CPL 2024, SLK Vs ABF 2024 Match Highlights: Khary Pierre Wrecks Falcons To Claim Big St Lucia Kings Win
David Wiese top-scored for St Lucia Kings (x.com)
St Lucia Kings clattered Antigua & Barbuda Falcons to claim a huge win in match number 17 of the CPL 2024 season at the Daren Sammy National Stadium. The outcome catapulted the Kings to number two on the CPL 2024 points table, having accumulated eight points courtesy of four wins from six games.
Here’s the timeline of how SLK vs ABF panned out in Barbados:
SLK vs ABF Highlights: Springer, Green Jolt St Lucia Kings In Opening Powerplay
St Lucia Kings openers Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis got off to a flier by racing to 40 runs within the first five overs of the match. While Charles belted five boundaries in his 20-ball knock of 25, captain Faf launched a six and a boundary in his swift top-order cameo.
Unfortunately for the Kings, they were deprived of their early momentum by Shamar Springer and Antigua & Barbuda Falcons skipper Chris Green. Springer delivered the opening breakthrough for the Falcons by nicking Johnson Charles with a short and wide one. Green removed a well-set Faf du Plessis and number four Roston Chase in the final over of the powerplay as the Kings crashed to 42-3 in the first six overs.
SLK vs ABF Highlights: Auguste Rebuilds With David Wiese For Kings
Ackeem Auguste at number three steadied St Lucia Kings’ faltering innings to some extent by scoring 35 runs off 28 balls. He shared 42 runs with Tim Siefert before both were dismissed by Chris Green as the Falcons skipper snagged figures of 4-22 from his four overs.
David Wiese at number seven piled on the newfound momentum for the Kings by smacking one boundary and four huge sixes at the death. The burly Namibian all-rounder cracked 43 unbeaten runs off 26 balls to rush St Lucia Kings to 152-8 from 20 overs. Shamar Springer, who claimed the opening wicket for Falcons, snared two more in his final over to restrict Wiese’s rampage before the Namibian exploded with a 20-run final over against Kelvin Pitman.
SLK vs ABF Highlights: Spinners Come To The Fore As Falcons Make 28-5 In 6 Overs
Chasing 153, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons lost each of their top five batters inside the opening powerplay itself at the cost of just 28 runs. While left-arm St Lucia Kings spinner Khary Pierre struck thrice in his first couple of overs, Noor Ahmad and Roston Chase accounted for the wickets of Justin Greaves and Imad Wasim respectively.
SLK vs ABF Highlights: Chris Green Fights On But Falcons Fail To Recover
Shamar Springer and captain Chris Green fought back for the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by forming 60 runs together off the subsequent nine overs. Springer carved a cautious 24 from his end, while Green belted four boundaries and a six in his top-scoring act of 48 off 37 balls.
Unfortunately for the Falcons, Green’s efforts merely managed to reduce their margin of defeat as 126-8 was all they could gather from 20 overs.