England attacking opener Alex Hales has created history in T20 cricket by becoming only the third player to cross 14,000 runs in the format. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Hales achieved this milestone with a fine innings (74 runs off 43 balls, including three fours and seven sixes). This innings also helped him move past West Indies' Kieron Pollard in the all-time run charts.&nbsp;The 36-year-old now has 14,024 T20 runs in total, which includes both franchise and international matches. He is just behind West Indies' Chris Gayle, who leads the list with 14,562 runs.&nbsp;Known for his fearless hitting and ability to adjust in any conditions, Hales has been a key player in almost every big T20 league, including the CPL, PSL, BPL, ILT20 and more. His career shows how consistent he has been in a format that demands both power and patience. Hales has played 500-plus matches (509) in T20 cricket and is second on the list of batters with the most runs in T20 cricket.&nbsp;Also Check - <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/6-players-who-played-in-five-or-more-icc-finals-rohit-sharma-virat-kohli-ravindra-jadeja-yuvraj-singh-steve-smith-ricky-ponting-1756628400526">From Virat Kohli to Steve Smith, 6 players who played in five or more ICC finals</a><h2>Knight Riders’ big win</h2>In the CPL match between Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors, Hales smashed 74 runs, while his opening partner, Colin Munro, added 52 runs. Later, Andre Russell remained not out with 27 runs, guiding the Knight Riders to victory in 17.2 overs with six wickets in hand.&nbsp;For the Guyana Amazon Warriors, only Imran Tahir impressed with his spin bowling, taking four important wickets. With this win, the Knight Riders strengthened their hold at the top of the table and will look to continue their strong form.<h2>Players with the most T20 runs</h2><ul><li>Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 14,562 runs</li><li>Alex Hales (England) - 14,024 runs&nbsp;</li><li>Kieron Pollard (West Indies) - 14,012 runs</li><li>David Warner (Australia) - 13,595 runs</li><li>Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - &nbsp;13,571 runs</li></ul>

With the win over Amazon Warriors, the Knight Riders strengthened their hold at the top of the table and will look to continue their strong form.

England attacking opener Alex Hales has created history in T20 cricket by becoming only the third player to cross 14,000 runs in the format. Playing for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Hales achieved this milestone with a fine innings (74 runs off 43 balls, including three fours and seven sixes). This innings also helped him move past West Indies' Kieron Pollard in the all-time run charts. The 36-year-old now has 14,024 T20 runs in total, which includes both franchise and international matches. He is just behind West Indies' Chris Gayle, who leads the list with 14,562 runs. Known for his fearless hitting and ability to adjust in any conditions, Hales has been a key player in almost every big T20 league, including the CPL, PSL, BPL, ILT20 and more. His career shows how consistent he has been in a format that demands both power and patience. Hales has played 500-plus matches (509) in T20 cricket and is second on the list of batters with the most runs in T20 cricket. Also Check - From Virat Kohli to Steve Smith, 6 players who played in five or more ICC finals Knight Riders’ big win In the CPL match between Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors, Hales smashed 74 runs, while his opening partner, Colin Munro, added 52 runs. Later, Andre Russell remained not out with 27 runs, guiding the Knight Riders to victory in 17.2 overs with six wickets in hand. For the Guyana Amazon Warriors, only Imran Tahir impressed with his spin bowling, taking four important wickets. With this win, the Knight Riders strengthened their hold at the top of the table and will look to continue their strong form. Players with the most T20 runs Chris Gayle (West Indies) - 14,562 runs Alex Hales (England) - 14,024 runs Kieron Pollard (West Indies) - 14,012 runs David Warner (Australia) - 13,595 runs Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) - 13,571 runs

With the win over Amazon Warriors, the Knight Riders strengthened their hold at the top of the table and will look to continue their strong form in CPL.&nbsp;

England's Alex Hales joins Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, becomes third player to achieve THIS milestone

Shah Rukh Khan, also known as the 'King of Bollywood,' is not only a top movie star but also a big name in the cricket world. His love for cricket and sharp business mind have helped him to create one of the most famous T20 cricket brands — the Knight Riders Group. SRK's cricket journey began with the introduction of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. KKR began as underdogs but went on to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title three times in 2012, 2014, and 2024. Apart from SRK, Juhi Chawla, along with her husband Jay Mehta also own a stake (45%) in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).&nbsp;Shah Rukh Khan then took his Knight Riders brand global by singing teams in international premier leagues like - CPL (Caribbean Premier League), MLC (Major League Cricket) and ILT (International League T20) etc.&nbsp;Also Read - <a href="England's Brydon Carse considered toe amputation once and now is a part of formidable pace attack">England's Brydon Carse considered toe amputation once and now is a part of formidable pace attack</a>&nbsp;SRK's Global teams includes -&nbsp;<ul><li>&nbsp;Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), a team that has won the title four times (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020).</li><li>&nbsp;Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA, helping promote cricket in North America.</li><li>&nbsp;Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the International League T20 (ILT20).</li></ul>Before the 2025 CPL season, Shah Rukh Khan’s Trinbago Knight Riders made headlines by picking two Pakistani players in the draft on June 18.&nbsp;Mohammad Amir The experienced left-arm fast bowler has played four CPL seasons, taking 51 wickets in 39 games at an impressive average of 18.09.&nbsp;Usman TariqA young off-spinner who impressed in PSL 2025 by taking 10 wickets in just 5 games for Quetta Gladiators. This will be his first CPL season, and fans are eagerly waiting to see how he performs on Caribbean pitches. Pakistani players are still banned from playing IPLSince 2009, due to political tensions between India and Pakistan, the BCCI has not allowed Pakistani players to take part in the Indian Premier League.&nbsp;

Before the 2025 CPL (Caribbean Premier League) season, Shah Rukh Khan’s Trinbago Knight Riders made headlines by picking two Pakistani players in the draft on June 18.

