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The CPL 2024 finals is about to get underway with the two finalists, Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) and Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) looking to make the most of the opportunity. As far as Saint Lucia Kings, Crickex is proud to say that they are the principal sponsors of the franchise for the season. The SLK becomes the first team to reach the CPL 2024 finals, by beating GAW in the Qualifier 1. Crickex, the principal sponsor of the team in this season is very happy with the team’s performance and hopes to see them lifting the trophy on October 06.
Today, we will talk about the journey of Saint Lucia Kings to the CPL 2024 finals. We will also see who scored the most runs for SLK this season and which bowler has the most wickets. So let’s dive into it quickly.
Journey to the CPL 2024 finals: Saint Lucia Kings (SLK)
Saint Lucia Kings has started their CPL 2024 journey with a bang. They won the first game against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, chasing down a target of 202 quite easily in the end. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Tim Seifert scored 68 and 64 respectively. David Wiese also played a cameo of 34 runs off 20 balls. They also won the next game against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 7 wickets.
After winning the first two games, SLK lost two back-to-back games against Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders. But, Saint Lucia Kings came back to winning ways and went on to win their next 5 league stage matches.
In their last league stage match, they again lost to GAW, by 35 runs. They failed to chase down a mammoth target of 208. But, they had already sealed their spot in the top 4. They finished at No. 2 in the CPL 2024 points table, with 7 wins in 10 games. GAW also had 7 wins in 10 games, but their net run rate (NRR) is better than SLK, that’s why they finished at the top of the points table.
Saint Lucia Kings reached the CPL 2024 finals
GAW was the only team who won both the league games against SLK. But, SLK took their revenge in Qualifier 1. The two teams again locked horns in the first Qualifier and SLK got the better of GAW.
After winning the toss, SLK decided to bat first. The opening duo, Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles went off to a flier in the first 6 overs. SLK scored 69 runs in the first powerplay.
The openers continued to attack the opposition bowlers and added 124 runs for the first wicket in just 11.4 overs. They have laid a good foundation for the upcoming batters. Captain du Plessis scored 57 runs off 36 balls. Johnson Charles scored 79 runs off just 45 balls and a few shots from Tim Seifert and David Wiese helped the team to put in a big total of 198 in the first inning.
GAW started slowly in the 2nd inning and continues to lose wickets at regular intervals. Shimron Hetmyer played a few shots, considering it could be a rain-affected game. And the thing we were afraid of has happened, the rain has the last say in this game. GAW, before the rain came, finished with 106 for 4 in 13 overs. According to the Duckworth-Lewis Method (DLS), GAW fell 15 runs short of SLK’s target in Qualifier 1.
Opportunity for SLK to win their first-ever CPL title
Saint Lucia Kings are now in the CPL 2024 finals. They haven’t won a CPL title yet and look to make the most of this opportunity. As far as reaching the CPL final, SLK has also played the two finals in 2020 and 2021 but didn’t cross the line to win the cup. They have a very strong team with all the bases covered. SLK didn’t rely on one aspect as both, their batters and the bowlers are doing well.
Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles are very experienced and gave the team some quick starts in the tournament. Tim Seifert has done well in the middle order and David Wiese and Roston Chase have been phenomenal with both, the bat and the ball.
As far as bowling is concerned, Noor Ahmed is leading the chart and A Joseph is a bowler for all the situations. Let’s see if they can give their best for one last time in the CPL 2024 finals.
Conclusion: CPL 2024 Finals – Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors
We have seen the two teams going hard against each other in the last three games. GAW won the first two games in the league stage and SLK won the Qualifier 1 to reach the CPL 2024 finals. But, now is the time which matters the most. GAW won the Qualifier 2 by beating Barbados Royals and now again lock horns against SLK in the tournament’s final. They are the current champions of the game and look to make it two in two this time around.
Let’s see who wins the CPL 2024 title. What are your predictions?
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FAQs:-
(1) Which batter has scored the most runs for SLK in CPL 2024?
Johnson Charles has scored the most runs (445) for SLK in CPL 2024.
(2) Which bowler has taken the most wickets for SLK in CPL 2024?
Noor Ahmed took the most wickets for SLK in CPL 2024. Not just for SLK, he is the leading wicket-taker in this season. With an average of 14.32, he has taken 19 wickets in 11 games.
(3) Which batter has scored the most runs in CPL 2024?
Nicholas Pooran has become the highest run-scorer in CPL 2024 so far. He has scored 504 runs with an average of 56 and a strike rate of almost 170.
(4) Which team has won the most titles in CPL history?
Trinbago Knight Riders have won the most titles (4) in the CPL history.
