END OF OVER:20 | 22 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 133/9 (10 runs required, RR: 6.65)
- Akeal Hosein22 (12b)
- Jayden Seales0 (0b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-42-1
- Romario Shepherd3-1-15-3
That's all from us today. Hope you enjoyed coverage from game 1 of CPL 2021. Just over four hours for Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. See you then!
Pooran, the winning captain: "I don't win tosses but toss doesn't decide results. That said, we wanted to start the season well since TKR are a good team. It was tough for us at the beginning, but we fought till the end. Hetty played well, as did Odean Smith. We thought if Odean plays he may bat at No. 8 but in the powerplay we thought he can do something at No. 3. On a track like this, our spinners did well, and we kept staying in the game with the wickets. Bit disappointed with our last over with the ball."
Pollard, the losing captain: "I thought we gave them too many runs, dropped a few catches at the back end. Then we lost wickets in clusters. Only have ourselves to blame for not getting over the line. I knew 140 to chase, we were right in the game despite how the wicket might have played. Positives are we bowled well for 18 overs, Ramdin and Seifert had a good batting day."
srik: "If not for that 19th over maiden over, this game could've been very very interesting. "
Odean Smith is Player of the Match for his 2 for 10 with the ball and 15-ball 24 with the bat. "Wicket was not easy to bat on, wanted to just make full use. My message was to go out and go for it whenever the ball was in my area. It was difficult to bat on so I knew their batters would have it tough to. A win early on is a good opportunity to move forward strong. Let's see, hopefully (if he will bat at No. 3 again)
1.48pm Stick around for the presentation.
1.45pm The Trinbago Knight Riders lose their first game in over a season! Defending champs were unbeaten last season and they won the toss here too. But a sensational half-century on a tricky deck from Shimron Hetmyer put Amazon Warriors on top at the half-way stage. After that, Tahir, Shepherd, Smith, Nedd and the others kept Knight Riders under pressure through the chase with regular wickets. An excellent first game to kickstart proceedings in CPL 2021.
David: "Hosein done well for net run rate, it might be important "
TILAK H K: "Can't believe Ravi Rampaul has played for Ireland! Espncricinfo says so!" -- Believe it or not...
R Rampaul c †Pooran b Naveen-ul-Haq 1 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 16.66