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
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
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