The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 concluded with an exciting closing between Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) at Windfall Stadium. Saint Lucia Kings emerged victorious by 6 wickets, due to a well-rounded staff efficiency that stored the opposition at bay and led them to chase down the goal comfortably in 18.1 overs.
Guyana Amazon Warriors’ wrestle for runs
After successful the toss, Saint Lucia Kings elected to bowl first, trying to put strain on Guyana Amazon Warriors by proscribing their batting lineup. Guyana Amazon Warriors discovered themselves in hassle early, shedding Rahmanullah Gurbaz for a duck within the very first over. The batting order struggled to realize momentum, with wickets falling at common intervals. Moeen Ali tried to regular the innings however may solely handle 14 runs off 20 balls. Shai Hope contributed with a cautious 22 off 24 balls, whereas Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul additionally did not get going.
The late surge from Dwaine Pretorius, who smashed 25 off simply 12 deliveries, helped Guyana Amazon Warriors attain 138/8 of their allotted 20 overs. Romario Shepherd additionally chipped in with 19 runs off 9 balls, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to push the staff to a difficult whole. Noor Ahmad was the star for Saint Lucia Kings with the ball, bagging 3 wickets for 19 runs in his 4 overs, whereas Khary Pierre, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, and David Wiese all picked up essential wickets to maintain the opposition underneath management.
Saint Lucia Kings chase comfortably regardless of early wobbles
Chasing 139 for victory, Saint Lucia Kings confronted an early setback, shedding Johnson Charles for simply 7 runs. The strain continued as Faf du Plessis, who scored 21 off 21 balls, and Ackeem Auguste (13 off 15) did not anchor the innings. When Tim Seifert fell for simply 3 runs, it appeared like the sport may swing both means.
Nevertheless, Chase and Aaron Jones got here to the rescue for Saint Lucia Kings, developing a gentle partnership that took the sport away from Guyana Amazon Warriors. Chase performed an important knock of 39 off 22 balls, together with two fours and two sixes, setting the tone for the chase. Aaron Jones adopted with a match-winning 48 off 31 balls, blasting 4 sixes to seal the victory with 11 balls to spare.
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Good all-round efficiency by Roston Chase
Chase was named the Participant of the Match for his all-round contribution with each bat and ball. His efficient spell of 1 for 13 in 2 overs, together with a pivotal knock of 39 runs within the chase, made him a deserving recipient of the award. His efforts, together with Jones’ attacking batting, ensured that Saint Lucia Kings clinched the title in model.
Right here is how followers reacted:
Congratulations to CPL Finals 2024 Participant Of The Match Roston Chase. Good Efficiency King!#CPL24 #CPLFinals #SLKvGAW #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #RepublicBank pic.twitter.com/TrZB5qBjK6
— CPL T20 (@CPL) October 7, 2024
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Congratulations Faf du Plessis on successful one other title. Should be relieved after a couple of no trophy years. Joyful for him.
— Foolish Level (@FarziCricketer) October 7, 2024
Saint Lucia! We’re bringing it house🏆🇱🇨#SLKvGAW #CPLFinal #beinspired #CPL24 #kiteyenspiwew #Ansanmnouplifò pic.twitter.com/d51oWB7qPa
— Saint Lucia Kings (@SaintLuciaKings) October 7, 2024
Lastly, the Preity Zinta-owned franchise wins a trophy #SLKvGAW #CPL2024 #CPL #T20 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/hiUfkNJD2z
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) October 7, 2024
THE WAIT IS OVER FOR PREITY ZINTA…!!!! 🏆
– Preity Zinta, Ness Wadia, Mohit Burman & Karan Paul are the homeowners of St Lucia (additionally owns Punjab Kings) have gained the CPL 2024. pic.twitter.com/WavlOAYLPq
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 7, 2024
St Lucia Kings it’s. And a primary championship win for the Kings franchise wherever. https://t.co/oRjoTZLpXt
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) October 7, 2024
ST LUCIA KINGS WON THE CPL 2024 TITLE…!!!! 🏆
– Faf Du Plessis Captaining St Lucia Kings and gained the Trophy. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/7a0SMWofP7
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) October 7, 2024
Congrats 🇱🇨 St Lucia Kings 🏏 in your first #CPL title!!! pic.twitter.com/DRRUoCd8bJ
— Haydn Dunn (@HaydnDunn) October 7, 2024
St Lucia Kings sit on the T-20 throne for the primary time. Historical past, so properly deserved, this staff has been the most effective franchise within the Republic Financial institution CPL for 2024 and fittingly are champions. But once more, Darren Sammy is concerned in white ball success, what a pacesetter of males. pic.twitter.com/qWoPpVtyaA
— Anmar Goodridge-Boyce (@anmargboyce) October 7, 2024
