Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders

Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders

6pm Second versus fourth. A team with three wins out of three, against a side with two wins out of three. A franchise led by the current West Indian captain, versus an outfit captained by a former West Indian skipper (and one of their greatest ever T20 exponents). Two swashbuckling, left-handed wicket-keeper batters on either side and finishers to fear - the more you look at it, the more the Barbados Royals and the Trinbago Knight Riders seem similar.


But perhaps their most congruent trait is that neither will want to finish the season second-best. The Knight Riders, having reached the final last year, will be longing to win the entire thing. The Barbados-based franchise, having fallen at that hurdle in 2022, will also have eyes on the big prize, having not won it since 2019.

So, this contest is set up tantalizingly. The Knight Riders, downed once already this season, will love nothing more than snapping another unbeaten run, especially in front of what is expected to be a raucous home crowd. The Royals, knowing that the Knight Riders will come hard at them, will, just as dearly, want two points, not just to assert their superiority and but also to reiterate that they are the real deal this season.

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Fuzzy....where are you?
Havent seen limestone tc1 or Ray Charles lately?

Narper , how's the holidays in T&T?
I heard its blistering hot....

Give us a shout out if you have Wi-Fi?

Rousillac a sleepy lil village , lots of mangoes in that village.
Narps must be going to bed with the natives and chickens just after sundown....

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6:15pm The Knight Riders won both encounters between these sides last season and won them rather convincingly - one of them being a 133-run win. Can the Royals hit back tonight?

Ok TKR lets make it another victory?

Now where are they playing this game ...hmmmmm?

oh nooooooo !!!!!!

15th Match (N), Bridgetown, September 13, 2024,
Caribbean Premier League

Enemy Territory here...boooooooooo, Hissssssss..

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Dem Bajans will need Jacob Bethel, and more today.

Get em Pouty...and the gang.

Weather map ....no rain, just clouds

That Francine will hit us in about two days ....Grrrrrrrrrrr

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Trinbago Knight Riders have won the toss and they have elected to field first.
The reason for chasing, Pollard says, is the dew and the chance of showers later in the evening.
He admits their fielding has not been up to the mark and that is something they want to rectify, while also being able to make the most of promising batting situations.
Still no Bravo and Russell and Pollard hopes they are back in contention by the time they reach Trinidad.
Same team for the Royals too.

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa....whooooooooo hoooooooo

Powell adds they have been batting well and that they have to keep improving by 15-20 percent each game.

Barbados Royals XI:
Rahkeem Cornwall, Quinton de Kock (wk), Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell (capt), David Miller, Rivaldo Clarke, Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Maheesh Theekshana, Naveen-ul-Haq, Obed McCoy

Trinbago Knight Riders XI:
Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Shaqkere Parris, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard (capt), Andries Gous, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Waqar Salamkheil, Terrance Hinds

Hold it one cotton picking second here..what is Powel doing playing for em bajans..?

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Pitch Report:
We are on pitch no.3 tonight, meaning that the square boundaries are 64m and 66m, with a 75m hit straight down the ground.
The pitch is bereft of grass, says Daren Ganga and he expects the ball to come on nicely.
Average score last season was 183 and he thinks that that could be on the cards tonight again.

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Shaqkere Parris: (On what he has been up to in the last few days) Just been doing my recovery, enjoying myself being around the guys.
I have always been watching it (CPL). To be here now, it is a wonderful feeling. (On his last knock) It has given me a lot of confidence.
(Playing at Kensington Oval) Always a wonderful feeling playing here in Barbados (at home).

6:58pm We are just moments away from the start of play. The Knight Riders break away from their huddle, soon followed onto the field by Cornwall and de Kock. This could be a crucial powerplay for both sides.
The Knight Riders break away from their huddle, soon followed onto the field by Cornwall and de Kock. This could be a crucial powerplay for both sides. Hosein has the new ball. Around the wicket to de Kock - let's play!

Lets start the rumble...

...one dong....

Hosein to Cornwall, OUT

edged and gone! Three ducks in a row for Rahkeem Cornwall! Short, wide and there to be hit. Cornwall, though, has a rather loose waft at it without much conviction. The ball bounces a touch extra, grazes the outside edge and Pooran holds on to a sharp chance!

Rahkeem Cornwall c †Pooran b Hosein 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Athanaze in at 3. Hosein goes over the wicket. Slip in place

Two dong...


Hosein to Athanaze, OUT
massive shout and the finger goes up! Athanaze has to depart! Fired in on a back of a length on off. This one spins into Athanaze and also keeps a little low. He was looking to swipe it away but the lack of bounce did for him. Struck in front of off stump and Athanaze does not even bother with the review!

