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Faf du Plessis Wins The Toss And Invites St Kitts & Nevis Patriots To Bat First 

St Lucia Kings won the toss (X)St Lucia Kings won the toss (X)

In Match number 14 of the ongoing CPL 2024, the Daren Sammy International Stadium is all set to host an exciting clash between the St Lucia Kings and the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. 

In the latest development, the St Lucia Kings captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl first.

It is important to mention that David Wiese and Ackeem Auguste come in for Aaron Jones and Khari Campbell for St Lucia Kings and Dominic Drakes and Ashmead Nedd make way for Tabraiz Shamsi and Johann Layne in this match for the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. 

SLK vs SKNP: Journey So Far

The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, under the astute leadership of Andre Fletcher, sit at the bottom of the table with just one win in six matches. In their recent clash against Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, they posted 153/8, with Mikyle Louis standing out with a 36-ball 63. 

Wanindu Hasaranga (4 wickets) and Anrich Nortje (3 wickets) were exceptional with the ball for the Patriots, but a late cameo from Fabian Allen ensured the Falcons secured a two-wicket win with two balls left.

On the other hand, St Lucia Kings, led by Faf du Plessis, are currently in fourth place in the points table after two consecutive defeats. 

In their latest match against Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), the Kings made a target of 187/6, with Roston Chase scored with an unbeaten 56, while Faf du Plessis and Bhanuka Rajapaksa added 34 and 33, respectively. 

However, a blistering 52* off 19 balls from TKR captain Kieron Pollard led his team to a four-wicket victory. 


SLK vs SKNP: Playing XI's

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Playing XI: Andre Fletcher (c/wk), Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Mikyle Louis, Josh Clarkson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Tabraiz Shamsi, Johann Layne, Anrich Nortje, Veerasammy Permaul

St Lucia Kings Playing XI: Johnson Charles (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Tim Seifert, David Wiese, Shadrack Descartes, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad

SLK vs SKNP: Captain's Thoughts

Andre Fletcher(St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Captain): "It will be very important to put a total. We know the conditions and we need to score runs on the board. We need to execute the plans and the condition is looking good. We have two changes. Shamsi comes in and Layne also comes in. Yes, the things have not gone well for us but today we should make a comeback to set a benchmark."

Faf du Plessis (St Lucia Kings Captain): "The two previous games, the ball skidded on nicely in the second innings. It doesn't mean the result of the game is much impacted as such but it just feels like in the second innings the ball comes on nicely, so we are going to chase. We have got two changes. David Wiese comes in and Ackeem Auguste also comes in. Yeah, it just about the last hurdle, I am happy with the way our team has done but it just about doing that extra 10 percent to get over the line in the end."