Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders

.....Salamkheil to bowl out

six dong...

Waqar to Miller, OUT
trapped in front! Reviewed by Miller, though, so there could be some drama still! Fizzed in on a fullish length on middle and leg. Deviates into Miller and goes past his attempted sweep. Gets rapped on the pads and there is a sense that that might be heading down. Did not turn a lot, though, and all Salamkheil needs is for the ball to clip the stumps. Miller, for what it is worth, is happy to walk off as soon as he sees the first replay. No bat involved either and Ball Tracking has the ball thundering into leg stump. Miller has to go, and he takes a review along with him!

David Miller lbw b Waqar Salamkheil 19 (13b 2x4 1x6) SR: 146.15

Barbados Royals...(14.1/20 ov) 108/6

...

end of over 15
3 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 111/6
CRR: 7.40
Keshav Maharaj
2 (3b)
Rovman Powell
27 (22b 2x4 1x6)

Waqar Salamkheil
4-0-13-3
Jayden Seales
3-0-30-0

..
Hinds to Maharaj, 1 wide
appeal from Pooran, and the Knight Riders have gone upstairs! Length ball that slides down leg. Maharaj seems to miss it and the ball goes through to Pooran, who does well to grab it one-handed to his left. He immediately appealed as he got up. There seems to be a sound as the ball passes Maharaj. Might have been off the pad. UltraEdge reckons there was nothing involved, and the Knight Riders burn a review!

Hinds to Maharaj, FOUR runs
what timing! Shorter outside off. Maharaj gets on top of the bounce, opens his bat face and steers it beautifully to backward point's left!

end of over 16
6 runs
BR: 117/6
CRR: 7.31
Keshav Maharaj
7 (9b 1x4)
Rovman Powell
27 (22b 2x4 1x6)

Terrance Hinds
3-0-35-0
Waqar Salamkheil
4-0-13-3

Hosein to bowl out

Something could give soon...

Hosein to Maharaj, SIX runs
smashed into the stands!Given a bit of air and Maharaj is down the track in a flash. Gets close enough to the ball, swings through the line and pumps it over the sightscreen!

end of over 17
8 runs
BR: 125/6
CRR: 7.35
Keshav Maharaj
14 (14b 1x4 1x6)
Rovman Powell
28 (23b 2x4 1x6)

Akeal Hosein
4-0-29-2
Terrance Hinds
3-0-35-0

..Narine comes on for his final over. How does Powell play it?

Seven Dong

Narine to Maharaj, OUT
castled!Fizzed through quicker on a length on off. Maharaj, knowing two balls are left in the over, gives Narine the charge but is nowhere close to the pitch of the ball. It spins enough into him, goes past his wild slog and disturbs the furniture. Narine has two, and the Royals lose their seventh!

Keshav Maharaj b Narine 14 (16b 1x4 1x6) SR: 87.5

Barbados Royals...(17.5/20 ov) 128/7

end of over 18
3 runs • 1 wicket
BR: 128/7
CRR: 7.11
Maheesh Theekshana
0 (1b)
Rovman Powell
31 (26b 2x4 1x6)

Sunil Narine
4-0-16-2
Akeal Hosein
4-0-29-2

In reply to sgtdjones

He chuck that one.

..Powell on strike. Hinds to bowl. Over-rate under control. Can the Royals get up to 160 from here? Will take a herculean effort


Hinds to Powell, SIX runs
Powell power! Juicy full toss outside off and Powell does not miss out. Clears his front leg and bangs it over long on!

Hinds to Powell, SIX runs
high into the Barbadian night sky, and into the adoring Barbados Royals fans! Slower ball outside off that sits up nicely for Powell. He lays deep in his crease and mauls it over long on!

end of over 19
15 runs
BR: 143/7
CRR: 7.52
Rovman Powell
46 (32b 2x4 3x6)
Maheesh Theekshana
0 (1b)

Terrance Hinds
4-0-50-0
Sunil Narine
4-0-16-2

....BR: 143/7

Seales to bowl the last over. Powell will be fancying his chances of taking the Royals up to 160. There is a change of ball too and that has left the Royals skipper displeased

Seales to Powell, SIX runs
another monstrous six and Powell gets to his half-century!
Friendly full toss on the stumps. Powell cannot quite believe what has been dished out and massacres it over deep square leg!

Seales to Powell, SIX runs
six more! Powell is turning it on! Half-tracker outside off and that is into Powell's wheelhouse. Fetches it from outside the line and swats it over the wide long on fence!

end of over 20
13 runs
BR: 156/7
CRR: 7.80
Rovman Powell
59 (38b 2x4 5x6)
Maheesh Theekshana
0 (1b)

Jayden Seales
4-0-43-0
Terrance Hinds
4-0-50-0

Barbados Royals..(20 ov) 156/7

8:51pm A stunning rescue act by the Royals captain. He walked in when his side was 59-4 and they slipped further into trouble at 71-5. Powell, though, held his nerve, negotiated the Knight Riders' spin threat and then unleashed at the end, playing a pivotal role as the Royals ransacked 28 off the last two. Prior to that, de Kock was at his belligerent best and seemed to be batting on a different surface to the others. Unfortunately for the Royals, only two of their batters found their groove.

