Match Details
That’s it from Game 26 of the CPL between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. This is Vatsal signing off alongside Megh and our scorer/analyst Chandan. Do join us for more exciting fixtures across the globe. Until then, take care and good bye from us.
Chasing 164 for victory, TKR got off to a poor start losing Julien and Munro early in the chase. Pollard and Seifert added 57 for the 3rd wicket and steadied the innings. Pollard was dismissed for 31 and Pooran followed soon after for 15. Seifert played an outstanding knock of 59 off 47 and kept the TKR in chase till he got out. Russell came in at 6 and got going straight away. He was eventually dismissed for 29 off 17 and could not take his team over the line. Trinbago Knight Riders ended with 156 for 7 in their 20.
The Patriots' bowling was tidy throughout. Kevin Sinclair got
2 for 18 in his spell and was well supported by Rashid Khan (0-12 in 4 overs).
DJ Bravo got 2 for 46 and Sheldon Cottrell rounded off the effort with an
excellent bowling performance of 3 for 33 in his 4-over spell. A complete
performance by the Patriots keeps the TKR to 156.
Earlier in the day, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots after winning
the flip and electing to bat first were off to a sedate start. The surface was
sluggish and dry and as a result, St Kitts and Nevis only managed to secure 20
in the powerplay by losing one wicket. Andre Fletcher 2(12) was the first one
to go as he was beaten by a shorter delivery by Andre Russell soon followed by
the wicket of Keacy Carty 5(11). Evin Lewis started his innings on a positive
note but also departed for 15(19) soon and landed the Patriots in a quandary.
The Patriots were 43/3 at the halfway stage and Trinbago was
in complete control of the game. However, Darren Bravo and Sherfane Rutherford
had other plans. The duo stitched a much-needed partnership of 66 and
resurrected the Patriots’ innings. Rutherford laid the foundation and took
charge while Bravo played the second fiddle. Just when the Patriots were
shifting the momentum back, Bravo departed after scoring 23(21) but Rutherford
kept going and scored 78 (50), including six boundaries and five maximums. The
changing point in the game arrived when the Patriots stitched 30 runs off the
penultimate over. Buoyed by some late hitting by Brevis 30 (6), including five
maximums helped the Patriots reach 163 for 6.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have played this like a final and have played some exceptional cricket today. They move to number 4 in the points table.