Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Hope you had a ball. That's it for now. Goodbye and goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid and K. Vairavan

Matthew Forde, Player of the Match: Honestly, I just want to say thank you to the crowd. We owe it to them. They held up their side of the bargain, so I'm really happy to get a victory today for them. Obviously, for me, it's about sticking to that six-to-eight-metre length. There are some games where it's not going to work, but for me, if it happens three out of five games, it's just about keeping myself in check for the other two games and staying grounded, trusting the process, trusting my abilities. There's so much planning that goes on behind the scenes as well, so I'm really happy to see that some of those plans worked and came out today, and we came out with a victory. Obviously, Saint Lucia is my second home. I love it here. It's the only place I'd rather be other than Barbados. To have my family here, my dad is in the stands as well. I just want to give a shout-out to him. He's always here for every game. I love you, big guy. But yeah, I'm getting goosebumps now because there's no better feeling than playing at home and playing in front of your home people. For me, whether it's a bad performance or a good performance, if I dwell on it at night, by the morning time it's about, "What are you going to do again to get better?" So for me, yes, I got five wickets. I want to thank God, firstly, but for me, it goes through the window and then work starts again in Trinidad all over again. So, really, really, really happy to get going this game and looking forward to what Trinidad brings.

Another exhilarating affair that tossed and turned frantically, but ultimately it was Saint Lucia Kings who took control after the powerplay and slowly came out on top. Jamaica, after a horrible collapse, regrouped and scrapped their way to 169, which gave them a good chance to keep this game alive. Matthew Forde is having a dream tournament. He picked up a five-for, the first in the CPL at this venue; he is the youngest to take fifer in this league. He bowled with a spring in his step; he thinks, breathes, eats and sleeps wickets.In reply, Kamil Pooran came and conquered, slamming 89 off 49. He held his end and calmly navigated through the tricky periods, in supreme control throughout. Thereon, down the order, Obus Pienaar - an inspired selection - was unstoppable. His 34 off 14 and simply put the game to bed. In the end, it was comprehensive and clinical from the Kings. Not many inroads from the bowlers

18.3
5w
Hunain Shah to Pooran, 5 wides, That's not what you associate with Hunain! On a length and errs down the leg-side, tries to help it leg-side and it goes racing away to the rope; Usman cannot block it and Saint Lucia Kings accelerated just at the right time, their inning was on a halt around seventh over but then they started to pick up the pace and never looked back.
18.2
6
Hunain Shah to Pooran, SIX, Pulverized for a six! Hunain miss, he hits! Not even a half-volley, fuller on off, opens the face and plays an exquisite inside-out loft over extra cover, holds the pose
18.1
2
Hunain Shah to Pooran, 2 runs, Over the wicket, low full-toss as he searched for a yorker, swung into the pads, whipped to deep midwicket, McKenzie cuts it off, agile fielder

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | SLK: 158/4 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.77, RRR: 6.00)

  • Obus Pienaar34 (14b)
  • Kamil Pooran73 (47b)
  • Saim Ayub4-0-40-0
  • Keemo Paul4-0-36-0
17.6
6
Saim Ayub to Pienaar, SIX, Oh-ohw, cannot close the over quietly, angling full at him as he steps leg-side, full-face of the bat and clean swing down the ground, goes all the way and has put his team in touching distance of a victory, this was a big big delivery and Saim has not come on top, excellent match-winning knock, came and conquered!
17.5
1
Saim Ayub to Pooran, 1 run, On a length and straightens down the line middle and off, opens the face and knifes it towards point with soft hands and gets to the other end
17.4
1
Saim Ayub to Pienaar, 1 run, Bowls a near yorker on middle, digs it out to long-off for a run, excellent drift on it
17.3
4
Saim Ayub to Pienaar, FOUR, Drops short just outside off, makes room and pummels a cut and beats the fielder at cover, Hassan cannot mop it up, Saim has his hands on his head, McKenzie misses it inside the ring, was reachable, this is a very timely boundary!
17.2
1
Saim Ayub to Pooran, 1 run, That's goof stuff. Short and wide, reaches out and cracks it away to deep cover for a run
17.1
0
Saim Ayub to Pooran, no run, Over the wicket, length and angling in on middle, reverse sweep but not into the gap

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | SLK: 145/4 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.52, RRR: 8.33)

  • Kamil Pooran71 (44b)
  • Obus Pienaar23 (11b)
  • Keemo Paul4-0-36-0
  • Vitel Lawes3-0-22-2
16.6
1
Paul to Pooran, 1 run, Full-toss on middle, gets away with it, exposes his stumps and thumps it sweeper cover
16.6
1w
Paul to Pooran, 1 wide, Short and outside the marker on off, costly, should they go back to Odean for one of these last three?
16.5
1
Paul to Pienaar, 1 run, Fuller and outside off, curving across, bonks it towards long-off for a run, Russell is not available so that is going to be a big big problem, Hunain has only got one left
16.4
0
Paul to Pienaar, no run, Fraction short and wide of off, inside-edge rolls over to keeper
16.3
1
Paul to Pooran, 1 run, Propels a wide yorker outside off, opens the face and nurdles it out to deep third

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25K PooranTL Seifert
2nd66JD CampbellK Pooran
3rd2K PooranJF Jeremiah
4th21RL ChaseK Pooran
5th57AJ PienaarK Pooran