Shah Rukh Khan, also known as the 'King of Bollywood,' is not only a top movie star but also a big name in the cricket world. His love for cricket and sharp business mind have helped him to create one of the most famous T20 cricket brands — the Knight Riders Group. SRK's cricket journey began with the introduction of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. KKR began as underdogs but went on to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title three times in 2012, 2014, and 2024. Apart from SRK, Juhi Chawla, along with her husband Jay Mehta also own a stake (45%) in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Shah Rukh Khan then took his Knight Riders brand global by singing teams in international premier leagues like - CPL (Caribbean Premier League), MLC (Major League Cricket) and ILT (International League T20) etc. Also Read - England's Brydon Carse considered toe amputation once and now is a part of formidable pace attack SRK's Global teams includes - Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), a team that has won the title four times (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020). Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) in Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA, helping promote cricket in North America. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the International League T20 (ILT20). Before the 2025 CPL season, Shah Rukh Khan’s Trinbago Knight Riders made headlines by picking two Pakistani players in the draft on June 18. Mohammad Amir The experienced left-arm fast bowler has played four CPL seasons, taking 51 wickets in 39 games at an impressive average of 18.09. Usman Tariq A young off-spinner who impressed in PSL 2025 by taking 10 wickets in just 5 games for Quetta Gladiators. This will be his first CPL season, and fans are eagerly waiting to see how he performs on Caribbean pitches. Pakistani players are still banned from playing IPL Since 2009, due to political tensions between India and Pakistan, the BCCI has not allowed Pakistani players to take part in the Indian Premier League.

Before the 2025 CPL (Caribbean Premier League) season, Shah Rukh Khan’s Trinbago Knight Riders made headlines by picking two Pakistani players in the draft on June 18.

Shah Rukh Khan picks two star Pakistani players for his Knight Riders team, check their names inside

In a first in cricket, the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw a Red Card being flashed on the field for slow over-rate. The incident happened during the game between St Kitts and Nevis vs Trinbago Knight Riders in the first innings. As a result of the Red Card, Knight Riders' Sunil Narine had to leave the field as his team fielded with just 10 men and only two outside the circle in the final over.

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The latest CPL rule, introduced this season, aims to ensure timely completion of each inning, i.e. in 85 minutes. the penalties are imposed if a team fails to start 18th, 19th and 20th over in time. The reprimands are as follows:

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	<li>If behind the rate at the start of the 19th over, two extra fielders must enter the fielding circle - for a total of six inside the circle</li>
	<li>If behind the rate at the start of the final over, teams will lose a player from the field - selected by the captain - and have six inside the fielding circle</li>
	<li>The batting team will also be given a five-run penalty for each instance of time wasting after one warning by the on-field umpires.</li>
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As per the rules, the 17th over of the innings must be completed by&nbsp;72 minutes and 15 seconds, the 18th by 76 and a half minutes, the 19th by 80 minutes and 45 seconds, and the last over within the stipulated 85 minutes.

Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard wasn't very happy with the rule and said after that game, "To be honest, it will take away the hard work everyone has done. We are like the pawns and we are going to do what we are told. We are going to play as fast as we can. If you are penalised for 30-45 seconds in a tournament like this, it is absolutely ridiculous."

As for the match, Knight Riders eventually won the game by six wickets, chasing a 179-run target in just 17.1 overs.

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In a first in cricket, the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw a Red Card being flashed on the field for slow over-rate. The incident happened during the game between St Kitts and Nevis vs Trinbago Knight Riders in the first innings.

In a first in cricket, the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) saw a Red Card being flashed on the field for slow over-rate. The incident happened during the game between St Kitts and Nevis vs Trinbago Knight Riders in the first innings. As a result of the Red Card, Knight Riders' Sunil Narine had to leave the field as his team fielded with just 10 men and only two outside the circle in the final over. Also Watch: Neeraj Chopra's gold medal throw at World Athletics and warm gesture for Pak's Arshad Nadeem The latest CPL rule, introduced this season, aims to ensure timely completion of each inning, i.e. in 85 minutes. the penalties are imposed if a team fails to start 18th, 19th and 20th over in time. The reprimands are as follows: If behind the required over rate at the start of the 18th over, one extra player must enter the fielding circle - for a total of five players inside the circle If behind the rate at the start of the 19th over, two extra fielders must enter the fielding circle - for a total of six inside the circle If behind the rate at the start of the final over, teams will lose a player from the field - selected by the captain - and have six inside the fielding circle The batting team will also be given a five-run penalty for each instance of time wasting after one warning by the on-field umpires. SENT OFF! The 1st ever red card in CPL history. Sunil Narine gets his marching orders 🚨 #CPL23 #SKNPvTKR #RedCard #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport pic.twitter.com/YU1NqdOgEX — CPL T20 (@CPL) August 28, 2023 × As per the rules, the 17th over of the innings must be completed by 72 minutes and 15 seconds, the 18th by 76 and a half minutes, the 19th by 80 minutes and 45 seconds, and the last over within the stipulated 85 minutes. Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard wasn't very happy with the rule and said after that game, "To be honest, it will take away the hard work everyone has done. We are like the pawns and we are going to do what we are told. We are going to play as fast as we can. If you are penalised for 30-45 seconds in a tournament like this, it is absolutely ridiculous." As for the match, Knight Riders eventually won the game by six wickets, chasing a 179-run target in just 17.1 overs. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) head coach Brendon McCullum will miss the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to personal reasons and COVID related travel restrictions.

Defending champions TKR have appointed Imran Jan as the head coach of the side for CPL 2021. Imran, a former Trinidad, and Tobago skipper and West Indies A cricketer himself, has been a part of the TKR setup since inception as an assistant coach.

'"The Trinbago Knight Riders, defending champions of the Caribbean Premier League, today announced a couple of changes to their support staff for CPL 2021 season," TKR said in a statement.

"Head Coach Brendon McCullum is unavailable for CPL 2021, due to personal reasons &amp; COVID related travel restrictions. Consequently, TKR have appointed Imran Jan as the Head Coach for CPL 2021.

"Additionally, Dinanath Ramnarine, the former West Indies player, has joined the support staff as advisor," it added. Ramnarine represented the West Indies in 12 Tests and four ODIs in an international career spanning from 1997 to 2002.

TKR will play their first game on August 26 versus The Guyana Amazon Warriors at Warner Park to commence the defence of their CPL title.

All 33 matches of the 2021 CPL will be played at Warner Park with a cap of 50 per cent capacity for vaccinated spectators.&nbsp;

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) head coach Brendon McCullum will miss the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to personal reasons and COVID related travel restrictions.

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) head coach Brendon McCullum will miss the upcoming season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) due to personal reasons and COVID related travel restrictions. Defending champions TKR have appointed Imran Jan as the head coach of the side for CPL 2021. Imran, a former Trinidad, and Tobago skipper and West Indies A cricketer himself, has been a part of the TKR setup since inception as an assistant coach. '"The Trinbago Knight Riders, defending champions of the Caribbean Premier League, today announced a couple of changes to their support staff for CPL 2021 season," TKR said in a statement. "Head Coach Brendon McCullum is unavailable for CPL 2021, due to personal reasons & COVID related travel restrictions. Consequently, TKR have appointed Imran Jan as the Head Coach for CPL 2021. "Additionally, Dinanath Ramnarine, the former West Indies player, has joined the support staff as advisor," it added. Ramnarine represented the West Indies in 12 Tests and four ODIs in an international career spanning from 1997 to 2002. TKR will play their first game on August 26 versus The Guyana Amazon Warriors at Warner Park to commence the defence of their CPL title. All 33 matches of the 2021 CPL will be played at Warner Park with a cap of 50 per cent capacity for vaccinated spectators.

