00:00The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots were told to take first strike by the St Lucia Kings
00:05in Thursday night's Republic Bank CPL match in Grosselet.
00:09Skipper Andrew Fletcher made a positive start and scored the bulk of the runs during an
00:13opening partnership of 51 with Evan Lewis.
00:15Fletcher was putting on a show in this bottom of the table clash between the two sides.
00:23Lewis was out for 15, giving Shadrach Descartes the wicket.
00:27Then Kyle Mayles was bowled by Roston Chase for 17.
00:31Riley Russo came in and gave good support to Fletcher.
00:38Their partnership was worth 70 for the third wicket.
00:45Fletcher was caught by David Risser of Al Zari Joseph for 62.
00:54The left-handed Russo would go on to get 50.
01:01Al Zari Joseph ended the two wickets with Descartes taking a beauty here to dismiss
01:05Mekhi Lewis.
01:06The Patriots closed on 173 for 5.
01:10When the St Lucia Kings responded, Johnson Charles and Skipper Faf Duplessis were in
01:14a no-nonsense mood.
01:16They were feasting on the Patriots' bowling with the South African batting like a man
01:20possessed.
01:22Both were mainly dealing in boundaries, be it 4s or maximums.
01:27Duplessis smoked this one for half a dozen to bring up his half-century of just 25 balls.
01:33Josh Clarkson removed Duplessis for 62 of 31 deliveries, 115 for 1.
01:40Clarkson also got rid of fellow Kiwi Tim Seifert for 13, but Charles was going guns and went
01:47on to get 74 of 42 balls.
01:53Banuka Rajapaksa was caught in bowl by Anrich Noakia for 9.
02:00Then Wanindu Hassaranga took two wickets, but it was too little, too late.
02:05Roston Chase would get the win with a 4.
02:08The St Lucia Kings cantered to 176 for 5 in 16.3 overs to climb to third position.
02:14Then it was now on you to exploit.
