Caribbean Premier League 2024: Pooran's heroics drive TKR to win, Warriors still lead the standings

Reigning CPL champions Guyana Amazon Warriors were defeated by 74 runs against Trinbago Knight Riders in the last regular match of the season, held in Providence.

However, the Warriors maintain their top-of-the-table position and will battle the Saint Lucia Kings in Qualifier 1 on 2 October. Trinbago Knight Riders will now play Barbados in the Eliminator match on 1 October.

Match Summary

Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 30

Guyana Amazon Warriors 137/10 (18.5 ov)

Trinbago Knight Riders 211/5 (20 ov)

Trinbago Knight Riders won by 74 runs.

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Match Analysis

Winning the toss and electing to bat first the Knight Riders innings got off to a rocky start as Warriors captain Imran Tahir bowled Shaqkere Parris with a perfect googly that completely bamboozled the batter and scudded into the stumps. Tahir wheeled away in celebration but it was to be the last thing his side would have to celebrate for a while on what turned out to be a bruising night.

Nicholas Pooran played one of the finest innings in the history of the CPL by striking a majestic century for the Knight Riders, finishing with 101 off just 59 balls with nine fours and eight sixes to his name. Jason Roy played the anchor role with 34 runs off 26 balls and watched on in awe as Pooran dispatched the Warriors stellar bowling line up to all parts of the Providence stadium.

After Player of the Match Pooran was eventually dismissed at the end of the 16th over – caught behind by Shai Hope off the bowling of Shamar Joseph – Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard (19 off 13) and Keacy Carty (27 off 13) ensured the visitors made it past the 200 mark and set a challenging total of 211/5 for the Warriors to chase.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shai Hope both got starts but failed to go on and make a decisive big score as the Warriors chase failed to ignite in the face of scoreboard pressure and smart bowling. Waqar Salamkeil’s left arm wrist spin and Terrance Hinds’ medium pace seamers proved the undoing of the home side, the middle overs seeing a bundle of wickets fall as each bowler picked up three wickets apiece.

When Moeen Ali fell with the Warriors score on 88-8 it looked as if the 2023 CPL champions were going to be handed an emphatic 100 plus run defeat but some late order resistance from Gudakesh Motie and Captain Tahir saw them up to a final total of 137 all out.

Nevertheless, it was a chastening 74 run defeat for the Warriors after looking so dominant in their previous four matches and a huge confidence boost to the Knight Riders ahead of next week’s tournament run in.

 

Match Stats

Trinbago Knight Riders Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Shaqkere Parris - 0.6 ov), 2-153 (Jason Roy - 14.1 ov), 3-162 (Andre Russell - 15.1 ov), 4-171 (Nicholas Pooran - 16.3 ov), 5-171 (Tim David - 16.4 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Kevlon Anderson - 1.2 ov), 2-64 (Shai Hope - 6.6 ov), 3-75 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 8.4 ov), 4-76 (Shimron Hetmyer - 8.6 ov), 5-76 (Keemo Paul - 9.1 ov), 6-76 (Romario Shepherd - 9.5 ov), 7-81 (Dwaine Pretorius - 10.3 ov), 8-88 (Moeen Ali - 11.2 ov), 9-137 (Imran Tahir - 18.4 ov), 10-137 (Shamar Joseph - 18.5 ov)

 

Playing XI

Guyana Amazon Warriors  

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz
• Kevlon Anderson
• Shai Hope(WK)
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Moeen Ali
• Romario Shepherd
• Keemo Paul
• Dwaine Pretorius
• Gudakesh Motie
• Shamar Joseph
• Imran Tahir(C)

Trinbago Knight Riders  

• Jason Roy
• Shaqkere Parris
• Nicholas Pooran(WK)
• Keacy Carty
• Tim David
• Kieron Pollard(C)
• Andre Russell
• Nathan Edwards
• Akeal Hosein
• Waqar Salamkheil
• Terrance Hinds

Match Details:

Date: Monday, September 30, 2024 00:00

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Toss: Trinbago Knight Riders elected to bat