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‘Top Effort’ Pleases Holder After Patriots’ Record CPL Win

From Trinidad Express · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots beat the St Lucia Kings by 137 runs at Warner Park, the largest victory margin by a team batting first in CPL history.
  • Dasun Shanaka struck an unbeaten 121 from 43 balls, including the fastest century in the tournament’s history, as the Patriots made 235 for four.
  • Jeremiah Louis took five for 10, his first T20 five-wicket haul, as the Kings were dismissed for 98 in 13.5 overs.

Jason Holder called it “a top team effort,” and the numbers supported him. The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots crushed the St Lucia Kings by 137 runs at Warner Park on Thursday night, setting the biggest victory margin in Caribbean Premier League history for a team batting first.

The match turned into a record-breaking night after Dasun Shanaka was promoted up the order. The Sri Lankan reached his century in only 39 balls, the fastest in CPL history, and finished unbeaten on 121 from 43 deliveries. His innings propelled the Patriots to 235 for four in 20 overs, their second-highest total in the competition and the seventh-highest overall.

A top team effort

· Jason HolderThe Patriots captain described the team’s performance after the record victory.

Shanaka’s record surpassed the 40-ball centuries made by Andre Russell in 2018, Tim Seifert in 2025 and Shimron Hetmyer earlier this year. He began the final over by hitting Keon Gaston for two sixes, then added two more sixes and a four to close the innings in spectacular fashion.

Holder also highlighted the contributions before Shanaka’s assault. Andre Fletcher and Johnson Charles added 81 runs in eight overs after Kyle Mayers fell for one. Fletcher reached his half-century from 23 balls, surviving two dropped catches in the seventh over. Charles eventually fell for 26 from 23 balls, leaving the Patriots at 89 for two in the 10th over.

Shanaka was outstanding.

· Jason HolderHolder praised Dasun Shanaka’s record-setting century.

The Kings needed the second-highest chase in CPL history but made a disastrous start. Kamil Pooran fell with the third ball, Wanindu Hasaranga bowled John Campbell, and Naseem Shah dismissed Charith Asalanka for one. The Kings slipped to 55 for four before Jeremiah Louis dismantled the lower order.

Louis removed Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Joshua Bishop, Maheesh Theekshana and Amari Goodridge to finish with five for 10, his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. Hasaranga took two for 25 and Ashmead Nedd two for 24 as the Kings were bowled out for 98 in 13.5 overs. The result surpassed the previous record, a 133-run defeat inflicted by the Trinbago Knight Riders on the Barbados Royals in 2023.

I think Andre Fletcher was outstanding as well with Johnson Charles... I think every batter played a little bit of a part today.

· Jason HolderHolder credited the wider batting lineup rather than attributing the win only to Shanaka.
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Originally published by Trinidad Express in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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