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JAK Batting Strong Against BT in CPL Eliminator

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Jamaica Kingsmen played Barbados Tridents in a cricket match on September 16, 2026.

The match was an Eliminator game in the Caribbean Premier League 2026.

It happened at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Jamaica Kingsmen were batting. After 14.1 overs, their score was 145 runs for 1 wicket.

Saim Ayub was batting and had 3 runs. He was not out.

Kirk McKenzie was also batting. He had 22 runs and was not out too.

Kevlon Anderson was bowling for Barbados Tridents. He had taken 0 wickets so far.

He had given away 3 runs from his overs.

The Caribbean Premier League is a big cricket tournament.

It happens every year in the Caribbean.

An Eliminator match is very important. The losing team goes out of the tournament.

The winning team goes to the next round.

Vocabulary5 words

Eliminator
a game where the losing team must leave the competition
overs
a group of six balls thrown by one bowler
wicket
when a batter is out in cricket
not out
still batting; not out yet
tournament
a big sports competition with many matches

Quiz

1. Which two teams played in this match?
2. Where was the match played?
3. What type of match was this?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Jamaica Kingsmen played Barbados Tridents in a cricket match on September _____, 2026.

The match was an Eliminator game in the Caribbean Premier _____ 2026.

It happened at Kensington Oval in _____, Barbados.

Jamaica Kingsmen were batting. After 14.1 overs, their score was _____ runs for 1 wicket.

Saim Ayub was batting and had _____ runs. He was not out.

Kirk McKenzie was also batting. He had _____ runs and was not out too.

Kevlon Anderson was bowling for Barbados Tridents. He had taken _____ wickets so far.

He had given away _____ runs from his overs.

An Eliminator match is very important. The losing team goes _____ of the tournament.

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