Brendon McCullum 'unavailable' for CPL 2021, Imran Jan appointed Trinbago Knight Riders head coach

The Trinbago Knight Riders have announced the players they are retaining ahead of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and&nbsp;Nevis on August 28. <o:p></o:p>

The Knight Riders have held on to 13 of the players who saw them complete a perfect season in 2020, winning all 12 of their matches to claim a fourth CPL title. <o:p></o:p>

The team will be led by Kieron Pollard, Wisden’s leading T20 cricketer in the world, with Colin Munro, Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo back after fantastic performances last season.

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The Knight Riders also welcome back Zimbabwean international Sikandar Raza and USA fast bowler Ali Khan, both of whom performed very well in 2020.

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Sunil Narine has been a franchise player and a champion for the Knight Riders. Although he struggled with an injury in the 2020 season, the Knight Riders have retained him and will expect him to be at his best for this season. TKR will be hoping for more appearances from the mystery spinner who has bamboozled batsmen around the world.<o:p></o:p>

With a strong contingent of young Trinidadian players rounding out their squad, the Knight Riders will be hoping to carry their outstanding form into the 2021 season.

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They have four more spots to fill in their squad and these will be confirmed in the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p>

<h2 class="MsoNormal">Trinbago Knight Riders retentions<o:p></o:p></h2>

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	<li class="MsoNormal">Sunil Narine<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Colin Munro<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Darren Bravo<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Lendl Simmons<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Khary Pierre<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Sikandar Raza<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Anderson Phillip<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Denesh Ramdin (from St Kitts)<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Tion Webster<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Akeal Hosein<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Jayden Seales<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Ali Khan<o:p></o:p></li>
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The Trinbago Knight Riders have announced the players they are retaining ahead of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and Nevis on August 28.

The Trinbago Knight Riders have announced the players they are retaining ahead of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and Nevis on August 28. The Knight Riders have held on to 13 of the players who saw them complete a perfect season in 2020, winning all 12 of their matches to claim a fourth CPL title. The team will be led by Kieron Pollard, Wisden’s leading T20 cricketer in the world, with Colin Munro, Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo back after fantastic performances last season. 🚨The Announcement y'all been waiting for! Presenting the RETAINED KNIGHTS for #CPL21 ❤️@KieronPollard55 @SunilPNarine74 @54simmo @manuz05 @DMBravo46 @shotta8080 @SRazaB24 @kharypierre18 @WebsterTion @AHosein21 @IamAlikhan23 #JaydenSeales #AndersonPhillip#TKR #Cricket @CPL pic.twitter.com/3F738m06rO — Trinbago Knight Riders (@TKRiders) May 6, 2021 × The Knight Riders also welcome back Zimbabwean international Sikandar Raza and USA fast bowler Ali Khan, both of whom performed very well in 2020. ALSO READ: Graeme Smith hints at AB de Villiers' comeback for T20I series vs West Indies Sunil Narine has been a franchise player and a champion for the Knight Riders. Although he struggled with an injury in the 2020 season, the Knight Riders have retained him and will expect him to be at his best for this season. TKR will be hoping for more appearances from the mystery spinner who has bamboozled batsmen around the world. With a strong contingent of young Trinidadian players rounding out their squad, the Knight Riders will be hoping to carry their outstanding form into the 2021 season. ALSO READ: India Test squad for WTC final to be selected soon, selectors likely to mull over Hardik, Shaw They have four more spots to fill in their squad and these will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Trinbago Knight Riders retentions Kieron Pollard Sunil Narine Colin Munro Darren Bravo Lendl Simmons Khary Pierre Sikandar Raza Anderson Phillip Denesh Ramdin (from St Kitts) Tion Webster Akeal Hosein Jayden Seales Ali Khan

Trinbago Knight Riders announce 2021 retentions for CPL 2021

Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo ensured Trinbago Knight Riders completed the first perfect season in franchise T20 history with an unbroken partnership of 138 off 88 balls, the highest of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 and the highest ever in a final. The St Lucia Zouks put up what seemed a competitive total, but ultimately a loss of 7/39 off the last 32 balls of their innings cost them dearly against this history-making Knight Riders squad.

Rakheem Cornwall swept Akeal Hosein for four but was lucky to edge over DJ Bravo at slip. Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard gave the second over to Ali Khan, and Ali responded by flattening Cornwall’s middle stump. Andre Fletcher clipped fine for four, the Zouks thus closing the second over at 16/1.

Mark Deyal slog-swept Hosein for two fours, and Fletcher was aggressive against Sikandar Raza, taking him over cover and long-on for Hero Maximums then cutting for four. Khary Pierre went for just five, but Fletcher twice smoked Ali through cover for four and the Zouks motored to 60/1 off the Powerplay.

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Deyal lofted Pierre over cover for four and launched Pollard for six, but struggled to combat Fawad Ahmed’s googly and edged to DJ Bravo at slip. Hosein returned with a tight over, and at halfway the Knight Riders had slowed the Zouks to 79/2. 
 
Roston Chase clipped through midwicket for four early in Fawad’s second over, which went for 10, but Fletcher’s assault ended as he aimed Pollard down the ground but found only Darren Bravo at long-off. Najibullah Zadran slashed his first ball for four, and the over went for seven to leave the Zouks in need of a partnership at 79/3 off 12 overs. 
 
While Chase slog-swept the last ball of Pierre’s over for a Hero Maximum, he and Mohammad Nabi fell within four balls, the former chipping a Pollard cutter to deep-mid on and the latter clubbing Fawad to long-off. Zouks captain Daren Sammy smashed his second ball for a Hero Maximum, and after 15 overs the Zouks were 123/5. 
 
Despite a Najibullah four, Ali’s return over went for just six, and Sammy should have fallen to Hosein but Ali badly misjudged the catch. Najibullah flicked Hosein for a delightful Hero Maximum over cover, but Hosein recovered to dismiss Sammy LBW. After 17 overs, the Zouks were 138/6.

