St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have their 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign off to a winning begin with a comprehensive 21 run win over the Barbados Royals.
However, Barbados Royals won the toss and put the Patriots in to bat. But in spite of a flurry of early wickets, a fantastic 115 run partnership between DJ Bravo and Sherfane Rutherford. Guaranteed the Patriots set the highest add-up to the tournament so distant with 175/5.
In reply, the Patriots were never beneath risk as they delivered great bowling. To show and to keep the shackles on the Royals all through.
The Royals took full advantage of their choice to the field, first by expelling both openers, Evin Lewis and Devon Thomas. Within the first three overs before Oshane Thomas bowled Chris Gayle. To take off the Patriots wavering at 38/3 at the end of the PowerPlay.
Bowling with genuine zip, Oshane Thomas was to strike once more expelling Asif Ali. Within the eighth over as his hostile spell comes about in commendable figures of 3/22 from his four overs.
Captain Dwayne Bravo
Patriots captain Dwayne Bravo entered at the drop of the fourth wicket and at the side of Rutherford. They solidified the innings before detonating into life within the last seven overs.
Their 115 run partnership in 70 balls guaranteed the Loyalists laid a stage for Fabian Allen. To include late fireworks at the death to control the Patriots to a really imposing 175/5
Much just like the Royals, the Loyalists made early advances with their bowling dismissing both openers inside the first three overs. In spite of the fact that they required a calamitous run-out to induce them on their way when Johnson Charles found himself at the same conclusion as Glenn Phillips.
Jason Holder
Therefore, Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers fell without making a noteworthy indent on the scorecard, and in spite of the fact that Shai Hope tied down the innings with a well-constructed 44 his dismissal with six overs to go left as well much to do for the remaining batsmen.
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