finished in style. Short of length from Imad. Rutherford rocks back and pulls it over deep square leg
Tallawahs vs Patriots, 17th Match at Port of Spain, CPL, Sep 14 2022 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Patriots won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (D/L method)
That's all from our side for this game. See you soon.
Rovman Powell: It wasn't a great pitch early on. Congratulations to Raymon [for the selection in the T20 World Cup squad]. My form is good, hopefully I can carry it into the World Cup.
Dwayne Bravo: You don't have control over weather but it's good to have two points, It wasn't a great start with the ball but I give credit to our bowlers to restrict Tallawahs. There's now pressure on Darren from my side. Rashid, Akila bowled well and Rutherford too chipped in with a couple of overs. And then Fletcher, Evin Lewis and Darren finished it off. We want to take it game by game.
Rashid Khan is the Player of the Match for his figures of 4-1-8-1. "I am still a bit jet-lagged," he says. "I tried to keep it simple. The more you keep it simple, the better the result is. Just keep enjoying your cricket, that's what I always try to do. You will have good days and bad days. I just try to keep my line and length simple. Super happy, these are very crucial games for us. The aim is to finish well, get to the next round and make the team champions."
2.18pm A comfortable eight-wicket win for Patriots, with 15 balls still in the bank. And with that, they have drawn level with Tallawahs, who are still second but only NRR separates them and Patriots. Patriots were originally set a target of 140 but rain reduced their chase to 15 overs. Lewis and Fletcher broke the back for the revised target of 113 by adding 49 in 5.1 overs. Bravo then hit three sixes and three fours to reduce it to a mere formality.
right in the blockhole around off. Jams his bat at it
length outside off, pushed towards short third for one
Imad. Around the wicket
Srikanth: "Just praised Bravo and cursed him"
full outside off, pushes to the right of the bowler who makes a diving stop
Back to over the wicket
length ball on the stumps, flicked towards deep square leg
length ball on the stumps, lunges forward and blocks
Around the wicket
full outside off, looks to slog it over long-on but mistimes it. On the bounce to the fielder
Rutherford is the new batter
an excellent catch from Green. Full from Allen, fired in around off and middle. Bravo looks to smash this for six as well but fails to middle and Green at deep midwicket dives forward to pouch it with both hands
there's no stopping Bravo. He seems to have found his timing. Full around off and Bravo slog-sweeps it over wide long-on
a slower one to end the over with. Short of length and Fletcher mistimes the pull towards short midwicket
swings it towards deep square leg
make that 16! Slightly full of good length and outside off, thrashed to the extra cover boundary
Just 20 needed now
smashed. Full and outside off. Bravo is standing outside his crease and deposits it over long-on
length outside off, pushed it towards cover-point
starts with a short of a length ball on the stumps, pulled down towards deep square leg
Powell himself now
flatter on the stumps, worked towards deep midwicket for a couple
length outside off, tapped towards backward point for one
Over the wicket now
in the slot once again, and this time Bravo goes to the left of the deep midwicket fielder. Wasn't a perfect connection this time as well but he still got enough on it
full around off, Bravo frees his arms and goes towards wide long-on. The deep midwicket runs to his right but cannot cut it off
length ball around off, punched towards extra cover
Over 13 • STKNP 113/2
Patriots won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining) (D/L method)