DJ Bravo was unable to bowl, and so Pollard had to step up at the death and did so admirably, picking up two wickets with his off-cutter. First Javelle Glenn looped to backward point, then Najibullah failed to clear Raza at deep backward square off another cutter. Kesrick Williams was run out, Ali Khan bowled Zahir Khan with a perfect yorker, and the Knight Riders had bowled the Zouks out for a decent rather than dominant total.

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Simmons pulled Scott Kuggeleijn for four first ball of the chase, becoming CPL’s all-time leading run-scorer in doing so. Webster swept Nabi for four but then top-edged off Chase, Williams taking a fine catch. After three overs, the Knight Riders were 14/1. 
 
Tim Seifert got off the mark with a four off Kuggeleijn, but fell edging behind next ball. Darren Bravo too got off the mark with a boundary, a glorious lofted Hero Maximum over long-on off Chase, and Simmons took fours straight, fine down the leg side and backward of point off Williams’ first over to close the Powerplay with the Knight Riders 40/2. 
 
Chase and Nabi put the pressure on, going for just five between them, and Simmons and Bravo both struggled against Zahir. When Simmons did take on the big shot though he nailed it over the fence, and at halfway the Knight Riders were 59/2 and needed 96 more to win. 
 
Sammy brought himself on and bowled five good deliveries, but Bravo smashed the sixth for a Hero Maximum, and Simmons pulled Williams for a six then cut him for four, becoming Hero CPL 2020’s leading run-scorer and bringing up his 50 off just 31 balls. Bravo though continued to struggle against Chase, who closed out a superb spell.

After 13 overs, Bravo was just 23 off 32 balls, and the Knight Riders needed almost 10 an over, but he eased both of those equations somewhat with two Hero Maximums off Glenn. Williams’s third over went for nine thanks to two wides and a loose short ball, and the Knight Riders entered the last five overs needing 45 with eight wickets still in hand. 
 
Kuggeleijn managed to go for just four off the 16th despite starting with a wide, but Simmons targeted Zahir, taking him for four off the first and six off the second. Bravo added two big Hero Maximums, the second bringing up his 50 off 45 balls. Suddenly, the Knight Riders needed just 18. 
 
Simmons was not going to hang around now, walloping Kuggeleijn for a Hero Maximum over midwicket then clubbing him over cover and slicing him through third man for two fours. The winning runs came off an inside edge, but there was now no denying the Knight Riders’ domination of Hero CPL 2020.

All season, the Knight Riders had absorbed the loss of key personnel - Colin Munro fractured his hand, Ali Khan missed games, Narine had kidney stones removed and was unable to play the final with a knee injury. But perhaps the 12th and final win is the greatest measure of how great a squad Pollard and Brendon McCullum have built - victory was achieved two wickets down, with 11 balls to spare, without DJ Bravo bowling or Pollard batting. The Knight Riders had come together in the bubble, and emerged from it to achieve something truly monumental.

Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo ensured Trinbago Knight Riders completed the first perfect season in franchise T20 history with an unbroken partnership of 138 off 88 balls, the highest of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 and the highest ever in a final.

Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo ensured Trinbago Knight Riders completed the first perfect season in franchise T20 history with an unbroken partnership of 138 off 88 balls, the highest of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 and the highest ever in a final. The St Lucia Zouks put up what seemed a competitive total, but ultimately a loss of 7/39 off the last 32 balls of their innings cost them dearly against this history-making Knight Riders squad. Rakheem Cornwall swept Akeal Hosein for four but was lucky to edge over DJ Bravo at slip. Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard gave the second over to Ali Khan, and Ali responded by flattening Cornwall’s middle stump. Andre Fletcher clipped fine for four, the Zouks thus closing the second over at 16/1. Mark Deyal slog-swept Hosein for two fours, and Fletcher was aggressive against Sikandar Raza, taking him over cover and long-on for Hero Maximums then cutting for four. Khary Pierre went for just five, but Fletcher twice smoked Ali through cover for four and the Zouks motored to 60/1 off the Powerplay. IN PICS | IPL 2020: Updated squad list of all the franchises; retained and bought players Deyal lofted Pierre over cover for four and launched Pollard for six, but struggled to combat Fawad Ahmed’s googly and edged to DJ Bravo at slip. Hosein returned with a tight over, and at halfway the Knight Riders had slowed the Zouks to 79/2. Roston Chase clipped through midwicket for four early in Fawad’s second over, which went for 10, but Fletcher’s assault ended as he aimed Pollard down the ground but found only Darren Bravo at long-off. Najibullah Zadran slashed his first ball for four, and the over went for seven to leave the Zouks in need of a partnership at 79/3 off 12 overs. While Chase slog-swept the last ball of Pierre’s over for a Hero Maximum, he and Mohammad Nabi fell within four balls, the former chipping a Pollard cutter to deep-mid on and the latter clubbing Fawad to long-off. Zouks captain Daren Sammy smashed his second ball for a Hero Maximum, and after 15 overs the Zouks were 123/5. Despite a Najibullah four, Ali’s return over went for just six, and Sammy should have fallen to Hosein but Ali badly misjudged the catch. Najibullah flicked Hosein for a delightful Hero Maximum over cover, but Hosein recovered to dismiss Sammy LBW. After 17 overs, the Zouks were 138/6. DJ Bravo was unable to bowl, and so Pollard had to step up at the death and did so admirably, picking up two wickets with his off-cutter. First Javelle Glenn looped to backward point, then Najibullah failed to clear Raza at deep backward square off another cutter. Kesrick Williams was run out, Ali Khan bowled Zahir Khan with a perfect yorker, and the Knight Riders had bowled the Zouks out for a decent rather than dominant total. IN PICS | IPL 2020: From Raina to Malinga - Top players who have pulled out of the tournament Simmons pulled Scott Kuggeleijn for four first ball of the chase, becoming CPL’s all-time leading run-scorer in doing so. Webster swept Nabi for four but then top-edged off Chase, Williams taking a fine catch. After three overs, the Knight Riders were 14/1. Tim Seifert got off the mark with a four off Kuggeleijn, but fell edging behind next ball. Darren Bravo too got off the mark with a boundary, a glorious lofted Hero Maximum over long-on off Chase, and Simmons took fours straight, fine down the leg side and backward of point off Williams’ first over to close the Powerplay with the Knight Riders 40/2. Chase and Nabi put the pressure on, going for just five between them, and Simmons and Bravo both struggled against Zahir. When Simmons did take on the big shot though he nailed it over the fence, and at halfway the Knight Riders were 59/2 and needed 96 more to win. Sammy brought himself on and bowled five good deliveries, but Bravo smashed the sixth for a Hero Maximum, and Simmons pulled Williams for a six then cut him for four, becoming Hero CPL 2020’s leading run-scorer and bringing up his 50 off just 31 balls. Bravo though continued to struggle against Chase, who closed out a superb spell. After 13 overs, Bravo was just 23 off 32 balls, and the Knight Riders needed almost 10 an over, but he eased both of those equations somewhat with two Hero Maximums off Glenn. Williams’s third over went for nine thanks to two wides and a loose short ball, and the Knight Riders entered the last five overs needing 45 with eight wickets still in hand. Kuggeleijn managed to go for just four off the 16th despite starting with a wide, but Simmons targeted Zahir, taking him for four off the first and six off the second. Bravo added two big Hero Maximums, the second bringing up his 50 off 45 balls. Suddenly, the Knight Riders needed just 18. Simmons was not going to hang around now, walloping Kuggeleijn for a Hero Maximum over midwicket then clubbing him over cover and slicing him through third man for two fours. The winning runs came off an inside edge, but there was now no denying the Knight Riders’ domination of Hero CPL 2020. All season, the Knight Riders had absorbed the loss of key personnel - Colin Munro fractured his hand, Ali Khan missed games, Narine had kidney stones removed and was unable to play the final with a knee injury. But perhaps the 12th and final win is the greatest measure of how great a squad Pollard and Brendon McCullum have built - victory was achieved two wickets down, with 11 balls to spare, without DJ Bravo bowling or Pollard batting. The Knight Riders had come together in the bubble, and emerged from it to achieve something truly monumental.

