That's that! Low full toss on middle that he can only bunt to long on. Knight Riders return to winning ways getting over the line by 42 runs.
Trinbago vs Royals, 20th Match at Port of Spain, CPL 2023, Sep 06 2023 - Match Result
Pooran's 102 is the highest individual score in T20s (for TKR), surpassing Colin Munro's 100
This is the highest match aggregate (374) involving Royals & Trinbago in T20s
A thorough team performance from Trinbago Knight Riders who now move to second spot on the points table and are joint with leaders Amazon Warriors on points. A couple of day's break before the action resumes. And as always we'll be back bringing you all the updates. Thanks for tuning in tonight. Till then this is Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Binoy George. Ciao!
Kieron Pollard: Total team effort, the way we batted to get over 200. Much improved performance than last night in the field. Phenomenal team performance. We know the strengths of the team. [Pooran's innings] was entertaining for the crowd and the team. He didn't have another choice. He batted well tonight. Was the kind of innings we want to see on a consistent basis. We know how dangerous he can be at the back end. [On Salamkheil] He comes differently. He can bowl the googly. I have to commend the bowling unit. The guys can put their feet up. We are now getting to the business end of the tournament. A couple of niggles so we just have to now relax.
Rovman Powell: 15-20 runs too much. It's a big impact. They [TKR] have loved the support, and they [crowd] are always behind them. Congratulations to them, they played a big game. Mayers batted well, he was in good form. Qais bowled well.
Nicholas Pooran is the Player of the Match for his second CPL century: I am happy that I can perform again, Couple of low scores does not mean I am out of form. Today, I got a couple of shots away. I must say thanks Polly. The home crowd deserves that entertainment. [Mix-up with Pollard] It is my responsibility. We both bat together well. A bit of miscommunication, but that 's okay. I knew I had to make up. I had to go all the way. It worked for us. [What's changed] Consistency both on and off the field. I know my team-mates wanted me to perform. I wanted to perform in front of the home crowd. I had to put the ego away and reflect on my failures, and I came it with a different plan. I am just happy that I could contribute and get the two points for the team.
11.20pm That's a thumping win for Knight Riders, who now move to second spot on the points table. They are on nine points, joint with Guyana Amazon Warriors. A first win of the season for TKR at home this season. Pooran played a knock for the ages to get his side to 208 for 6. That was always going to be a stiff target and TKR came out with purpose with the ball. Akeal Hosein picked 2 for 21, but the picks of the bowlers was Waqar Salamkheil who broke TKR's back with 2 for 18 off his four overs. He bowled the tough overs and made sure the Royals never got anywhere close to the asking rate. Kyle Mayers returned back to form with a 45-ball 70 but he did not get any support. In the end, Royals could only muster 166 for 7 in their 20 overs.
Too short, too wide and van der Merwe takes full toll. Was slower outside off, he stays still and ramps him past point
Slower short ball on off. van der Merwe goes for the pull, gets a thickish outside edge that flies over short third
Knee-high full toss on off, miscues his heave towards long off
Skied very high and a near collision ensues, with the ball falling between long off and long on. Fuller on middle, he mistimes it completely
Play and a miss. Fuller outside off, he swings at it and rightly so as that was in the slot but loses his shape.
Jayden Seales to close proceedings
Flatter and very wide outside off. Qais has an almighty swing at it, can only mistime towards long on
Qais Ahmad the new batter
Hosein gets another and Holder is a goner! Jumps down the track but Hosein saw him coming and hung his length back outside off. Holder ends up running past the ball and Tucker does the rest. Easy stumping for him.
Drags his length back and mistimes his slap towards extra cover
Slightly fuller now outside off, he lofts it clean but to long off who collects it on the bounce
Floats it wide away from Holder's reach. But that was too wide for the umpire's liking
Flatter, but the length remains short and outside off. He cuts it to deep point
Slower short of a length ball well outside off. He slaps it to the left of deep cover for a brace
Hosein returns after two overs in the powerplay
Yorker on off, he can only jam it to extra cover
All the way it goes as Van der Merwe gets into the act. Slower length ball which was right in the slot on off. He swings at it and picks it over long on
Fuller on off and middle, pushed back to the bowler
Van der Merwe comes in
That has gone miles up in the air. Who's under it? The captain it is and he takes it comfortably. Never in doubt. Fuller outside off, he backs away looking to go over covers. Fails to get underneath it and ends up hitting it straight up. Pollard calls early, clears everyone out of the way and settles under it around the cover point area
Yorker, on pace outside leg stump. Young backs away but fails to dig it out
Slower short of a length ball outside off. He is completely deceived and is through the pull way too early
Russell back
Fuller again, right in his arc outside off but he can't get under it and drills it to long off
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1W | 1W | |||
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad | |
Toss | Barbados Royals, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 06 September 2023 - night (20-over match) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Trinbago Knight Riders 2, Barbados Royals 0 |
Over 20 • BR 166/7
Trinbago won by 42 runs