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Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Kingsmen,
Venue: Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Trinbago Knight Riders (Playing XI): Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran(w/c), Matthew Tromp, Kieron Pollard, Jyd Goolie, Dominic Drakes, Akeal Hosein, Abdul Raheem Toppin, Usman Tariq
Jamaica Kingsmen (Playing XI): Keacy Carty, Maaz Sadaqat, Saim Ayub, Kirk McKenzie, Usman Khan(w), Rovman Powell(c), Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Vitel Lawes, Jediah Blades, Hunain Shah
Jamaica Kingsmen have won the toss and have opted to field
Nicholas Pooran: Happy to bat first. Obviously it's good conditions here, and I'm looking forward to batting first. [On how close the team is to where he wants them to be] I mean we have things to work on. Last night and last night's game brought a positive for us. So hopefully we can continue to tick the right boxes, play the game the right way, and hopefully things go our way. [On what he wants from himself after two exceptional seasons] Yeah, I mean, again, doing what's required for the team. Everyone has a role and responsibility, and I want it my day. I want to make sure it's my day, and that's a message we keep sending in the group. Once it's your day, take the opportunity and we'll give everything. [On changes to the XI] Same team.
Rovman Powell: Yeah, we're going to bowl first. It looks a good wicket. It's always nice to chase here in Trinidad. So hopefully our bowlers can make early inroads... and see how batters see off the game. [On recovering after a difficult start to the tournament] I think it's bits and pieces, to be honest. We played good cricket this game, fell off the next game, and then we try to pick it up back the next game. Tonight provides an opportunity for us to fix that and play some consistent cricket. [On the changes to the squad and missing Andre Russell] Obviously it's difficult, missing such a big player as Andre in a game like this. You need your big players, but having said that we have quality enough replacement. We showed that the last game, and it's an opportunity for somebody, one of our not a big player, one of our overseas players, myself, or even one of the youngsters to stand up and be counted tonight. [On changes to the XI] No, we stick with the same team.
Colin Munro and Sunil Narine are at the crease.
Colin Munro is on strike.
Jediah Blades will open the attack
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0.4
Jediah Blades to Colin Munro, SIX, off the meat, and all the way! Once again Munro advances and this time the ball comes right in his arc - outside off, he lofts through the line and sends it sailing over long-off. 83 meter six..
Saim Ayub, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
1.1
Saim Ayub to Colin Munro, no run, 83.3ks tossed up on off, Munro prods forward and defends to extra cover
1.4
Saim Ayub to Sunil Narine, no run, missed stumping chance. Ayub is left with his hands on his head. Narine comes down the track and swings wildly. It was the leg-break from Ayub and it beats the inside-edge. There was plenty of turn and that put Usman Khan off.
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4
Keemo Paul to Sunil Narine, FOUR, edged and four. 143ks angled across, Narine stays leg-side and throws the kitchen sink on the big shot, the outside-edge flies over short third and gives Narine his first boundary
Keemo Paul, right-arm fast medium, co
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2.6
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Keemo Paul to Colin Munro, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
TKR 25-0(3) CRR:8.33
Colin Munro 18 (12)
Sunil Narine 6 (6)
Keemo Paul 1-0-14-0
3.4
Saim Ayub to Colin Munro, FOUR, s it was a matter of time before Munro brought out the switch-hit.
