An impressive century from Martin Guptill propelled Trinbago Knight Riders to a 133-run victory over Barbados Royals within the CPL at Kensington Oval, Barbados. It was the biggest margin of victory within the 11 yr historical past of the CPL.
Guptill undoubtedly confirmed why he’s a legendary New Zealand batsman. Whereas he began his innings slowly he steadily grew in confidence to steer TKR to an enormous 194/5 in 20 overs batting first. He struck one 4 and 9 sixes in his innings, reaching his century with three deliveries remaining. Guptill ended on 100 not out off 58 balls. He acquired assist from captain Kieron Pollard as they added 108 runs for the third wicket. Guptill struck 46 off 32 balls, hitting one 4 and 4 sixes.
Beginning with solely 5 with out loss after two overs, they steadily picked up the scoring price. Deyal struck a six over mid-wicket and within the subsequent over Guptill swept off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall for six to get his first boundary of the innings.
Left-arm quick bowler Obed MC Cot conceded 12 runs in his first over, together with a six by Deyal as TKR obtained to 37/0 after 5 overs.
Jason Holder obtained a break-through with the rating on 41 as Deyal(27) couldn’t maintain out a Yorker. Guptill picked up a few boundaries.
Nicholas Pooran struck a 4 off Holder, however couldn’t produce fireworks on this event as he mistimed a pull shot and was caught and bowled by leg spinner Qais Ahmad for under six.
Guptill and Pollard’s partnership didn’t get off to a flying begin as spinners Ahmad and Roelef Van Der Merwe saved the pair quiet. Twenty runs then got here off the following two overs with each Guptill and Pollard clearing the boundary as TKR reached 108/2 after 14 overs.
Within the fifteenth overs the runs began to movement, Guptill made his fifty off 40 balls. Ahmad conceded 22 runs from the over with Guptill smacking two sixes and Pollard with a six additionally.
Pollard, who solely scored 14 off his first 20 balls, began discovering the fence typically because the Royals bowlers had been struck throughout Kensington Oval.
Pollard was caught by Holder on the off facet after mistiming a full toss from Van Der Merwe. Guptill was eyeing his century now and after hitting Holder for a straight six reached the milestone with a single within the 20 over.
The Royals had a uncommon second to have a good time when Alick Athanaze took an excellent catch on the mid-wicket boundary to dismiss Andre Russell for 5. Dwayne Bravo was run out off the ultimate supply, as Guptill unbeaten in what was his first CPL hundred. Holder ended with 2/39 in 4 overs.
In return, it was a disastrous begin for the Royals as Russell grabbed two wickets within the first over as Rahkeem Cornwall and Kyle Mayers each fell for first-ball geese.
Wickets continued to tumble as Alick Athanaze (2), Laurie Evans (5) and captain Rovman Powell (10) all fell cheaply because the Royals had been lowered to 30/5 after 6.1 overs.
Royals by no means recovered and wickets continued to fall as Holder was well-caught by Bravo at first slip to offer left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein the wicket.
TKR bowlers had been cruel as Royals had been bundled out for 61 in 12.1 overs because the TT franchise accomplished the huge victory. Salamkheil took 4/14 in 3.1 overs, Russell took 3/13 in 2 overs and Hosein 2/16 in 4 overs.
