PROVIDENCE, Guyana – Regardless of a shocking century from Nicholas Pooran, the Trinbago Knight Riders’ 74-run victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors within the remaining common season match of the 2024 Republic Financial institution Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Sunday got here in useless, because the Warriors nonetheless secured the highest spot on the desk.
The Amazon Warriors will now face the St Lucia Kings in Qualifier 1 on Wednesday, whereas the Knight Riders advance to the Eliminator match towards the Barbados Royals on Tuesday.
Opting to bat first, the Knight Riders’ innings started on shaky floor when Warriors captain Imran Tahir bowled out Shaqkere Parris with a googly that left the batter bewildered. Nevertheless, it was one of many few moments the Warriors would have fun throughout a bruising night time dominated by Pooran’s elegant century.
Pooran delivered one of the crucial memorable innings in CPL historical past, smashing 101 off 59 balls, together with 9 fours and eight sixes. Jason Roy supported with a stable 34 off 26 deliveries as Pooran took cost, dispatching the Warriors’ bowlers to all corners of the Windfall stadium. By the point Pooran was dismissed within the sixteenth over, caught behind by Shai Hope off Shamar Joseph, TKR had laid a stable basis.
An imposing 211 for 5
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Captain Kieron Pollard (19 off 13) and Keacy Carty (27 off 13) stored the momentum going, pushing the Knight Riders to an imposing 211 for 5 on the finish of their innings.
In response, the Warriors struggled to achieve traction towards a disciplined Knight Riders bowling assault. Each Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Hope made begins however had been unable to transform them into huge scores. Waqar Salamkheil’s left-arm wrist spin and Terrance Hinds’ medium tempo wreaked havoc, as each bowlers claimed three wickets every, decreasing the Warriors to 88 for eight.
Although late resistance from Gudakesh Motie and Tahir added some respectability to the entire, the Warriors had been finally bowled out for 137, falling to a hefty 74-run defeat. It was a sobering finish to the common season for the reigning CPL champions, however they nonetheless secured the highest spot forward of the playoffs.
For the Knight Riders, the win supplied an enormous confidence increase as they head into the knockout levels, with Pooran deservedly named Participant of the Match for his electrifying century.