Alick Athanaze lbw b Hosein 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

end of over 1
2 runs • 2 wickets
BR: 2/2
CRR: 2.00
Rivaldo Clarke
1 (2b)
Quinton de Kock
1 (1b)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-2-2

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Seales to share the new ball


Seales to Clarke, 1 run
oh dear!


1.3
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Seales to Clarke, no run
edged but safe! Back of a length in the channel. A hint of movement away and that draws the outside edge as Clarke prods at it. Fortunately for him, it falls short of slip

end of over 2
4 runs
BR: 6/2
CRR: 3.00
Rivaldo Clarke
3 (6b)
Quinton de Kock
3 (3b)

Jayden Seales
1-0-4-0
Akeal Hosein
1-0-2-2

Man cornwall needs a rest he aint giving u
You nothing at the top

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Hosein to continue. Around the wicket to de Kock

Hosein to Clarke, FOUR runs
Clarke breaks the shackles! Shortish outside off and this sits up nicely for Clarke, who moves across his stumps and bashes it over mid on!

end of over 3
10 runs
BR: 16/2
CRR: 5.33
Quinton de Kock
8 (6b)
Rivaldo Clarke
8 (9b 1x4)

Akeal Hosein
2-0-12-2
Jayden Seales
1-0-4-0

.......Jack: "Where's Dunith Wellalage? Why has he not played the last 2 matches? " -- Think that has a lot to do with the Royals only allowed to play five overseas players...


Seales to Clarke, 1 run
almost! Dug into the track outside off. Clarke sizes it up and pulls it uppishly towards Narine, stood at a wide mid on position. He flings out his right palm but cannot quite make it stick.
Wouild have been a spectacular catch had he done so


Seales to de Kock, FOUR runs
shot! Full and wide outside off, which allows de Kock to throw his hands at it. Opens his bat face too and scythes it through backward point!

end of over 4
11 runs
BR: 27/2
CRR: 6.75
Quinton de Kock
16 (10b 1x4)
Rivaldo Clarke
11 (11b 1x4)

Jayden Seales
2-0-15-0
Akeal Hosein
2-0-12-2

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Hinds to de Kock, SIX runs
trademark QDK! Shortish on the hips and that is the worst line to bowl to de Kock. He steps inside it, picks it up and dumps it over fine leg!

Hinds to de Kock, FOUR runs
4.4
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Hinds to de Kock, FOUR runs
easily done! Fullish on the stumps. de Kock transfers his weight forward, goes through the line and lifts it over mid on!


Hinds to de Kock, SIX runs
pick the bones out of this one!
Half-tracker outside off and de Kock has that for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Swivels beautifully and belts it a mile over deep square leg!

end of over 5
21 runs
BR: 48/2
CRR: 9.60
Quinton de Kock
36 (15b 3x4 2x6)
Rivaldo Clarke
12 (12b 1x4)

Terrance Hinds
1-0-21-0
Jayden Seales
2-0-15-0

...Time for Narine

The Royals are on the charge and the Knight Riders, to counter it, bring on Narine, unsurprisingly
end of over 6
4 runs
BR: 52/2
CRR: 8.66
Quinton de Kock
37 (18b 3x4 2x6)
Rivaldo Clarke
15 (15b 1x4)

Sunil Narine
1-0-4-0
Terrance Hinds
1-0-21-0

Spin from both ends. Here's Salamkheil

three dong

Waqar to de Kock, OUT
knocks him over with an absolute peach!
de Kock has no clue about it and plays well outside the line. The ball breezes through the gap between bat and pad and knocks back off stump. A nod of appreciation and acknowledgement as de Kock walks past Salamkheil, and that is a huge moment in the game!
Quinton de Kock b Waqar Salamkheil 39 (21b 3x4 2x6) SR: 185.71

Barbados Royals (6.5/20 ov) 58/3

Waqar to Holder, 4 byes
through everything and everyone! Slider on a length just outside off. Holder looks for the paddle sweep and Pooran, anticipating it, starts moving down leg. Holder, though, misses and the ball then goes through the gap created by Pooran's movement and the fielder at slip

end of over 7
6 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 58/3
CRR: 8.28
Jason Holder
0 (3b)
Rivaldo Clarke
15 (15b 1x4)

Waqar Salamkheil
1-0-2-1
Sunil Narine
1-0-4-0

....Review ongoing for an lbw. Length ball that pitches on off and decks back into Holder. Like de Kock in the last over, Holder does not know where this is turning and hangs his bat out. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and raps him on the pads. Did it spin too much? Was it going over?

