END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs 1 Wkt | SLK: 115/10 (34 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.38, RRR: 17.00)

  • Alzarri Joseph28 (18b)
  • Mohammad Amir3-0-34-2
  • Mohammad Nabi4-0-10-3

10.34 pm That 20th over in the first innings turns out being mighty pivotal after all. Instead of bowling David Wiese, who had been marvelous with three wickets at the death, the Kings opt for Kesrick Williams who gives up 19 runs including three sixes to Nabi as part of his 31 not out. Kings were way ahead of the rate in the first 10 overs of the chase, but they continued to go way too hard and lost wickets rapidly to the Tallawahs spinners and couldn't arrest the slide.

So the Tallawahs advance to face Guyana Amazon Warriors in the next playoff match tomorrow night to see who will advance to the final against Barbados Royals.

Mohammad Nabi is the Player of the Match: "The wicket is not that easy to score straightaway on the batting. I took my time and targeted the last two overs to help my team to a score. It was not easy to chase 150 on that wicket. We discussed after the innings that we would fight to restrict the runs, wicket to wicket bowling, dot balls to build pressure. We stuck to wicket to wicket, sometimes it skidded low, sometimes it came high. It was amazing crowd when we played against Guyana, hopefully we will perform again."

That's it for coverage of today's game. Come back for tomorrow night's next playoff match to see who will progress to the 2022 CPL Final. Until then, take care!

17.6
W
Mohammad Amir to Williams, OUT, Williams can't survive! Could have easily left this alone and let Joseph keep attacking to start the next over but instead chases a sucker ball angled across sixth stump on a good length. Simple edge behind on a flat-footed heave. Kings are eliminated.

KOK Williams c †Lewis b Mohammad Amir 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Joseph opts to take the single to leave Williams with one ball to face from Amir to end the over.

17.5
1
Mohammad Amir to Joseph, 1 run, attempted wide yorker is a knee high full toss on the wide guideline, punched wide of extra cover for one.

Amir goes back over the wicket after just one ball around the stumps that disappears for six.

17.4
6
Mohammad Amir to Joseph, SIX, Amir bangs this in short on the body, Joseph gets across the stumps to get inside the line and hooks this over fine leg beyond the rope.

Amir switches around the stumps now.

17.3
4
Mohammad Amir to Joseph, FOUR, length ball angled across fifth stump, slices this over backward point wide of deep third man to the rope.
17.2
0
Mohammad Amir to Joseph, no run, length ball, goes for a big heave and miscues this back down the pitch.
17.1
4
Mohammad Amir to Joseph, FOUR, full on leg stump, flicked wide of short fine leg to the rope.

Amir returns for the last rites.

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | SLK: 100/9 (49 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.88, RRR: 16.33)

  • Kesrick Williams0 (1b)
  • Alzarri Joseph13 (13b)
  • Mohammad Nabi4-0-10-3
  • Chris Green3-0-22-0

Nabi ends with 3 for 10 in four overs. Combine that with his 19-run last over in the first innings and he's my slam-dunk choice for Player of the Match.

16.6
0
Mohammad Nabi to Williams, no run, slows this up on a good length on fifth stump, defended on the front foot.
16.5
1
Mohammad Nabi to Joseph, 1 run, full on middle, flicked to midwicket for one.

Kesrick Williams is the last man in and will start off strike.

16.4
W
Mohammad Nabi to Royal, OUT, full and wide on seventh stump, Royal backs away for a booming drive and slices this off a very thick outside edge swirling to the cover sweeper. Easy catch 10 yards in from the rope for Brooks.

J Royal c Brooks b Mohammad Nabi 3 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

16.3
1
Mohammad Nabi to Joseph, 1 run, short on fifth stump, pulls this flat into the ground toward midwicket for a tight single. Direct hit would've had him out at the non-striker's end.

Kings 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st10F du PlessisJ Charles
2nd29F du PlessisN Dickwella
3rd16F du PlessisRL Chase
4th6F du PlessisAJ Hose
5th15AJ HoseM Deyal
6th5AJ HoseMW Forde
7th0D WieseAJ Hose
8th8AJ HoseAS Joseph
9th10AS JosephJ Royal
10th16KOK WilliamsAS Joseph