At the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Saint Lucia Kings hit 176-5 in just 16.3 overs and won 5 wickets against St Kitts and Nevis Patroits in the 14th Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 match.
St Lucia King won the toss and let St Kitts and Nevis Patriots bat first. Evin Lewis and Andre Fletcher did the opening for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The Patriots went 33/0 after four overs, and both players were still being a bit precautiously. They hit the ground running with an outstanding partnership of 50 runs in only six overs.
It started well, but Evin Lewis and Kyle Mayers failed to maintain the momentum. Lewis got out before the end of the powerplay, and Mayers followed one step later after just two more runs had been added onto, with the Patriots at 72-2 in 9.1 overs.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots batter Andre Fletcher scored 45 from 34 balls with five fours, two sixes, and 48 off 49 balls. Rilee Rossouw began by hitting 50 runs from 31 balls, which included five sixes. This dynamic duo led a 70-run partnership and helped the Patriots lead their team to a competitive target on a home game pitch in Basseterre.
Although Rilee Rossouw scored an impressive 50 at a rapid click of 31 balls before being caught by Roston Chase, 62 from Fletcher meant they had good innings for the Patriots. But it missed no opportunity to lose this momentum. Last, Mikyle Louis helped the Patriots by hitting an 85-meter six away to finish 173 for five wickets in 20 overs.
The Alzarri Joseph shone for Saint Lucia Kings, and he took 2-38 in 4 overs. Roston Chase, David Wiese, and Sadrack Descartes also got one wicket on their bag and performed well.
St Lucia Kings hunted down 174 for victory. Charles hit 74 from 42 balls, striking four boundaries and seven sixes in this innings. Du Plessis posted a hard-hitting 62 runs from an incredible 31 balls, including five fours and the same number of sixes. At the halfway point, they left Kings on a strong base of 113 without wickets to their name.
Despite the Patriots bowlers’ best efforts, Wanindu Hasaranga was 2 for 13 off three overs, and Josh Clarkson was 2 for 18. They continued to struggle against King’s batters. Kings’ openers early damage on the Patriots, which limits any chance of recovery for them in this match.
Kings remained level-headed after losing wickets. When Nortje removed Rajapaksa, a potentially huge strike, only Auguste’s lost wicket. Chase comfortably led St Lucia Kings to a five-wicket win, finishing with 21 balls left.
St Lucia Kings, led by Tim Seifert and Roston Chase’s aggressive batting, secured the win easily. Chase’s four moves up the King’s net run- rate. Saint Lucia Kings hit 176 for 5 in 16.3 overs, with Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis getting them off to a strong start (a 115-run partnership). That was enough to earn them victory by five wickets.
