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Best performances - Batsmen

J Andrew
58(42) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %74%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 10 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
0 6 0 3 11 14 9 15
K Pooran
54(30) 7x4 - 3x6
Control %61%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 15 runs
  • 2x4 - 1x6
4 0 7 5 10 17 6 5

Best performances - Bowlers

JO Holder
JO Holder
O4
M0
R20
W3
Eco5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
2W
SN Netravalkar
SN Netravalkar
O4
M1
R32
W3
Eco8
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Match Details

Toss

St Lucia Kings , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20

Match days

12 August 2026 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 2, St Lucia Kings 0

Scorer: Chetan Kumar | Commentator: Rashad Mahbub

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Jason Holder: "A good team win for the boys. I thought we played some good cricket. On a pitch like this, I expected them to really hone in during the powerplay, but we were able to get two new-ball wickets, which was crucial. They got away from us a little bit after that, but then we ended up pegging it back and did a really good job at the back end. So credit to all our bowlers. [Bowling performance] I knew we had a quality bowling attack. It was just a matter of putting the ball in good areas, asking a few questions, and being clinical. We were probably a little sloppy in the field today, which is something we can touch upon, but overall I thought our bowlers did an exceptional job to limit them to 155. At the halfway stage, we were pretty confident we could chase it down, and we did. [Netravalkar] He's been outstanding. Unfortunately, he's only here for three games, but we'll take it. I was actually pretty detailed when I asked to get him in for those three matches because I wanted his quality. I've seen him over the years, and tonight was just an example of what he can produce. [Run chase] Look, it's hard to tell guys like Johnson and Fletcher how to play their game. They've been confident and consistent over the years playing that style of cricket, so we back them to do that. Fortunately for us tonight, they got off to a really good start, and then Kyle came in and kept the tempo going, which was really important. We were able to stay ahead of the required rate, which is crucial when you're chasing. [First win] Look, every win is crucial. It doesn't matter how we get across the line. We know we have areas to improve on, but every win is very important for the points table, so we'll take it as it comes. One-and-one is definitely better than zero-and-two. Now we move on to Antigua, and we've got a few days off to recuperate and get ready for that game. [Couple of areas to brush up] I think our energy in the field could have been a little bit better, and we probably could have taken one or two half-chances, but that's part of cricket. It's important that we keep critiquing ourselves as much as possible, stay firm with our plans, and maintain a clear overall assessment. But overall, we've done a really good job tonight. I'll take it; I'm not going to be too greedy early in the tournament, and it's just important for us to build on this momentum."

Roston Chase: "[Winning the toss and batting first] I wouldn't change the decision, but I thought we left about 30 to 35 runs out there. Having gotten the score we did, they got off to a flyer in the powerplay. It's hard to pull batters back when they only need six or six and a half runs an over on a big field like this. I thought 180 or 190 would have been a good target - that was the goal upfront. But I thought the Patriots bowled well at the end and really forced us to play to the big side with the wind, so we couldn't really get hold of them. [Andrew and Pooran] We have a really young unit - probably the youngest in the CPL right now. So for those young guys to stand up after a bad start and really show their class was a good batting performance from them. But as I said, I just thought we were 30 to 35 runs short. I thought if one of them could have taken it a bit deeper, it would have helped us. But well played to them. [Few words for the home fans] Just keep coming out and supporting. We'll try our best to win some games for you. We started with a win, so don't give up on us yet."

Player of the Match, Andre Fletcher: "[Much-needed victory] Yeah, the first game, as you said, we lost and we put it behind us. That's how the game goes at times, but it was just for us to come out here and do what we love. Saint Lucia got off to a very fast start, but we kept our composure, kept our nerves, and restricted them to under 170. As you could see, it was a manageable total to chase. [Attacking approach in the powerplay] Yeah, that was our strategy - to go hard in the powerplay so it would be easier outside of it. Unfortunately, we lost Johnson early, so it became my role to bat as deep as possible. I'm happy I got my team over the line. [Batting deep] After losing Kyle, I felt it was my responsibility to bat as deep as possible. It wasn't a huge total where we were under immense pressure, so I chose my balls to hit and focused on rotating the strike as much as possible."

10:40 pm A counter-attack proved to be the best approach on this pitch, and the Patriots made their intent clear by targeting the boundaries right from the first ball. Johnson Charles set the tone with a quickfire 16 off five balls before Mayers took charge, launching Forde for three sixes and two fours with effortless ball-striking. Mayers eventually departed in the following over for a 16-ball 32, caught at deep midwicket while trying to clear Theekshana. The Patriots ended the powerplay at 59 for 2, and a 45-run stand came to a close when Theekshana struck again to remove Wickham for 19, who had struggled to get going. A mini-collapse in the middle order briefly blew the contest wide open, but Andre Fletcher anchored the chase with remarkable composure, holding firm at one end to finish unbeaten on 48 off 41 balls. Theekshana, Bishop and Chase did well with the ball, remained economical and picked up wickets. But there wasn't enough on the board to defend for the bowlers today. It secured the Patriots' first win of the season, leaving the home crowd in St Lucia heartbroken.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won by 5 wickets

17.4
6
Forde to Hasaranga, SIX, Short pitched ball down the leg-side, Hasaranga stands tall inside the crease and helps it away using the pace of the ball, clips it precisely over the keeper's head and lands it over the advertisement board. Andre Fletcher pumps his fist and punches the air - a rare burst of emotion from the Spiceman today, who remained remarkably calm and composed throughout the chase!
17.3
1
Forde to Fletcher, 1 run, back of the hand slower ball outside off, carves it down to cover
17.3
1w
Forde to Fletcher, 1 wide, shortish length ball slanted across, swing and a miss by Spiceman
17.2
0
Forde to Fletcher, no run, Back of the hand slower ball outside off, deceives the batter as he tries to knock it square
17.1
2
Forde to Fletcher, 2 runs, back of a length ball turns it down around the corner for a couple of runs

10 runs needed off 18 balls. Forde to bowl now

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | STKNP: 146/5 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.58, RRR: 3.33)

  • Wanindu Hasaranga3 (5b)
  • Andre Fletcher45 (38b)
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk3-0-30-0
  • Joshua Bishop4-0-25-1
16.6
0
van Schalkwyk to Hasaranga, no run, lenght ball angling away around off, play and a miss

Patriots 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18ADS FletcherJ Charles
2nd34ADS FletcherKR Mayers
3rd45ADS FletcherKO Wickham
4th24ADS FletcherJO Holder
5th16ADS FletcherMD Shanaka
6th19ADS FletcherPW Hasaranga