PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – The Trinbago Knight Riders are by way of to one more Caribbean Premier League remaining after crushing defending champions Saint Lucia Kings by 56 runs within the second Qualifier right here on Friday.
Led by a second successive Participant-of-the-Match efficiency by captain Nicholas Pooran, a preventing half-century from Alex Hales, and important contributions from Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, the Knight Riders amassed a formidable 194 for 4 of their 20 overs after being despatched in to bat at Windfall Stadium.
The Kings had been in a very good place of 90 for one at one stage, however spinners Usman Tariq and Sunil Narine orchestrated a collapse that noticed them battle to 138 for eight on the finish of their 20 overs.
It booked the four-time champions a spot in Sunday’s remaining in opposition to the Guyana Amazon Warriors, whereas ending the Kings’ hopes of back-to-back titles.
The Knight Riders owed their aggressive whole to a sensational end to their innings that noticed them blast 80 runs from the final six overs.
They got a strong basis on which to launch by Hales and Pooran, who placed on 73 runs for the second wicket following the early lack of out-of-form opener Colin Munro for six.
