Rahkeem Cornwall, one of the beloved cricket player in the Caribbean island, delivered an amazing performance in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 match.
Playing for the Barbados Royals, he scored an incredible 102 runs from just 48 balls, hitting 12 sixes and four fours while trying to chase down a target of 221 runs set by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval in Barbados. While the Royals made a mockery of the chase, winning the clash by eight wickets in hand.
However, during this run chase, it was Rahkeem Cornwall who shone with the bat and even won the Player of the Match for his match-winning innings.
In the 15th over of the Royals inning, Cornwall cleared his intent as he smashed a 45-ball century to help his side near the winning-run mark.
However soon after he reached his ton on the back of a brutal batting display, Cornwall did a bat-drop celebration, video which is now doing rounds on social media.
WATCH: Rahkeem Cornwall’s “bat drop” after hitting a century in CPL 2023
Wait for the bat drop 🔥
(via @CPL) pic.twitter.com/3SbYJCnZW6
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Talking about the Royals, the Rajasthan Royals-owned franchise in CPL stands fourth in the points table, having won three matches out of the seven games played so far in the tournament.
The Rovman Powell-led side will next play Trinbago Knight Riders on September 6 at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad.