11.37 pm There we are then. The Patriots win by 38 runs after posting 149. Credit goes to their captain Gayle at the top for his anchor knock following which Cottrell and co. ran through the Knight Riders batting. We have identified the final's first team and beginning tomorrow, it's elimination time. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of the first qualifer from Tarouba in Trinidad. Till next time, it's goodbye from Varun and Sreshth.
11.32 pm Patriots captain Chris Gayle is the Man of the Match. He says: "Back to back finals for me, first time for Patriots, it was a good game even though it was a slower wicket. Wanted to reach 150 to give our teams a chance. Our spinners came into the play and happy to represent our fans in the Leeward Islands (where hurricane Irna has been causing a lot of storms), and give our fans something to cheer about. We needed composure to come out on top. When I decided to go for the big shots, we were losing wickets, so I had to hold back. A slow wicket, so a slow innings from me. Just excited to be in the final, to be honest. To take a team from nothing to the final is great."
Losing captain Dwayne Bravo says: "We were happy to chase 150 but then losing Sunil and Perkins helped the momentum go straight to the Patriots. Ramdin was another soft dismissal. No point during the chase were we on top, so congratulations to Chris and Patriots. We won't remove Narine from the top (despite his string his poor scores), no excuses, we gave Sunil the license. Sometimes it comes off, sometimes it doesn't. Looking forward to Thursday. I told Chris before the tournament that we were going to play four times this season. We've played three, and then we'll play in the final."
Trinbago Knight Riders are not yet out, though. They will face the winner of tomorrow's eliminator on Thursday in a bid to reach the final.
11.30 pm We have found our first team to reach the final of this season's CPL. An emphatic win for the Patriots, who are through to their first-ever final. Stick around for comments from the Man-of-the-Match and the two captains.
KK Cooper c Mohammad Nabi b Gayle 4 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 57.14
48 off the last over. If there are no extras in pay, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are through to the final. It'll also be the third time Chris Gayle has led a team into the final of the Caribbean Premier League. He has won the title twice with Tallawahs in 2013 and 2016. And there he is: Gayle to bowl the final over.
END OF OVER:19 | 7 Runs | TKR: 102/9 (48 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.36, RRR: 48.00)
- Ronsford Beaton7 (7b)
- Kevon Cooper4 (6b)
- Sheldon Cottrell4-0-17-3
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-18-1
around the wicket for the last ball.
If St Kitts and Nevis Patriots win, they wlll enter the finals for the first time in the CPL. This is also the first time that they made the playoffs.
END OF OVER:18 | 4 Runs | TKR: 95/9 (55 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.27, RRR: 27.50)
- Kevon Cooper3 (5b)
- Ronsford Beaton1 (2b)
- Carlos Brathwaite3-0-18-1
- Sheldon Cottrell3-0-10-3
END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | TKR: 91/9 (59 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.35, RRR: 19.66)
- Ronsford Beaton0 (1b)
- Kevon Cooper0 (0b)
- Sheldon Cottrell3-0-10-3
- Tabraiz Shamsi4-0-25-1
The Trinidad locals are beginning to leave the stadium.
DJ Bravo c Hilfenhaus b Cottrell 24 (13b 0x4 3x6) SR: 184.61
JPR Scantlebury-Searles c Brathwaite b Cottrell 4 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 44.44
