The St Lucia Kings are back at the top of the Caribbean Premier League table after Tim Seifert hammered an unbeaten 105 from 61 balls and Roston Chase tore through the Trinbago Knight Riders middle order with three wickets in a single over. The Kings posted 211 for 4 in Port of Spain on August 26 and dismissed the Knight Riders for 175, winning by 36 runs in the 17th match of the 2026 season.
As reported by Cricinfo, Seifert's hundred was his second in the competition and powered only the second 200-plus total of the tournament so far. Coming after the Kings were asked to bat first, it set up a night when the Trinbago chase never really threatened to get close, despite a late burst of hitting from Kieron Pollard.
The Kings made their intentions clear from the start, reaching 64 for 1 inside the powerplay in a tournament where most sides have found scoring hard in the early overs. Seifert and Kamil Pooran, one of the breakout performers of this season, added 60 in just 34 balls, Pooran making 25 from 17 deliveries before Usman Tariq broke the stand.
From there Seifert only accelerated. He put on another 75 with John Campbell, a partnership that needed just 38 balls, with Campbell striking 27 from 17. When Sunil Narine removed Campbell he was claiming his 650th T20 wicket, a milestone bettered only by Rashid Khan on 736. By then Seifert had 78 from 38 balls and the innings was already slipping away from the home side.
Charith Asalanka kept the pressure on after Campbell's dismissal, adding 51 in 36 balls with Seifert. Asalanka hit 33 from 21, and although Seifert's scoring slowed to a run a ball during that stand, the total kept climbing. Asalanka fell at the end of the 18th over, leaving Seifert to race to his century, which he completed in 57 balls with a pull off a slower bouncer from Pollard in the final over.
The chase began well enough for the Knight Riders, with Colin Munro and Narine scoring 56 in the powerplay and the required rate still manageable. The match turned in the eighth over when Roston Chase was brought into the attack. Narine fell off the third ball, Matthew Breetzke went the next delivery, and Nicholas Pooran was gone off the fifth. From an even contest, the game was effectively decided in the space of five balls.
Pollard tried to haul his side back into it on his own, racing to 23 from ten balls with two fours and two sixes, then 50 from 21, and eventually 65 from 25 deliveries with six fours and five sixes. His innings ended when he top-edged a pull to Matthew Forde and was caught and bowled, and with three and a half overs still remaining the Knight Riders closed on 175 for 6. Chase finished with 3 for 24.
The result lifted the Kings back to first place, becoming only the second team after the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to reach eight points. The Knight Riders, who have been among the competition's most consistent sides in recent seasons, slipped to sixth.
For followers of the island, it was another good night for a franchise that carries Saint Lucia's colours across the Caribbean. The Kings play their home matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground, named after the island's most famous cricketer, the former West Indies captain who led his country to the ICC World Twenty20 title in 2012 and again in 2016 and remains the only man to have lifted that trophy twice. Cricket is the island's great shared passion, and when the CPL comes to town each August the ground fills for floodlit fixtures against teams from across the region.
That home stretch is a fixture in the island's calendar, and the tourism authority leans into it, promoting the tournament as a chance to combine big-match cricket with time on the island. For supporters making the trip from Britain, August is the heart of the Caribbean summer and a popular answer to the question of the best time to visit St Lucia, with the tournament dates falling squarely in the middle of the month. Direct flights to St Lucia from the UK make a cricket-led trip straightforward, and match tickets are sold through the league's own platform, with the usual advice being to arrive at the ground at least an hour before play begins.
Beyond the boundary, a cricket getaway slots easily into the wider island routine. Saint Lucia's hotels range from small boutique properties to large all-inclusive resorts in St Lucia such as Sandals Grande St Lucian, and there is no shortage of villas in St Lucia for supporters travelling in groups who want a base between matches. Visitor numbers swell when home fixtures are announced, and accommodation close to the ground tends to be booked early.
The Kings' next fixtures follow in the days ahead as the league stage moves towards its conclusion, and with eight points on the board and Seifert in this form, Saint Lucia's side have every reason to believe the knockout rounds are within reach. Fans hoping to see them at the Daren Sammy ground later in the tournament should check the current schedule before booking holidays to St Lucia, as fixture dates and ticket details change from year to year.
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