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[Watch] Brandon King's 22-Ball 50 Leaves St Kitts Stunned in CPL 2023

image-lloqznyrBrandon King in action [X.com]

In what can be termed as a sensational display of explosive batting, Jamaica Tallawahs' skipper, Brandon King, once again proved his mettle in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023.


CPL 2023:  Brandon King leads from the front with a match-winning fifty

King's scintillating knock against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Match 7 on Thursday ensured that the Tallawahs sat proudly atop the league's points table after securing a thumping eight-wicket win.

Chasing a target of 157, all eyes were on the opening duo, especially King, given his recent form. And he did not disappoint. The explosive batsman made his intentions clear right from the first ball, taking on Sheldon Cottrell with an audacity that saw the bowler dispatched for three boundaries in the inaugural over.

If that was any indication of the fireworks, King made sure the message was loud and clear, repeating the three-boundary feat in Cottrell's subsequent over.

The fire in King's batting seemed contagious. By sharing the crease with the captain, Young Kirk McKenzie seemed equally emboldened, playing a cameo of 23 before being shown the pavilion. But the day belonged to King.

With an onslaught that included seven boundaries and four sixes, he was the nemesis the Patriots had no answer for. Though he eventually fell to Dominic Drakes, his commendable fifty had already set Jamaica on a seemingly smooth path to victory.


Watch: Brandon King fifty in CPL 2023

The responsibility of finishing the game was then handed over to Shamarh Brooks and Amir Jangoo. The duo ensured that the Tallawahs chased the target comfortably, with a convincing margin of eight wickets and 21 balls to spare.

Earlier in the match, the Patriots managed 156/9 in 20 overs. While Joshua Da Silva showed some resistance with a score of 36 off 32, Salman Irshad stole the show for the Tallawahs. 

With a stellar bowling performance, recording figures of 4/27, Irshad was deservingly named the 'Player of the Match'.