Charles, Miller shine as Zouks stun title-holders

Opener Johnson Charles … top-scored with 52 for St Lucia Zouks.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies opener Johnson Charles belted an attacking half-century and South African David Miller produced an entertaining late cameo as St Lucia Zouks stunned title-holders Trinbago Knight Riders by six wickets in the opening game of the Caribbean Premier League here Wednesday night.

Opener Johnson Charles … top-scored with 52 for St Lucia Zouks.
Opener Johnson Charles … top-scored with 52 for St Lucia Zouks.

Set a competitive 163 for victory at Queen’s Park Oval, Zouks got home off the first ball of the final over when the left-hander Miller clobbered fast bowler Ronsford Beaton to the cover boundary, well after midnight.

Charles top-scored with 52 off 38 balls with six fours and a six while Miller counted four fours and a six to end on 33 not out from 20 deliveries. Andre Fletcher made 23 from 22 balls. Champion off-spinner Sunil Narine was the