St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots registered a thumping 137-run win over the Saint Lucia Kings at Basseterre on Thursday (September 3). Piling on 235 for 4 on the again of Dasun Shanaka’s file century, the Patriots rolled their opponents out for simply 98 with Jeremiah Louis selecting up 5 wickets.
Requested to bat first, the Patriots started modestly, scoring simply 10 runs from the primary three overs whereas additionally shedding Kyle Mayers. The tempo shifted within the third over with Matthew Forde conceding a six, 4 and 5 wides. Andre Fletcher then smashed Maheesh Theekshana for 19 runs within the following over earlier than three extra boundaries got here within the sixth, taking the Patriots to 59 for 1 on the finish of the Powerplay.
Fletcher was dropped within the seventh over and promptly introduced up fifty, off simply 23 balls, within the seventh over. Roston Chase broke the 81-run stand between Fletcher and Johnson Charles by dismissing the latter within the tenth over however the true carnage was but to unfold. Shanaka started his brutal assault by smashing Joshua Bishop for 2 fours and adopted it up with two sixes in opposition to Chase.
The Kings dismissed Fletcher and Jason Holder within the area of two overs however there was no respite with Shanaka firing on all cylinders. He introduced up fifty off simply 24 balls earlier than reaching his century off simply 39 deliveries – the quickest within the CPL. He struck 4 sixes and a boundary off the ultimate over because the Patriots completed with an imposing 235 for 4.
The Kings’ chase by no means actually obtained off the bottom. After shedding Kamil Pooran within the very first over, in addition they misplaced John Campbell and Charith Asalanka contained in the Powerplay to finish up with simply 46 for 3 from the section. Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed Obus Pienaar within the following over after which it was the Jeremiah Louis present. Introduced into the assault within the tenth over, Louis struck straightaway, eradicating Chase and Forde off successive deliveries. Tim Seifert, who had been preventing a lone battle, was then despatched again by Ashmead Nedd within the following over.
Louis returned to say Joshua Bishop earlier than wrapping the innings up by dismissing Theekshana and Amari Goodridge within the 14th over. The Kings had been skittled out for simply 98 with solely three batters moving into double figures.
Temporary Scores: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 235/4 in 20 overs (Dasun Shanaka 121*, Andre Fletcher 64; Matthew Forde 2-48) beat Saint Lucia Kings 98 all-out in 13.5 overs (Tim Seifert 50; Jeremiah Louis 5-10) by 137 runs.
