Trinbago Knight Riders 142/8 (Pollard 33, Tucker 30, Deyal 30; Amir 3/20, Pitman 3/27) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 139/7 (King 36, Green 32; Russell 3/34, Salamkheil 2/21) by 2 runs

Trinbago Knight Riders recorded a two-run win over defending champions Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Jamaica Tallawahs won the toss and chose to field first, producing a disciplined bowling performance to restrict Trinbago Knight Riders to 142/8 after 20 overs. Kelvin Pitman, making his CPL debut, had an outstanding game as he took three wickets, including that of the opposing captain, Kieron Pollard.

The Tallawahs would have a bright start to their chase but would lose four wickets in the first ten overs to find themselves in trouble. Waqar Salamkheil and Andre Russell would prove decisive, taking five wickets between them and restricting runs as the Tallawahs faltered to 139/7, losing by just 2 runs.