SUPERB SEIFERT WINS IT FOR KINGS
Game 18 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw Tim Seifert equal Andre Russell's record for the fastest hundred in CPL history as Saint Lucia Kings pulled off a remarkable run chase to beat Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by six wickets with 13 balls remaining.
With the tournament entering its second half, the fixture between the two well placed sides at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground turned into a modern classic with some barely believable hitting from Seifert.
Kings elected to field first, a decision which looked to have backfired as Falcons racked up 204/4 largely thanks to 56 from 43 balls from Amir Jangoo at the top of the order and middle order hitting from the vastly experienced Shakib Al Hasan (61 off 26) and Fabian Allen (38 off 17).
In response, Seifert set about raiding the boundaries and peppering the stands in one of the most remarkable CPL innings in the tournament’s history. Finishing unbeaten with 125 off 53 balls and striking at over 235 with 94 runs coming solely in boundaries.
Despite Seifert’s heroics the run chase was still a demanding one and a wicket maiden from Jayden Seales in the 16th over kept the Falcons alive as the destructive Tim David holed out to deep midwicket for 23 off 16 balls and Delano Potgieter couldn’t get the single needed to get the scintillating Seifert back on strike.
Kings then needed 15 from the final 18 balls with Seales returning for his third over but this time it was a different story with Seifert drilling a short ball through square leg for four and Potgieter lofting over mid-off for the second boundary of the over as drizzle began to fall and umbrellas began to be unfurled in the stands.
The weather didn’t come to the Falcons rescue as Seifert then finished the match in sublime style by slamming his ninth sixth high over midwicket to see his side over the finish line.
The result sees Saint Lucia Kings head to second in the CPL table with ten points alongside the Trinbago Knight Riders who have a game in hand. A match that will live long in the memory, Tim Seifert was duly rewarded the player of the match award on an unforgettable day.
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POST MATCH INTERVIEWS FROM THIS GAME CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE. (CREDIT: CPLT20)
