Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

6:33pm Time for the coin flip. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots win the toss and they will bowl first.
Fletcher says it is a new pitch and they want to see what it has to offer. Stresses the need to be more responsible with the bat tonight. Two changes for the Patriots - Rutherford comes in for the injured Rossouw, with Louis also in the eleven. Pollard mentions that this is Bravo's last season in the CPL and that they are looking forward to this season in general. Adds that they had a good pre-season camp in Trinidad. Parris and Edward, both of them emerging players, are in the side tonight.

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The CPL also moves to a new venue tonight. It helps that hosts St Kitts and Nevis Patriots arrive having already won, and with plenty of ghosts to vanquish this season, home comfort could be particularly pertinent.


Up against them are the Trinbago Knight Riders. Stacked with stars and firepower from top to bottom. Akin to the Patriots, their 2023 campaign ended in disappointment, although they went all the way to the final. The fact that that still seems a missed opportunity, however, should tell you all you need to know about this franchise and how they will be gunning for more. Starting tonight.

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Trinbago Knight Riders XI: Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (capt), Keacy Carty, Shaqkere Parris, Nathan Edward, Dwayne Bravo, Josh Little, Waqar Salamkheil, Terrance Hinds


St Kitts and Nevis Patriots XI: Andre Fletcher (c & wk), Evin Lewis, Kyle Mayers, Mikyle Lewis, Tristan Stubbs, Odean Smith, Sherfane Rutherford Dominic Drakes, Ryan John, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Pitch Report: 63m and 67m square boundaries and there is a breeze around. Daren Ganga expects bat to dominate the ball. Average first innings score last season here was 184 and he reckons the scores to be similar this time round.

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The last time these sides met at this venue, the Knight Riders hunted down 179 inside 18 overs, powered by Nicholas Pooran's 32-ball 61. Can the Patriots get one over the Knight Riders tonight?

Shout out to Narper Holidaying in T&T...

The umpires make their way out to the middle, followed soon by the players. Narine and Roy will open the batting for the Knight Riders.

end of over 1...5 runs
TKR: 5/0
CRR: 5.00


Sunil Narine
4 (3b 1x4)
Jason Roy
0 (3b)

Kyle Mayers
1-0-4-0


Mayers to Narine, FOUR runs
up and over! Half-volley outside off and Narine makes the most of it. Plants his front foot and lofts it over extra cover!

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Nortje to Narine, FOUR runs
four more! Hard length just outside off. Narine has a swipe across the line without really getting into shape and the ball flies off the outside edge over short third!

end of over 2
6 runs
TKR: 11/0
CRR: 5.50
Sunil Narine
8 (8b 2x4)
Jason Roy
0 (4b)

Anrich Nortje
1-0-5-0
Kyle Mayers
1-0-4-0

How can a batsman contribute to the score yet remain on 0?

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Mayers to Narine, 1 run
2.5
6
Mayers to Narine, SIX runs
clean as a whistle! Back of a length outside off and this sits up nicely for Narine. He stands up tall on the front foot and bashes it over mid off!


2.4
4
Mayers to Narine, FOUR runs
goes high up, and just evades John! Much fuller and wider outside off. Narine throws his hands at it and slices it up in the general direction of mid off. John back-tracks and puts in the dive but cannot quite get there. The ball bobbles into the fence!

end of over 3
12 runs
TKR: 23/0
CRR: 7.66

Sunil Narine
18 (13b 3x4 1x6)
Jason Roy
0 (5b)

Kyle Mayers
2-0-14-0
Anrich Nortje
1-0-5-0

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John to Narine, SIX runs
Narine welcomes John with a maximum!

John to Narine, SIX runs
clears the fence! Slower short ball on the hips. The angle into Narine allows him to get inside the line and just help it over Louis at deep backward square leg!


John to Narine, SIX runs
shot! Goes for the yorker again but errs on the shorter side. Lands in the arc on middle and off, and Narine, nonchalantly, just bunts it over the long off fence. Holds the pose too!


John to Narine, OUT
goes straight up, and John gets rid of Narine!

Sunil Narine c Lewis b John 38 (19b 3x4 4x6) SR: 200

end of over 4
21 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 44/1
CRR: 11.00

Jason Roy
0 (5b)
Ryan John
1-0-21-1
Kyle Mayers
2-0-14-0

Boi, Sunil was giving them naraa.

Peltar Narine!

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Nortje to Roy, OUT
knocks him over with a beauty! Sizzling yorker, honing into middle and leg. Roy looks to work to leg but Nortje's yorker is just too good for him. Brings his bat down late and hears the death rattle soon after. A pumped-up celebration by Nortje, and the Patriots have another!