Perfect Trinbago Knight Riders power to CPL 2020 title

The Trinbago Knight Riders spinners blasted a hole in the Jamaica Tallawahs top order to set up a cruise to a sub-par total with a full five overs to go, and leave themselves one win away from completing the first perfect season in Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history.

Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard had enough faith in his opening bowlers to start with himself at short leg, and Akeal Hosein repaid that faith by bowling Jermaine Blackwood. The Tallawahs sprung a surprise sending Mujeeb Ur Rahman in at number three, who just about played out a wicket-maiden. 
 
The Tallawahs were rocked further when Glenn Phillips cut Khary Pierre to Ali Khan. Nkrumah Bonner finally hit the game’s first boundary, easing Hosein through cover, but the Mujeeb experiment failed as he edged a reverse sweep onto his pad and was caught at slip, and the Tallawahs had slumped to 10/3 off three overs. 
 
Five wides from Pierre and a straight four by Bonner more than doubled the Tallawahs tally, but while Asif Ali got off the mark with a four over Hosein’s head he fell next ball cutting to Pollard at point. Pollard immediately went back into short leg, and kept himself there for the returning Sunil Narine who went for just three to close out a dominant Powerplay for the Knight Riders, after which the Tallawahs were reeling at 28/4.

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Bonner continued to resist - he cut Fawad Ahmed powerfully for four, a misfield gave him another off Narine to take him to 30, and he pulled Fawad to take the Tallawahs past 50. Pierre returned with a tight over that went for just three, and at the 10 over mark the Tallawahs were 55/4. 
 
Hosein bowled out with an over of just five, and Fawad ended Bonner’s resistance with a quick googly. That finally brought Andre Russell to the crease, but Narine put an end to his innings before it got going. Russell was beaten in the flight, the ball looped to DJ Bravo at slip and the umpire adjudged it came off bat and pad. The Tallawahs had lost their biggest weapon, and were 68/6 in the 14th. 
 
Three more boundary-less overs came and went. Rovman Powell had now faced 32 balls for his 26 runs, Carlos Brathwaite had managed only one off his 10 balls, and something had to give off Pierre’s last over. Powell hit one Hero Maximum, the first of the innings, but picked out Pollard at deep mid-off trying to repeat the shot next ball. Even with that six, he finished under a run a ball, and the Tallawahs were 92/7 off 18.

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Brathwaite was lucky not to be run out first ball of the 19th, bowled by DJ Bravo whose three overs didn’t contain a single boundary. Ali Khan got the unusual job of bowling only the 20th over, and while Brathwaite finished the innings with a Hero Maximum that was only the third boundary in the last 11 overs of the innings. 
 
Lendl Simmons steered then pulled Fidel Edwards for consecutive fours to end the first over, but Narine wasn’t able to provide his usual powerful start, bowled by Mujeeb’s arm ball. Powell followed Pollard’s aggressive lead by putting himself at short leg, but Tion Webster was not intimidated, slapping Veerasammy Permaul through cover then slicing him for four to ruin a tight start to the over. After three overs, the Knight Riders were 23/1. 
 
Webster was confident enough to cut Mujeeb’s googly for four, and with wickets a must Powell for the first time in Hero CPL 2020 went to Sandeep Lamichhane in the Powerplay. Simmons paddled him for four first ball and then pulled Mujeeb to the fence, and the Knight Riders closed the Powerplay at 42/1. The required run rate was already under five an over.

Simmons marred a good over from Lamichhane with a slog-swept Hero Maximum, bringing up the Knight Riders’ 50. Simmons and Webster were able to work Lamichhane around as no-one had all tournament, and though Permaul’s second went for just two and his third was a maiden, at halfway the Knight Riders were comfortable at 61/1, needing just 47 more to win. 
 
Russell was called on to bowl, but Simmons pulled him for a Hero Maximum and, when Russell bowled a second short ball which was called a no-ball, helicoptered the free hit for four. Permaul bowled out with another economical over, but Simmons again pulled Russell for six to take 10 off the 13th over. The Knight Riders were now 90/1 and needed just 18 more.

Webster guided Lamichhane through cover for four to end the Nepali’s only wicketless spell of an excellent tournament, and Simmons became the leading 50-maker in the tournament’s history, overtaking Chris Gayle with a cover drive for four off Brathwaite, and Webster finished the job that same over.

Simmons needs just three more runs in Thursday’s final to overtake Gayle as Hero CPL’s all-time leading scorer. Much more importantly though, the Knight Riders have a chance to do what last year’s Guyana Amazon Warriors could not, and in doing so win a fourth Hero CPL title. The victors in the second semi will have a mighty task to deny them.

The Trinbago Knight Riders spinners blasted a hole in the Jamaica Tallawahs top order to set up a cruise to a sub-par total with a full five overs to go, and leave themselves one win away from completing the first perfect season in Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history.