Four Dong

Narine to Holder, OUT
Narine to Holder, OUT
big lbw shout and the umpire raises his finger! Reviewed by Holder! Length ball that pitches on off and decks back into Holder. Like de Kock in the last over, Holder does not know where this is turning and hangs his bat out. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and raps him on the pads. Did it spin too much? Was it going over? There are murmurs on UltraEdge but there is also a clear gap between bat and ball. Impact is on the front pad and Ball Tracking reckons the ball would have smashed into middle and leg stump. Holder has to go!

Jason Holder lbw b Narine 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Barbados Royals...(7.3/20 ov) 59/4

end of over 8
2 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 60/4
CRR: 7.50
Rivaldo Clarke
16 (18b 1x4)
Rovman Powell
1 (2b)

Sunil Narine
2-0-6-1
Waqar Salamkheil
1-0-2-1

Waqar to Clarke, no run
jaffa! Googly fizzed through on a length on off. Clarke does not pick it and then sees the ball rip past the outside edge

end of over 9
3 runs
BR: 63/4
CRR: 7.00
Rovman Powell
2 (5b)
Rivaldo Clarke
17 (21b 1x4)

Waqar Salamkheil
2-0-4-1
Sunil Narine
2-0-6-1

Jimmy Singh: "Amazing after so many years, even in this age of technlogy, nobody can play Narine comfortably. The man is a cheat code!!!"

Ahhhhhhhhh shad up...u dipstick

... Pouty

Running ...age is catching up to you ..

Narine to Powell, FOUR runs
squirts away for four! Fired in on a length on off. Powell gets caught on the crease and prods at it tentatively. The ball takes the outside edge and races away past slip!

end of over 10
7 runs
BR: 70/4
CRR: 7.00
Rovman Powell
8 (9b 1x4)
Rivaldo Clarke
18 (23b 1x4)

Sunil Narine
3-0-13-1
Waqar Salamkheil
2-0-4-1

These incessant unnecessary distractions/interruptions in the game are really annoying.

The Knight Riders are in control at this stage. The Royals, though, have firepower to come in Miller, along with Powell being at the crease. Salamkheil to continue

Five Dong...


Waqar to Clarke, OUT
holes out to long on! Floated up full on middle and off, enticing the big hit. Clarke buys into that temptation but does not quite get under it. Hits it well but flat and straight to Pollard at long on. Clarke is disappointed but that wicket is a direct by-product of the pressure the Knight Riders have applied post the powerplay!

Rivaldo Clarke c Pollard b Waqar Salamkheil 18 (24b 1x4 0x6) SR: 75

Barbados Royals....(10.2/20 ov) 71/5


Waqar to Miller, FOUR runs
off the mark in style! Quicker and fuller outside off. Miller looks at the line and decides to bring out the reverse sweep, helping it past slip for four!

end of over 11
6 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 76/5
CRR: 6.90
David Miller
5 (4b 1x4)
Rovman Powell
9 (10b 1x4)

Waqar Salamkheil
3-0-10-2
Sunil Narine
3-0-13-1

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Hinds, who went for 21 in his opening over, is back for his second

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Hinds to Miller, FOUR runs
finds the gap! Very full outside off. Miller uses the angle and the pace, opening his bat face and knifing it to backward point's right!

end of over 12
8 runs
BR: 84/5
CRR: 7.00
Rovman Powell
11 (12b 1x4)
David Miller
11 (8b 2x4)

Terrance Hinds
2-0-29-0
Waqar Salamkheil
3-0-10-2

Hosein returns. Around the wicket to Powell

Hosein to Miller, SIX runs
Miller lays into Akeal Hosein! Angled across full and wide outside off. Miller does not bother going leg side and instead, produces a special stroke over extra cover. Creamed well over the fence!

Harsh S.: "It is really up to Powell and Miller to take this partnership to the end of the innings given this is the last recognized batting pair for the Royals."

end of over 13
9 runs
BR: 93/5
CRR: 7.15
Rovman Powell
13 (15b 1x4)
David Miller
18 (11b 2x4 1x6)

Akeal Hosein
3-0-21-2
Terrance Hinds
2-0-29-0

...Pollard keeps ringing in the changes. Seales to bowl the 14th


Seales to Powell, SIX runs
Powell goes big! Banged in short outside off and that is the sort of length Powell is after. Does not control this pull entirely but gets enough to clear deep backward square leg!

Seales to Powell, FOUR runs
Powell is on the charge now! On the shorter side again and this sits up outside off. Powell frees his arms and slaps it over extra cover!

end of over 14
15 runs
BR: 108/5
CRR: 7.71
David Miller
19 (12b 2x4 1x6)
Rovman Powell
26 (20b 2x4 1x6)

Jayden Seales
3-0-30-0
Akeal Hosein
3-0-21-2