CPL 2026: Saint Lucia Kings finish home leg on high note as Matthew Forde and Kamil Pooran Inspire six-wicket win

Gros Islet [Saint Lucia], August 22 (ANI): Saint Lucia Kings signed off their home leg of the Caribbean Premier League 2026 in emphatic fashion, defeating Jamaica Kingsmen by six wickets at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium early on Saturday to go top of the table.

A sensational first five-wicket haul from Matthew Forde, followed by a match-winning unbeaten 81 from Kamil Pooran, and an explosive debut from Obus Pienaar powered the Kings to victory with 10 balls to spare, according to a release.

Forde claimed his first five-wicket haul and restricted the Kingsmen to 169 after they were asked to bat first. The seamer struck four times inside the Powerplay, reducing Jamaica to 54/5 by the sixth over, before completing his five-wicket haul later in the innings.

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