CPL: SLK BEAT GAW

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St. Lucia Kings are into the finals after beating defending champs Guyana Amazon Warriors by 15 runs on the DLS Method on Wednesday evening at the Providence Stadium.   The Kings got 79 from Johnson Charles and 59 from captain Faf Du Plessis to take them to 198 for 5 from 20 overs.   In reply, Guyana Amazon Warriors reached 106 for 4 from 13 overs, when the rains came and prevented any further play.

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00:00St. Lucia Kings opted to bat in the Republic Bank CPL qualifier against

00:04Ghana Amazon Warriors at the Providence Stadium. Captain Faf Du Plessis and

00:08Johnson Charles opened the batting and gave their team a good start and he'll

00:11pick up a maximum as well. The two set the foundation for their side with a

00:15stand with 124 and 11.4 overs. Charles would go on to top score with

00:2279 of 45 deliveries and Du Plessis was next best

00:29with 57 of 36 balls. Moeen Ali was superb with ball in hand.

00:38He would end with two for 24 from his four overs with

00:45Kimu Paul holding on to the ball on each occasion. Dwayne Pretorius also took two

00:52but went for 51 runs. The Kings ended on a healthy 198 for five from their 20

00:57When the Amazon Warriors replied Ramanula Gurbaz and Kimu Paul put on 22

01:02for the first wicket. Paul was out for 14 and Gurbaz would depart in the 8th

01:07over for 24. Shehu played a cameo getting 27 of 22 balls but it was never

01:17going to be easy for the defending champions who were struggling at 77 for 4.

01:21Shimron Hetmai would play some big shots that sail over the ropes. He would

01:27hit an unbeaten 37 of 18 deliveries with four sixes but with a score on 106 for 4

01:34after 13 overs, rain prevented any further play and Guyana Amazon Warriors

01:39lost by 15 runs on the DLS method. It means they face Barbados Royals in

01:44Friday's virtual semi-final while the St. Lucia Kings go directly into Sunday's

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