Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Caribbean Premier League 2019, 1st Match

10.55am A late assault from Allen and Mir brought Patriots back into the game after they had lost 4 for 6, but TKR debutants Neesham and Hasnain finished off the game for the hosts in Port-of-Spain Neesham is the Man of the Match: "It's a strong start for us, and Polly got us to a par score. I am a changed person now and I love bowling at the death under pressure. It's something I have worked on."

That's all we have for you from this game. This is Deivararayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Peter Della Penna, Ranjith and Vairavan. Cheers. Be back tomorrow for more thrills and spills

19.4

Neesham to Cottrell, OUT, Neesham closes the game out for TKR on his CPL debut for TKR. Low full-toss on middle, Cottrell drives and misses. It's all over in Port-of-Spain

SS Cottrell b Neesham 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.3

Neesham to Cottrell, no run, full and outside off, Cottrell swishes and does not make contact

19.2

Neesham to Usama Mir, OUT, Neesham floors Mir and bowls him. The batsman jumps across off and aims to scoop it fine once again. But Neesham's full-toss thuds into off stump and sends the Pakistani back

Usama Mir b Neesham 24 (10b 2x4 2x6) SR: 240.00

19.1

Neesham to Joseph, 1 run, off-stump yorker, stabbed out to long-off. Mir is back on strike

Patriots need 13 off the last over Neesham will bowl it

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | STKNP: 140/8 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 13.00)

Usama Mir24 (9b)

Mohammad Hasnain4-0-36-3
Sunil Narine4-0-21-0

Nabil: "No matter the outcome tonight, great start to CPL 2019 I think."

18.6

Mohammad Hasnain to Emrit, OUT, length ball outside off, right in the slot to be hit. But, Emrit loses his shape and slices it to Neesham at long-on. The two TKR debutants combine for the wicket

RR Emrit c Neesham b Mohammad Hasnain 1 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

18.5

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, 1 run, off-stump yorker, jammed to square leg

18.4

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, no run, full and very wide outside off, Mir can't reach out and connect with the ball

18.3

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, SIX, full and wide outside off it is, but Mir shows everyone how to play the scoop. Shuffles across off and laps it over short fine leg. It goes all the way for six, hitting the ad boards on the full

Square leg up, point whisked to the boundary. Expect something full

Abhijato: "If TKR do end up winning this match, it's because Narine did not give away any easy runs!"

18.2

Mohammad Hasnain to Emrit, 1 run, yorker, dug out to extra-cover

Emrit

18.1

Mohammad Hasnain to Mohammad Hafeez, OUT, Hafeez jumps across off and searches for a scoop against fellow Pakistani Hasnain but can only tickle it behind to the keeper. Hasnain strikes on CPL debut

Mohammad Hafeez c †Ramdin b Mohammad Hasnain 16 (22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 72.72

Patriots need 21 off 12 balls

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | STKNP: 132/6 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 10.50)

Mohammad Hafeez16 (21b)
Usama Mir17 (6b)

Sunil Narine4-0-21-0
Mohammad Hasnain3-0-28-1

17.6

Narine to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, shimmies out and swats it away to deep midwicket

17.5

Narine to Usama Mir, 1 run, slogged with the break to deep square leg

17.4

Narine to Usama Mir, 2 runs, Nasty collision and Pollard drops it near the mid-on region. Pollard went for the catch, Pierre got in the way, and both tumbled onto the ground. Pierre seems to have picked up an injury and hobbles off. Narine shifted his lines wider and drew a false shot, but the chance was put down

17.3

Narine to Usama Mir, FOUR, faster offbreak outside off, Mir now goes for a slog sweep and inside-edges it past the leg stump for four

17.2

Narine to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, flatter and outside off, this non-turner is slog-swept away to deep square leg

17.1

Narine to Mohammad Hafeez, no run, very full and outside off, Hafeez opens the face and dinks it to short third man

