In the fourth encounter of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots locked horns with the Trinbago Knight Riders at Warner Park in Basseterre in St Kitts. The home captain, Jason Holder, won the toss and decided to bowl first on a flat surface. 

The Patriots fielded the same eleven for the fixture. It was the opening game of the season for the Knight Riders, who are under the leadership of Nicholas Pooran for the season. Mohammed Amir and Akeal Hosein returned from The Hundred 2025, having benefited from the services of Sunil Narine and Colin Munro at the top.

Colin Munro’s 120 charge Trinbago Knight Riders to 231/5

It was an incredible opening partnership of 114 runs in nine overs for the Trinbago side. Alex Hales smashed 47 runs in 27 balls at a strike rate of 174.07, with the help of four boundaries and three sixes. However, Colin Munro continued to go with the same rhythm and ended with 120 runs in 57 balls with the help of 14 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 210.

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Keacy Carty got 16 runs in eight balls while Kieron Pollard, the former captain, earned 19 runs in 13 balls. This helped them to post 231/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Holder and Waqar Salamkheli picked up two wickets each in their four overs, respectively.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots' struggling middle order face 12-run defeat 

The Patriots got a decent start inside the power play. Andre Fletcher, who smacked 41 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of nearly 150, put up an opening partnership of 80 runs with Kyle Myers, who ended with 32 runs in 22 balls at a strike rate of 145.45, scoring five boundaries and one six.

Rilee Rossouw clubbed 38 runs in 24 balls at a strike rate of around 160 with four sixes and one four. On the other hand, Captain Holder scored 44 runs in 22 runs. But none of these contributions was enough to earn the victory. They fell short by 12 runs despite getting 30 runs in the last over.

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