END OF OVER:
20 | 18 Runs | STKNP: 178/5 | RR: 8.90

  • Sherfane Rutherford62 (38b)
  • Dominic Drakes6 (3b)
  • Dwayne Bravo4-0-43-2
  • Ali Khan4-0-37-0

8:45pm The Patriots have managed to get up to 178, which did not look likely when they were struggling at 86-4 in the 12th over. Rutherford, though, marshalled the innings beautifully, alongside Bosch. They knocked the ball around for a bit before opening up their shoulders, with Rutherford, in particular, maximising at the death, scoring 18 runs off the final over and 66 off the last five.

As for the Knight Riders, they were good in patches but were not very miserly at the start or at the death. While Fletcher took them apart in the powerplay, Rutherford seemed a step ahead at the death. The Knight Riders also shot themselves in the foot with their sluggish over-rate, committing three successive offences and ending the innings with just two fielders outside the ring. They have the batting firepower to hunt down this total, although at this stage, they would feel they have given away more runs than they would have liked.

Corbin Bosch: Took a couple of games but glad I could make an impact. Big job ahead of us with the ball. He (Rutherford) is such a powerful hitter. Once I got to the wicket, it was about taking a bit of time. Together, we have put up a really competitive total. (On his mindset) Trying to stay as calm as possible. Take time in the middle and once you feel it is time to pull the trigger, do it. (On the red card) Definitely new to a lot of us but it helped us at the end.

19.6
4
Bravo to Rutherford, FOUR, four to finish off the innings! Full delivery outside off and Rutherford sits deep in his crease to get under it. Once he does that, he clears mid off comfortably and collects a boundary to end with 62!
19.5
0
Bravo to Rutherford, no run, wide yorker nailed to perfection. Rutherford gives it everything he has but only connects with fresh air

Keeper goes back

19.4
6
Bravo to Rutherford, SIX, all the way! Length delivery hung outside off. Rutherford walks across his stumps, gets into position and laps it over the keeper's head

Tucker up to the stumps now

Oh, goodness. The ball has now gotten lost between the boundary cushions. Tucker runs back to help out and they eventually retrieve it. This over goes on and on...

19.3
4
Bravo to Rutherford, FOUR, four more! Full on middle and leg stump. Rutherford takes a step down the track and glances it through the vacant backward square leg region!
19.2
4
Bravo to Rutherford, FOUR, gets it away! Low full toss way outside off. Rutherford throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it past short third man for four!
19.1
0
Bravo to Rutherford, no run, length delivery hung outside off. Rutherford reaches out for it and chalks it down the ground. Does not take the single. Well well...

Around the wicket to Rutherford

Bravo to bowl the final over, and now, Pollard is taking an absolute eternity to get his fields right...

And now, the Knight Riders incur the third over-rate penalty, and the red card has been brandished. Just two fielders outside the ring, and just 10 players (the bowler and keeper included) on the field now. Sunil Narine is the one walking off. This is going from bad to worse...

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs | STKNP: 160/5 | RR: 8.42

  • Dominic Drakes6 (3b)
  • Sherfane Rutherford44 (32b)
  • Ali Khan4-0-37-0
  • Sunil Narine4-0-24-3
18.6
2
Ali Khan to Drakes, 2 runs, full on leg stump. Drakes gets his front foot out of the way and flicks it towards deep mid wicket. Rutherford wants the second and calls Drakes through. Drakes has to scramble back and makes it, largely because the throw is not accurate enough
18.5
0
Ali Khan to Drakes, no run, full and down the leg side. Drakes continues swinging and misses. The ball flicks the pad on its way through to the keeper, explaining why the umpire did not call it a wide
18.4
4
Ali Khan to Drakes, FOUR, and he gets off the mark with four! Full at the stumps. Drakes has a swing across the line and gets an inside edge that races away past short fine leg

