Chris Gayle was out in the first over after chasing a target of 160 in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final. Another opener Evin Lewis returned for 26 runs.
The St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the CPL title with a dramatic last-ball victory thanks to the heroism of the infamous left-arm bowler Dominic Drakes.
In the final on Wednesday, both the teams had a chance to win the first title of the CPL. St. Kitts and Nevis had the last laugh, courtesy of Dominic Drakes.
St. Lucia Kings batted first and scored 159/7 in the final at Warner Park in St. Kitts. St. Kitts and Nevis ensured the victory with 3 wickets in hand with the last ball chasing the target.
Short score:
St. Lucia Kings: 159/7 in 20 overs (Rahkim Cornwall 43, Roston Chase 43, Kimo Paul 39; Fawad 2/32, Nasim Shah 2/26).
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 160/7 in 20 overs (Dominic Drakes 48 *, Rutherford 25, Fabian Allen 20).
Result: St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots won by 3 wickets.
Man of the Match: Dominic Drakes.
Man of the Tournament: Roston Chase (446 runs, 10 wickets).
