Darren Bravo hit a robust half-century as Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Lucia Zouks.© Twitter
Skipper Kieron Pollard all-round effectivity and batsman Darren Bravo’s fifty guided Trinbago Knight Riders to ninth straight win inside the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Saturday. Knight Riders defeated St Lucia Zouks by 23 runs at Brian Lara Stadium. Zouks gained the toss and requested Knight Riders to bat first. The facet had a nasty start as a result of the opening batsman Lendl Simmons (8) was caught behind the stumps off Scott Kuggeleijn inside the third over. Tim Seifert joined Tion Webster inside the heart and constructed a 43-run stand for the second wicket.
The latter was bowled by Zahir Khan inside the seventh over after scoring 20 runs.
Seifert and Darren Bravo then had a 38-run stand for the third wicket. Zouks skipper Daren Sammy bagged the much-needed wicket for the facet. Sammy bagged Seifert (30) inside the 13th over and broke the partnership.
Pollard then joined Bravo inside the heart and stitched a quickfire stand of 67 runs off 37 balls. Pollard smashed 42 runs off 21 balls along with three sixes and three fours. He was despatched once more to the pavilion by Kuggeleijn inside the 19th over.
Bravo scored 50 off 42 balls studded with three sixes and one 4. He was dismissed by Kesrick Williams on the final word ball of the innings. Dwayne Bravo remained unbeaten of 5* as a result of the facet posted 175/5 of their allotted 20 overs.
Chasing 176 runs, openers Kimani Melius and Mark Deyal had a 25-run non permanent partnership for the first wicket. Melius departed after scoring 12 runs.
Andre Fletcher and Deyal then amassed 59-run for the second wicket. Pollard bagged Deyal (40) and provided the necessary breakthrough for his facet.
Mohammad Nabi and Fletcher then added 19-run for the third wicket sooner than the latter was despatched once more to the pavilion by Pollard inside the 14th over.
Fletcher carried out a knock of 42 runs off 27 balls along with three sixes and one 4. Zouks then misplaced two quick wickets as Nabi (17) and Najibullah Zadran (12) have been lowered by Pollard and Dwayne Bravo respectively.
Daren Sammy and Scott Kuggeleijn had a brief stand of 24-run for the sixth wicket sooner than they every have been dismissed inside the ultimate over by Jayden Seales. Sammy added 14 runs whereas Kuggeleijn carried out a knock of 9 runs.
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Roston Chase and Leniko Boucher remained unbeaten on 1* and 0* respectively. Zouks have been solely able to ranking 152/7 of their allotted 20 overs.
For Knight Riders, Pollard bagged three scalps whereas Bravo and Seales clinched two wickets each. Pollard was awarded the Participant of the Match.
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