The first match of the Caribbean Premier League 2023, between Jamaica Tallawah and Saint Lucia Kings was full of sixes and four. This has certainly started with a bang. Now it is going to be interesting to see where it goes. However, for now, the team of Brandom King is certainly at the top of the points table, and there is certainly no better way to start the journey in a tournament. Now it is going to be necessary for them to ensure that they stay at the top by consistently winning the games.
Contribution of Brandon King
The contribution King has made is certainly the best of the match, that is the reason he went on to win the Player of the Series award. As an opener, he made sure that his team gets a good start, and even after his opening partner Kirk McKenzie was out, then also he went on to make good partnerships with other batters to take the score to a big total.
He went on to make a big score, that is 81 runs. He missed his century, but his contribution was nothing less than a century.
- Runs – 81
- Balls – 53
- 4s – 9
- 6s – 3
- Strike Rate – 152.83
He consistently went on to hit boundaries, and that was able to put pressure on the opponents. He had a brilliant partnership with R.Reifer, and that ensured that he would be able to take the score from 63 to 140. However, the majority of contribution in this partnership was certainly of Brandon King, because R.Reifer only scored 16 off 18 balls.
Jamaica was able to set a mammoth target of 188 runs, and in reply, Saint Lucia Kings were only able to score 176 runs. Certainly, the main pillar of this win was Brandon King. He needs to ensure that he carried the same form throughout the tournament, to make his team win consistently.
