04/08Result
1st Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Gros Islet, Aug 4 2017
Trinbago won by 9 wkts (56b rem)
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanTrinbago Knight Riders
04/08Result
1st Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Gros Islet, Aug 4 2017
Trinbago won by 9 wkts (56b rem)
Player of the Match
Shadab Khan
Shadab KhanTrinbago Knight Riders

Trinbago Knight Riders have suckerpunched St Lucia Stars. 132 was never going to be enough, and we found out why. An exhilarating display of nonchalant six-hitting from Brendon McCullum and Colin Munro has given the Knight Riders a big leap on the net-run rate front first up. Sunil Narine's off pole was flattened first ball, but since then, it was all one-way traffic.

McCullum was perhaps lucky to be reprieved early on when he wasn't given despite being pinned plumb in front by McClenaghan. That triggered an onslaught of the kind not seen before in CPL - this was the fastest a team got to 100 in the tournament's history - as they've kickstarted their campaign with a blast. These two sides will meet again on Monday with Sammy's boys having plenty to think about.

Dwayne Bravo: Happy to get over the line. We wanted to play positive, play fearless. Everything worked for us tonight. To have guys like Narine, Shadab makes my job easy. This is my first game back after eight months, happy with the way the ball is coming out. Body is feeling good. I was a little nervous to start, but I trust my medical. I'll get stronger as the tournament progresses.

Daren Sammy: Playing at home, this is not what we wanted to give the fans. Very disappointed. I told to the guys at drinks 'let this be the worst game we've played this tournament.' It's not going to be easy going forward but it's a challenge we're ready for.

Shadab Khan is the Player of the Match for his 2 for 15 "Bravo gave me and Sunil a role to bowl in the middle overs. I just bowl where the captain wants me to," he says. "My aim is to be the Player of the tournament."

10.4
6
McClenaghan to Munro, SIX, what power. Length on off and he brings his brute force to the fore by belting this over long-on. Tremendous use of the bottom hand. Have they cantered to victory or what? Wonder if they have a flight to catch. Daren Sammy's boys have been put out of their misery.
10.3
4
McClenaghan to Munro, FOUR, thick edge, races to the third man boundary. Missed yorker, this was way outside off, he looked to carve this behind point but ended up getting it just wide of the keeper
10.2
1
McClenaghan to McCullum, 1 run, angles in a short ball from wide of the crease, McCullum flatbats the pull to deep midwicket
10.2
2nb
McClenaghan to Munro, (no ball) 1 run, no-ball , overstepped by a long way, whipped to deep midwicket. Free-hit
10.1
0
McClenaghan to Munro, no run, full toss from around the stumps, hit straight to cover

McClenaghan is back

END OF OVER:
10 | 14 Runs | TKR: 124/1 (9 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 12.40, RRR: 0.90)

  • Brendon McCullum57 (26b)
  • Colin Munro55 (35b)
  • Obed McCoy2-0-28-0
  • Rahkeem Cornwall2-0-27-0

Drinks

9.6
6
McCoy to McCullum, SIX, flat-bats this effortlessly into the deep midwicket boundary. Too short, McCullum was into position early as he belted this
9.5
1
McCoy to Munro, 1 run, helped down to fine leg, on the bounce to Samuels

This, by the way, is the fastest 100 in CPL history

9.4
0
McCoy to Munro, no run, gets on top of the bounce and bunts this short delivery to point
9.3
4lb
McCoy to Munro, 4 leg byes, helped down leg. Little tickle into the fine leg fence. Length on middle and leg, he looked to whip this but the ball deflected off the pad. Too easy
9.2
2
McCoy to Munro, 2 runs, driven through the line to deep extra cover
9.1
1
McCoy to McCullum, 1 run, swung across the line to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
9 | 18 Runs | TKR: 110/1 (23 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 12.22, RRR: 2.09)

  • Colin Munro52 (31b)
  • Brendon McCullum50 (24b)
  • Rahkeem Cornwall2-0-27-0
  • Jerome Taylor3-0-22-1
8.6
0
Cornwall to Munro, no run, looked to go over cover but this one came back in a long way to roll off a thick inside edge to the leg side
8.5
1
Cornwall to McCullum, 1 run, flat hit to long-off, half-century off just 24 balls
8.4
4
Cornwall to McCullum, FOUR, swept into the gap, bisects deep fine leg and deep midwicket. Controlled hit. Got down on one knee and hit this towards the long boundary
8.3
6
Cornwall to McCullum, SIX, this is turning into a walk in the park. Once again steps out and muscles this with the spin, this time deep into the stands at deep midwicket
8.2
6
Cornwall to McCullum, SIX, dances down the track and smashes this full delivery over long-on. He had to reach out as this was fired wide but he still managed to pick the bones out of it
8.1
1
Cornwall to Munro, 1 run, slider on middle, punched to long-on

END OF OVER:
8 | 14 Runs | TKR: 92/1 (41 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 11.50, RRR: 3.41)

  • Colin Munro51 (29b)
  • Brendon McCullum33 (20b)
  • Jerome Taylor3-0-22-1
  • Daren Sammy1-0-21-0
7.6
1
Taylor to Munro, 1 run, squeezes this full delivery wide of cover
7.6
1nb
Taylor to Munro, 1 no ball, drilled into the stumps at the bowler's end. Raining no-balls here, another free-hit. Shocker from the umpire, the heel was an inch behind the line when he landed. Okay, correction. There were just three men inside the ring.
7.5
0
Taylor to Munro, no run, squeezes an attempted yorker to midwicket