The ninth match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 noticed Saint Lucia Kings outplay the Trinbago Knight Riders and safe a commanding victory by 54 runs. The sport passed off on the iconic Warner Park in St Kitts and likewise witnessed a weird incident unfold that left many stunned.

Toss and Saint Lucia innings

Requested to bat first, Saint Lucia Kings began off on an honest be aware as Faf Du Plessis led his staff from the entrance and put up a stellar efficiency. The 39-year-old batter hammered a superb 57 runs off 36 deliveries and helped his staff attain a aggressive whole of 167/5 of their allotted 20 overs. Du Plessis smashed eight boundaries and a six throughout his spectacular knock, and his partnership with Johnson Charles (37) set the tone for the Kings’ innings. In the meantime, Sikandar Raza chipped in with a vital contribution of 32 runs as effectively.

Johnson Charles survives a weird dismissal by the barest margin

Aside from the spectacular batting of Saint Lucia’s batters, what caught the attention of everybody was a weird dismissal Charles survived throughout his 37-run innings. All of it occurred within the twelfth over when Charles took a nasty blow on his head, and his helmet nearly went on to crash into the stumps.

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On the fourth ball of the twelfth over, Dwayne Bravo produced a low full toss to Charles, which the latter tried to scoop however ended up hitting the white-leather proper into his helmet. The helmet got here off after the collision and nearly crashed into the stumps. Nevertheless, Charles demonstrated exceptional consciousness by skillfully utilizing his foot to backflick the helmet and saved himself from the dismissal by a number of inches.

Right here’s the video:

What simply occurred!?!
Johnson Charles nearly dismissed by his personal helmet! @BetBarteronline magic second!#CPL23 #SLKvTKR #BetBarter pic.twitter.com/Ts6YxZY1m0

— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 26, 2023

Trinbago Knight Riders run chase

In reply, Trinbago Knight Riders struggled to seek out their rhythm towards the disciplined bowling assault of the Saint Lucia Kings. The Kings’ bowlers maintained fixed strain, inflicting the Knight Riders to stumble at common intervals. Mark Deyal‘s explosive 33 off 19 balls and Kieron Pollard‘s cameo of 34 runs off 15 balls have been the one highlights for the Knight Riders’ innings.

The Kings’ bowlers have been in prime kind, with left-arm spinner Khary Pierre being the star of the present. Pierre’s distinctive spell of three.5 overs yielded 4 wickets whereas conceding solely 20 runs, inflicting a big dent within the Knight Riders’ batting lineup. Raza additionally complemented Pierre’s efforts by taking two essential wickets. In the end, the Trinbago Knight Riders have been bowled out for a mere 113 runs in 14.5 overs, falling in need of the goal by 54 runs.

Participant of the Match

Raza’s excellent all-round efficiency earned him the well-deserved ‘Participant of the Match’ award. His contributions performed a pivotal function in securing the Kings’ victory.

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