The top-placed Saint Lucia Kings faced the bottom-placed Barbados Royals at the Kensington Oval on September 7th. The defending champion Kings suffered their first loss in five games, falling by 27 runs at The Mecca.
The Kings elected to bowl first after winning the toss, fielding an unchanged lineup. Having restricted the scoring for most of the first 15 overs, the boys in blue were confident of a manageable chase. However, Royals captain Rovman Powell (41 not out) and Chris Green (25) had other ideas.
The two all-rounders lifted the hosts to a remarkable 191 runs after their 20 overs, putting on a blistering 71-run, sixth-wicket partnership off just 29 balls. Tabraiz Shamsi once again starred with the ball for the Kings, taking three wickets for just 26 runs.
In reply, Saint Lucian players Johnson Charles and Ackeem Auguste, along with Roston Chase, fell early in their bid for quick powerplay runs. The Kings slumped to 27-3 and were suddenly in trouble. With their winning streak of four games on the line, they needed a miracle to secure a fifth. Tim David threatened to provide it with a stunning 44 off 28 deliveries, but lacked support at the other end. In the end, the Royals sealed a 27-run victory.
The Kings will now look to close out the group stage on a high when they travel to Guyana to face the Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium on September 13th.
The top-placed Saint Lucia Kings faced the bottom-placed Barbados Royals at the Kensington Oval on September 7th. The defending champion Kings suffered their first loss in five games, falling by 27 runs at The Mecca.
The Kings elected to bowl first after winning the toss, fielding an unchanged lineup. Having restricted the scoring for most of the first 15 overs, the boys in blue were confident of a manageable chase. However, Royals captain Rovman Powell (41 not out) and Chris Green (25) had other ideas.
The two all-rounders lifted the hosts to a remarkable 191 runs after their 20 overs, putting on a blistering 71-run, sixth-wicket partnership off just 29 balls. Tabraiz Shamsi once again starred with the ball for the Kings, taking three wickets for just 26 runs.
In reply, Saint Lucian players Johnson Charles and Ackeem Auguste, along with Roston Chase, fell early in their bid for quick powerplay runs. The Kings slumped to 27-3 and were suddenly in trouble. With their winning streak of four games on the line, they needed a miracle to secure a fifth. Tim David threatened to provide it with a stunning 44 off 28 deliveries, but lacked support at the other end. In the end, the Royals sealed a 27-run victory.
The Kings will now look to close out the group stage on a high when they travel to Guyana to face the Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium on September 13th.
