END OF OVER:
20 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | BR: 145/9 (31 runs required, RR: 7.25)

  • Ramon Simmonds4 (1b)
  • Naveen-ul-Haq1 (3b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-33-3
  • Terrance Hinds3-0-22-2

Akeal Hosein, Player of the Match: When we got here just walking around it was pretty wet so we knew what was the challenge. (de Kock) is a world class player, so I definitely enjoyed his wicket. (on his caught and bowled) last game I put down Johnson Charles, he (captain) told me it cost me his runs plus my runs in the match so I gave the captain a stare today and let him know I got this one. It's a good feeling (to win). Last game on home soil, pretty special and outstanding and we go to Guyana where it's crunch time now; definitely looking forward to it. This win will give us a lot of confidence and boosted us going into the back half of the tournament. I am pretty proud of the bowling unit today. I think we had an all-round team performance.

19.6
4
Jordan to Simmonds, FOUR, Shortish and angling across off, he jabs it away up and over backward point and the ball skittles away to the rope as Knight Riders win by a hefty margin of 30 runs and look like a formidable unit before the playoffs. They have one more game left in the group stage while Barbados Royals finish 4th on the table after playing 10 games. The Royals weren't in control in their attempt to chase down the total; Athanaze batted well and looked fluent, and Miller got going too, but nobody could finish the innings and they crumbled under pressure towards the end. Akeal Hosein is an aberration; he seldom errs in his lines and lengths and is a specialist in the powerplay, often setting the tone upfront with tight overs. Once again, he delivered an incredible spell, making life easier for the other bowlers. Pollard, Jordan, and Hinds kept their end of the bargain, and as a team, they were clearly the better side today
19.5
W
Jordan to Maharaj, OUT, Wrecks the stumps with his unerring accuracy. It's all too easy for him. Once again hard length and gets a hint of inward seam movement, Maharaj wanted to tonk him away and backed away too much, exposing his stumps and playing all around it

KA Maharaj b Jordan 2 (7m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Q de KockK Alleyne
2nd9Q de KockKO Wickham
3rd53A AthanazeKO Wickham
4th19R PowellA Athanaze
5th32DA MillerR Powell
6th21JO HolderR Powell
7th0R PowellM Theekshana
8th1KA MaharajM Theekshana
9th2KA MaharajNaveen-ul-Haq
10th4Naveen-ul-HaqRR Simmonds