CPL 2016: Players involve in nasty head-on collision

CPL 2016: Players involve in nasty head-on collision

A nasty on-field head collision between two players was the main talking point at the end of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) game between Barbados Tridents and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. West Indies batsman Kieran Powell was taken off the field in an ambulance after he collided with team-mate JJ Smuts in the 19th over when Tridents batsman De Villiers clobbered the ball in between long-on and deep mid-wicket. Both the fielders while trying to take a catch were hurt badly. Powell was more severely hurt of the two as his head appeared to have hit the ground as well. The support staff and players rushed to the scene soon. READ: Barbados Tridents beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by 25 runs

Stretchers were brought on susbsequently and an ambulance was also seen to begin with the treatment. Smutts was up to his feet quickly though but Powell had suffered a major impact. Powell was then taken to a nearby local hospital as play resumed. He did not come out to bat, although Smuts did seen fine and came to bat. He was out for 13. READ: AB de Villiers’ quickfire 82 takes Barbados Tridents to 180-6 in CPL 2016

Barbados Tridents eventually beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 25 runs after a De Villiers show of 82 off 54 balls including 9 fours and 3 sixes took the former to 180-6 in 20 overs. Patriots lost wickets at regular intervals and eventually fell short of the target. The Tridents bowlers, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosain and Imran Khan ended up with 2 wickets each, whereas Wayne Parnell and Raymon Reifer took a wicket each. Patriots were 155-8 after their 20 overs.