BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Sherfane Rutherford’s blitz fired St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to their first win of the Men’s Sixty here yesterday.
With the hosts chasing 67 at Warner Park, Rutherford arrived at number five to blast four sixes in a five-ball unbeaten 24 to put his side over the line against St Lucia Kings, with 24 deliveries to spare.
Captain Evin Lewis had earlier struck 22 from 15 balls, inspiring a 37-run, second wicket stand with veteran Chris Gayle who managed only nine from 11 balls.
Left-arm spinner Jeavor Royal suffered but finished with two for 36 from his two overs.
Sent in, Kings were dismissed cheaply for 66 in the penultimate over, opener Johnson Charles top-scoring with 28 from 14 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes.
He put on 33 for the first wicket Leroy Lugg (5) before left-arm spinner Jaden Carmichael (2-16) and off-spinner Jon-Russ Jaggesar (2-28) pulled things back.