Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders

end of over 13
7 runs
TKR: 99/3
CRR: 7.61 • RRR: 8.28 • Need 58 from 42b
Shaqkere Parris
32 (36b 2x4 1x6)
Keacy Carty
18 (13b 1x4)

Keshav Maharaj
4-0-32-1
Jason Holder
2-0-22-0

...

end of over 14
7 runs
TKR: 106/3
CRR: 7.57 • RRR: 8.50 • Need 51 from 36b
Keacy Carty
22 (16b 1x4)
Shaqkere Parris
35 (39b 2x4 1x6)

Naveen-ul-Haq
3-0-17-0
Keshav Maharaj
4-0-32-1

Need a BR win

..Theekshana to bowl out. TKR need 51 off 36. The chase is still under control but a couple of quick wickets could change things...

Theekshana to Parris, OUT
Parris perishes, and Theekshana breathes life into the Royal's defence!
Carrom ball on a fullish length on middle and off. Parris has a huge swing at it but the ball nips away just enough to cause the miscue. Skews off the outer half of the bat and goes high up. Miller calls early at extra cover, settles under it and makes no mistake. Is there another twist in this game?
Shaqkere Parris c Miller b Theekshana 35 (40b 2x4 1x6) SR: 87.5

Trinbago Knight Riders..(14.1/20 ov, T:157) 106/4

Trinbago need 51 runs in 35 balls.

In reply to natty_forever

Forget it natty...

....
Pollard strides out. A fielder is stationed very straight (behind the umpire). Slip in play too

end of over 15
2 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 108/4
CRR: 7.20 • RRR: 9.80 • Need 49 from 30b
Kieron Pollard
1 (4b)
Keacy Carty
23 (17b 1x4)

Maheesh Theekshana
4-0-26-3
Naveen-ul-Haq
3-0-17-0

OK Polly take TKR home...

...48 off 29 now


McCoy to Carty, SIX runs
serious wrist-work and that is a shot and a half! Slot ball on middle and leg. Carty snaps his wrists into the stroke and whips it over the wide long on fence!

McCoy to Carty, OUT
McCoy breaks through, and the Kensington Oval finds its voice again! Slower ball on a back of a length on middle and leg. Sticks in the surface and Carty is through his stroke way too early. Chips it back at McCoy, who gets his hands up in time and snares the chance! The Royals keep chipping away!

Keacy Carty c & b McCoy 32 (21b 1x4 1x6) SR: 152.38

Trinbago need 39 runs in 25 balls.

end of over 16
10 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 118/5
CRR: 7.37 • RRR: 9.75 • Need 39 from 24b
Andries Gous
0 (1b)

Kieron Pollard
2 (5b)
Obed McCoy
3-0-20-1
Maheesh Theekshana
4-0-26-3

Need 39 from 24b

...


Naveen-ul-Haq to Pollard, OUT oh noooooooo
chopped on! Naveen gets the big fish, and that is a humongous moment in the game!
Full outside off and Pollard's eyes light up looking at the length. He has a go at it but tugs at it too hard. Bottom hand takes over and all he does is drag it back onto his stumps. Pollard is disappointed but the Royals are pumped, as are the thousands in the stands!


Kieron Pollard b Naveen-ul-Haq 3 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.85

Hosein joins Gous. TKR need 37 off 21. Advantage Royals at this stage? Naveen goes around the wicket


Naveen-ul-Haq to Hosein, FOUR runs
Hosein is off the mark straightaway!

end of over 17
7 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 125/6
CRR: 7.35 • RRR: 10.66 • Need 32 from 18b
Andries Gous
1 (3b)
Akeal Hosein
5 (2b 1x4)

Naveen-ul-Haq
4-0-24-1
Obed McCoy
3-0-20-1

Need 32 from 18b

Holder to Hosein, FOUR runs...yeaaaaaaaaa
streaky but the Knight Riders will take it with both hands!


This is getting tense. 32 off 18. Holder will likely bowl the 18th and the 20th, with McCoy bowling the 19th. And right on cue. Here's Holder

Hard length outside off. Hosein hacks at it and gets an inside edge that races away past de Kock!
Holder to Hosein, FOUR runs
four more! Hosein is coming after the Royals! Friendly full toss wide outside off. Hosein throws his hands at it and scythes it behind point. No chance for the fielder on the fence!


17.1
4
Holder to Hosein, FOUR runs
streaky but the Knight Riders will take it with both hands!

Trinbago need 23 runs in 15 balls.

Pouty missed his usual booing on which he thrives. The Mecca crowd just wouldn't cooperate.

Trinbago need 22 runs in 15 balls.

This gous is a goose
Hit the damn ball

end of over 18
10 runs
TKR: 135/6
CRR: 7.50 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 22 from 12b
Andries Gous
1 (6b)
Akeal Hosein
14 (5b 3x4)

Jason Holder
3-0-32-0
Naveen-ul-Haq
4-0-24-1

Need 22 from 12b

21 off 11 balls


McCoy to Gous, OUT...oh geeezeee
Gous falls, and McCoy swings the game back in the Barbados Royals' favour!

Andries Gous c Powell b McCoy 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28

Trinbago need 21 runs in 10 balls.

Trinbago need 20 runs in 9 balls.

McCoy to Hosein, FOUR runs
tickled away for four! Superb batting!

16 runs ...8 balls

15 off 7 now

end of over 19
11 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 146/7
CRR: 7.68 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 11 from 6b
Terrance Hinds
5 (2b 1x4)
Akeal Hosein
19 (8b 4x4)

Obed McCoy
4-0-30-2
Jason Holder
3-0-32-0

Need 11 from 6b

10 off 5...

7 off 4

6 off 3...

Holder to Hosein, OUT..oh shoooot
taken at deep mid wicket, and there is a cacophony of noise at the Kensington Oval!

Akeal Hosein c Clarke b Holder 20 (10b 4x4 0x6) SR: 200

6 off 2...

Well, Holder redeemed himself with that wicket....cause that bowling hasnt been good.

4 from 2

Holder to Hinds, SIX runs

4 off 2. Free hit to tuck into for Hinds

19.5
2nb
Holder to Seales, (no ball) 1 run
oh dear! Borderline waist-high full toss on middle and leg. Seales is taken by surprise and the ball smashes him on the glove, which is holding the handle. Quick check for a No ball, and the No ball has been called. Free hit coming up too. Oh my, what have you done, Jason!

Holder to Hinds, SIX runs TKR wins

Poor bowling by Royals!

Barbados Royals...156/7

Trinbago Knight Riders..(19.5/20 ov, T:157) 159/8

Trinbago won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Wow. What a game of cricket. The Royals do not know what has happened. They cannot fathom how this has happened. They seemed to have the game in the bag after dismissing Hosein but then Holder transgressed, bowling a waist-high full toss that was ultimately called a No ball. Hinds then smashed the Free hit a mile back to turn thousands of smiles into more solemn faces. Prior to that, Pooran and Carty did much of the early running. Parris also scratched around for 35 but it came down to the Knight Riders' lower order to get the job done. And they did get the job done. Just.