Chase asks what the fuss is about and finishes off the game with a wave of his willow! On the pads, which allows Chase to bring his wrists into play. Clips it beautifully behind square and fine leg gives up the chase quite early. A clinical and comprehensive victory and the Kings are finally on the board at home!
Patriots vs Kings, 14th Match at Gros Islet, CPL, Sep 12 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
14th Match (N), Gros Islet, September 12, 2024, Caribbean Premier League
173/5
(16.3/20 ov, T:174) 176/5
Kings won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
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SLK
Full commentary
10:48pm That will be all from us for this game. We will be back tomorrow with more CPL action as the Barbados Royals take on the Trinbago Knight Riders. Until then, this is goodbye from Shashwat, Sudeep and Vairavan. Take care, folks!
Faf du Plessis, St Lucia Kings captain: (On the performance) It was really good. Great bowling performance from our guys. 170 feels 20 short on this wicket. (On Descarte and Wiese's catches) Great catches - the boys have been catching well. These catches are really important (against guys that can hurt you). (On their intent in the powerplay) Really important to put the pressure on the bowlers (at the start). Chasing 170, you can break the back of the opposition when you do that. Glad we could do it. Important that one guy also bats through and Charles did that beautifully. We turned it around nicely tonight. Important after two back-to-back losses. We wanted to give the fans something to smile about and glad we could do that (tonight).
Andre Fletcher, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots captain: We started well in the powerplay and I thought we slowed down a bit in the middle. Our strike rate could have been better, especially me. But Rilee played a good knock. (On Layne) With his height and pace, he is very effective with the new ball. Unfortunately, it was not his day today. We have three more games left. We don't have a choice but to go out there and play cricket. We have to find a way to win. We have been on the losing side for six games and we have to try our best. (Next game against Royals) We played them at home - they will come hard at us. We have to believe in ourselves and try to execute as well as possible, with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Johnson Charles, Player of the Match: It was a very good innings. I would have loved to finish off for the team. Opening with Faf has been good. We feed off each other's energy. (On the people dancing in the Johnson Charles Stand) It feels lovely, with the crowd supporting us, even when we lost two. A huge thank you to our supporters.
10:31pm The Kings did it at a canter really. Charles and du Plessis set it all up in the powerplay, coming out all guns blazing. The Kings skipper, in particular, was severe during the field restrictions and did not hold back once they were lifted either. Charles then took over completely and finished with a 42-ball 74, falling only when single-digits were required.
Another indifferent night with the ball for the Patriots. Their planning was off and their execution was not great either. Fletcher's decision-making was also not up to scratch and his decision to hold back Hasaranga and Shamsi, even as the Kings made merry in the powerplay, was puzzling, to say the least. That perhaps sums up their campaign, which now hangs by a thread, with their qualification in tatters and possibly at the mercy of others.
16.3
4
Nortje to Chase, FOUR runs
16.2
1
Nortje to Auguste, 1 run
shortish on middle and off. Auguste is rushed on the pull and tugs it towards deep backward square leg
16.1
•
Nortje to Auguste, no run
sharp back of a length delivery on leg stump that gets big on Auguste. He gets himself into a pickle and the ball, perhaps off his bat, pings into his helmet
end of over 162 runs • 2 wickets
SLK: 171/5CRR: 10.68 • RRR: 0.75 • Need 3 runs from 24b
Ackeem Auguste1 (2b)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3-0-13-2
Anrich Nortje 3-0-23-1
15.6
W
Hasaranga to Descarte, OUT
goes high up and taken at deep mid wicket! Shortish on middle and off. Descarte hops back, trying to smoke it over cow corner. Gets it too much near the bottom of the bat, though, and offers a fairly regulation catch to John at deep mid wicket!