The Trinbago Knight Riders spinners blasted a hole in the Jamaica Tallawahs top order to set up a cruise to a sub-par total with a full five overs to go, and leave themselves one win away from completing the first perfect season in Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) history. Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard had enough faith in his opening bowlers to start with himself at short leg, and Akeal Hosein repaid that faith by bowling Jermaine Blackwood. The Tallawahs sprung a surprise sending Mujeeb Ur Rahman in at number three, who just about played out a wicket-maiden. The Tallawahs were rocked further when Glenn Phillips cut Khary Pierre to Ali Khan. Nkrumah Bonner finally hit the game’s first boundary, easing Hosein through cover, but the Mujeeb experiment failed as he edged a reverse sweep onto his pad and was caught at slip, and the Tallawahs had slumped to 10/3 off three overs. Five wides from Pierre and a straight four by Bonner more than doubled the Tallawahs tally, but while Asif Ali got off the mark with a four over Hosein’s head he fell next ball cutting to Pollard at point. Pollard immediately went back into short leg, and kept himself there for the returning Sunil Narine who went for just three to close out a dominant Powerplay for the Knight Riders, after which the Tallawahs were reeling at 28/4. ALSO READ: Marsh stars as Australia regain top spot in T20 rankings from England Bonner continued to resist - he cut Fawad Ahmed powerfully for four, a misfield gave him another off Narine to take him to 30, and he pulled Fawad to take the Tallawahs past 50. Pierre returned with a tight over that went for just three, and at the 10 over mark the Tallawahs were 55/4. Hosein bowled out with an over of just five, and Fawad ended Bonner’s resistance with a quick googly. That finally brought Andre Russell to the crease, but Narine put an end to his innings before it got going. Russell was beaten in the flight, the ball looped to DJ Bravo at slip and the umpire adjudged it came off bat and pad. The Tallawahs had lost their biggest weapon, and were 68/6 in the 14th. Three more boundary-less overs came and went. Rovman Powell had now faced 32 balls for his 26 runs, Carlos Brathwaite had managed only one off his 10 balls, and something had to give off Pierre’s last over. Powell hit one Hero Maximum, the first of the innings, but picked out Pollard at deep mid-off trying to repeat the shot next ball. Even with that six, he finished under a run a ball, and the Tallawahs were 92/7 off 18. ALSO READ: IPL 2020: Bought Maxwell as we needed an impact player in the middle, says Kumble Brathwaite was lucky not to be run out first ball of the 19th, bowled by DJ Bravo whose three overs didn’t contain a single boundary. Ali Khan got the unusual job of bowling only the 20th over, and while Brathwaite finished the innings with a Hero Maximum that was only the third boundary in the last 11 overs of the innings. Lendl Simmons steered then pulled Fidel Edwards for consecutive fours to end the first over, but Narine wasn’t able to provide his usual powerful start, bowled by Mujeeb’s arm ball. Powell followed Pollard’s aggressive lead by putting himself at short leg, but Tion Webster was not intimidated, slapping Veerasammy Permaul through cover then slicing him for four to ruin a tight start to the over. After three overs, the Knight Riders were 23/1. Webster was confident enough to cut Mujeeb’s googly for four, and with wickets a must Powell for the first time in Hero CPL 2020 went to Sandeep Lamichhane in the Powerplay. Simmons paddled him for four first ball and then pulled Mujeeb to the fence, and the Knight Riders closed the Powerplay at 42/1. The required run rate was already under five an over. Simmons marred a good over from Lamichhane with a slog-swept Hero Maximum, bringing up the Knight Riders’ 50. Simmons and Webster were able to work Lamichhane around as no-one had all tournament, and though Permaul’s second went for just two and his third was a maiden, at halfway the Knight Riders were comfortable at 61/1, needing just 47 more to win. Russell was called on to bowl, but Simmons pulled him for a Hero Maximum and, when Russell bowled a second short ball which was called a no-ball, helicoptered the free hit for four. Permaul bowled out with another economical over, but Simmons again pulled Russell for six to take 10 off the 13th over. The Knight Riders were now 90/1 and needed just 18 more. Webster guided Lamichhane through cover for four to end the Nepali’s only wicketless spell of an excellent tournament, and Simmons became the leading 50-maker in the tournament’s history, overtaking Chris Gayle with a cover drive for four off Brathwaite, and Webster finished the job that same over. Simmons needs just three more runs in Thursday’s final to overtake Gayle as Hero CPL’s all-time leading scorer. Much more importantly though, the Knight Riders have a chance to do what last year’s Guyana Amazon Warriors could not, and in doing so win a fourth Hero CPL title. The victors in the second semi will have a mighty task to deny them.

CPL 2020: Dominant TKR one away from perfection

Veteran West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20 cricket after he sent Rahkeem Cornwall packing in the match Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.&nbsp;

Bravo, who is playing for TKR in CPL 2020, achieved the historic feat when Cornwall smashed the ball straight to Colin Munro at cover in the fourth over of the match. Munro, one of the safest hands, plucked the catch comfortably helping Bravo to reach the landmark.

In the list of bowlers with most T20 wickets, Bravo sits atop comfortably with Sri Lankan great Lasith Malinga being second with 390 scalps whereas Sunil Narine has 383 wickets to his name.

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Bravo has played for plethora of franchises in various T20 tournaments with the likes of Lahore Qalandars (PSL), Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars (BBL), Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (IPL). The master of slower delivery was also a part of the West Indies teams that lifted the ICC T20 World Cups in 2012 and 2016.

Bravo, who had called it quits from international cricket, made a comeback to the West Indies side in 2019 after Kieron Pollard took over captaincy with an aim of helping the Windies lift the T20 World Cup in 2020, which has been now postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. He played his first T20 match in 2006 while going on to represent West Indies in 40 Test and 164 ODIs. Besides 500 wickets in the format, Bravo has a staggering 6313 runs to his name at a strike rate of 127.

After CPL 2020, Bravo will be seen in IPL 2020 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). IPL 2020 is scheduled to start from September 19 in the UAE with the final slated to be played on November 10.

Veteran West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20 cricket after he sent Rahkeem Cornwall packing in the match Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks.

