10.41 pm After such a dreadful start to the season, TKR are now remarkably in third place with the win, one point behind the Tallawahs in second. The Royals won't mind this result, as they maintain a four-point lead in first place over the Tallawahs.

Player of the Match is Ravi Rampaul: "It was a good performance. Haven't started the CPL well. I had to go back to the drawing board and look at what I was doing wrong and thankfully it came off today. Our batting hasn't really come to the party yet but we're getting back into the right direction after today. We're taking the matches one by one."

That's it for today's coverage. I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

19.1
4
Powell to Russell, FOUR, thigh high full toss on seventh stump, Russell slices this through third man to the rope to ice the match. TKR win by four wickets with five balls to spare.

Two to win off the final over. TKR have dragged this out to keep the Tallawahs interested but the hosts are on the verge of getting over the line. Rovman Powell will take the ball for the 20th trying to conjure up something special for his side.

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs | TKR: 115/6 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 2.00)

  • Akeal Hosein14 (19b)
  • Andre Russell14 (11b)
  • Fabian Allen4-0-20-1
  • Migael Pretorius4-0-23-1
18.6
2lb
Allen to Hosein, 2 leg byes, full and tailing down leg, goes to sweep and misses off the pads, two leg byes signaled.
18.5
1
Allen to Russell, 1 run, length ball swatted flat to long-on for one.
18.4
0
Allen to Russell, no run, good length ball darted in flat to the legs, defended.
18.3
0
Allen to Russell, no run, full outside leg, respectful forward prod by Russell.
18.2
6
Allen to Russell, SIX, length ball on middle, Russell slaughters this 30 rows back into the stands. After all the tension building up, Russell releases it with one swing.
18.1
1
Allen to Hosein, 1 run, length ball on middle, flat-batted to long-on for one.

Allen has the ball in hand to bowl left-arm over the stumps for the 19th.

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | TKR: 105/6 (12 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.83, RRR: 6.00)

  • Andre Russell7 (7b)
  • Akeal Hosein13 (17b)
  • Migael Pretorius4-0-23-1
  • Fabian Allen3-0-12-1

Green, Allen and Gordon all have overs left. Who will get the 19th?

17.6
4
Pretorius to Russell, FOUR, short ball on off stump, Russell is able to lean back far enough to uppercut this over short third man and the nervous crowd finally lets loose with roars of approval.
17.5
1
Pretorius to Hosein, 1 run, good length ball on middle, tapped with soft hands in front of point for one.
17.4
0
Pretorius to Hosein, no run, good length ball punched back to the bowler.
17.3
1
Pretorius to Russell, 1 run, length ball on sixth stump, carves this to the cover sweeper for one.
17.2
1
Pretorius to Hosein, 1 run, back of a length on fifth stump, goes to cut, slices it to deep third man for one.
17.1
1
Pretorius to Russell, 1 run, back of a length on fourth stump, prodded into the covers for one.

Pretorius back for his final over.

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 97/6 (20 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.70, RRR: 6.66)

  • Andre Russell1 (4b)
  • Akeal Hosein11 (14b)
  • Fabian Allen3-0-12-1
  • Mohammad Amir4-1-15-2

Required run rate how somehow miraculously climbed above a run a ball for the first time since the second over when TKR had lost two wickets without scoring.

16.6
1
Allen to Russell, 1 run, back of a length on fifth stump, punched to the sweeper.
16.5
0
Allen to Russell, no run, short on fifth stump, scuffs a cut to extra cover.
16.4
0
Allen to Russell, no run, back of a length on fifth stump, defended to extra cover.
16.3
0
Allen to Russell, no run, good length ball on off, defended.

Russell comes on strike for the first time.

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Trinbago 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0N PooranT Webster
2nd0C MunroT Webster
3rd67C MunroTL Seifert
4th5SP NarineTL Seifert
5th4KA PollardTL Seifert
6th19KA PollardAJ Hosein
7th24AD RussellAJ Hosein