Skipper Kieron Pollard’s all-around execution and batsman Darren Bravo’s fifty guided Trinbago Knight Riders to ninth straight win within the progressing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Saturday. Knight Riders vanquished St Lucia Zouks by 23 runs at Brian Lara Stadium. Zouks won the toss and inquired Knight Riders to bat first. The side had a terrible beginning as the opening batsman Lendl Simmons (8) was caught behind the stumps of Scott Kuggeleijn within the third over. Tim Seifert joined Tion Webster within the center and built a 43-run stand for the second wicket.
Zahir Khan
The latter was also bowled by Zahir Khan within the seventh over after scoring 20 runs.
However, Seifert and Darren Bravo then had a 38-run stand for the third wicket. Zouks captain Daren Sammy bagged the much-needed wicket for the side. Sammy stowed Seifert (30) within the 13th over and broke the partnership.
Pollard then joined Bravo within the center and sewed a quickfire stand of 67 runs off 37 balls. Pollard crushed 42 runs off 21 balls including three sixes and three fours. He was sent back to the pavilion by Kuggeleijn in the 19th over.
Bravo scored 50 off 42 balls studded with three sixes and one four. Therefore, He was expelled by Kesrick Williams on the final ball of the innings. Dwayne Bravo remained unbeaten of 5* as the side posted 175/5 in their designated 20 overs.
Kimani Melius
Chasing 176 runs, openers Kimani Melius and Stamp Deyal had a 25-run brief partnership for the first wicket. Melius departed after scoring 12 runs.
Therefore, Andre Fletcher and Deyal at that point gathered 59-run for the second wicket. Pollard stowed Deyal (40) and given the basic breakthrough for his side.
Mohammad Nabi and Fletcher at that point included 19-run for the third wicket. Sometime recently the last mentioned was sent back to the structure by Pollard within the 14th over.
Fletcher played a thump of 42 runs off 27 balls counting three sixes and one four. Zouks at that point misplaced two speedy wickets as Nabi (17) and also Najibullah Zadran (12) were decreased by Pollard and Dwayne Bravo individually.
Hence, Daren Sammy, and Scott Kuggeleijn had a brief stand of 24-run for the 6th wicket. Before they both were rejected within the final over by Jayden Seales. Sammy included 14 runs whereas Kuggeleijn played a knock of 9 runs.
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