CPL 2024, SKNP vs BR 2024: Match Highlights, Key Moments And Videos
Barbados Royals came up clutch in a tense run-chase (x.com)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals played out a last-over thriller in match number nine of the CPL 2024 season at the Warner Park on September 6.
Here’s the timeline of how SKNP vs BR panned out in St Kitts:
SKNP vs BR Highlights: Patriots Lose Top Three For Ducks To Sri Lankan Spin Magic
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots lost opening batter Evin Lewis and number three Kyle Mayers for two-ball ducks to Barbados Royals’ Sri Lankan spin import Maheesh Theekshana inside the first over of the match. Captain Andre Fletcher was also trapped in front for a duck the following over by Theekshana’s new-ball spin partner Dunith Wellalage as the Patriots crashed to 0-3 in 1.2 overs.
Mikyle Louis (30 off 20) and Wanindu Hasaranga (40 off 27) led Patriots recovery by sharing 82 runs together off the subsequent seven overs. However, Wellalage once again tilted the tide back in Royals favor by getting rid of Louis and newcomer Sherfane Rutherford for a three-ball duck.
SKNP vs BR Highlights: Ryan John Finishes The Innings Off In Style For Patriots
Obed McCoy dismissed Wanindu Hasaranga and Mohammad Mohsin in quick succession to dent Patriots batting prospects at 104-7 in 15.4 overs. In a remarkable turn of events, Ryan John launched four boundaries and a six at number nine to add 29 runs from his end off just 14 deliveries. Unbeaten Josh Clarkson also made 24* off 32 to steer St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to a competitive 153-8 by the completion of their innings.
SKNP vs BR Highlights: Barbados Royals Lose Top Four In 10 Overs
Chasing 154, the Barbados Royals response was also jolted early with Rahkeem Cornwall’s two-ball clean-up job by Kyle Mayers. Quinton de Kock and Shamarh Brooks got their stumps displaced by Mayers and Wanindu Hasaranga respectively as both batters failed to capitalize over their respective starts.
Number three batter Kadeem Alleyne did the bulk of the scoring in the first 10 overs of the Royals innings before a half-tracker from Veerasammy Permaul had him caught out at deep mid-wicket by Kyle Mayers as the Royals slipped to a troublesome 71-4 at the halfway stage of the innings.
SKNP vs BR Highlights: Fiery Cameos Do It For Barbados Royals
Dunith Wellalage led Barbados Royals’ rescue act for a while with a cunning 39-run knock from 32 balls in the middle overs. His unfortunate runout, coupled with captain Rovman Powell’s exit to Anrich Nortje at 126-6 left the Royals requiring 28 runs from the remaining three overs.
In the lower-order, Jason Holder (17 off 12) and Nyeem Young (17* off 7) played out their parts with sizzling cameos to guide the Barbados Royals to a remarkable run-chase with two wickets to spare in the penultimate ball of the match.