Saint Lucia Kings vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Live স্কোর, Match 25 of Caribbean Premier League, 2026

A door closes, another opens soon after - As we draw the curtains on the Basseterre leg of the competition, the home team, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, manage to take a significant leap in their charge for a place in the top four. They are still one point off Saint Lucia Kings, who are in fourth place, though. Next up, the caravan keeps moving all across the West Indian islands, and the latest stop is Guyana. Things will kick off with a contest between hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Kingsmen at the Providence Stadium. That contest is scheduled to begin on Friday, September 4, at 11 pm GMT (4.30 am IST the next day). As usual, you can also tune in much sooner and follow our build-up to that contest. Until then, take care and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots - Jason Holder calls it a top team effort. Mentions from Andre Fletcher, Kyle Mayers, to Johnson Charles, everyone stepped up to contribute with the bat alongside Dasun Shanaka, who he says played an explosive knock. Everybody played their part, he adds, and the key was building partnerships rather than going helter-skelter, pacing the innings well before letting loose at the death. On the decision to promote Shanaka, Holder explains that the team has played enough cricket together now to understand their template. Details that Dasun has been in fine form, so the plan was always to get the most out of him. Adds that today the situation lined up perfectly, giving him extra balls to work with and he made every one of them count. Holder praises how well-paced the innings was, starting watchfully before turning explosive in the back end. He credits Shanaka heavily for how he read and finished the innings, while also making sure to point out it was a total team performance, with the bowling unit equally outstanding. On being asked for a word for the home fans who stuck around, Holder turns reflective, thanking the people of St Kitts and Nevis for their tremendous support over the last few days and years. It hasn't always been easy, he admits, but they have stayed loyal through thick and thin, and he hopes this momentum can carry the team through the rest of the tournament.

Roston Chase of Saint Lucia Kings - Chase says that 235 was a very big score, but the ground is a chasing ground, and they still had a chance but lost it in the Powerplay with the bat. Adds that he didn't want to bring a new bowler late in the innings and lauds Dasun Shanaka for the way he played. Mentions that the opposition batters got off to good starts and made it count, whereas they were sloppy in the field.

Let's now hear from the two captains...

No bite with the bat - Saint Lucia Kings endured a very tough outing in the field, dropping plenty of catches and giving away 235 runs in total. They were up against it with the bat and crumbled under pressure. As many as 4 wickets fell inside the first 7 overs, with Tim Seifert left stranded at the other end. He fought hard and notched up a half-century, but got out soon after. There wasn't any counter-punch from the middle or lower order either and the Kings failed to even breach the 100-run mark, denting their net run rate quite a fair bit.

Homeboy shines bright as the sun - Jeremiah Louis hasn't always had it his way when it comes to this tournament and he's never been a regular over the course of the last 5-6 seasons either. He even got hit for 55 runs in the last game, but he's finally been rewarded for his perseverance. A sensational five-wicket haul that took the Kings' batting lineup apart, and along with Ashmead Nedd, Naseem Shah and Wanindu Hasaranga, Louis and the Patriots dominated proceedings.

Player of the Match - Dasun Shanaka gets the accolade, and deservedly so. Shanaka says he simply tried to play each ball on its merit. Adds that he backed himself to take his chances whenever the ball landed in his zone. Details that once he got to 30, whenever the ball landed in his zone, he backed himself to take the chance. He is quick to credit the management for that, especially Jason Holder, who pushed for him to bat higher up the order. On being asked about who was behind the decision to promote him, he reveals it was a joint call between the captain and the coach, with plenty of discussion going into it. On the surface, he doesn't hold back, joking that the groundsmen deserve a big hug for the pitch they produced, adding simply that he loves batting in the Caribbean.

The Lankan takeover - There have been a lot of standouts for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots tonight, but none bigger than Dasun Shanaka. The seasoned pro struck an unbeaten 121 off just 43 balls, notching up the record for the fastest hundred in the CPL in the process and hitting 12 sixes en route to that colossal knock as well. He wasn't the only Sri Lankan to leave his mark either. Wanindu Hasaranga did a solid job with the bat, and then he bowled a fine spell with the ball as well, picking up a couple of wickets.

