On the evening of September 24, sixers rained on the CPL 2024 pitch. The 35-year-old batsman hit so many sixes in this match that he became the most six-hitting batsman in this season of CPL. Johnson Charles was the batsman playing for St. Lucia Kings against Trinbago Knight Riders. The 35-year-old Charles is an explosive batsman with flair. And, in this match too, he played in the same style. Apart from hitting a six, he also broke the partnership record for St Lucia Kings with his captain Faf du Plessis in this match.
St. Lucia Kings batted first
Trinbago Knight Riders elected to bat first after winning the toss in the match. But, the bet backfired as St Lucia Kings captain Faf du Plessis and opener Johnson Charles were caught on the wicket. It started raining runs from both ends of the wicket. And, when this happened, the script for a record partnership was written.
Record partnership between Du Plessis and Charles
Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles combined to break the old St Lucia Kings record of 139 runs for the opening wicket. Du Plessis and Charles put on 145 runs for the opening wicket against Trinbago Knight Riders. The pair broke on Johnson Charles’ brilliant and brilliant innings of 40 balls.
A 40-ball blast, hit the most sixes in CPL 2024
Johnson Charles scored 89 runs in 40 balls with the help of 8 sixes and 7 fours. After hitting 8 sixes in this innings played at a strike rate of 222.50, Johnson Charles became the batsman with the most sixes in CPL 2024. He now has 25 sixes to his name. With this, Charles has surpassed Quinton de Kock who has hit 24 sixes so far.
Du Plessis’ half-century saw the St Lucia Kings score 218 runs
Faf du Plessis also scored a half-century and scored 59 runs off 43 balls. Apart from these two, Tim Seifert scored 30 runs. In this way St. Lucia Kings scored 218 runs in 20 overs losing 6 wickets.
Trinbago Knight Riders were 80 runs away from victory
Now Trinbago Knight Riders had a target of 219 runs. But, despite having players like Pollard, Russell, Pooran in the team, the team was 80 runs away from chasing down the target. Apart from this, the Trinbago team could not even play 20 overs. The entire team was all out for 138 runs in 17.5 overs. The most successful bowler for St. Lucia was Noor Ahmed who took 3 wickets. Johnson Charles was adjudged player of the match for his brilliant innings.
