St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents

Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Playing XI): Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher(w), Alick Athanaze, Dasun Shanaka, Jason Holder(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Navin Bidaisee, Naseem Shah, Jeremiah Louis, Waqar Salamkheil

Barbados Tridents (Playing XI): Zachary Carter, Brandon King, Quinton de Kock(w), Kevlon Anderson, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green(c), Gudakesh Motie, Daniel Sams, Rivaldo Clarke, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ramon Simmonds

Things are particularly desperate for the Patriots. They have managed just one win from six games and now need to win all four of their remaining fixtures to keep their playoff hopes alive.

The Tridents, meanwhile, have played only four games so far, winning two and losing two.

Cricket commentary | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents, 23rd Match, Caribbean Premier League 2026

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have won the toss and have opted to field

Jason Holder: We're going to bowl first. It seems a pretty good wicket as usual. We don't think it's going to change much over the course of the game. It's just think it's important for our bowlers to get into the game and make early inroads.We've got the same team from last game.

Chris Green: I'm used to losing tosses now. I would have bowled first, but that's just the nature of the way this wicket probably is less toss-dependent than anywhere else in the Caribbean. So we've had some good wins batting first. Hopefully we can get some runs on the board and start things nicely. We've got one change. Brandon King's back from managing through injury, so he comes in for Brathwaite at the top.

All in all, it's a beautiful surface. There's going to be no rain. You heard it here first. Loads of runs in this surface

@Narper wrote

Patriots the worst batting sides..

Top three batters..retirees...kept playing.... while Athanaze,Bidaisee can't get match...The head coach is roobbhish...

Brandon King and Zachary Carter are at the crease.

Brandon King is on strike. 4

Naseem Shah will open the attack

0.1

Naseem Shah to Brandon King, 1 run, Naseem Shah starts the evening with a back of a length delivery into the body. Brandon King stands tall and works the ball away to deep square leg to get off the mark

BBT 3-0(1) CRR:3

Zachary Carter 1 (4)

Brandon King 2 (2)

Naseem Shah 1-0-3-0

.2

Jason Holder to Brandon King, out Caught by Kyle Mayers!! Gone! Jason Holder spoke about leading from the front, and the tall man has delivered in his very first over. Think this just got big on Brandon King, who stood tall and tried to guide it between first slip and short third, but couldn’t control the shot. It caught the higher part of the bat and flew to the left of short third, who was quick to spot the ball and took a sharp catch with both hands.

. Brandon King c Kyle Mayers b Jason Holder 2(4)

1.3

Jason Holder to Quinton de Kock, 1 run, to mid-wicket

1.6

4

Jason Holder to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, square of the wicket

1.5

Jason Holder to Quinton de Kock, 2 runs, to deep backward point

BBT 11-1(2) CRR:5.5

Quinton de Kock 7 (3)

Zachary Carter 2 (5)

Jason Holder 1-0-8-1

2.2

Naseem Shah to Quinton de Kock, FOUR, too much width on offer, Quinton de Kock throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge that flies over the short third man for another boundary

2.6

Naseem Shah to Zachary Carter, SIX,  smoked! Back of a hand slower one but it's in the slot, Zachary Carter clears his front leg and launches it straight down the ground for the first maximum of the night

BBT 23-1(3) CRR:7.67

Zachary Carter 9 (7)

Quinton de Kock 12 (7

3.1

6

Jason Holder to Quinton de Kock, SIX, to long-on