Trinbago Knight Riders vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons....

18 from 12. 117/3 after 18.

....Need 18 from 12b

17.6
1W
Jordan to Greaves, 1 run, OUT
slower ball, full and wide. Greaves crunches it to deep extra cover... for only one. Greaves has also retired out. Strategic call?

Justin Greaves retired out 46 (48b 4x4 0x6) SR: 95.83

end of over 18
5 runs • 1 wicket
ABF: 117/4
CRR: 6.50 • RRR: 9.00 • Need 18 from 12b
Imad Wasim
23 (23b 1x4 1x6)

Chris Jordan
3-0-22-0
Josh Little
2-0-19-0

VOR
Dem men panicking

Justin Greaves takes one for the ream and retires hurt! Strategic move let us see if it works! Fabien Allen in and a lofts one tat tantalisingly falls between three fielders.

....18.1
2
Little to Allen, 2 runs
full ball just outside off. Goes for an expansive slog, and the ball ends up high in the night sky. Pooran chases after it for a catch, but it lands safe at around square leg, a few metres away from Pooran diving


Interesting.... Greaves gets a pat on his back on the way out but this is clearly a strategic call to get a better hitter out there

Falcons need 15 runs in 10 balls.

Interference...

In reply to Halliwell When you have lost as many close ones taht they have you would understand!


6 runs via 4 overthrows!

9 off 9 balls a more favorable equation this!

Interference...another TIEF...


Little to Imad Wasim, 6 runs
Shades of ODI World Cup final 2019! full and wide outside off. Toe-ended to long on, and the they try to take two. Jordan throws it from the deep, but it hits Imad's bat inadvertently, and then runs away for four more behind the keeper. TKR are asking if the deflection was intentional or not and have taken a review. Looks fine to be honest. He hadn't changed his direction, so...that's two + four = six! Pollard sarcastically claps at Imad Wasim

18.4
3nb
Little to Imad Wasim, (no ball) 2 runs
high full toss wide outside off. Slapped to deep extra cover for a couple, but the umpires want to check for the no-ball. Yes, no ball indeed, for height. Free hit loading...


Pollard sarcastically claps at Imad Wasim after that incident

18.4
4
Little to Imad Wasim, FOUR runs
pumped! Length ball outside off, sat up well for Imad. Crunched over mid off for four


Falcons need 1 run in 7 balls.

Well this game has a lot of bacchanal! A no ball and free hit for height!


44444444 Imad!

Dis done!

end of over 19
18 runs
ABF: 135/4
CRR: 7.10
Fabian Allen
4 (3b)
Imad Wasim
36 (27b 2x4 1x6)

Josh Little
3-0-37-0
Chris Jordan
3-0-22-0

Trinbago Knight Riders....134/8

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons...(19/20 ov, T:135) 135/4

Yes ! ABF has their number ! 2 in 2! Did what GAW could not do! Beat TKR in their backyard!

Still along shot for the playoffs as they have to win their last game and hope that SLK, TKR or GAW lose most if not all their remaining games which is highly unlikely!

In reply to voiceofreason

Congratulations ABF....
You were the better team today...

In reply to sgtdjones

No old dawg, no win

In reply to googley

Naw , they partied with Big Dawg late last nite ...so they were sluggish today...

In reply to sgtdjones

Actually the better team in the two games we played


Your boy Pouty vex!

In reply to voiceofreason



BIGLY

Pollard was clearly not happy with certain aspects of the game. Memorable quote there from him: "if I speak, I will get into trouble", followed by Green's "chaos, absolute chaos" to sum up the proceedings. Thanks for your company for this topsy-turvy game. See you tomorrow for more action.


Losing captain Pollard: "I think they played well. (10th over of the chase) If I speak, I will get into trouble. We'll go, look back and practice and come back."

Winning captain Green: "Really proud of our effort. Really proud of how we bowled. Except my drop of the last ball, we fielded really well. The way Hassan and Greaves batted, killed the game. We go to Guyana to show what we can do. The word is 'heart, character', it's easy to roll over and there was talk we'd roll over and bow down to these guys, but we showed they are beatable. They are dangerous with good players but they are beatable. (10th over) Chaos, absolute chaos. I don't know what went on. And then we had a Ben Stokes incident as well. Really happy with the win, think we outplayed them in all departments."

Greaves is the Player of the Match: "To win at Queen's Park Oval is a special thing. We haven't had a great season but to beat TKR twice is good. Just happy with how things panned out. To get the win against Trinidad in Trinidad... their fortress... feels good. We have to take one game at a time. You never know..."

10.41pm Falcons do the double over TKR this season and keep their slim playoff chances alive. A lot happened tonight, some arguments, some heated moments, a lot of confusion at times, but eventually, good to see the two teams walk out in high spirits.

TKR would be disappointed, but their first-innings score never seemed enough. It was only Pollard's 37-ball 47 that had given them some hope, but with dew a factor here, the Falcons were always going to be favourites even if the required run rate briefly went up to an uncomfortable level. In the chase, Greaves held one end up to anchor the second innings. He was eventually retired out in the death overs to allow a better hitter to come out. But he did his bit with his 46, and Hassan's cameo of 36 was useful too. Imad Wasim ended up being the evening's protagonist with his unbeaten 36 and his solid bowling spell. Don't forget his "non-dismissal" and the "deflection" that went for four!

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