St Kitts and Nevis Patriots received on the board with a convincing five-wicket victory over Saint Lucia Kings, orchestrated by three-fers from Saurabh Netravalkar and skipper Jason Holder, on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
Regardless of opting to bat first, the Kings’ top-order stumbled early with Netravalkar putting twice in fast succession. Opener Andries Gous departed for simply 4 runs whereas Ackeem Auguste fell for a three-ball duck. The Kings managed to rebuild their innings behind a robust half-century from Jewel Andrew, who anchored the center order with 58 runs off 42 balls, together with two fours and 4 sixes. Kamil Pooran offered explosive acceleration, putting 54 off 30 deliveries with seven boundaries and three sixes.
The damaging 81-run stand was lastly damaged through a run-out of Pooran, and Holder then despatched again Andrew and Charith Asalanka in the identical over to scale back Kings to 134/5 within the house of 5 deliveries. Regardless of the 2 fifties,the Patriots’ bowlers contained the remainder of the lineup. Holder’s disciplined 3 for 20 was matched by Netravalkar, who claimed took 3 for 32, serving to limit the Kings to 155/8 ultimately.
Chasing a goal of 156, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots received off to a blistering begin via Johnson Charles, who smashed 16 runs off simply 5 balls – two sixes included – earlier than falling to Matthew Forde. Kyle Mayers maintained the aggression, scoring 32 runs off 16 balls with three fours and three sixes at a strike-rate of 200.
The early headstart meant Participant of the Match Andre Fletcher had loads of time to stabilize the chase when his damaging companions fell after fast cameos. He made acontrolled 48 not out off 41 deliveries, that includes three boundaries and a six, whereas stitching useful partnerships with the center order to complete the job for the workforce’s first win of the season. Kevin Wickham contributed 19 off 20 balls, whereas Dasun Shanaka (12 off 9) and Holder (10 not out) helped information the chase residence in simply 17.4 overs.
Temporary scores: Saint Lucia Kings 155/8 in 20 overs (Jewel Andrew 58, Kamil Pooran 54; Jason Holder 3-20, Saurabh Netravalkar 3-32) misplaced to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 156/5 in 17.4 overs (Andre Fletcher 48*, Kyle Mayers 32; Maheesh Theekshana 2-22) by 5 wickets
