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CPL 2024, SLK Vs SKNP 2024 Match Highlights: Faf Du Plessis, Johnson Charles Power St Lucia To A Win

St Lucia Kings sealed their chase over SKNP (x.com)St Lucia Kings sealed their chase over SKNP (x.com)

Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles effortlessly orchestrate a successful run-chase for St Lucia Kings over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in match number 14 of the CPL 2024 season at the Daren Sammy Stadium.

Here’s the timeline of how SLK vs SKNP panned out in St Lucia:

SLK vs SKNP Highlights: Andre Fletcher Steers Patriots Past Early Setbacks

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots opener Evin Lewis and number three batter Kyle Mayers both failed to capitalize on their starts after St Lucia Kings invited them to bat first. While Lewis was holed out by Johnson Charles off Shadrack Descarte at 51-1 right outside the opening powerplay, Mayers was cleaned up by Roston Chase for 17 as the Patriots slipped to 72-2 in 9.1 overs.

Captain Andre Fletcher, on the other hand, stabilized the innings from one end of the crease with a calculated knock as the Patriots reached 82-2 at the halfway stage.

SLK vs SKNP Highlights: Fletcher, Rilee Rossouw Take Patriots To 173

Andre Fletcher and Rilee Rossouw shared 70 runs together for the third wicket to take Patriots to the brink of the 150-run mark in 17 overs. Both cricketers carted sparkling half-centuries, with Fletcher top-scoring in the innings through his fluent 50-ball 62. Their partnership was eventually halted by Alzarri Joseph by removing Fletcher, while David Wiese accounted for the wicket of Rossouw after the South African had cracked a whirlwind 31-ball 50.

Despite losing three wickets in the slog overs, the Patriots managed to rack up a competitive 173-5 by the completion of their innings.

SLK vs SKNP Highlights: Faf Du Plessis, Charles Levels Patriots Attack

Chasing 174, St Lucia Kings captain Faf du Plessis and CPL veteran Johnson Charles shared 115 runs for the opening wicket in just 10.4 overs, and listed 113 of them without losing a wicket at the halfway stage of the innings. Both cricketers crafted swift half-centuries before captain Faf became the first casualty of the Kings innings. The legendary South African batter cracked 62 runs in all from just 31 deliveries with five boundaries and as many sixes.


SLK vs SKNP Highlights: Late Wickets Make No Difference As Kings Seal Chase With Ease

Johnson Charles launched four boundaries and seven sixes in his top-scoring act of 74 runs from 42 balls. He kept losing partners from the other end following the dismissal of Faf du Plessis, with the likes of Josh Clarkson and Wanindu Hasaranga scything through the St Lucia Kings middle-order in quick succession.

Anrich Nortje also chipped in with a wicket of dangerman Bhanuka Rajapaksa before unbeaten Ackeem Auguste and Roston Chase steered the Kings to a five-wicket win in just 16.3 overs.