CPL: KINGS HAMMER PATRIOTS

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St. Lucia Kings beat bottom-of-the-table St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in their Republic Bank CPL clash in Gros Islet by five wickets, to jump to third on the table.  The Patriots made 173 for 5, with 62 from captain Andre Fletcher.  In reply, the Kings were able to reach 176 for 5 from 16.3 overs, with 74 from Johnson Charles.

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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.

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