Match 15, Bridgetown, September 14, 2024, 04:30 AM
156/7(20.0ov)
159/8(19.5ov)
Trinbago Knight Riders beat Barbados Royals by 2 wickets
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Akeal Hosein
Commentry
That is all from this game. Royals lose their first game of the season but they'll hope to bounce back quickly as they are back in action against Guyana Amazon Warriors on the 15th of this month at 4.30 am IST (11 pm GMT, the previous day). Join us earlier for the coverage. Till then, cheers!
Kieron Pollard says it was a total team effort and is happy to see the players put their hands up and help the team win. Tells the bowlers did well to restrict them to such a total and would have taken the score before the game. Mentions there is room for improvement, today Shaqkere Parris and Keacy Carty did a good job in the middle phase.
Rovman Powell says his boys showed a lot of fight. Tellls they were 10-15 runs short, Trinbago Knight Riders are a world class team but with rain around, the pitch played differently to one when they were batting. Mentions the ball was just four overs old with no dew at all and the umpires changed it so it was a blunder from their point.
...Presentation...
Akeal Hosein wins the Player of the Match award. He says he was trying to be calm but was upset that he fell without taking his team over the line. Tells they are working hard to get the success back and fight for the trophy once again.
Barbados Royals were short of few runs but Rovman Powell will be happy with how his bowlers responded with dew and rain around. Barbados Royals were on course for long period of time but a couple of overs in the middle phase went for plenty which kept the opposition in the game right till the end. Barbados Royals would have been confident going into the last over with the experienced Jason Holder held to do the job but it was just not meant to be.
Trinbago Knight Riders were without Andre Russell and Dwayne Bravo but for the first time this season, it felt like the young diamonds stepped up for them. Trinbago Knight Riders lost openers cheaply but Parris played a slow inning but a valuable one as he didn't give away his wicket easily. Nicholas Pooran and Keacy Carty played around him and posted a good stand. Trinbago Knight Riders did look in a spot of bother when Kieron Pollard fell but Akeal Hosein played a critical innings hitting four boundaries but the final blow came from the blade of Terrance Hinds.
Ohh! T20 cricket, you never disappoint us! Two balls earlier when Akeal Hosein fell, Barbados Royals felt this is it, this is the match winning moment. However, a no ball follows and the game turns on its head.
In over# 20
6
2nb
0W
1
1wd
2
1
Jason Holder 45/1(3.5)
19.5
6
SIX! HINDS THE HERO! Very full and on middle, Hinds thumps it down to long on for a biggie. What a game. What a small cameo from Hind. Trinbago Knight Riders win by 2 wickets.
19.5
2nb
No ball! More twists in the game! A no ball! A full toss on middle, Jayden Seales swings and hits it to point for a single. The replay shows the ball was over waist height. Free-Hit next.
OUT! GONE! Akeal Hosein goes! Barbados Royals are the new favourites now! A full toss, low one on middle from around the wicket. Akeal Hosein flicks but straight in the hands of Kevin Wickham who makes no mistake.
19.4
W
OUT! GONE! Akeal Hosein goes! Barbados Royals are the new favourites now! A full toss, low one on middle from around the wicket. Akeal Hosein flicks but straight in the hands of Kevin Wickham who makes no mistake.
19.3
1
Trinbago Knight Riders are one hit away now! A yorker on middle, Hinds drills it to long on for a single.
19.3
1wd
Wide! A yorker tailing down leg, Hinds lets it go. 7 runs needed in 4 balls now.
19.2
2
Angles it full and on middle, Hinds flicks it behind square leg for a couple. A superb stop in the deep and a good throw as well. Quinton de Kock flicks it back onto the stumps but Hinds was in. Two.
19.1
1
10 runs needed now. A full toss, outside off, Akeal Hosein swings but hits only far to cover for a single. Hosein is asking with the height but it was just dipping.
In over# 19
4
1lb
4
1
0W
1
Obed McCoy 30/2(4)
18.6
4
FOUR! The last ball ruins the over. 11 runs needed off the last over. Short in length and on middle, Hinds pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.