CPL 2024: Saint Lucia Kings suffer four wicket loss against Trinbago Knight Riders

Saint Lucia kings (SLK) suffered their second consecutive defeat in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League season on Wednesday, going down against Trinbago Knight Riders by 4 wickets.

After losing the toss and being asked to bat first, SLK started well with skipper Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles scoring quickfire runs. Roston Chase's 40-ball 56* further helped Kings in posting a solid total of 187/6 in 20 overs.

Noor Ahmad and Sadrack Descarte bowled well registering figures of 35/2 and 24/1, respectively, to shackle the opposition. But Knight Riders skipper Kieron Pollard smashed an unbeaten 52 in 19 balls to help his side win the contest with five balls to spare and four wickets in hand.

“Great game of cricket. Quality powerplay from both teams and I would have taken 190 - it was maybe five above what we thought we could get. We went for 70 in the first six and that is my one concern (from tonight). We stayed in the contest right till the end but unfortunately, that second-last over went for a few too many sixes,” SLK captain Faf du Plessis said.

“Fielding at St Kitts and this one, with the lights and the dark skies, plus the breeze, you see a lot of dropped catches. We did a lot of things right tonight but the small margins, at the end of the day, when it is you against someone else…we were in the contest for 90% of the game but came up against a strong batting line-up. You look at all the positives and stay positive as a group. When you lose badly, you feel that a little more. When you play well, you walk off the field with your chin up,” he added. 

“Very good game of cricket from both sides. It was a good wicket, felt 15-20 runs were too many. Fielding is something that is unacceptable. Even senior guys dropping catches. We can be out-skilled but fielding is something we need to improve on. He showed again what a champion bowler he is. He has been consistent for us at the death throughout this campaign,” TKR skipper Kieron Pollard said.