Shadrack Descarte c sub (RD John) b Hasaranga 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 40
15.5
•
Hasaranga to Descarte, no run
tossed up again, full outside off. Descarte swings like a rusty gate for the third time this over and makes no contact, unsurprisingly
15.4
2
Hasaranga to Descarte, 2 runs
back of a length outside off. Descarte nudges it dexterously into the mid wicket region and scampers back for two
15.3
•
Hasaranga to Descarte, no run
half-tracker outside off. Descarte, in trying to tonk it into next year, stops watching the ball and misses wildly
15.2
•
Hasaranga to Descarte, no run
googly on a length outside off. Descarte has a massive mow across the line and only connects with fresh air
Descarte is the new batter in. Around the wicket
15.1
W
Hasaranga to Charles, OUT
cleaned up! Flighted up beautifully on a length on off. Charles comes down the track, looking to smack it into the ocean. Gets done in the air, though, and is not to the pitch of the ball. Spins enough to beat the inside edge and then crash into leg stump, bringing to an end Charles' belligerent knock!
Johnson Charles b Hasaranga 74 (42b 4x4 7x6 76m) SR: 176.19
Hasaranga pulls out again as Charles gets into position for the switch hit
Just five runs needed now. Can the Kings finish it off in this over? Hasaranga to bowl
end of over 1510 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 169/3CRR: 11.26 • RRR: 1.00 • Need 5 runs from 30b
Johnson Charles74 (41b 4x4 7x6)
Ackeem Auguste1 (2b)
Anrich Nortje 3-0-23-1
Tabraiz Shamsi 2-0-28-0
14.6
1
Nortje to Charles, 1 run
fullish on off. Charles comes forward and pushes it towards long on
14.6
1w
Nortje to Charles, 1 wide
yorker speared down leg. Charles does not get bat on it and the umpire has no qualms in calling it a wide
14.5
1
Nortje to Auguste, 1 run
full on off. Auguste comes forward and pokes it towards mid on to get off the mark
14.5
5w
Nortje to Auguste, 5 wide
oh dear - that sums up the Patriots' evening! Nortje gets his radar wrong on the slower ball and slides it way down leg. Fletcher then gets a glove to it but cannot rein it in. Five runs added to the Kings' total!
14.4
•
Nortje to Auguste, no run
banged into the track on leg stump. Auguste ducks under it rather comfortably
Auguste joins Charles
14.3
W
Nortje to Rajapaksa, OUT
soft dismissal! Hard length on middle and leg. Skids off the surface and beats Rajapaksa all ends up for pace. He is awfully late on his short-arm pull and loops it tamely towards Nortje, who runs forward and completes the catch. Muted celebrations from the Patriots, and that is because they know this game has passed them by!
Bhanuka Rajapaksa c & b Nortje 9 (8b 0x4 1x6 13m) SR: 112.5
14.2
1
Nortje to Charles, 1 run
into the blockhole on middle and leg. Charles digs it out towards long on
14.1
1lb
Nortje to Rajapaksa, 1 leg bye
searing yorker on the pads. Rajapaksa is late in getting his bat down and the ball pings off his boot into the off side. That might sting...
Just 15 needed now. The Kings might want to finish this soon to boost their NRR. Here's Nortje
end of over 1415 runs
SLK: 159/2CRR: 11.35 • RRR: 2.50 • Need 15 runs from 36b
Johnson Charles72 (39b 4x4 7x6)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa9 (6b 1x6)
Tabraiz Shamsi 2-0-28-0
Josh Clarkson 2-0-18-2
13.6
6
Shamsi to Charles, SIX runs
Johnson Charles is in a hurry! Tossed up on a length on leg stump. Charles marches out of his bunker and batters it over long on!
13.5
2
Shamsi to Charles, 2 runs
well well! Shamsi zips it in full on the stumps after seeing Charles shape up for the switch hit. Charles has to adjust and plays the perfect left-handed on-drive to pick up a brace
13.4
1
Shamsi to Rajapaksa, 1 run
fuller and wider outside off. Rajapaksa reaches out for it and slices it towards deep cover point
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