Stars vs Tridents, 10th Match at Gros Islet, , Aug 17 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
10th Match (N), Gros Islet, August 17, 2018, Caribbean Premier League
(20 ov, T:227) 188/6

Stars won by 38 runs

Player Of The Match
104 (54)
kieron-pollard
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end of over 209 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 188/6CRR: 9.40 
Shai Hope25 (16b 2x6)
Raymon Reifer1 (1b)
Obed McCoy 4-0-28-3
Kavem Hodge 4-0-41-0

00.42am That's all from us at ESPNcricinfo. We'll see you tomorrow for more CPL. Don't forget to read Peter Della Penna's report of this groundbreaking victory in a little while. On behalf of everyone else here, this is Sreshth Shah signing off. Bye!

00.39am Kieron Pollard is the Man of the Match for his maiden T20 hundred.

Losing captain, Jason Holder: "We didn't bowl well enough. It was a tough wicket to bowl, and the wind factor made them target one end. Credit also to how Pollard played and Fletcher as well. We needed a good start with the bat too, which we didn't get, but we really fell away in the middle overs. It's only our second game, so we just need to gather some momentum. We have five home games later."

Winning captain, Kieron Pollard: "When's God's with you, nothing can go against you. Last night was disappointing, but today we responded well. Congratulations to the boys. The fans came out to support us, and we have another three games to play. We need them as our 12th man."

00.30am, Saturday Pollard gets down on his knees, Sammy punches the air - this is a new beginning for the St Lucia Stars. They win a game of cricket after 747 days, ending their 15-game losing streak as the dugout cheers as well. Even the Barbados Tridents seem happy for their opponents - great spirit of cricket. The Stars get together for a team huddle with Pollard and Sammy leading the boys out. Warner lets out a smile as well, blows a kiss to his missus in the stands. Smith and Amla congratulate Pollard too. Stick around for more reactions!

Darren Sammy: "Been a long time coming. The captain Pollard was disappointed yesterday but the way he stepped up today - the rest of the boys simply followed. We've come close in many games this season, we've been losing games in 2-3 overs. But to come here and get our first victory at home as the Stars, that's amazing, and the boys deserve to enjoy. St Lucia is the place to be, best place in the Caribbean."

19.6
1
McCoy to Hope, 1 run

yorker to end the game! Lands on off stump, and tapped to point. St Lucia Stars win!

19.5
1
McCoy to Reifer, 1 run

slower ball outside off, and this has been tapped to point

19.4
1
McCoy to Hope, 1 run

yorker just outside off, and this has been wedged to point for a single

19.3
W
McCoy to Holder, OUT

full on off, and sliced to long off! Off the bat's toe end, and Simmons makes no mistake

Jason Holder c Simmons b McCoy 14 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 155.55
19.2
2
McCoy to Holder, 2 runs

slower ball outside of, and Holder mistimes a shot to the leg side. In the air for a long time, and Warner drops it at midwicket

19.1
4
McCoy to Holder, FOUR runs

full, and flicked off his toes to the fine-leg boundary

end of over 1910 runs
BR: 179/5CRR: 9.42 RRR: 48.00
Jason Holder8 (6b 1x4)
Shai Hope23 (14b 2x6)
Kavem Hodge 4-0-41-0
Obed McCoy 3-0-19-2
18.6
1
Hodge to Holder, 1 run

full outside off, and drilled to long off for a single

18.5
4
Hodge to Holder, FOUR runs

full outside off, and Holder walks across to the off side once again to smash it over the bowler's head!

18.4
2
Hodge to Holder, 2 runs

full and wide outsider off again, and Holder smashes this over the bowler's head to long off. Pollard and Warner converge, but they can't stop the ball from going for four

18.3
Hodge to Holder, no run

full and wide outside off stump, but Holder walked across and therefore the umpire says it's a legal delivery

18.2
1
Hodge to Hope, 1 run

full and wide outside off, but Hope mistimes his slog to the cover fielder. Toe-ends it this time

18.2
1w
Hodge to Hope, 1 wide

good length outside off, and Hope misses another cut. The umpire calls it a wide despite the ball being inside the tramlines. Fletcher isn't happy

18.1
Hodge to Hope, no run

length ball outside off, but an awkward height for Hope to punch. He misses

18.1
1w
Hodge to Hope, 1 wide

full and wide outside off. Hope tries to play the square drive but he misses. The umpire, however, reckons its too wide

end of over 185 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 169/5CRR: 9.38 RRR: 29.00
Shai Hope22 (12b 2x6)
Jason Holder1 (2b)
Obed McCoy 3-0-19-2
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-44-1
17.6
1
McCoy to Hope, 1 run

full outside leg stump, and clipped away to square leg

17.5
1
McCoy to Holder, 1 run

full outside off, and Holder taps this to cover for just a single

17.4
McCoy to Holder, no run

slower ball outside off that almost rolls into the keeper's gloves. The pitch is playing tricks now

Saleem : "20 Legal deliveries, and 12 Sixes needs, looking pretty EA Sports type"

17.3
1
McCoy to Hope, 1 run

good length on off, and he check-punches this shot to cover for a single

Merin Kumar: "Last 2 days in Darren Sammy stadium, Darren Sammy didn't bowl, didn't involve any dismissal and batted only 1 ball and dismissed for Duck! Boss stuff"

17.2
W
McCoy to Smith, OUT

full outside off, and Smith's attempted slog is sliced straight into the fielder at deep point! The crowd erupts

Steven Smith c Hodge b McCoy 28 (16b 3x4 1x6) SR: 175

RRR after 15 was 21.80. 22 in the 16th, now 24 in the 17th. Stars certainly can't top (or is it bottom) last night's ending?

17.1
2
McCoy to Smith, 2 runs

low full toss outside off, and he mistimes a cover drive to the off side

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