Final result
Barbados Royals won by 27 runs
Player of the match: CJ Green
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Venue par · 296Chase success · 100%POTM · CJ Green
Match preview & overview
Barbados Royals end losing run with 27-run win over St Lucia Kings
Barbados Royals beat St Lucia Kings by 27 runs at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on 7 September 2025, ending a five-match losing streak in the Caribbean Premier League. The Royals posted 191/5 after the Kings opted to field, then bowled their opponents out for 164/9 to seal victory with CJ Green named Player of the Match. The result snapped St Lucia Kings' own four-match winning run and shifted the momentum of what has been a tightly contested 2025 CPL season.
The chase never really got going. St Lucia Kings lost three wickets inside the powerplay, scoring 43 in six overs at a rate that left their middle order needing the kind of sustained pressure that is difficult to maintain against a total nudging 192. The middle overs went 81 runs for four more wickets, and by the death the target was long gone: 40 runs from the final phase for two wickets was a respectable but academic effort.
For Barbados, this was the performance their home crowd had been waiting for. Their five previous results in 2025 had all been defeats, but on home soil against a Kings side that had been flying, they produced their clearest effort of the tournament.
Pitch report & venue insights
Kensington Oval — 1-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2005. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
1
T20 matches hosted
296
Avg 1st-innings score
548
Avg 2nd-innings score
100%
Chase success rate
0
Avg powerplay runs
0%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Royals post 191/5 on home turf
Barbados Royals reached 191/5 at Kensington Oval, comfortably above the venue's average first-innings score of 188 across 119 matches. The death overs were particularly productive: 71 runs fell from the final phase for just one wicket, giving the Kings a steep target to chase.
Angle 02
Kings lose three wickets inside the powerplay
Angle 03
CJ Green named Player of the Match
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Royals' first win after five straight defeats
Angle 05
Kings' four-match winning run halted
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Powerplay wickets markets could be worth monitoring given the Kings lost three top-order batters inside the first six overs at a venue where the average powerplay yield is only 36 runs.
- Death-overs run markets may favour the batting side at Kensington Oval: Barbados scored 71 from the death phase here, well above the ground's average of 29 runs in that phase.
- Top batter markets often carry value when a side batting first at Kensington Oval exceeds 185, as the innings tends to have multiple contributors rather than a single dominant score.
- Head-to-head lines on future meetings may not fully account for home-ground advantage: the Kings' four-match winning streak before this game was built largely away from Bridgetown.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings
Who won the Barbados Royals vs St Lucia Kings CPL match on 7 September 2025?
Barbados Royals won by 27 runs at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. The Royals posted 191/5 and then restricted the Kings to 164/9 in their 20 overs.
Who was Player of the Match in the Royals vs Kings CPL game?
CJ Green was awarded Player of the Match for his performance in Barbados Royals' 27-run victory over St Lucia Kings on 7 September 2025.
What is the head-to-head record between Barbados Royals and St Lucia Kings?
The two sides have met nine times in CPL cricket, with St Lucia Kings leading 5-4. The Kings had won four consecutive fixtures before Barbados Royals' victory on 7 September 2025.
Where to watch CPL 2025 matches in the UK?
CPL fixtures are typically broadcast in the UK via Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available through Sky Go and NOW TV for those without a full Sky subscription. Check Sky's schedule for specific match times and coverage details.
What was the toss result and did it matter?
St Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to field. At Kensington Oval, 57 per cent of toss winners choose to field, and the ground has an equal 50 per cent chase success rate across 119 matches. On this occasion, the decision did not pay off: the Kings were bowled out for 164 chasing 192.
How has Barbados Royals' 2025 CPL campaign gone?
Barbados Royals had lost five matches in a row in the 2025 CPL before this result, beaten by Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (twice), Guyana Amazon Warriors, Trinbago Knight Riders, and St Kitts Patriots. The win over St Lucia Kings was their first of the campaign.
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