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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
•
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
4
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

.....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

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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

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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).

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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

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.

A tough pill to swallow for the Royals. They had no business dragging this game this close and then putting themselves into a winning position, given the score they had on the board. Yet, they found a way, through sheer grit and determination. However, just when it mattered, they could not hold their nerve and they will definitely look back at this as a missed opportunity. Their unbeaten streak has also been snapped and to make things tougher for them, they have to do it all over again tomorrow against the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

Akeal Hosein, Player of the Match: We were just trying to stay calm. Myself and Terrance were in a similar situation against Antigua and could not get over the line. Even today, I was upset to leave him alone (to finish it off). The trophy has eluded us for a couple of years. All hands on deck and good to have these type of finishes from the younger guys to help out the senior guys.

Holder to Hinds, SIX runs
Heroic Hinds does it for the Knight Riders, and the heist is complete! The Kensington Oval descends into silence and Hinds has hushed the home crowd! Holder goes for the yorker but errs on the shorter side. Just by a smidgen, mind you, but that is enough for Hinds to wind up, get under it and clobber it clean over the sightscreen. The cleanest of strikes under pressure and the Knight Riders have walked into the Barbados Royals' den and trumped them!

A gentleman started a thread about dunceness. I hoped he had shown up tonight.

Poor bowling by Holder

T20 and Curry GOAT cricket are the same.

In reply to openning

Sore loser

In reply to Halliwell

"this ghous is a dam goose"!!!

In reply to sgtdjones

Nice post meh bredda,you is a real pro...Narper loose he job now.

In reply to granite

Narps still better



Sarge verbose and does make up his own words and meaning

In reply to granite

Just hanging in till Narps get back from Holidays in T&T...

In reply to Halliwell

Now, I know why we would beat up every thing at Cambridge...

You are the perfect example...

Spoken like a true third or fourth tier graduate

In reply to Halliwell

I was not fortunate enough to walk the halls that Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking walked as you did.
But. but I am proud to say that my third or fourth tier Education wasn't bad.
I am trying to grow saffron on former tobacco farms..

In reply to sgtdjones

Let’s call it a draw


When Knight riders playing agin/ I find them games space out far far

In reply to Halliwell

Ah Ha see why Cambridge loses and raises the white flag....

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