The Knight Riders will be largely pleased with their effort, although they might feel they could have kept the Royals down to a much lower total. Narine and Salamkheil was brilliant through the middle overs, keeping the batters guessing with their variations. Hosein, earlier, had started it all off in the first over with two scalps, and those performances mean that the Knight Riders are now chasing a total they should be comfortable chasing. Join us in a bit for the second innings!


Akeal Hosein: (On his performance) It was okay, I could have been much better. (On the pitch) It is actually a good cricket wicket. The ball got wet as we went on in the innings. A bit tricky but execution is the key. I still think they are 15-20 runs short but that said, it is a good total on the board. Batters need to bat properly to get to that target. He (Salamkheil) has continued from where he left off last season and it is a pleasure to have him. He does his job of taking wickets in the middle overs (and keeping the run-rate down).

...

9:06pm And, we are back. Narine on strike, with Roy at the other end. Theekshana has the new ball - here we go!

Theekshana to Narine, OUT
Narine falls for a first-ball duck! And the Kensington Oval comes to life! Back of a length on middle and off. Narine gives himself room, looking to go over mid off. The ball, though, sticks in the surface just enough and hits very low on the bat. Powell back-tracks, settles under it and does the rest!

Sunil Narine c Powell b Theekshana 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Parris in at 3. He was quite impressive the other day when batting in the powerplay

Theekshana to Parris, no run
huge appeal, not given! Back of a length delivery that starts outside off and boomerangs into Parris. He does not account for the swing and gets rapped on the back pad. Seemed to be heading down leg but the Royals have reviewed. No bat involved and Ball Tracking, as expected, reckons the ball would have missed leg stump. Royals lose a review early in the piece!

end of over 1
2 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 2/1
CRR: 2.00 • RRR: 8.15 • Need 155 from 114b
Shaqkere Parris
2 (5b)
Jason Roy
0 (0b)

Maheesh Theekshana
1-0-2-1

..

Holder to Roy, FOUR runs
gorgeous! Just gorgeous! Even fuller and at the stumps this time. Roy presents the full face of the bat and caresses it back past the bowler!


1.1
4
Holder to Roy, FOUR runs
off the mark in pristine fashion! Full enough outside off and Roy takes full toll. Gets his hands through the ball and cracks it through cover!

end of over 2
9 runs
TKR: 11/1
CRR: 5.50 • RRR: 8.11 • Need 146 from 108b
Shaqkere Parris
2 (7b)
Jason Roy
9 (4b 2x4)

Jason Holder
1-0-9-0
Maheesh Theekshana
1-0-2-1

Theekshana to Roy, OUT
another vociferous lbw shout and this time, the finger goes up! Full ball that starts outside off and then sizzles back into Roy. He is beaten all ends up by the late swing and gets thumped on the back leg. The umpire thinks about it and then raises his finger. Roy does not bother with the review, and the Knight Riders are two down!

Jason Roy lbw b Theekshana 9 (5b 2x4 0x6) SR: 180

2.5
6
Theekshana to Pooran, SIX runs
four and now a six! Slower on a fullish length on middle and off. Pooran gets down on one knee early and whacks it over cow corner!

2.4
4
Theekshana to Pooran, FOUR runs
over the top! Slot ball outside off and Pooran cashes in. Frees his arms and smashes it over extra cover. One bounce and into the fence!

9:22pm Uh-oh, it has started pelting down all of a sudden and the ground staff have been pressed fervently into action. Seems a pretty strong downpour but hopefully it clears soon and action can resume

Barbados Royals.....156/7

Trinbago Knight Riders..(2.5/20 ov, T:157) 21/2

9:37pm Play will resume at 9:40pm local time. No overs have been lost.

9:29pm Good news, folks. The rain seems to have eased up and the covers are coming off. We should not be very far from a restart.

9:37pm Play will resume at 9:40pm local time. No overs have been lost.

9:29pm Good news, folks. The rain seems to have eased up and the covers are coming off. We should not be very far from a restart.

9:40pm Players are back on. We are all set to resume. Theekshana has one ball remaining in the third over. Pooran on strike. Around the wicket

end of over 3
11 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 22/2
CRR: 7.33 • RRR: 7.94 • Need 135 from 102b
Nicholas Pooran
11 (5b 1x4 1x6)

Shaqkere Parris
2 (7b)
Maheesh Theekshana
2-0-13-2
Jason Holder
1-0-9-0

end of over 4
4 runs
TKR: 26/2
CRR: 6.50 • RRR: 8.18 • Need 131 from 96b
Shaqkere Parris
5 (10b)
Nicholas Pooran
12 (8b 1x4 1x6)

Naveen-ul-Haq
1-0-4-0
Maheesh Theekshana
2-0-13-2

..

Theekshana to Parris, FOUR runs
shot! Back of a length just outside off. Parris stands up tall on the front foot and lifts it cleanly over the bowler's head!