Utter domination - St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have rounded off their home season with an astonishing win over Saint Lucia Kings, keeping themselves well and truly alive in the playoff race. The Patriots were a step above in every aspect of the game and Warner Park has turned into a picture of frenzy.

OUT! CAUGHT BY HOLDER! In the battle of the Saints, the Patriots totally outclass the Kings. ST KITTS AND NEVIS PATRIOTS WIN BY 137 RUNS! A fitting way to bid adieu to the faithful home crowd in Basseterre as they hit the road after this. And at the heart of it all is Jeremiah Louis, who walks away with a superb five-wicket haul. And in a moment straight out of a script, his brother and teammate Mikyle Louis comes sprinting onto the field to wrap him in a warm hug, the perfect ending to a special night for the family. Coming to the ball, this is a deceptive slower one, 118.1 kph, too good for the tailender. Hits the deck hard in the off-stump channel, and Goodridge stays rooted in his crease, and swings hard to pull it across the line, but with no footwork on offer and no real shape to the lofted attempt. It hangs up in the air towards mid on, lacking both timing and control, and Holder comes running in from long on, diving forward to complete a fine catch.

Full around off, Keon Gaston plays with a straight bat and drives it to long off for a single.

Back of a length, on top of middle, Keon Gaston steers it straight to short mid-wicket.

Just a few days back, Louis was smashed all around the park, for 55 runs. And tonight, he is on the cusp of a well-deserved 5-wicket haul. The proof of what difference a couple of days can make. Keon Gaston is the last man in for the Kings.

OUT! CAUGHT! It's a four-fer for Jeremiah Louis. This is bowled full and straight, Maheesh Theekshana hops across to the off side and goes for the lap but ends up miscuing it. The ball lobs up straight towards short fine leg, where Ashmead Nedd takes a simple catch, and this time Jeremiah doesn't even bother doing the whole celebration. Can he get a five-wicket haul to end?

Back of a length and over middle, swung across the line to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Floated up, full and straight, driven down to long on for one more. Five singles off Wanindu Hasaranga's final over, and he ends with figures of 4-0-25-2.

Flatter one at the stumps, worked away through mid-wicket for a run.

Tossed fuller now, Goodridge goes down to sweep but gets an inside edge off the pads and down to backward square leg for a single.

Dragged shorter, turning well into the stumps, Goodridge hops back to defend.

Another googly, slower and at the stumps. Maheesh Theekshana plays it with a straight bat and back to the left of the bowler for a single.

Flatter googly, turning back into off stump. Goodridge rocks back and punches it away past point for a run.

The Patriots are almost there. Maheesh Theekshana is in at number 10. Wanindu Hasaranga (2/20 in 3 overs) will bowl out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Stylish-looking shot but straight to the man in the deep, and Jeremiah Louis has three wickets to his name. Length ball, slanting back into the leg pole, Joshua Bishop gets inside the line a bit and lofts it with a straight bat. Bishop holds the pose as he lifts it over mid on but the ball travels into the safe clutches of Dasun Shanaka at long on, and he reverse-cups it with ease. The Patriots are just two wickets away from the win now.

Good change-up from Jeremiah. A slower ball, banged in a bit shorter and around off. Bishop looks to swivel-pull but is well beaten.

FOUR! Fuller in length, outside off, Bishop goes down on one knee and smahes it away flat over extra cover and picks up a boundary.

Louis jams in a yorker now, on off stump and Bishop digs it out to short third.

Back of a length, Goodridge rocks back and punches it through covers for one.

DROPPED! A rare blemish from Wanindu Hasaranga today. Jeremiah Louis pitches the ball fuller on leg. Joshua Bishop comes down the track and throws the kitchen sink at it, skying it high over point. Wanindu calls for it and runs back but ends up shelling it. Single taken.

Jeremiah Louis isn't happy with the state of his landing area, and a member of the ground staff is quickly out in the middle to sprinkle some sawdust down to fix it. Good to resume.

Dragged length on off, Amari Goodridge presses back and punches it through extra cover for a couple of runs.