Stars vs Trinbago, 6th Match at Port of Spain, Aug 07 2017, Caribbean Premier League

RESULT
6th Match (N), Port of Spain, August 07, 2017, Caribbean Premier League
(15.4/20 ov, T:119) 120/6

Trinbago won by 4 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
30* (33) & 1/16
shadab-khan
Match centre 
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Scorecard summary
St Lucia Stars 118/9(20 overs)
25 (19)
2/33 (3)
Trinbago Knight Riders 120/6(15.4 overs)

Clinical in execution from Shadab Khan and a fine hand from Javon Searles help the Knight Riders complete a rather simple four-wicket win over the sub-par St Lucia Stars. The Knight Riders, in hindsight, did enough with the ball to ensure that even if they lost a cluster of wickets, like they did in the Powerplay, they were still hardly in any trouble. Shane Shillingford, with his offspin, gave the Stars a chance, but a chance was all it was.

Darren Sammy: "To score 118, not enough. We needed 140-plus. Much-improved bowling performance, we'll take the positives from that. I'm really happy, shows I have a wicket-taking option in Shane."

Dwayne Bravo: "Two points, very important. Shadab, the way he played. Pierre set the tone with the maiden. Not clinical. Sammy rotated his bowlers well. But we bat fairly deep.

Shadab Khan is the Man of the Match: "Team needed my batting. Pitch was very slow. I play as an allrounder."

15.4
4
McClenaghan to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, FOUR runs

and that's it. Another short slower ball outside off, outside edge races away through third man and Trinbago Knight Riders ease to a four-wicket win.

15.3
McClenaghan to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, no run

a short slow ball outside off, Searles bails out late

15.2
6
McClenaghan to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, SIX runs

and that should be the game. Full and wide outside off, Searles hits that easily over long-off this time. Enough power, good timing, got underneath well enough. Six easy runs

15.1
6
McClenaghan to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, SIX runs

lovely hit from Searles. A slower ball on off, Searles stays in his crease and just cracks a lofted drive over long-on. Picked his spot - mid-on was up. Swung cleanly through the line

Anon06: "What is Searles' role in the team? He often doesn't bowl and he averages 7 with the bat. In overall T20 cricket, he bowls an average of 10 balls per match. His batting credentials across formats are nothing more than a No10 bat. Surely TKR can replace him with another batsman given that they already have 7 options with the ball (including Munro). With Narine opening until Amla arrives, adding the extra bat takes the batting deep, which is handy on difficult pitches as we've seen so far."

end of over 155 runs
TKR: 104/6CRR: 6.93 RRR: 3.00
Shadab Khan30 (33b 1x4 1x6)
Javon Searles11 (16b 1x4)
Jerome Taylor 3-0-21-0
Andre Fletcher 1-0-10-0
14.6
Taylor to Shadab, no run

good length outside off, carved straight to point. A riskless five off that

14.5
1
Taylor to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, 1 run

back of a length on off, pulled to long-on

14.4
1
Taylor to Shadab, 1 run

tip and run to cover? No, says Searles. Sammy's throw misses the stumps. Kamran Akmal over-runs it, and they get an overthrow. One, eventually

14.3
1
Taylor to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, 1 run

another nice single. Good length outside off, Searles opens the bat face to find one through cover

Usman: "I have always thought that shahdab should be given a role to bat up the innings for pak. He has so much potential as a batsman."

14.3
1w
Taylor to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, 1 wide

drifts down leg, a wide

Seth: "Shadab showing some true all round prowess"

14.2
Taylor to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, no run

a slower ball outside off, punched to cover

14.1
1
Taylor to Shadab, 1 run

good length around off, defended into the cover region for a quick single. Well played Shadab

Just 20 to win now

end of over 1410 runs
TKR: 99/6CRR: 7.07 RRR: 3.33
Javon Searles9 (13b 1x4)
Shadab Khan28 (30b 1x4 1x6)
Andre Fletcher 1-0-10-0
Jerome Taylor 2-0-16-0
13.6
4
Fletcher to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, FOUR runs

superb strike. The Fletcher move has not worked. Flight on middle, Searles sends a powerful drive right over the bowler's head. Terrific blow. Well calculated risk

13.5
1
Fletcher to Shadab, 1 run

nudged away through midwicket. Long-on prevents two

13.5
1w
Fletcher to Shadab, 1 wide

wayward line, strays down leg

13.4
2
Fletcher to Shadab, 2 runs

lovely hit through cover. A terrific stop from Mayers at long-off too, running to his left. Tossed up outside off, driven beautifully

13.3
1
Fletcher to JPR Scantlebury-Searles, 1 run

another ripping legbreak outside off, cut away to the sweeper cover

13.2
1
Fletcher to Shadab, 1 run

shortish and wide, slapped to long-on

13.1
Fletcher to Shadab, no run

ripping turn outside off, flat and wide. Beats Shadab's cut.

Fletcher to bowl.

end of over 136 runs
TKR: 89/6CRR: 6.84 RRR: 4.28
Shadab Khan24 (26b 1x4 1x6)
Javon Searles4 (11b)
Jerome Taylor 2-0-16-0
Mitchell McClenaghan 2-0-5-1
12.6
1
Taylor to Shadab, 1 run

full and straight, hit to long-on for a run

12.5
2
Taylor to Shadab, 2 runs

short delivery on middle, pulled to deep backward square leg for a couple. Nervy, but easy for the Knight Riders

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ADS Fletcher
40 runs (45)
3 fours1 six
Productive shot
cut shot
13 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
80%
Shadab Khan
30 runs (33)
1 four1 six
Productive shot
cover drive
6 runs
1 four0 six
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
S Shillingford
O
4
M
1
R
22
W
4
ECO
5.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
KK Cooper
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
3
ECO
5.25
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
TossTrinbago Knight Riders, elected to field first
Series
Season2017
Player Of The Match
Match days07 August 2017 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsTrinbago Knight Riders 2, St Lucia Stars 0
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Caribbean Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
TKR1082161.168
STKNP1063131.022
JT106412-0.416
GAW1055100.834
BT10468-0.943
STARS10091-1.644
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