has he tickled this to the keeper? The umpire has a long, hard look. Thinks, overthinks and raises the finger long after Gabriel decided his throat was hurting and he needed to stop appealing. Anyway, that brings an end to a no-contest that was extremely intense for the first half. After David Warner's dismissal, it all went downhill. Trinbago Knight Riders have begun with a resounding win.
Trinbago vs Stars, 1st Match at Port of Spain, Aug 08 2018 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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1st Match (N), Port of Spain, August 08, 2018, Caribbean Premier League
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11.35pm This is only the third time in CPL history that a side has lost by over a 100 runs. St Lucia Stars haven't won a game since the 2016 edition, their barren patch now stretching to 12 matches. They were very poor in the field, dropping as many as five catches, and then completely insipid with the bat. The spark, the inspiration - everything was missing. They'll need something special to bounce back from this.
The heroes of the game today? Colin Munro who set the game up with a blazing fifty and Denesh Ramdin who finished it off in style. Then with the ball, Fawad Ahmed broke the back of the chase with some fizzing googlies and flippers. Once the damage was inflicted, Dwayne Bravo had some fun and nipped out wickets with his dipping slower deliveries.
Colin Munro is the Player of the Match for his 48-ball 68. "The last thing my daughter told me was win a trophy. This [bottle of 21-year old rum] is probably a better gift," he laughs. "Been given the license to go out and play. Comes off sometimes, doesn't at other times. Ramdin coming out the way and play like he did always helps. This is pretty close to a complete performance."
17.3
W
Gabriel to Sami, OUT
Mohammad Sami c †Ramdin b Gabriel 6 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
17.2
1
Gabriel to Williams, 1 run
arches back and helps it along to square third man.
17.1
1
Gabriel to Sami, 1 run
gets on top of the bounce and bunts this into the off side for a quick single.
end of over 173 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 93/9CRR: 5.47 • RRR: 34.33
Mohammad Sami5 (7b)
Kesrick Williams1 (1b)
Dwayne Bravo 3-0-11-3
Sunil Narine 4-0-18-1
16.6
1
Dwayne Bravo to Sami, 1 run
slices this just over the diving McCullum at backwad point. Another slower ball to end of the over.
16.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Williams, 1 run
snakes in a yorker which Kesrick squeezes back towards long-on to get off the mark.
16.4
W
Dwayne Bravo to McClenaghan, OUT
the dipping slower ball has done the trick. McClenaghan had no clue, looked to sweep this off a length, deceived completely as the ball beats the swing, slides underneath the bat to crash into the stumps.
Mitchell McClenaghan b Bravo 6 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
16.3
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Dwayne Bravo to McClenaghan, no run
ducks under this slower bouncer that angles in
16.2
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Dwayne Bravo to McClenaghan, no run
beaten by a full delivery outside off. Tried to run this down but the length wasn't there.
Bravo is bowling from around the stumps
16.1
1
Dwayne Bravo to Sami, 1 run
whips this incoming length ball down to fine leg.
end of over 166 runs
SLK: 90/8CRR: 5.62 • RRR: 26.50
Mitchell McClenaghan6 (6b 1x4)
Mohammad Sami3 (5b)
Sunil Narine 4-0-18-1
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-8-2
15.6
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Narine to McClenaghan, no run
squeezes this full delivery off the pad to the leg side.
15.5
1
Narine to Sami, 1 run
mistimes a slog sweep, on the bounce to deep midwicket
15.4
•
Narine to Sami, no run
this one holds its line off a length, defended from the crease.
15.3
1
Narine to McClenaghan, 1 run
drops short, he made room to cut but now readjusts to get down on one knee and sweep behind square.
15.2
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Narine to McClenaghan, no run
toe-ends a wild slog back to the bowler.
15.1
4
Narine to McClenaghan, FOUR runs
wild slog, gets a thick bottom edge that beats the keeper to the fine leg boundary
end of over 153 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 84/8CRR: 5.60 • RRR: 22.40
Mitchell McClenaghan1 (2b)
Mohammad Sami2 (3b)
Dwayne Bravo 2-0-8-2
Shannon Gabriel 3-0-32-0
14.6
1
Dwayne Bravo to McClenaghan, 1 run
squeezes this full delivery to third man for an easy single
14.5
1
Dwayne Bravo to Sami, 1 run
steered down to third man for an easy single
14.4
1lb
Dwayne Bravo to McClenaghan, 1 leg bye
offcutter that beats the outside edge to deflect off the pad to short third man. Not given lbw because this pitched outside leg.
14.3
W
Dwayne Bravo to Pollard, OUT
what does he do next ball after refusing a single? Wallop this full toss straight to Searles at long-off. Oh, gosh. Pollard's last hope was staying right till the end to score as many and reduce the margin of defeat, not happening tonight.
Kieron Pollard c Scantlebury-Searles b Bravo 12 (27b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44
14.2
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Dwayne Bravo to Pollard, no run
full toss which he wallops to sweeper cover but refuses the single
14.1
•
Dwayne Bravo to Pollard, no run
squeezes this yorker-length delivery behind point
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