ST. KITTS & NEVIS, Sep 10: Jamaica Tallawahs defeated Saint Lucia Kings by 55 runs to notch up their second consecutive win and keep their hopes of a knockout spot alive in the Hero Caribbean Premier League here.
The Kings remain in third place in the points table with all teams having two more group matches left to play.
The Tallawahs got off to a lightning start thanks to another brutal innings from Kennar Lewis who smashed 56 from just 24 balls.
While wickets fell through the Tallawahs innings, they managed to maintain a fast scoring rate with contributions from the middle order.
It was Imad Wasim who pushed the Tallawahs past 200 with a 10-ball innings worth 27 runs including three consecutive sixes off the 20th over.
The Kings’ run chase started just as quickly with Andre Fletcher and Mark Deyal both making quickfire scores as they reached 79/1 off their first six overs.
Roston Chase and Deyal put on 66 runs in just 32 balls but both fell in the space of two balls to Carlos Brathwaite to bring the Tallawahs back into the match.
The Tallawahs took two wickets in two balls twice more as the Kings chase petered out and the Tallawahs emerged victorious.
In another match, Trinbago Knight Riders battled to a six wicket victory over Barbados Royals.
The Knight Riders opted to field first, which looked like a good decision as the Barbados Royals were restricted to 93/9 in 20 overs.
Opener Kyle Mayers was the only batsman who managed to score anything sizeable against a lethal Knight Riders bowling line-up.
In reply, the Knight Riders had an early scare, but, Colin Munro eventually anchored them to victory. (PTI)11