Jason Roy b Nortje 6 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

Trinbago Knight Riders
(4.4/20 ov) 51/2

...Nortje to Parris, FOUR runs
off the mark in style! Length outside off and Parris cashes in on the width. Does not move his feet much but the hands go through the ball beautifully. Cracks it on the up through cover point and gets his CPL journey up and running!

end of over 5
12 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 56/2
CRR: 11.20
Shaqkere Parris
4 (2b 1x4)
Nicholas Pooran
0 (0b)

Anrich Nortje
2-0-17-1
Ryan John
1-0-21-1

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Drakes to Pooran, FOUR runs
Pooran off the mark with a boundary too! Half-tracker outside off and it gets the treatment it deserves. Pooran stands up on his toes and hammers it just in front of square!

Drakes to Pooran, SIX runs
the best of the lot! In the slot just outside off and Pooran climbs into it. Springs forward and pumps it into the sightscreen!


5.4
6
Drakes to Pooran, SIX runs
onto the grass banks! Another short ball that sits up nicely for Pooran outside off. He opens up his front hip and belts it over the deep mid wicket fence!

end of over 6
18 runs
TKR: 74/2
CRR: 12.33
Nicholas Pooran
16 (5b 1x4 2x6)
Shaqkere Parris
4 (3b 1x4)

Dominic Drakes
1-0-16-0
Anrich Nortje
2-0-17-1

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Smith to Parris, SIX runs
goes all the way! Plenty of width outside off and Parris throws the kitchen sink at it, slashing it well over the sweeper at third man!

end of over 7
10 runs
TKR: 84/2
CRR: 12.00
Nicholas Pooran
18 (7b 1x4 2x6)

Shaqkere Parris
13 (7b 1x4 1x6)
Odean Smith
1-0-10-0
Dominic Drakes
1-0-17-0

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Shamsi to Pooran, FOUR runs
Pooran pounces! Fuller and slightly on the pads, and that is all Pooran requires. Brings out the sweep and helps it away past short fine leg!

Shamsi to Parris, OUT
straight to long off!

Shaqkere Parris c Mayers b Shamsi 13 (9b 1x4 1x6) SR: 144.44

Trinbago Knight Riders
(7.5/20 ov) 89/3

end of over 8
5 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 89/3
CRR: 11.12
Keacy Carty
0 (1b)
Nicholas Pooran
23 (10b 2x4 2x6)

Tabraiz Shamsi
1-0-5-1
Odean Smith
1-0-10-0

Shamsi inna deh bamzee!

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Smith to Carty, no run
almost a spectacular catch! Angled in full on the pads. Carty flicks it powerfully but slightly uppishly. Mayers swoops down low to his left but picks it up on the half-volley

end of over 9
6 runs
TKR: 95/3
CRR: 10.55
Keacy Carty
4 (5b)
Nicholas Pooran
25 (12b 2x4 2x6)

Odean Smith
2-0-16-0
Tabraiz Shamsi
1-0-5-1

95/3 after 9 .

I see TNTKR have two of my guys Carty and Edward... Hmmm. SGTD?

In reply to voiceofreason


TKR decided to give them some work...

Shamsi to Pooran, SIX runs
into the stands! Marginally short outside off. Pooran picks the length early, rocks back and pummels it over wide long on!

end of over 10
8 runs
TKR: 103/3
CRR: 10.30
Keacy Carty
5 (8b)
Nicholas Pooran
32 (15b 2x4 3x6)

Tabraiz Shamsi
2-0-13-1
Odean Smith
2-0-16-0

In reply to sgtdjones

103/3 after 10.

In reply to voiceofreason

How many Trini's you have on the REVO?...

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The Knight Riders will be fairly happy with where they are placed. They have firepower in the shed and Pooran has looked in pristine touch. The Patriots, to restrict the Knight Riders to under 200, need to keep picking wickets

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Smith to Pooran, SIX runs
oh my word, that is some stroke! A smidgen short on middle and off, and Pooran takes full toll. Rocks into position, swivels and whacks it over deep mid wicket!

Looks like Pooran cleared the stadium with that stroke. A change of ball is in order


Smith to Carty, SIX runs
Carty gets enough!

end of over 11
19 runs
TKR: 122/3
CRR: 11.09
Keacy Carty
17 (11b 1x4 1x6)
Nicholas Pooran
39 (18b 2x4 4x6)

Odean Smith
3-0-35-0
Tabraiz Shamsi
2-0-13-1

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Shamsi to Pooran, SIX runs
what a shot that is! Shamsi drags it wide outside off after seeing Pooran advance. Pooran, though, somehow, manages to reach it and from a very low position, shovels it over the bowler's head!

Shamsi to Pooran, SIX runs
another Nicky P bomb that sails out of the ground! Tossed up into the slot outside off. Pooran gets down on one knee early and mousses it a mile over wide long on. Brings up his fifty too, off just 21 balls!

end of over 12
14 runs
TKR: 136/3
CRR: 11.33
Keacy Carty
18 (12b 1x4 1x6)
Nicholas Pooran
52 (23b 2x4 6x6)

Tabraiz Shamsi
3-0-27-1
Odean Smith
3-0-35-0