Gros Islet [Saint Lucia], September 1 (ANI): New Zealand swashbuckler Tim Seifert levelled Andre Russell’s document for the quickest century and walloped the second-highest rating within the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after he induced mayhem at Gros Islet.
Seifert hammered a 53-ball 125* to gun down the 205-run goal set by Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and steered St Lucia Kings to a six-wicket victory with 13 balls to spare, pulling off the fifth-highest chase within the CPL.
Whereas using excessive on his explosive blitzkrieg, Seifert celebrated his ton in 40 balls, going degree with Russell’s effort, which he set for Jamaica Tallawah in opposition to Trinbago Knight Riders in 2018.
The 30-year-old wicketkeeper batter made his intent clear early on by dispatching the ball for a six over long-off, starting the chase with a flamboyant type. Johnson Charles welcomed Jayden Seales with a towering most earlier than Seifert hammered him for a six, 4, and 4.
Falcons discovered some solace after Charles gloved the ball to wicketkeeper Amir Jangoo and returned on 17(9), however Seifert rushed them to see the tough actuality by urgent his foot on the accelerator button. He swept Shakib for a six because the Kings pummelled the Falcons to chalk up 92 runs within the powerplay, essentially the most within the season and the third-highest within the match’s historical past.
Seifert continued to be a thorn within the Falcons’ backyard after Pakistan spinner Usama Mir conceded a 4 and a six in his first over proper after the fielding restrictions have been lifted. Seifert and Roston Chase ensured the scoreboard stored ticking at a wholesome charge earlier than Irshad took a stunner at quick leg off Odean Smith to ship the latter again on 11(10).
Within the subsequent over, Seifert thumped back-to-back sixes off Mir to maneuver to 99 after which bustled for a single to achieve his hundred. Australia’s Tim David flaunted his power-hitting muscle by hitting six, 4 and 6 to Smith’s angst, however Seales had him caught at deep midwicket to drag off a wicket maiden amid the chaos. Seifert continued his exploits and completed with an unbeaten 125, the second-highest rating in CPL historical past, solely bettered by Brandon King’s 132* for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in opposition to the Barbados Tridents in 2019. (ANI)
