Patriots, Stars abandoned due to seepage onto pitch
Hero Caribbean Premier League 2018…
After a series of inspections following heavy rain at Warner Park, Umpires Langton Rusere, Gregory Brathwaite and Nigel Dugid and Match Referee Denavon Hayles have decided because of seepage onto the wicket it’s not fit for play and there is no indication that there would have been an improvement before the latest allowable start time.
St Lucia Stars Captain Kieron Pollard (left) and Patriots Captain Chris Gayle with match officials on the pitch at Warner Park when the game was officially called off
As a result match 21 of the Hero Caribbean Premier League between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Stars on Thursday night was called off and both teams have shared the points.
The encounter was heating up to be a firecracker since both teams would have been pressing for maximum points to advance to the play-offs. The result meant that the Stars now has five points and move to fifth on the table, one point and place ahead of Barbados Tridents.
However, with just one match remaining at the preliminary stage of the tournament they are all but eliminated since the Patriots have moved to seven points in fourth place and still has the option of adding more points. Only the top four teams will advance to the play-offs.
The Tridents who get into action tonight still have four matches in hand but could also face elimination if they don’t get back to their winning ways soon.
The next match at Warner Park is on Saturday when the Patriots host second placed Trinbago Knight Riders who are on eight points and there is hope that the weather will improve enough to allow a full game.
It is the first washed out game for the season and history has repeated itself since there was a similar result last year when the rain came and ended the game abruptly after 8.1 overs of the Stars innings.
It is the second home match for the Patriots who end their preliminary campaign after also hosting the Tallawahs and Tridents.
