Shanaka 39-ball century rewrites CPL history as Patriots thrash Kings by 137

Dasun Shanaka smashed the fastest century in CPL history to power St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a dominant 137-run win over St Lucia Kings at Warner Park in Basseterre on September 3, 2026.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 235/4 (20 overs) | St Lucia Kings: 98 all out (13.5 overs) | Result: Patriots won by 137 runs

Shanaka's Historic Blitz: Coming in at 89 for 2 in the tenth over, Dasun Shanaka brought up a 39-ball century—the fastest in CPL history—and finished unbeaten on 121 off 43 balls (8 fours, 12 sixes).

Explosive Finish: Shanaka combined with Wanindu Hasaranga for an unbroken 93-run partnership off just 31 balls, including a 28-run final over off Keon Gaston, pushing the Patriots to 235 for 4. Andre Fletcher set the base early with a 64-run knock.

Louis' Maiden Five-For: Local pacer Jeremiah Louis delivered a career-best performance, taking his maiden T20 five-wicket haul with figures of 5 for 10 to dismantle the Kings' batting lineup.

Kings Collapse: Tim Seifert fought a lonely battle with 50 off 36 balls, but Hasaranga (2 for 25) and Louis wrapped up the Kings for just 98 in 13.5 overs. Playoff Boost: The massive win boosted Patriots' net run-rate from -0.547 to +0.593, keeping their playoff hopes alive in fifth spot.

Jeremiah Louis soon made it 74 for 6 with the wickets of Chase and Forde on back-to-back deliveries, while opener Tim Seifert watched the match slip away from the other end.

He struck a 36-ball 50 but only two other batters scored in double-digits as Louis continued to chip away, taking five of the last six wickets to bundle Kings for 98 with his maiden five-for in only his tenth T20 game.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 235 for 4 (Shanaka 121*, Fletcher 64, Forde 2-48) beat St Lucia Kings 98 (Seifert 50, Louis 5-10, Nedd 2-24, Hasaranga 2-25) by 137 runs