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CPL 2021 | TKR vs SLK: Pollard, bowlers help Trinbago get back to winning ways

Trinbago Knight Riders were back on the winning ways after they defeated Saint Lucia Kings convincingly by 27 runs while defending a target of 159 runs in 20 overs. 

The Kings lost an early wicket during the chase in the form of Rakheem Cornwall who was undone for 8 off 8 deliveries by Isuru Udana but Andre Fletcher and captain Faf du Plessis tried to steady the ship for the side as the two chipped in with a partnership of 40 runs for the second wicket. 

Du Plessis was eventually sent back in the hut for 14 off 24 by Sunil Narine and the skipper’s wicket certainly broke the shackles. The Saint Lucia side kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were reduced to 104/7 in the 18th over to eventually end the innings at 131/7. 

Fletcher was the pick of the batsmen for the Kings after he notched up a 55-ball 81 that included four maximums and 6 fours during the course but his efforts went in vain as the side failed to go over the line. 

Ravi Rampaul scalped a three-wicket haul for the Knight Riders while Udana bagged a couple of wickets for the team. Narine and Akeal Hossain were also among the wickets as the two bowlers picked up a wicket apiece. 

Earlier, riding on Kesrick Williams four-fer, Saint Lucia managed to restrict Trinbago for a total of 158/7. TKR lost Lendl Simmons early in the innings but Narine and Tion Webster scored 38 runs for the second wicket to provide the resistance before Webster departed for a run-a-ball 14. 

Webster’s dismissal saw a couple of more wickets falling for the Knight Ridersand they were eventually left tottering at 68/4 before Kieron Pollard and Seifert joined hands to stitch a stand of 78 runs for the fifth wicket. Pollard scored 41 off 29 while Seifert was dismissed for a 25-ball 37. 

With the win, TKR are now placed at number three spot in the points table with a couple of wins and as many defeats in the four matches that they have played. 

TKR captain Pollard later expressed his delight at the win and also discussed his own innings. 

“Very pleased. Happy Independence day. Sometimes you have to take the initiative, I knew if I came up, they would bring back their main bowlers. It's about capitalising on those things,” he said after the match. 

SLK skipper Du Plessis too lauded Pollard’s efforts with the bat. “We lost it with the ball at the end. 20 too much on that wicket. It's not easy batting, especially against the spinners. Polly hung in there and he got the bowling at the end to capitalize,” he said. 

TKR will now face Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday while the Kings will be up against the same opposition on Thursday.  

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CPL 2021 | TKR vs GAW: Two teams on different trajectories seek similar results

While Trinbago Knight Riders made a comeback from the loss against Saint Lucia Kings from the two sides’ first meeting and won the second game comprehensively to get back to the winning ways. They would be looking to repeat the feat against a battered Guyana Amazon Warriors, who, after winning their first encounter against the Knight Riders lost momentum and lost back to back games against Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Thus it is two different teams that are seeking two different types of goals with the same result to get their trajectories in different directions. For Amazon Warriors to come back, their batters need to do a bit more than they have been doing so far. They need to score a big and score quick. Another change could be in decision-making and playing a settled XI according to the conditions of the wicket instead of experimenting with it every time. Knight Riders on the other hand would hope that their skipper continues the form he is in and so does veteran Ravi Rampaul as he is picking wickets for fun and is currently the leading wicket-taker in the league. Their combination is solid and they do not like changing it much, hence they would most likely be going in with the same team. Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors Match Number: 11 Date and Time: September 01, 2021, 07:30 pm IST, 10:00 am Local, 02:00 pm GMT Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre Broadcast: Star Sports Live Stream: Fancode Pitch Report The pitch has slowed down considerably from the first week of action and it now seems that 160 is a winning total given that the defending team has the right kind of bowlers who could bowl slower one and back of the hand deliveries forcing the batsman to apply his strength and into the wind, it is really becoming hard to clear the boundary lines. Weather Forecast The weather at Warner Park will remain hot and humid with humidity decreasing to 72% from touching 80 in the last week. The temperatures would remain in the lower thirties with the moderate breeze blowing. A captain winning the toss would look to bowl first, but losing a toss wouldn’t be a bad thing either as batting first or second, would hardly matter in the day game. Probable XI Trinbago Knight Riders Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard (c), Tim Seifert, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Jayden Seales, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein Guyana Amazon Warriors Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Mohammad Hafeez, Shimron Hetmyer, Shoaib Malik, Nicholas Pooran (c), Odean Smith, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Nial Smith, Romario Shepherd Dream XI Fantasy Team Wicketkeepers Nicholas Pooran, Tim Seifert Batters Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King All-rounders Keiron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Odeon Smith Bowlers Imran Tahir, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales Vice-Captain Shimron Hetmyer Captain Keiron Pollard

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