CPL 2021 Match 3
Jamaica Tallawahs 255/5 (Russell, 50*, Lewis 48: Pretorius 4/32, Khan 3/7) beat Saint Lucia Kings 135 all out (David 56, Riaz 26; McCoy 3/52, Chase 2/33) by 120 runs.
RECORDS tumbled at Warner Park on Friday as the Jamaica Tallawahs beat the Saint Lucia Kings by 120 runs, the biggest win in Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history.
The Tallawahs had contributions throughout their side, but it was Andre Russell who was the most brutal, scoring 50 from just 14 balls, another Hero CPL record.
The Kings were given a mammoth target of 256 runs to win and never really found partnerships that would see them get close to the Tallawahs’ efforts.
The Tallawahs were put into bat by the Kings and were given a lightning start thanks to Kennar Lewis who smashed 48 runs from just 22 balls in an innings that include five massive sixes that soared out of Warner Park.
Lewis was well supported by Chadwick Walton who was measured while his opening partner was scoring so freely but he opened his shoulders soon after Lewis was dismissed by Roston Chase.
The Tallawahs lost Walton for 47 but that did not slow them down with fast runs coming from Haider Ali and Rovman Powell.
The finishing touches to a fantastic Jamaica batting performance come from Russell who scored at a strike rate of 357.14. The power with which Russell struck the ball was nothing short of remarkable with the Kings bowlers unable to find any answer to his brutal hitting.
When the Kings innings got underway there were some lusty blows from Rahkeem Cornwall but then wickets began to fall regularly.
The Kings lost Cornwall and Faf du Plessis in the first over and by the end of the PowerPlay they were 66/6 and all chances of an improbable win were gone.
It was Hero CPL debutant Migael Pretorius who was the star with the ball for the Tallawahs, returning figures of 4/32.
The only standout batsman for the Kings was the in-form Tim David who made 56 from 28. He was sadly lacking support as the Saint Lucia team stumbled to 135 all out.