OB Jato: "Who's turned on the 'Hit Six' machine from the Patriots dugout? Makes for great viewing!" --- And oh here's Narine for his last over

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 123/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.23, RRR: 10.00)

Usama Mir10 (3b)
Mohammad Hafeez14 (18b)

Mohammad Hasnain3-0-28-1
Seekkuge Prasanna3-0-30-1

16.6

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, FOUR, attempted yorker, comes out as a full-toss outside off. Mir latches onto it and carves it up and over backward point for four. This chase is still on

16.5

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, SIX, hip-high short ball on leg stump. This is a poor ball and duly pulled over square leg for six

An-all Pakistan duel in the middle. Hasnain v Mir and Hafeez

16.4

Mohammad Hasnain to Usama Mir, no run, wide yorker, excellent bowling from Hasnain, Mir can't touch it

Terry Harpot: "CPL - most entertaining T20 league in the world for a reason!"

16.3

Mohammad Hasnain to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, hip-high short ball outside off, swatted away to deep midwicket

16.2

Mohammad Hasnain to Allen, OUT, Hasnain rushes Allen for pace and has him skewing a catch to deep third man. The Pakistan teenager hits a hard length on off, Allen swings for the hills once again but he does not get hold of it. Prasanna lost his footing at deep third man but still managed to hang onto a crucial catch

FA Allen c Prasanna b Mohammad Hasnain 30 (14b 0x4 4x6) SR: 214.28

16.1

Mohammad Hasnain to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 run, short on middle and leg, shovelled with the bottom hand to deep square leg

Surendranath: "@TKR Fan - you have the Crystal Ball or what? This game is alive and kicking again!!"

Patriots INNINGS		R	B
KY Ottley	caught	25	30
E Lewis	caught	36	27
Mohammad Hafeez	caught wk	16	22
JN Mohammed	caught	0	4
DC Thomas	caught	1	3
CR Brathwaite	run out	2	3
FA Allen	caught	30	14
Usama Mir	bowled	24	10
RR Emrit	caught	1	2
AS Joseph	not out	1	1
SS Cottrell	bowled	0	2
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 4)
TOTAL	141 (all out; 19.4 ovs)

Trinbago BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
K Pierre	4.0	20	2	5.00	(2w)
Mohammad Hasnain	4.0	36	3	9.00
SP Narine	4.0	21	0	5.25	(1w)
JDS Neesham	2.4	18	3	6.75
KA Pollard	2.0	15	0	7.50
S Prasanna	3.0	30	1	10.00	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	47	KY Ottley	E Lewis
2nd	23	Mohammad Hafeez	E Lewis
3rd	2	Mohammad Hafeez	JN Mohammed
4th	2	Mohammad Hafeez	DC Thomas
5th	2	Mohammad Hafeez	CR Brathwaite
6th	36	Mohammad Hafeez	FA Allen
7th	20	Mohammad Hafeez	Usama Mir
8th	8	RR Emrit	Usama Mir
9th	1	Usama Mir	AS Joseph
10th	0	SS Cottrell	AS Joseph

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
GAW	10	10	0	20	1.724
BR	10	5	5	10	0.518
STKNP	10	5	5	10	-0.205
TKR	10	4	5	9	-0.026
SLK	10	3	6	7	-0.74
JT	10	2	8	4	-1.578

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | STKNP: 140/8 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | STKNP: 132/6 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 10.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 123/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.23, RRR: 10.00)

Match Coverage

Neesham, Hasnain, Pollard see off St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

Patriots 2nd innings Partnerships

Caribbean Premier League

END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | STKNP: 140/8 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | STKNP: 132/6 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 10.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 123/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.23, RRR: 10.00)

Neesham, Hasnain, Pollard see off St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | STKNP: 140/8 (13 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 13.00)

END OF OVER:
18 | 9 Runs | STKNP: 132/6 (21 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 10.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 123/6 (30 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.23, RRR: 10.00)