TKR finished at the beat within the league stages and will face Saint Lucia Kings in the first semi-final. Whereas the Patriots finished third and will play Guyana Amazon Warriors within the second semi-final.
However, Kieron Pollard’s (51) red hot fifty and Ali Khan’s (3/19) fine bowling took Trinbago Knight Riders. To the semi-finals of the Caribbean Premier League as they registered a four-wicket win over has St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.
The Patriots got off to a relentless beginning thanks to Joshua Da Silva. Who had been pushed up to open within the nonappearance of the injured Devon Thomas?
The youthful wicket-keeper batsman kept things relentless after Chris Gayle was expelled for 5 when he edged a ball from Ravi Rampaul through to Denesh Ramdin.
Da Silva went on to best score, making 50 from 45 balls, but there was no considerable partnership within the Patriots innings.
Sherfane Rutherford
Therefore, Sherfane Rutherford and Dwayne Bravo both made 25 but were fair. Because it looked as if they would dispatch within the passing overs. Both were expelled within the middle of a 10 ball period that saw the Patriots lose four wickets.
Instead of detonating over the line, the Patriots limped to 147 for 7 with Khan the star for the Knight Riders. Claiming 3/19 on his return to the starting line-up.
Therefore, The Knight Riders’ chase got off to a calm begin as they come to 34 for 1 at the conclusion of the PowerPlay. The only wicket to drop within the first six overs was that of Lendl Simmons. He was dismissed by a brilliant Fabian Allen capture at a backward point off the bowling of Naseem Shah.
Two wickets in three balls stuck back the Knight Riders innings with Ramdin and Colin Munro both rejected. Things changed when Pollard came to the wrinkle as he made his way to his fifty from just 20 balls.
Pollard was expelled fair two balls after passing his fifty but the Knight Riders’ lower order saw them triumph.
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