Dwayne Bravo (R) of St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots celebrates the dismissal of Johnson Charles of
Barbados Royals during the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League match 2 between Barbados
Royals and St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Warner Park Sporting Complex on August 26, 2021 in
Basseterre, St Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis. (Photo by Randy Brooks – CPL T20/Getty Images)"
(CMC) St Kitts & Nevis Patriots got their 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier
League (CPL) campaign off to a winning start with a comprehensive 21 run win
over the Barbados Royals.
Barbados Royals won the toss and put the Patriots in to bat but despite a flurry of
early wickets, a fantastic 115 run partnership between DJ Bravo and Sherfane
Rutherford ensured the Patriots set the highest total of the tournament so far
with 175/5.
In reply the Patriots were never under threat as they produced an excellent
bowling display to keep the shackles on the Royals throughout.
The Royals took full advantage of their decision to field first by removing both
openers, Evin Lewis and Devon Thomas, in the first three overs before Oshane
Thomas bowled Chris Gayle to leave the Patriots teetering at 38/3 at the end of
the PowerPlay.
Bowling with real zip, Oshane Thomas was to strike once more removing Asif Ali
in the eighth over as his hostile spell resulted in exemplary figures of 3/22 from
his four overs.
Patriots captain Bravo entered at the fall of the fourth wicket and along with
Rutherford they consolidated the innings before exploding into life in the final
seven overs.
Their 115 run partnership in 70 balls ensured the Patriots laid a platform for
Fabian Allen to add late fireworks at the death to power the Patriots to a very
imposing 175/5
Much like the Royals, the Patriots made early inroads with their bowling
dismissing both openers inside the first three overs. Although they needed a
calamitous run-out to get them on their way when Johnson Charles found
himself at the same end as Glenn Phillips.
Through the middle phase overs the Patriots put a stranglehold on the game
forcing the run-rate up and putting pressure on the Royals batsmen to play high-
risk shots.
Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers fell without making a significant indent on the
scorecard and although Shai Hope anchored the innings with a well-constructed
44 his dismissal with six overs to go left too much to do for the remaining
batsmen.
Azam Khan showed a few signs of his potential with some late blows, but the
Patriots closed out the Royals innings with minimum fuss.
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