At the midway stage of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020, St Lucia Zouks (SLZ) faced off against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (SKP) in the reverse fixture.
Last time the two teams met each other, SLZ snatched a 10-run win over SKP. Th🦹e encou🧸nter threatened to be a rain-infested one.
SLZ captain Darren Sammy won the toss and e🌳lected to bowl first, expecting DLS method to play a role later.
Beginning the proceedings, the SKP batsmen had no answer to a superlative spell from Mohammad Nabi who’s proving to be unstoppable in the tournament.
The Afghan veteran reduced the Patriots to 11-4 in the third over, removing aꦛll the big guns of 𓆉their lineup.
Mohammad Nabi ha▨s the ball on a string at the Queens Park Oval.
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THE ZOUKS ARE ON FYAHHH! Wickets are tumbling
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Nabi ended up with a five-wick𝕴et haul and conceded only 15 runs in🌞 his four-over spell. He was well supported by his teammates who kept chipping in with wickets at regular intervals.
SMASH IT!!! Alzarri Joseph goes BIG!!!
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By the end of 20 overs, Patriots could only♑ register a paltry total of 110 for the loss of nine w🅷ickets.
Chasing 111, Rahkeem Cornwall gave a flying start to the Zouks with his 11-ball 26. After a brief halt due to rain, Najibullah Zadran (33) and Roston Chase (27*) completed the forma♍lities with their finishin💧g knocks.
We hit them six! What a shot from Zadran!
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In hindsight, it turned out to be a one-sided contest as Zouks clinched their fourth win in the tournament with a 6-wicket win and 32 balls to spare.
Nabi was p෴resentedꦆ with the ‘Player of the Match’ for his game-changing spell. Meanwhile, the Patriots still languish at the bottom of the table with a solitary win in five games played, thus far.
The Zouks are back to winning ways
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Mohammad Nabi has an inning to remember
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ZOUKS ON FIRE🔥!!! Job well done guys.
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The Zouks meet Barbados Tridents (BT) next on Sunday, August 30, while the Patrio𒐪ts meet the Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) a day before.