Saint Lucia Kings secure CPL 2024 finals spot defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors

Saint Lucia Kings has emerged into the finals of the Caribbean Premier League 2024 defeating Guyana Amazon Warriors by 15 runs. The game was interrupted due to rain and it resulted in the match to end in favour of the Kings, based on the DLS method.

The match began with Saint Lucia Kings winning the toss and deciding to bat first. The game started with a blistering knock by both the openers, Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles who showcased a power-hitting extravaganza with the bat, scoring 57 and 79 runs in just 36 and 45 balls respectively.

After the departure of the opening pair, the other batters including Roston Chase, Tim Seifert and David Wiese made a cameo, contributing 18, 18 and 13 runs respectively, leading up to the remarkable total of 195 runs with the loss of 5 wickets.

In the second innings of the game, the bowling section of the Saint Lucia Kings remained excellent once again, outshining with their performance. The early wickets taken by Alzarri Joseph and David Wiese set the tone for the Kings for the rest of the innings.

The Warriors failed to make the most of the powerplay and lost the momentum early in the innings. After the dismissal of Keemo Paul, Shai Hope and Rahmanullah Gurbaz got off to a start but failed to continue, contributing only 24 and 27 runs respectively.

The Warriors kept on losing wickets but Shimron Hetmyer revived the innings by hitting 4 sixes in two overs. He was playing the game on 37 runs when the rain interrupted and Kings was announced the winner as the Warriors lagged behind by 15 runs, based on DLS.

Guyana Amazon Warriors still have one more shot to go for the finals as they will face Barbados Royals in Qualifier 2.

Faf du Plessis, the Captain of the Kings, appreciated Johnson Charles for his batting and consistency throughout CPL 2024. He also ensured all their fans to make every possible effort to win the title of the Champions of CPL 2024.