Match overview
St Lucia Kings beat St Kitts Patriots by 7 wickets at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet on 28 August 2025, in what turned into a one-sided chase. Patriots batted first and posted a competitive 177/3, spreading their runs evenly across all three phases. Kings, however, made light work of the pursuit. A powerplay score of 72 without loss effectively ended the contest before the middle overs began, and St Lucia reached 180/3 with the result never seriously in doubt. Tabraiz Shamsi won the Player of the Match award for his bowling contribution in the first innings.
For context, Patriots' 177 matched the Daren Sammy Ground's average first-innings score exactly, across 71 T20 matches at the venue. Kings did not just meet that target; they outscored the ground average at every phase. The win extends their head-to-head lead over Patriots to 8 victories from 10 CPL meetings.
St Kitts are now in a difficult position in the 2025 CPL, having lost four of their last five matches. Kings, meanwhile, have won three of their last five and look the more settled side heading into the latter stages of the tournament.
Venue and conditions
The Daren Sammy Cricket Ground has hosted 71 T20 matches and has a clear lean towards chasing sides, who have won 56 per cent of contests here. Teams winning the toss have elected to field 75 per cent of the time, and St Lucia Kings followed that logic on Thursday. The average powerplay score across all matches at this venue is 42 runs; St Lucia's 72 without loss was therefore extraordinary, not merely good.
The average first-innings score of 177 and the average second-innings score of 165 indicate that chasing sides typically fall short by around 12 runs at this ground. That gap speaks to the pressure of the fourth innings in T20 cricket and the difficulty of batting with a target in mind. Kings bucked that trend convincingly.
In the middle overs, the venue tends to produce tighter periods for batting sides. Patriots managed 61 runs and 1 wicket in overs 7 to 15, which is a reasonable return. Kings' 84 runs for 3 wickets in the same phase was substantially above par, and that was where the match moved decisively.
How to watch
CPL 2025 matches are broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Streaming is available via Sky Go for existing subscribers and on NOW TV for those who prefer a day or monthly pass. Match times typically fall in the late afternoon or early evening BST, so UK viewers generally have a reasonable window.
For the latest broadcast schedule and any changes to coverage arrangements, the Sky Sports website carries fixture-by-fixture listings. The CPL runs through August and September, so there are further group-stage matches still to come for both St Lucia Kings and St Kitts Patriots.
Recent form
St Kitts Patriots come into the back end of this CPL campaign in poor shape. Their last five results show four defeats, with their only win coming against Barbados Royals. Losses against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, Trinbago Knight Riders, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and now St Lucia Kings suggest structural problems across both departments rather than individual failures.
St Lucia Kings look considerably more settled. Three wins in their last five outings include victories against Guyana Amazon Warriors and this win over St Kitts. Their solitary blip in form, a loss to Trinbago Knight Riders, aside, Kings have the consistency of a side that knows its own game plan. If Shamsi and the bowling unit can continue to put pressure on opposition innings from the front, the Kings' chase-heavy approach at venues like Daren Sammy will keep delivering results.