Patriots 235 for 4 (Shanaka 121*, Fletcher 64; Forde 2-48) beat Kings 98 (Seifert 50, Campbell 11; Louis 5-10) by 137 runs
The St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots put on a complete display to crush the Saint Lucia Kings by 137 runs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Warner Park on Thursday.
Dasun Shanaka lowered the previous 40-ball record for the fastest CPL century before Jeremiah Louis claimed a fifer, helping the Patriots end their home stand with back-to-back victories.
Despite losing Kyle Mayers (1) early to Matthew Forde (2/48), Andre Fletcher joined Johnson Charles to push the hosts through the powerplay at 59 for 1.
After being dropped twice in the seventh over, Fletcher punished the Kings by racing to a half-century in just 23 balls. He and Charles shared in an 81-run (48 balls) second-wicket foundational stand for the Patriots.
Then Shanaka stole the show. He and fellow Sri Lankan Wanindu Hasaranga scored at a remarkable strike rate of 300 in their 93-run unbeaten stand.
The West Indies will miss out on the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy after the International Cricket Council confirmed Sri Lanka's participation.
The global body informed that, despite being stripped of its hosting rights because of government interference in its cricket board, Sri Lanka have qualified for the six-team tournament courtesy of being in the top six of the T20I rankings at the qualification cut-off date of July 6.
The West Indies, who were ranked 7th at the cut-off date, in the meantime, have missed out on the T20 tournament.
The ICC also informed that the competition will be hosted by India, in Mumbai and Vadodara, from February 14 to 28 in 2027.
Falcons 183 for 4 (Nawaz 76, Moeen 32*; Tariq 1-25) beat Knight Riders 175 for 7 (Da Silva 54*, Pollard 41; Cornwall 3-17) by 8 runs
The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons claimed an 8-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the final game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday.
The loss is the Knight Riders' third straight, as they finish their homestand with four defeats from five. Hasan Nawaz was the standout performer with the bat, whilst Rahkeem Cornwall and Joshua James brought it home with the ball for the Falcons, who notched another win after a rain-cancelled fixture against the Patriots.
The Falcons made a promising start in the powerplay with Evin Lewis and Rahkeem Cornwall putting on a decent 40-run partnership before Cornwall played on Usman Tariq. This was the 17th consecutive CPL match he’s taken a wicket. They had the chance to send Lewis back for 16, but the catch was put down by Terrance Hinds. The Knight Riders have relied on their spinners to bowl a tight first six, but the Falcons didn’t allow themselves to get bogged down and reached 43 for 1 at the end of the PowerPlay.
The West Indies could qualify for the inaugural Women's Champions Trophy to be contested next February after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) was stripped of hosting rights due to government interference.
Sri Lanka were guaranteed a place in the six-team event by virtue of being the hosts, but with the recent development, the West Indies, who currently occupy 6th spot on the ICC T20 Rankings could sneak in ahead of Sri Lanka (7th).
New Windies Batting Consultant
President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dr. Kishore Shallow has confirmed that a “very experienced Kiwi” will join the senior Men’s team as “batting coach” in short order.
While Shallow revealed to Andre Errol Baptiste on his program The Face of Sports that “We (CWI) have recently recruited a New Zealander,” he did not give a name.
Patriots 220 for 4 (Charles 78, Shanaka 36, Sams 2-40) beat Tridents 217 for 4 (De Kock 106, Carter 57, Naseem 2-43) by 6 wickets
437 runs were scored at Warner Park on Tuesday as the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots earned their first home win of the Caribbean Premier League season, defeating the Barbados Tridents by six wickets.
Despite losing Brandon King (2) after just eight balls, the Tridents took charge of the powerplay courtesy of Zachary Carter and Quinton de Kock. The South African hit a brilliant 106, becoming the fourth player to score a hundred this season, reaching the landmark in 54 balls.
Meanwhile, partner Carter brought up a half-century at the other end. The Patriots put down three routine catches during the 116-run stand between the two before Carter was dismissed for a 36-ball 57.
