Seifert blasts CPL's fastest equal century
- Dave Worsley
- 22 hours ago
- 2 min read
A stunning century from Black Cap Tim Seifert helped St Lucia Kings stage the fifth-highest chase in Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history with ease.
The Kings continued their form as they marched to the top of the table with a six-wicket win over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at Gros Islet.
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Seifert levelled with Andre Russell for the CPL's fastest century as his 53-ball 125 not out saw Kings overturn their 205-run in 17.5 overs as Falcons slumped to their second consecutive defeat, despite a 26-ball 61 from Shakib Al Hasan.
The Black Caps batter-keeper started the chase in style, flat-batting the first legal delivery of the innings for a six over long-off. Imad Wasim conceded another six, to Johnson Charles, as Kings made their intent clear in the first over.
Charles then welcomed Jayden Seales into the attack with a six before Seifert went 6, 4, 4 against the West Indies quick.
There was some reprieve for Falcons when Salman Irshad had Charles gloving behind off an attempted scoop but Seifert showed no signs of slowing down.
He swept Shakib for a six over square leg before skying a chance that fell safe between three fielders converging, much to Shakib's angst.
The 92 runs Kings plundered in the powerplay were the most in the season, and it was the third-best powerplay in CPL history.
Usama Mir had Seifert hit him for a four and a six in his first over, right after the powerplay, but hit back in his next over when he beat Auguste in flight to have him stumped.
Seifert and Roston Chase kept the scoreboard ticking before Irshad took a blinder at short leg off Odean Smith to cut Chase's innings short.
However, in the next over Seifert hit back-to-back sixes off Mir to move to 99 and completed his century with a single off the next ball.
Tim David went 6, 4, 6 off Smith before Seales had him caught at deep midwicket in a wicket maiden amid the chaos.
Seifert, who had scooped Irshad in the over before for four, picked up another boundary off Seales' third over before sealing the win with a mighty six off the final ball.
The New Zealander finished unbeaten on 125, posting the highest score of the season, going past his compatriot Colin Munro, who is the only other centurion this year, as also the second-highest score ever in the CPL.
The Black Caps play Australia in a T20 series in New Zealand next month with the first game October 1 at the Bay Oval.