In match number five of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024, which was played between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Saint Lucia Kings on Monday, September 2 (IST), Player of the Match winner, Kyle Mayers pulled off a brilliant catch to dismiss Saint Lucia Kings’ captain, Faf du Plessis. After posting 202-run target on the board for the Kings, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots all-rounder, Kyle Mayers dismissed Faf with a sensational catch.
The moment came in the fifth over of the Kings’ inning when the South African cricketer attempted to hit Anrich Nortje’s shortest delivery over mid-wicket. But the West Indies international had some other plans as he ran back to cover a good ground distance and dive full-length to complete a brilliant running catch. With this, Faf du Plessis’ stay in the middle was cut short as he departed having scored only two runs off four deliveries.
Watch Kyle Mayers’ brilliant catch to dismiss Faf du Plessis in CPL 2024:
After this wicket, the Kings scorecard read 20/3 from 3.2 overs during their run-chase of 202 runs. Despite an early jolt, the Kings pulled of a brilliant win to begin their campaign on a winning note in CPL 2024. Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored an unbeaten 68 off 35 deliveries, along with Tim Seifert’s 27-ball 64 to help the side register a five-wicket win.
Moreover, with this, the Faf du Plessis-led side sit at third place with a cent percent record, whereas the Andre Fletcher-led side are in fifth place with one win and two losses. The Kings will next take the field at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua on September 4 (IST) as they take on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, whereas St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will take on Guyana Amazon Warriors on September 5 (IST) at the Warner Park.