Drakes on strike now

18.3
1
Ali Khan to Rutherford, 1 run, full on leg stump. Rutherford sits deep in his crease and drills it down the ground for a single. That might have taken a deflection off the bowler's boot
18.2
0
Ali Khan to Rutherford, no run, yorker on middle and leg stump. Rutherford gets his bat down in time and digs it out towards extra cover
18.2
1w
Ali Khan to Rutherford, 1 wide, slower bumper that balloons over the batter's head. Rutherford lets it go as the umpire calls it a wide for height

All three deep fielders are on the leg side

18.1
0
Ali Khan to Rutherford, no run, slower delivery dug into the track outside off. Rutherford tries to hit it too hard and ends up shanking it back to the bowler

Drakes is the new batter in. The Knight Riders incur another over-rate penalty, meaning that they will have to bring another fielder inside the ring. Just three out on the fence now. Ali Khan to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 152/5 | RR: 8.44

  • Sherfane Rutherford43 (29b)
  • Sunil Narine4-0-24-3
  • Ali Khan3-0-29-0
17.6
W
Narine to Bosch, OUT, gone this time! Length just outside off. Bosch gets down on one knee and swipes across the line. The ball, though, just sticks in the surface enough to take the top edge. Goes up a mile but when it comes down Bravo, running to his left from short fine leg, is well-positioned, completing the catch with a dive!

C Bosch c Bravo b Narine 30 (33m 21b 3x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

17.5
0
Narine to Bosch, no run, oh! Given a bit of air on a length on middle and leg. Bosch tries to hit it into next week but is beaten as the ball spins past the outside edge
17.4
1
Narine to Rutherford, 1 run, length on middle and off. Rutherford works it down to long on and is content with a single

That last six landed on the roof. New balls, please...

17.3
6
Narine to Rutherford, SIX, into the stands! A bit of a drag-down outside off and Rutherford is never going to miss out on that. Rocks back and biffs it over deep mid wicket!
17.2
1
Narine to Bosch, 1 run, back of a length on off stump. Bosch gives himself room and cuts it towards deep backward point
17.1
4
Narine to Bosch, FOUR, length delivery on leg stump. Bosch gets down on one knee, gets inside the line and paddles it past short fine leg for four!

Narine to bowl out. This could be a crucial over in the context of the game. The over-rate penalty is in effect now, just four fielders outside the ring

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs | STKNP: 140/4 | RR: 8.23

  • Sherfane Rutherford36 (27b)
  • Corbin Bosch25 (17b)
  • Ali Khan3-0-29-0
  • Dwayne Bravo3-0-25-2
16.6
2
Ali Khan to Rutherford, 2 runs, another low full toss, although this one is on the pads. Rutherford flicks it to long on's left and gets back for the second
16.5
4
Ali Khan to Rutherford, FOUR, terrific! Low full toss outside off. Rutherford uses the pace, slices the outer cover off the ball and steers it past backward point for four!
16.4
1
Ali Khan to Bosch, 1 run, full outside off. Bosch sits deep in his crease and drills it to mid off. Hares across to the other end and makes it
16.3
0
Ali Khan to Bosch, no run, fullish on off stump. Bosch shuffles across and looks for the scoop. Does not get the purchase he is after, though, and the ball trickles towards the bowler, who shies at the stumps and hits. Did Bosch make it back? Yes, he did, quite comfortably too!

Around the wicket to Bosch

16.2
1
Ali Khan to Rutherford, 1 run, low full toss on leg stump. Rutherford tucks it off his toes towards deep mid wicket
16.1
6
Ali Khan to Rutherford, SIX, with shots like these, 170 might not be far away! Full toss at the stumps and it gets the treatment it deserves. Rutherford swings through the line and launches it over long on!

A bit of momentum now for the Patriots. How many more can they get from here? Can they get up to 170?

Trinbago 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9MJ GuptillCAK Walton
2nd23MJ GuptillN Pooran
3rd73N PooranLJ Tucker
4th43KA PollardLJ Tucker
5th32KA PollardAD Russell