Veteran West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Wednesday became the first bowler to scalp 500 wickets in T20 cricket after he sent Rahkeem Cornwall packing in the match Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks. Bravo, who is playing for TKR in CPL 2020, achieved the historic feat when Cornwall smashed the ball straight to Colin Munro at cover in the fourth over of the match. Munro, one of the safest hands, plucked the catch comfortably helping Bravo to reach the landmark. In the list of bowlers with most T20 wickets, Bravo sits atop comfortably with Sri Lankan great Lasith Malinga being second with 390 scalps whereas Sunil Narine has 383 wickets to his name. ALSO READ: Pravin Tambe, 48, becomes first Indian to make debut in CPL Great catch from Munro, Jimbo's gone, and on his home ground DJ BRAVO MAKES HISTORY! 500 T20 wickets. 100 Hero CPL wickets. Leading the way for the rest of the world for almost 15 years. Congratulations @DJBravo47 on an epic achievement!#CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #SLZvTKR pic.twitter.com/diCUepOmWP — CPL T20 (@CPL) August 26, 2020 × ALSO READ: IPL 2020: Royal Challengers Bangalore to have personalised training approach Bravo has played for plethora of franchises in various T20 tournaments with the likes of Lahore Qalandars (PSL), Melbourne Renegades and Melbourne Stars (BBL), Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (IPL). The master of slower delivery was also a part of the West Indies teams that lifted the ICC T20 World Cups in 2012 and 2016. Bravo, who had called it quits from international cricket, made a comeback to the West Indies side in 2019 after Kieron Pollard took over captaincy with an aim of helping the Windies lift the T20 World Cup in 2020, which has been now postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. He played his first T20 match in 2006 while going on to represent West Indies in 40 Test and 164 ODIs. Besides 500 wickets in the format, Bravo has a staggering 6313 runs to his name at a strike rate of 127. After CPL 2020, Bravo will be seen in IPL 2020 for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). IPL 2020 is scheduled to start from September 19 in the UAE with the final slated to be played on November 10.

Dwayne Bravo becomes first bowler to scalp 500 T20 wickets

Pravin Tambe on Wednesday scripted history as he became the first Indian to debut in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain Kieron Pollard, during the toss, confirmed that Tambe will be making his debut for TKR in CPL 2020 against St Lucia Zouks and hence, the veteran leg-spinner became the first Indian to play in the T20 league based in the Caribbean.&nbsp;

Tambe has loads of experience under his belt as he earlier played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) while representing Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the now-defunct Gujarat Lions. He has also played in the T10 League.&nbsp;

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The 48-year-old put his name in the CPL 2020 draft after being disqualified by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to participate in IPL 2020 as he had earlier played in the T10 League, which is against the BCCI guidelines. As per BCCI rules, an Indian player can’t participate in overseas tournaments without retiring and hence, he was forced to pull out his name from IPL 2020 despite getting sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020 auction, which took place in December 2019 in Kolkata, West Bengal. &nbsp;

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After announcing his retirement, Tambe became eligible to participate in CPL and now makes his debut for Trinbago Knight Riders and continues to defy all the odds due to his age.&nbsp;

Talking about his numbers, the leggie has picked up 28 wickets in 33 matches with a good ecomony rate of 7.75 in IPL. He also holds an IPL hat-trick which he uniquely picked up in two deliveries (the third delivery being a wide).&nbsp;

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Tambe would be looking to use his vast experience in CPL 2020 and prove his worth once again after impressing in plethora of tournaments in India and around the world. He can be seen playing for TKR in CPL 2020. 
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Pravin Tambe on Wednesday scripted history as he became the first Indian to debut in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain Kieron Pollard, during the toss, confirmed that Tambe will be making his debut for TKR in CPL 2020 against St Lucia Zouks and hence, the veteran leg-spinner became the first Indian to play in the T20 league based in the Caribbean.

Pravin Tambe on Wednesday scripted history as he became the first Indian to debut in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) captain Kieron Pollard, during the toss, confirmed that Tambe will be making his debut for TKR in CPL 2020 against St Lucia Zouks and hence, the veteran leg-spinner became the first Indian to play in the T20 league based in the Caribbean. Tambe has loads of experience under his belt as he earlier played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) while representing Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the now-defunct Gujarat Lions. He has also played in the T10 League. Welcome to the party, India! We're delighted to see Pravin Tambe in Hero CPL for the first time at 48 years young - what a story!#CPL20 #CricketPlayedLouder #SLZvTKR pic.twitter.com/x2P73Epz2G — CPL T20 (@CPL) August 26, 2020 × The 48-year-old put his name in the CPL 2020 draft after being disqualified by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to participate in IPL 2020 as he had earlier played in the T10 League, which is against the BCCI guidelines. As per BCCI rules, an Indian player can’t participate in overseas tournaments without retiring and hence, he was forced to pull out his name from IPL 2020 despite getting sold to Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2020 auction, which took place in December 2019 in Kolkata, West Bengal. ALSO READ: Abu Dhabi COVID-19 cases reason behind IPL 2020 schedule delay: Report After announcing his retirement, Tambe became eligible to participate in CPL and now makes his debut for Trinbago Knight Riders and continues to defy all the odds due to his age. Talking about his numbers, the leggie has picked up 28 wickets in 33 matches with a good ecomony rate of 7.75 in IPL. He also holds an IPL hat-trick which he uniquely picked up in two deliveries (the third delivery being a wide). ALSO READ: IPL 2020: Royal Challengers Bangalore to have personalised training approach Tambe would be looking to use his vast experience in CPL 2020 and prove his worth once again after impressing in plethora of tournaments in India and around the world. He can be seen playing for TKR in CPL 2020.

Pravin Tambe, 48, becomes first Indian to make debut in CPL

A fine all-round bowling display saw Trinbago Knight Riders win the battle of the unbeaten teams and go to the top of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table. Glenn Phillips was the only standout for the Jamaica Tallawahs as the power-hitters struggled for fluency, and Sunil Narine’s second consecutive 50 did the bulk of the work even as the Knight Riders took their time about the chase.

Ali Khan and Jayden Seales started superbly after Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard put the Tallawahs in. Walton spliced Ali Khan to square leg and Kirton was trapped in front by Seales - remarkably, this was the first LBW of Hero CPL 2020. 
 
Glenn Phillips and Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell both hit their first ball for Hero Maximums, but a flamboyant DJ Bravo catch gave Ali Khan the wicket of Powell. Asif Ali coming to the crease in the third over cannot have been part of the Tallawahs’ Plan A. 
 
A mini-recovery ensued as Phillips took Seales for a pair of boundaries, and Asif welcomed Khary Pierre to Hero CPL 2020 with an enormous straight six. Narine bamboozled Asif five balls straight but found himself hammered into the stands for a magnificent Powerplay-closing Hero Maximum.

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Narine had his revenge, bowling Asif with a deceptive quicker ball. The Tallawahs crawled to 63/4 at halfway, and it got worse when a Fawad googly completely deceived Brathwaite. The leg-spinner’s first two overs tonight contained a remarkable 11 dot balls. 
 
Phillips broke the spell off Fawad to come out of his post-Powerplay slump and reach 50 off 34 balls. The Tallawahs were careful to see off Narine, but at 90/5 with six overs to come, the acceleration had to come at some point, and once Phillips fell trying to whip Seales over deep square leg the onus was all on Russell. 
 
