Saint Lucia Kings chase 203 to beat Guyana Amazon Warriors

Romario Shepherd’s searing innings and an extraordinary sequence of no balls produced one of the oddest statistical lines of the Caribbean Premier League, but it was the Saint Lucia Kings who emerged with the result as the defending champions overhauled 203 to beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night. Two other fixtures over the same period saw the Trinbago Knight Riders beat Saint Lucia and the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons hold off the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

At Gros Islet on Wednesday, Guyana posted 202 for 6 after Romario Shepherd came to the crease and smacked an unbeaten 73 off 34 balls, including seven sixes. A chaotic 15th over from Oshane Thomas featured multiple front‑foot no‑balls and wides that allowed Shepherd to take full toll; a sequence of no ball, wide and successive no balls saw the scoreboard register the equivalent of 22 runs off a single legal delivery. Despite the late flourish and an imposing total, Shepherd’s effort was in vain as Saint Lucia replied with 203 for 6, winning by four wickets with 11 balls to spare.

Ackeem Auguste starred in the chase with a match‑winning 73 from 35 balls, supported by...