Maaz Sadaqat's Blistering Century Sends Tridents Out as Kingsmen Reach Qualifier 2

Maaz Sadaqat produced a stunning maiden T20 century to power Jamaica Kingsmen into Qualifier 2 of the CPL 2026, as they crushed Barbados Tridents by nine wickets in Bridgetown.

Chasing 145, the Kingsmen raced to 145 for 1 in just 14.1 overs, with 35 balls still remaining. Sadaqat was the architect of the emphatic victory, smashing an unbeaten-looking 112 off only 49 balls, with nine fours and eight sixes.

The Pakistani left-hander immediately put the Tridents under pressure. After being struck on the hand by a Daniel Sams bouncer in the opening over, Sadaqat responded aggressively, reaching his half-century from just 22 deliveries.

He was fortunate to survive early, however, when substitute wicketkeeper Rivaldo Clarke dropped him on 16. Sadaqat made the Tridents pay for the missed opportunity, accelerating rapidly as the Kingsmen reached 79 without loss during the powerplay.

In the fifth over, Sadaqat took aim at AM Ghazanfar, launching three consecutive sixes to further tilt the contest in Jamaica's favour.

The onslaught continued as he brought up his century from just 44 balls, completing a remarkable transformation of what initially appeared to be a challenging chase.

Sams eventually dismissed Sadaqat for 112 in the 14th over, but the damage had already been done. The Kingsmen required only seven more runs at that stage.

Kirk McKenzie, who watched the assault from the other end, finished unbeaten on 22 from 34 balls as Jamaica completed a comprehensive victory.

Tridents Collapse Before Late Recovery

Earlier, Barbados Tridents struggled badly after being asked to bat, slipping to 30 for 5 inside seven overs as the Kingsmen's bowlers struck repeatedly.

Quinton de Kock provided the backbone of the innings with an aggressive 71 from 49 balls, while Chris Green produced a valuable unbeaten 57 from 44 deliveries.

The pair rebuilt the innings with a crucial sixth-wicket partnership, taking Barbados to 144 for 6 and giving their side a total that offered some hope.

However, Sadaqat's extraordinary innings made the target look insignificant.

Hassan Khan, Saim Ayub and Hunain Shah claimed a wicket apiece for Jamaica, while Andre Russell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36.

The nine-wicket victory sends Jamaica Kingsmen into Qualifier 2, while Barbados Tridents' CPL 2026 campaign comes to an end.