Twitter Reactions: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots secure maiden CPL glory after Dominic Drakes’ heroics
Drakes scored an unbeaten 24-ball 48 to see the Patriots over the finishing line.
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St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, under the leadership of Dwayne Bravo, have won the CPL 2021 after beating the Saint Lucia Kings by three wickets in the final at the Warner Park. The game went right down to the last ball and the Patriots got across the finishing line off the very last ball.
Cornwall, Chase, Paul shine
After electing to bat first, the Kings notched 159 on the board for the loss of seven wickets. Rahkeem Cornwall was attacking at the top as he scored a 32-ball 43 with the help of five fours and two sixes. Fabian Allen gave the Patriots some breather after he rattled Cornwall’s woodwork.
Roston Chase made a 40-ball 43 but failed to step on the gas after Naseem Shah got rid of him. In the penultimate over, Keemo Paul smashed three sixes in a row off Dominic Drakes to help the Kings reach a respectable score. Fawad Ahmed and Shah picked up two wickets each.
Drakes stands tall
In the run-chase, the Patriots lost the early wickets of Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis. However, Joshua Da Silva and Sherfane Rutherford scored 37 and 25 respectively to get their innings going. Kesrick Williams got rid of Da Silva to break the ominous partnership at the halfway mark.
Fabian Allen scored 20 after which he holed out in the deep. However, Drakes held his nerve and stayed unbeaten on a 24-ball 48. His knock was laced with three fours and as many sixes. With five runs needed off two balls, he smashed a four through the off-side and helped the Kings.
It is a bit hurtful, says Andre Fletcher
After the win, Bravo said how he had motivated Drakes to play well in the tournament. Fletcher, on the other hand, was a tad dejected and felt that the Kings’ bowlers could bowled better to Drakes
“I want to commend my team without whom this would not have been possible. This is for the fans; they have come out in numbers and they are our 12th man. Belief. And giving people opportunity, backing people to perform. The first session I had with Drakes I told him you are not an emerging player, you are one of my main players and this is your tournament,” Bravo said.
“It is a bit hurtful. The guys played well, and I cannot fault them. We fought well and right to the end. Drakes played really well and won them the game. The execution I believe, that 19th over if we could have tucked up Drakes and left few more for the final over,” Fletcher said.
Here’s how the netizens reacted to the Patriots’ win
🏆 CPL'21 FINAL: SLK v SKNP 🏆
We have done it!!!! DOMINIC DRAKES has done it!!!!
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS PATRIOTS ARE YOUR,
2021 CPL CHAMPIONS ❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️#stkittsandnevis🇰🇳 #cplfinal #biggestpartyinsport #SLKvSKNP
— SKNPatriots (@sknpatriots) September 15, 2021
Congratulations @sknpatriots on a dream run and your first-ever CPL title! Absolutely Deserving! #cpl21 #cricketplayedlouder #sknpatriots #CaribbeanPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/9VSWpDWmUP
— Jamaica Tallawahs (@JAMTallawahs) September 15, 2021
Vasbert Drakes shirt number 48
Dominic Drakes 48* to win the final of the @CPL 2021
What’s story – injured in Super50 and what a redemption.
Congrats young man pic.twitter.com/wKQU02jxP7— Carlos Brathwaite (@TridentSportsX) September 15, 2021
One of the best @CPL finals ever. Congratulations to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The victory sounds even better with the voice of @irbishi . pic.twitter.com/cqYtT5kI9t
— Ratnadeep Sen (@ratna_deep_sen) September 15, 2021
Some impressive performances by Naseem Shah towards the end of the Caribbean Premier League as his team St Kitts and Nevis Patriots beat St Lucia Kings by 3 wickets to win the tournament #CPLFinal #Cricket pic.twitter.com/2CHPZ8fWLL
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) September 15, 2021
Chris Gayle and Fabian Allen won the trophy with the Patriots. In a few hours time they will be sitting on a flight with the runners up contingent and Link up with his asst coach Andy Flower For his next assignment. #IPL #PunjabKings .
— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) September 15, 2021
That’s why u Play 😍🏆,
Thanks to ALMIGHTY ALLAH 🙌🏽,
Thanks to all fans,family & friend for amazing support and prayers,
Special thanks to @sknpatriots & @CPL for another amazing opportunity 🙌🏽👊🏽,
🏆🏆🏆 in 4 years, so grateful and thankful 🙌🏽#BiggestPartyInSport #champions🏆🥇 pic.twitter.com/vD0d5WTcDW— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23) September 15, 2021
Sherfane Rutherford broke the cooler into two in excitement after his team St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the CPL. pic.twitter.com/VtHWnVQHdg
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 15, 2021
🇰🇳 @sknpatriots are the CPL 2021 champions! Congratulations 🏆 #CPL21 #SLKvSKNP #CPL21 #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/2qZO9LDtRC
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 15, 2021
Dwayne Bravo in the CPL 2021 final:
– Second player to feature in 500 T20s
– 15th T20 final win (Joint-most by a player)
– First player to be part of five CPL final wins
– 4th CPL title as captain (No other won more than two)#CPL2021 #SKNPvSLK— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) September 15, 2021
Most T20 finals won as a player:
Kieron Pollard – 15
Dwayne Bravo – 15Two giants in the shorter format.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 15, 2021
WHAT A FINISH! Dominic Drakes seals the win with a @fun88eng Magic moment. pic.twitter.com/tvyn72hbmP
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 15, 2021
Winning a franchise T20 league after finishing at the bottom in the previous edition:
Deccan Chargers (IPL – 2008, 2009)
Barbados Tridents (CPL – 2018, 2019)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (CPL – 2020, 2021)#CPL2021 #SKNPvSLK— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) September 15, 2021
Apologies for flooding your TL with Dominic Drakes but this is the man of the moment pic.twitter.com/vW6oM9Uywf
— Carlos Brathwaite (@TridentSportsX) September 15, 2021
What an Innings played by Dominic Drakes in the Big Final of CPL 2021. He scored magnificent 48* runs from 25 balls including 3 Fours and 3 Sixes, & Won Man Of The Match Award, his Innings changed the match for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots' favour. With the ball 38/1 (3) #CPL2021 pic.twitter.com/sh2EFpPmgp
— CricketMAN2 (@man4_cricket) September 16, 2021
Off you go‼️
Things are getting spicy here between the @sknpatriots and the @SaintLuciaKings! #CPL21 #CPLFinal #SKNPvSLK #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/LoGkw2aIm0— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 15, 2021
Dominic Drakes, man I can’t express how happy I am for you.
One of the most hardworking individuals, been in this Patriots team for 3 years, patiently waited on his opportunity and grasped it with both hands, stepping up throughout the tournament.
Future is bright 🙌 #CPL
— Nikhil Uttamchandani (@NikUttam) September 15, 2021
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