needed 11 runs off the final over and seemed to be heading to defeat when Akeal Hosein was dismissed off the third ball with six runs required for victory, but Jason Holder bowled a waist high no ball and Terrance Hinds smacked the free hit over long off for a massive six

The Knight Riders were in trouble at 11 runs for two wickets after off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana took the wickets of openers Sunil Narine and Jason Roy.

Nicholas Pooran blasted 35 off 23 balls to give the Trinidad and Tobago franchise the advantage before he was out to a spectacular double from Rovman Powell and Holder.

The left-handed batsman miscued a ball from left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj that was heading over long-off for six, but Powell caught the ball and flicked it to Holder to complete one of T20 cricket’s finest tag team relay catches.

Shaqkere Parris made 35 from 40 balls and shared a vital fourth-wicket partnership of 44 with Keacy Carty who contributed a brisk 32 off 21 balls, at that stage the Knight Riders appeared to be well on track needing 51 runs for victory off 36 balls.

The reintroduction of Theekshana in the 15 th over lured Parris into a false shot triggering a collapse from the Knight Riders. It set up a grandstand finish until Hinds’ late heroics stunned the local fans. Theekshana picked up three wickets for 26 runs, medium pacer Obed McCoy took two for 30.

Earlier, the Royals scored 156 for seven, after the Knight Riders won the toss and opted to field Powell made 59, and Quinton de Kock got 39. Left-arm spinner Waqar Salamkeil captured three wickets for 13 runs, and Narine grabbled two for 16.

Sports

Orientation Held For National Anti-Doping Commission

An orientation meeting for the reconstituted National Anti-Doping Commission (NADC) and sub-committees was held at the Barbados Olympic Centre, Wildey, St. Michael, on Saturday, September 7, 2024.

The members were welcomed by the Secretary of the NADC, Patrina Bynoe, and introduced to Anti-Doping, by Chairman Dr. Adrian Lorde, and Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), Dr. Sasha Sutherland, who outlined the role of the Caribbean RADO.

Director of the National Sports Council, Neil Murrell, who recently returned from working as an International Doping Control Officer at the Paris Olympic Games, his third Olympic Games, gave an account of his anti-doping journey of excellence.

All members were presented with their instruments of appointment.

The National Anti-Doping Commission was established by the Government of Barbados in March 2000, with the objective of acting as the independent Anti-Doping Organization for Barbados.

The parent Ministry of the Commission is the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment. The NADC had been deemed compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is affiliated to the Barbados Olympic Association and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization.

The NADC provides educational opportunities for local athletes and their support personnel as well as testing in and out of competition in all sports recognised by the National Sports Council. (PR/GIS)

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‘Get Fit Friday’ Is Back Tomorrow September 20

The Ministry of Heath and Wellness ‘Get Fit Friday is returning this Friday, September 20, in the car park of the National Insurance and Social Security Service, at Culloden Road, St. Michael, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Dubbed “Get Fit Friday 2.0”, the session, which was held for the first time in July, this year, will be hosted by Spinny. It is free of cost and is open to all members of the public. (PR/GIS)

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CORNWALL BOWLS ROYALS INTO THE PLAYOFFS

DEFEATED THE ST KITTS & NEVIS PATRIOTS BY 9 WICKETS

Article by David Harris

Allrounder Rahkeem Cornwall starred with the ball as Barbados Royals defeated St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by nine wickets in the final match of the Barbados leg in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Kensington Oval on Tuesday night.

Cornwall, the Man of the Match captured five wickets for 15 runs four overs as the Patriots slipped from 38 for two wickets in the sixth over to 69 for eight runs after 13.2 overs, the burly off-spinner was supported by fast bowler Naveen ui-Haq who took three wickets for 16 runs.

Captain Andre Fletcher made 32 off 22 balls, but it took a gritty ninth wicket stand of 39 runs between Joshua Da Silva (25) and Anrich Nortje (22) to get the Patriots score past three figures. Eventually, the Patriots were bowled out for 110 in 19.1 overs.

Chasing 111 runs for victory the Royals rushed to 113 runs for one wicket in 11.2 overs, inform opener Quinton de Kock smashed 59 not out from 38 balls, the South African struck three fours and four sixes, Kadeem Alleyne scored a 25 from 15 balls, and Alick Athanaze was unbeaten on 22.

Earlier, the match was delayed due to a wet pitch, the Royals won the toss and opted to field. The Royals next match is against St Lucia Kings in Guyana on Saturday.