PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- Captain of the St.Lucia Zouks Kevin Pietersen has praised “a good all round performance” by his team for allowing them to pull-off a thrilling last ball victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in match 23 of the Caribbean Premier League at the Queen’s Park Oval Tuesday night.
Needing seven runs from the final two deliveries bowled by Captain Dwayne Bravo, Ross Taylor scored a six and a single to give Zouks their first victory over Red Steel in CPL history.
Zouks have now moved to second place on the table having won four matches and lost four.
“Everybody that stayed around tonight got full entertainment full value for their tickets. It was just really good, a good all round performance from our guys,” declared Pietersen, standing in as skipper for the injured Darren Sammy.
“Obviously we hung around; we won a crucial toss I think. That was really important to bat second. Just all round really good performance. The players managed themselves in the field so it was easy to captain them”.
The game, which started more than two hours late because of rain, was reduced to nine overs a side but was action packed as the momentum swung back and forth.
Jacques Kallis scored 38 and the Bravo Brothers, Darren and Dwayne put together an exciting 5th wicket stand of 35 runs, to help their side to 90 for four.
Opener Johnson Charles returned to form with a responsible knock of 41 which included three fours and the same number of sixes to keep the Zouks in the game.
“Well definitely not just me all the fans back home (are happy) because seeing that we only needed seven off two balls, anybody’s heart would be in their mouths and if they bite they dead,” said Charles.
“So I think it was a pressure situation as I said and the good thing is we came out on top”.
