Caribbean Premier League 2024: TKR stay strong in pursuit of top two finish

With the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League approaching its final week, the Barbados Royals' woes continue as they suffer their fourth consecutive defeat.

This time, they were overpowered by fellow title hopefuls Trinbago Knight Riders. The loss further dents the Royals' chances of advancing, while TKR strengthens their position in the race for the top.

Match Summary

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals, Match 28

Trinbago Knight Riders 175/7 (20 ov)

Barbados Royals 145/9 (20 ov)

Trinbago Knight Riders won by 30 runs.

SCORECARD 

 

Match Analysis

 

The Knight Riders comfortable 30 run victory sees them leapfrog the Royals into third position in the table on 12 points with a game in hand. The Royals finish fourth in the final qualifying spot despite being the team to beat at the start of the competition.

Royals captain Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to field first at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and after Theekshana bowled Jason Roy for a duck and Jason Holder bagged Shaqkere Parris caught behind by Quinton de Kock for just five the Royals were well placed. Nicholas Pooran hit 27 off 15 balls before offering another catch to de Kock off Naveen-ul-Haq to leave the Knight Riders stuttering on 35/3 off four overs.

The TKR engine room came to their rescue, a score of 175/7 chalked up courtesy of calm heads and clinical hitting as Kieron Pollard (42 off 27) Andre Russell (31 off 12) and Keacy Carty (32 off 34) held the innings together and got the home side to a competitive score.

It proved 30 runs to many for the Royals. Dangerman de Kock was one of three wickets snared early by the impressive Akeal Hosein who finished with 3/15 from his set of four overs which took the sting out of the Royals batting card and earned the darting spinner the Player of the Match.

Alick Athanze kept the Royals in with a sniff with a well made 44 off 33 balls but once he had departed to the English combo of bowler Chris Jordan and catcher Jason Roy, captain Powell fell for 18 and Jason Holder for just 4 the target remained out of reach as wickets fell and the scoreboard pressure told.

David Miller tried in vain to get the Royals close with some late order boundary hitting but his 30 off 15 balls wasn’t enough to take the game down to the wire.

 

Match Stats

Trinbago Knight Riders Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jason Roy - 0.3 ov), 2-33 (Nicholas Pooran - 3.6 ov), 3-35 (Shaqkere Parris - 4.5 ov), 4-105 (Keacy Carty - 13.3 ov), 5-135 (Kieron Pollard - 16.1 ov), 6-142 (Andre Russell - 16.5 ov), 7-154 (Tim David - 18.1 ov)

Barbados Royal Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Kadeem Alleyne - 0.6 ov), 2-13 (Quinton de Kock - 2.2 ov), 3-66 (Kevin Wickham - 10.1 ov), 4-85 (Alick Athanaze - 12.4 ov), 5-117 (David Miller - 15.3 ov), 6-138 (Jason Holder - 17.3 ov), 7-138 (Rovman Powell - 18.3 ov), 8-139 (Maheesh Theekshana - 18.5 ov), 9-141 (Keshav Maharaj - 19.5 ov)

Playing XI

Trinbago Knight Riders  

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

Barbados Royals  

• Quinton de Kock(WK)
• Kadeem Alleyne
• Alick Athanaze
• Kevin Wickham
• David Miller
• Rovman Powell(C)
• Jason Holder
• Keshav Maharaj
• Maheesh Theekshana
• Ramon Simmonds
• Naveen ul Haq

 

Match Details:

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024 01:00

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Toss: Barbados Royals elected to bowl