CPL 2024, SLK vs TKR, Match 12 Highlights: Kieron Pollard's Vintage Fireworks Power Knight Riders To 4-Wicket Win

Goodbye, Folks!

So, that brings us to an end to an entertaining game. TKR have continued their dominance over SLK, and the crowd was thoroughly entertained with Pollard unleashing his vintage hitting. We hope that our Live Blog kept you entertained as well, and till next time, this is Aashay Chopade, signing off on behalf of Probuddha Bhattacharjee and our dedicated OneCricket family. Cheers!

SLK vs TKR: Player Of The Match!

Kieron Pollard is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his 52 off 19 balls and a important wicket with ball in hand.

SLK vs TKR: Match Summary!

Knight Riders have registered their second win in third game of the season. They were put under pressure both with the bat and ball, but they surely had better arsenal on paper and have proved that once again today. Roston Chase's fifty and a quickstart by Kings' openers guided them to a strong total of 187 in the first innings.

However, TKR came out all guns blazing with young Parris smashing a fifty in just 20 balls. Things got a big tense in the end, but Pollard was there and he unleashed four sixes in the penultimate over to take his side over the line.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Akeal Hosein Finishes Things Off! - Knight Riders Win By 4 Wickets!

Akeal Hosein smashes a boundary and Knight Riders have sealed the deal in style. It was Pollard special and it was an out-an-out entertainment in St. Lucia today.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Kieron Pollard - Not Finished Yet!

6,6,6,6 - What A Player Kieron Pollard Is! He has turned back the clock in style! Four sixes in an over and he has just killed the chase. Forde after bowling a lovely last over has give away four sixes and Pollard with just stand and deliver stuff has completely demoralised the home crowd here. Absolutely vintage hitting! Fifty in just 19 balls!!!

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Another One Bites The Dust!

Matthew Forde has turned the tables after getting hit for a six on the first delivery. The last one was a back-of-a-hand slower delivery and this one is an off-cutter. Gous goes for a big shot, but ends up holding out at deep mid-wicket.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: What A Catch, Mr. Wiese!

Another slower delivery from Forde and Carty mistimes his slog. The ball went straight and left to long on, but Wiese runs towards the ball and dives full-length to grab a splendid catch. The 39-Year-Old Superhero!

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Pollard With A Powerful Six!

Vintage Kieron Pollard this! Forde tries a slower delivery and Pollard just blasts it down the ground for a maximum. He has finished such chases with great ease in the past, and is looking good to do that once again today.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: 51 Needed Off 30 Balls - Game On!

Kieron Pollard and Keacy Carty are at the crease for TKR and with players like Gous and Akeal Hosein still in their ranks, they would be backing themselves to chase this one. However, couple of quick wickets here and pressure would be back on the visitors. Interesting final five overs coming up...

SLK vs TKR Live Score: ICYMI, Here Are Glimpses Of Shaqkere Parris' Power-Show Today!

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Noor Ahmad Finds The Breakthrough!

This was on cards! Parris after starting so well was rattled by Joseph with short stuff. He was itching to break the shackles against spinners and Noor with his gooly has proved too hot to handle. Brilliant catch from Faf du Plessis as well and the celebration shows what it means to the home side.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Nasty Bouncer From Joseph...And Almost Gets Parris!

Chin Music from Alzarri Joseph! He is showering bouncers at Parris who is not looking comortable against short deliveries, and while trying to duck under one, the ball caught a glove on the way. Seifert tried hard to catch it, but could not hold onto it.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Nicholas Pooran Falls!

A much-needed breakthrough for the Kings! Pooran departs on 17 and after a six on the previous ball, Descarte gets his revenge. Three wicket down now but TKR have got plenty of quality in their ranks and with just 79 needed off 63 balls, the visitors are favourite to win this one.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Clean-Hitting From Shaqkere Parris - 50 Off 20 Balls

This man Parris is a serious talent. He hits the ball clean and has all the shots in the book. TKR are going along nicely and these are not good sings for Kings. The home team need a breakthrough.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: First Maximum For Nicky P!

Pooran goes down the track to the off-spinner Chase and hits it cleanly to tonk it over deep mid-wicket for a sixer. Kings need wickets in these middle overs, otherwise things can get pretty difficult for them.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Noor Ahmad Outfoxes Dangerous Jason Roy!

Noor Ahmad strikes in his second ball. Jason Roy never really got going and in a bid to hit one out of the park, he has thrown away his wicket. An important wicket after a big last over and the home crowd is happy.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Johnson Charles Has Hurt Himself!

Charles has walked off the field and Tim Seifert has replaced him as a wicketkeeper. Charles landed awkwardly while trying to stop a bouncer from Alzarri Joseph. SLK fans would be hoping that it is not a serious injury.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Oh, Anti-Climax For Young Khari Campbell!

Campbell has dropped a catch here. Jason Roy completely miscues his slog and the ball went high in the air towards the third man region. Campbell had enough time to get under it, but just was too nervous and misjudged it. Forde is not a happy man!

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Maiden CPL Wicket For Campbell And....It is SUNIL NARINE!

Big, big wicket for Saint Lucia Kings and young Khari Campbell has delivered in his very first over. Gets the big fish Sunil Narine who was unleashing his shots, a dream start for young pacer in CPL.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Ouch, This Will Hurt!

Khari Campbell has hit Jason Roy on the box straightaway. The right-handed batter is down in pain, but looks good to continue and here we go..we are ready for the action again.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: The Narine Show Has Started!

