debut: 2/16/17
40,656 runs
9:59 pm A massive net run rate boost for the St Lucia Kings with today's win, which also breaks the winning streak of the Knight Riders. Tim Seifert started the run chase with a bang, continuing his brilliant form from the last match. Pollard missed an early chance off Seifert, overrunning the trajectory of the ball, which proved to be very costly. Seifert's attacking approach gave the Kings a whopping 66 runs in the Powerplay, which did half of the job in the run chase. After Narine dismissed Charles, and Auguste scored three consecutive boundaries off Russell, Seifert departed right after the Powerplay, scoring 36 runs off 19 balls while trying to send it out of the park against Usman Tariq. Auguste was also dismissed after scoring a quick 28 runs off 18 deliveries. With no more hiccups, Tim David and Roston Chase made sure the Kings got over the line, with a swift unbeaten partnership of 49 runs off 24 balls. Narine picked up two wickets for the Knight Riders, and Tariq got one. It was a low total, and the bowlers were put under immense pressure in the Powerplay due to Tim Seifert's aggressive approach.
