That's a wrap on all the action from us today. Thank you for staying with us throughout the match! Do join us again tomorrow for a doubleheader day. Until then, this is Rashad Mahbub, signing off on behalf of Harshith Gowda. Bye!

Nicholas Pooran: "All praises to Jesus and God. The first three home games have been amazing for us, and we're really happy that we can come out and play such good cricket. I'm really happy that our fans came out and supported us and got something to celebrate. When you walk into this stadium, you just want to perform for your fans. We walked in today and saw a sea of red, and that was really nice to see. There is something about this ground that is special for this TKR team. This is 21 games now that we have won out of 25. Long may that live. I'm not searching for perfection at all. We had a chance to probably win the game a few overs earlier, and we lost a couple of wickets, but that's fine. The most important thing is that we got two points. We're really happy that our bowlers performed well, with the two young fast bowlers doing their thing and getting a hit, and then with Pollard's performance as well. This is a perfect weekend for us so far. Independence Day is on Monday, and we are looking forward to that. We want to just continue to entertain and put smiles on our fans' faces and finish this home leg really nicely. It's a long way in the tournament still, and we have a lot of work to do, but the most important thing for us is to rest, recover, and have some fun."

Imran Tahir: "I think we gave them a good fight, and I'm very pleased with that. There are a few things we didn't do right. The conditions were not in our control, as we knew there was going to be dew. We needed to show a little more character when we bowled, as we were a bit soft in the Powerplay, and that has been the case in our last few games. So that's an area we need to improve, but I am quite pleased with the way we came back into the game. We always try to do different things, and I'm a big believer in that. We knew that Akeal was going to bowl in the Powerplay, which is why we sent Motie out to get a left-hander matchup. Unfortunately, it didn't work out. But that's how the game goes; you have to take a gamble sometimes. Last year, we also won three games away, and then we played really well at home. So we're not taking anything for granted. Every opportunity is a great one, especially for a guy like me. I am very honored that I got this opportunity, and I'm really looking forward to the Barbados games. Hopefully, we will do well there."

Player of the Match, Akeal Hosein: "It was just about sticking to the process. It's frustrating when you're not getting wickets and the ball is passing the outside or inside edge, and you feel like you're doing everything right. But today, it was about believing in myself, sticking to the process, and thankfully, it paid off. [Celebration] The first celebration was about a funny incident that took place in our camp. It's a private inside joke, so I decided to go with that one. [Home crowd] Support means everything. To turn up here and see a sea of red and hear their chanting, whether it is in good times, bad times, or in between, they are always supporting. I think there is no better 12th man than this crowd here for TKR. I was sitting on the bench with Nicholas just now, and we were wondering who the man of the match could have been tonight. It just goes to show that when everyone gets an opportunity, they're not leaving it to anyone else. They're trying to grab that opportunity and take it on for the team, and that's a good sign."

11:02 pm A proper run chase of the highest order in front of a packed home crowd! The Trinbago Knight Riders completed their win in typical fashion: with the openers setting a blistering tone, a brief wobble in the middle, and a powerful finish with heavy blows. Munro and Hales went berserk in the Powerplay, smashing sixes and fours all around the ground. Their explosive hitting brought up a record-breaking 77 runs--the highest Powerplay score at this ground in the CPL--and an overall opening stand of 116, laying the perfect foundation for the chase despite a few dropped catches and misfields. However, the run chase took a drastic turn after that. Imran Tahir was a one-man show for the Warriors, picking up all four wickets. In his second over, he struck three times, including the wicket of the set batter Munro, who had scored 52 runs off 30 deliveries. The run rate slowed down significantly after Tahir's triple strike, but the Knight Riders still had Pollard, Hales, and Russell to finish the job. Hales was the highest run scorer today, scoring 74 runs and reaching an incredible milestone: 14,000 T20 runs, becoming only the third batter to achieve this feat after Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard.

Trinbago Knight Riders won by 6 wickets

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zain: "how old is imran tahir again?!" 46 years and 157 days.