Theekshana to Parris, 1 run
miscued, but grassed by Holder running back! Full outside off. Parris looks to go downtown again but cuts across it too much. Lobs over mid off, where Holder tracks back. He gets both hands to it but cannot quite hold on. He will be disappointed at having missed that opportunity

Theekshana to Pooran, FOUR runs
Pooran finishes the over with a boundary!

end of over 5
11 runs
TKR: 37/2
CRR: 7.40 • RRR: 8.00 • Need 120 from 90b
Nicholas Pooran
17 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Shaqkere Parris
11 (14b 1x4)

Maheesh Theekshana
3-0-24-2
Naveen-ul-Haq
1-0-4-0

....Naveen to round off the powerplay

Naveen-ul-Haq to Pooran, FOUR runs
glorious! Rank wide half-volley and Pooran climbs into it. Springs forward and crrrrrunnnnchhheessss it past extra cover!

end of over 6
6 runs
TKR: 43/2
CRR: 7.16 • RRR: 8.14 • Need 114 from 84b
Shaqkere Parris
12 (17b 1x4)
Nicholas Pooran
22 (13b 3x4 1x6)

Naveen-ul-Haq
2-0-10-0
Maheesh Theekshana
3-0-24-2

...Maharaj into the attack straight after the powerplay

Maharaj to Pooran, 1 run
Pooran goes for the big shot straightaway and survives!
Tossed up on a length on middle and off. Pooran has a massive slog across the line and miscues it. Fortunately for him, it evades Maharaj running back

end of over 7
4 runs
TKR: 47/2
CRR: 6.71 • RRR: 8.46 • Need 110 from 78b
Shaqkere Parris
13 (21b 1x4)
Nicholas Pooran
24 (15b 3x4 1x6)

Keshav Maharaj
1-0-4-0
Naveen-ul-Haq
2-0-10-0

...Here's McCoy

McCoy to Pooran, FOUR runs
shot! Low full toss wide outside off. Pooran uses the pace and opens his bat face to glide it past short third. Cornwall was never getting down quick enough to his left!

end of over 8
7 runs
TKR: 54/2
CRR: 6.75 • RRR: 8.58 • Need 103 from 72b
Nicholas Pooran
29 (20b 4x4 1x6)
Shaqkere Parris
14 (22b 1x4)

Obed McCoy
1-0-7-0
Keshav Maharaj
1-0-4-0

Maharaj to Pooran, SIX runs
watch that ball fly! Floated up into the slot outside off. Pooran, rather than trying to force it leg side, goes through the line and hoists it over long off!

Maharaj to Pooran, OUT..darn
another miscue and this time, the Royals take it with a splendid double-act! Dangles the carrot on a full length outside off and Pooran bites. Slices it a mile up and Powell settles under it at long off. Misjudges it slightly, meaning that he has to then back-track as he catches it. Powell realizes he is going over and releases the ball, finding Holder (running to his right from long on) with pin-point precision. Excellent presence of mind, and the gamble to bowl Maharaj to Pooran has worked!

Nicholas Pooran c Holder b Maharaj 35 (23b 4x4 2x6) SR: 152.17

Barbados Royals...156/7

Trinbago Knight Riders...(8.4/20 ov, T:157) 62/3

Odinlass: "You cannot do that! What A CATCH!"


end of over 9
10 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 64/3
CRR: 7.11 • RRR: 8.45 • Need 93 from 66b
Keacy Carty
2 (2b)
Shaqkere Parris
14 (23b 1x4)

Keshav Maharaj
2-0-13-1
Obed McCoy
1-0-7-0

...

end of over 10
3 runs
TKR: 67/3
CRR: 6.70 • RRR: 9.00 • Need 90 from 60b
Keacy Carty
4 (5b)
Shaqkere Parris
15 (26b 1x4)

Obed McCoy
2-0-10-0
Keshav Maharaj
2-0-13-1

...


Maharaj to Parris, SIX runs
clean as a whistle!Tossed up slightly into the slot on middle and leg, and Parris latches onto it. Plants his front foot and launches it over the sightscreen!

end of over 11
11 runs
TKR: 78/3
CRR: 7.09 • RRR: 8.77 • Need 79 from 54b
Keacy Carty
7 (7b)
Shaqkere Parris
23 (30b 1x4 1x6)

Keshav Maharaj
3-0-24-1
Obed McCoy
2-0-10-0

....
The umpires seem unhappy with the condition of the ball and are now changing it


Holder to Carty, FOUR runs
Carty breaks the shackles! Short, wide and punished. Sits up nicely for Carty, who gets up on his toes and thrashes it between extra cover and mid off!
Holder to Parris, FOUR runs
shot! Loose full ball outside off and Parris puts it away. Frees his arms completely and crashes it over extra cover!

end of over 12
13 runs
TKR: 92/3
CRR: 7.66 • RRR: 8.12 • Need 65 from 48b
Shaqkere Parris
29 (33b 2x4 1x6)
Keacy Carty
14 (10b 1x4)

Jason Holder
2-0-22-0
Keshav Maharaj
3-0-25-1