Ali Khan delivered a near-perfect over, closing by nearly holding a spectacular return catch off a ferocious drive from Ramaal Lewis, who came into the Tallawahs XI for Veerasammy Permaul. In truth the American was lucky to escape with his teeth intact. 
 
Thanks to a fine diving catch at mid-off from Colin Munro, a restless Russell fell having faced a good number of deliveries for under a run a ball for the second game running. Remarkably, he hasn’t yet hit a six in this year’s Hero CPL.

The final over saw Fidel Edwards, into the team for Oshane Thomas for his first Hero CPL game since 2015, run out as he sacrificed himself to save Lewis, but the all-rounder couldn’t manage a boundary. Ali Khan and Dwayne Bravo’s death bowling was outstanding, and the Tallawahs total felt sub-par.

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Edwards and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman troubled the top order, with Lendl Simmons losing his shape off the paceman and gifting a catch to mid-off. After 4 overs the Tallawahs had Trinbago nerves jangling, but Narine’s eyes lit up when inexperienced off-spinner Lewis came into the attack. 14 runs came off the over, Munro and Narine both drove Russell for four through cover, and 38/1 off the Powerplay meant things were much calmer in the Knight Riders dugout. 
 
Narine has built his reputation as a hitter of spin, but he was severe on the pace of Russell, with the highlight an impudent inside-out four on one leg. He brought up a 35-ball 50 off the last ball of the 10th over, at which point the Knight Riders needed just 71 off 60 with nine wickets in hand. 
 
Munro’s was a curious innings - he managed just 16 off his first 24 balls, but 14 of them were boundaries, and it wasn’t until the 17th over that he breached a run a ball. This all-or-nothing approach was a feature of the chase, and the Knight Riders will want to address their high dot-ball percentage as they move through the tournament. 
 
Mujeeb was excellent, and deserves huge credit for holding a skied return catch off Darren Bravo despite keeper Phillips nearly taking him out with a full-length dive. But Narine’s belligerence and Munro’s anchor role meant that, although the Tallawahs will rue a few missed opportunities, the Knight Riders always had the chase firmly under control. 
 
This sense of ease was underlined when Pollard had time to block out an Edwards over in an ultimately vain attempt to steer Munro to 50, and the Knight Riders go into the weekend sitting pretty atop the standings.

A fine all-round bowling display saw Trinbago Knight Riders win the battle of the unbeaten teams and go to the top of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table.

A fine all-round bowling display saw Trinbago Knight Riders win the battle of the unbeaten teams and go to the top of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table. Glenn Phillips was the only standout for the Jamaica Tallawahs as the power-hitters struggled for fluency, and Sunil Narine’s second consecutive 50 did the bulk of the work even as the Knight Riders took their time about the chase. Ali Khan and Jayden Seales started superbly after Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard put the Tallawahs in. Walton spliced Ali Khan to square leg and Kirton was trapped in front by Seales - remarkably, this was the first LBW of Hero CPL 2020. Glenn Phillips and Tallawahs captain Rovman Powell both hit their first ball for Hero Maximums, but a flamboyant DJ Bravo catch gave Ali Khan the wicket of Powell. Asif Ali coming to the crease in the third over cannot have been part of the Tallawahs’ Plan A. A mini-recovery ensued as Phillips took Seales for a pair of boundaries, and Asif welcomed Khary Pierre to Hero CPL 2020 with an enormous straight six. Narine bamboozled Asif five balls straight but found himself hammered into the stands for a magnificent Powerplay-closing Hero Maximum. ALSO READ: 'You are way too young and energetic to retire': PM Modi sends letter of appreciation to Suresh Raina Narine had his revenge, bowling Asif with a deceptive quicker ball. The Tallawahs crawled to 63/4 at halfway, and it got worse when a Fawad googly completely deceived Brathwaite. The leg-spinner’s first two overs tonight contained a remarkable 11 dot balls. Phillips broke the spell off Fawad to come out of his post-Powerplay slump and reach 50 off 34 balls. The Tallawahs were careful to see off Narine, but at 90/5 with six overs to come, the acceleration had to come at some point, and once Phillips fell trying to whip Seales over deep square leg the onus was all on Russell. Ali Khan delivered a near-perfect over, closing by nearly holding a spectacular return catch off a ferocious drive from Ramaal Lewis, who came into the Tallawahs XI for Veerasammy Permaul. In truth the American was lucky to escape with his teeth intact. Thanks to a fine diving catch at mid-off from Colin Munro, a restless Russell fell having faced a good number of deliveries for under a run a ball for the second game running. Remarkably, he hasn’t yet hit a six in this year’s Hero CPL. The final over saw Fidel Edwards, into the team for Oshane Thomas for his first Hero CPL game since 2015, run out as he sacrificed himself to save Lewis, but the all-rounder couldn’t manage a boundary. Ali Khan and Dwayne Bravo’s death bowling was outstanding, and the Tallawahs total felt sub-par. ALSO READ: Pakistan's 10-year run under threat in final Test Edwards and Mujeeb-ur-Rahman troubled the top order, with Lendl Simmons losing his shape off the paceman and gifting a catch to mid-off. After 4 overs the Tallawahs had Trinbago nerves jangling, but Narine’s eyes lit up when inexperienced off-spinner Lewis came into the attack. 14 runs came off the over, Munro and Narine both drove Russell for four through cover, and 38/1 off the Powerplay meant things were much calmer in the Knight Riders dugout. Narine has built his reputation as a hitter of spin, but he was severe on the pace of Russell, with the highlight an impudent inside-out four on one leg. He brought up a 35-ball 50 off the last ball of the 10th over, at which point the Knight Riders needed just 71 off 60 with nine wickets in hand. Munro’s was a curious innings - he managed just 16 off his first 24 balls, but 14 of them were boundaries, and it wasn’t until the 17th over that he breached a run a ball. This all-or-nothing approach was a feature of the chase, and the Knight Riders will want to address their high dot-ball percentage as they move through the tournament. Mujeeb was excellent, and deserves huge credit for holding a skied return catch off Darren Bravo despite keeper Phillips nearly taking him out with a full-length dive. But Narine’s belligerence and Munro’s anchor role meant that, although the Tallawahs will rue a few missed opportunities, the Knight Riders always had the chase firmly under control. This sense of ease was underlined when Pollard had time to block out an Edwards over in an ultimately vain attempt to steer Munro to 50, and the Knight Riders go into the weekend sitting pretty atop the standings.

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