First a boundary off his thigh pad and now a teaser of a six. Narine is surely not going to hold back and TKR are off to a flying start with 11 runs in the first over.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Oh, Almost A Run-Out On The 1st Ball!

Roy nudges a length delivery to the leg side and looks for the two initially. Narine obliges, but Roy then decides against the second run, and it creates a bit of confusion between the two. However, no damage done in the end.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: We Are All Set For The Run-Chase!

Sunil Narine and Jason Roy, the dynamic opening duo are out in the middle and Matthew Forde is all set to start with the ball. Here we go...

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Innings Break

After being put to bat first, the Kings made a good start to their innings. Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles stitched together dynamic start for them. However, soon they lost three quick wickets and were in a spot of bother. It was the partnership between Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Roston Chase that brought the Kings back into the game. Even after the dismissal of Rajapaksa, Chase continued and remained unbeaten on 56 off 40, taking the Kings past the 180-mark.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Chase powering the Kings' innings

Bhanuka Rajapaksa has played a brilliant hand, scoring 33 off 29 deliveries. But he fell to a well deceived slower delivery by Kieron Pollard. However, even after his dismissal, Roston Chase has gone on with his good work and has got past the half-century mark. He has made sure that they had one and covered and moved towards a total that will challenge the Knight Riders.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Last Five Overs

The St Lucia Kings have got themselves to 128/3 in 15 overs. Five more overs are left i this innings. They will be looking to score at least at the rate of 10 runs per from here and get the total towards 180.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Bhanuka Rajpaksa and Roston Chase bring Kings back into the game

After the fall of Faf du Plessis, the Kings have moved on steadily, courtesy of a partnership between Rajapaksa and Roston Chase. They will hope that his partnership lasts a bit longer and gets this total to a formidable one.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Half Way Stage

It is the half-way stage of the first innings in this game. The Kings are trying to crawl back into the game after the loss of the three quick wickets.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Du Plessis falls

This is trouble for the Kings. They lose one more wicket and it is Faf du Plessis, this time. The Kings now need a partnership to bring themselves back in the game.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Narine strikes again...

Sunil Narine strikes again!!!! This time it is Descartes. The review by Nicholas Pooran helps Narine to his second wicket of the game. A lot depends on du Plessis to lay a strong foundation and power them towards a respectable total.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Kings lose Charles but du Plessis power them to a good start

Johnson Charles was dismissed by Sunil Narine in the fourth over of the innings. However, Faf du Plessis has not let the momentum drop. He is continuing to take the bowlers on and this has been a good start for the Kings.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Akeal Hosein bowls an economical over

Kieron Pollard handed over the ball to Akeal Hosein for the first over. He bowled a decent over. Just three runs conceded off it. 

SLK vs TKR Live Score: The Action Starts

The two umpires walk in followed by the openers of the St Lucia Kings. Kieron Pollard leads his time on to the field and we are all set for the action to start here...

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Team Changes

Trinbago Knight Riders: Josh Little, Andre Russell make way for Jayden Seales and Jason Roy.

St Lucia Kings: Ackeem Auguste, David Wiese, Khary Pierre are out. Khari Campbell, Shadrack Descarte, and Aaron Jones come in.

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Captains' Say

Faf du Plessis (St Lucia Kings Captain): "I think all teams would like to chase here. Hope this is not as tacky as the one we played on previously.

We have got three changes. 5 overseas and one domestic player combination so we thought about it a lot. Aaron Jones, Khari Campbell and Shadrack Descarte come in.

Just give yourself a couple of balls and you should be good."

Kieron Pollard(Trinbago Knight Riders Captain): "We want to chase. The weather here in the couple of days has been moist. We spoke about the attitude that we are not sharp enough till now. The last game we played well but made something that shouldn't have happened. The talk was that to make the improvement.

Yes, we have a change. We had to change the playing xis in every game as we were forced to do. Josh Little comes in and Jayden Seales goes out."

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Playing XIs

The playing XI of the two teams are out

St Lucia Kings Playing XI: Faf du Plessis (c), Johnson Charles, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Khari Campbell, Aaron Jones, Shadrack Descartes, Roston Chase, Tim Seifert (wk), Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad

Trinbago Knight Riders Playing XI: Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard (c), Shaqkere Parris, Andries Gous, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Waqar Salamkheil, Terrance Hinds

SLK vs TKR Live Score: Toss Update

Trinbago Knight Riders have won the toss and they will be fielding first. 

SLK vs TKR: Team Previews

Trinbago Knight Riders

The most successful team of the CPL, started on a note that suits them with a big win in their first game. However, they could not build on the momentum and a faced a defeat in their next outing. Thus like their opponents for this game, the Knight Riders are also coming into this match on the back of a loss. The Kieron Pollard-led side will too be eager to win this game and return to winning ways.

SLK vs TKR: Team Previews

St Lucia Kings

The St Lucia Kings had a wonderful start to the CPL 2024 season. However, the Faf du Plessis-led side was derailed from the track in the last game against the Guyana Amazon Warriors. The star-studded batting of the Kings failed in this game and as a result they registered their first defeat of their campaign. They will be looking to bounce back with a win in this game and get their campain back on track. 

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's Live Blog for the 12th match of the CPL 2024. The St Lucia Kings will be taking on the Trinbago Knight Riders in this game at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia. This is Probuddha Bhattacharjee and along with Aashay Chopade, we will take you through the