END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | TKR: 179/6 | RR: 8.95

  • Andre Russell10 (5b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-2
  • Kyle Mayers1-0-11-1

Kieron Pollard: "[Longevity] 'Number 55' has been playing a lot of cricket for a long time. I understand that sometimes you have to make way, but I'm not down yet. I hope I'm giving the fans something to remember. I've been taking care of my body. In 2013-2015, I had two ACL injuries that could have been career-threatening. Since then, there's been a shift in how I take care of my body. My trainer, Zeph, has been with me for the last three or four years, and he has been the one keeping me in the park. It just goes to show that once you take care of your body, you are going to achieve good things. [Switching gears] The scoreboard dictates it, and the bowling changes dictate what you're going to do. We lost a wicket, so we had to consolidate a bit. I saw two overs of spin, and at the end of it, we knew it was time to go. We didn't take a single. We have a lot of conversations like that in the dressing room. I think 179 for six is a good total. The ball was coming onto the bat a bit more at the start, but as the sun hit the pitch, it was a bit slow, and it was hard to consistently hit the seamers. Having said that, we still have to go out and give a good account of ourselves. Hopefully, it is enough for us."

Stats from Namooh Shah: Batters to hit 4 or more sixes the most times in a single over in T20s 13 - Chris Gayle 10 - Kieron Pollard 5 - Tim David 5 - David Miller

1:21 pm The Knight Riders lost both of their explosive openers cheaply in the Powerplay, putting their middle order to the test for the first time this season. Nicholas Pooran stepped up with three sixes in the 5th over against Ashmead Nedd, while Darren Bravo, in his 100th CPL game, struggled with the bat and was dismissed after scoring just 22 runs off 25 deliveries. The real turning point, however, was the Kieron Pollard show. As runs and boundaries were drying up, he provided a much-needed boost, striking three sixes in the 15th over against Bidaisee. In the very next over, he went berserk, smashing four consecutive sixes off Salamkheil. In just two overs, Pollard hit 7 sixes in 8 balls, completely taking the game away from the Patriots. Pollard was eventually dismissed after a blistering 65 runs off 29 balls, while Pooran finished with 52 off 38 deliveries. Early in the innings, a dropped catch, a few missed run-outs, and some misfields also proved costly for the Patriots. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers once again, picking up two wickets and being economical.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots need 180 runs

19.6
W
Holder to Russell, OUT, Slower bouncer from Holder, wild swing and a miss, lost his balance as he moves away from the wicket. The batters try to sneak in a tight single, but Rizwan hits the target this time and breaks the stumps.

AJ Hosein run out 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

19.5
0
Holder to Russell, no run, yorker ball in the block hole outside off, shovels it away to deep cover, both batters set off for the single, but Russell refuses and returns to the crease.
19.4
4
Holder to Russell, FOUR, Edged and through! Width on offer fuller length ball outside off, throws his bat at it and thick outside edge flies over the slip area for a boundary
19.3
1b
Holder to Hosein, 1 bye, yorker ball wide outside off, swing and a miss, sets off for a quick single. Rizwan misses the stumps with his underarm throw.

Akeal Hosein in

19.2
W
Holder to Pooran, OUT, A tad fuller length ball on the stumps, Pooran picks up the length early and swings it away with the wind towards midwicket, closes the face of the bat early as the bat face rotates after hitting the ball. Two fielders converge and Athanaze completes the catch, getting there first before Goolie.

N Pooran c Athanaze b Holder 52 (77m 38b 4x4 3x6) SR: 136.84

19.1
0
Holder to Pooran, no run, wideish full toss ball wide outside off, drills it away down the track to long on

Holder to bowl the last over, can they reach 185 or more?

END OF OVER:
19 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 174/4 | RR: 9.15

  • Andre Russell6 (2b)
  • Nicholas Pooran52 (36b)
  • Kyle Mayers1-0-11-1
  • Naseem Shah4-0-25-0
18.6
6
Mayers to Russell, SIX, short pitched ball wide outside off, moves across the line and full swing of the bat, connects the toe end of the bat and blasted it high over the mid wicket fences!
18.5
0
Mayers to Russell, no run, Pace off delivery wide outside off, throws his bat at it, swing and a miss

Dre Russ in

18.4
W
Mayers to Pollard, OUT, Pollard has holed out at long off! Full and overpitched ball wide outside off, whacks it straight of long off, did not time it well enough this time, finds Jason Holder near the ropes.

KA Pollard c Holder b Mayers 65 (44m 29b 2x4 8x6) SR: 224.13

18.3
4
Mayers to Pollard, FOUR, yorker ball outside the leg stump, shuffles across and flicks it away through fine leg region
18.2
0
Mayers to Pollard, no run, wide ball outside the hitting zone of Pollard, moves across and gets down on one knee, wild swing and a miss
18.1
1
Mayers to Pooran, 1 run, Low full toss ball from around the wicket, driven straight down the ground to long off

Mayers to bowl the penultimate over.

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | TKR: 163/3 | RR: 9.05

  • Nicholas Pooran51 (35b)
  • Kieron Pollard61 (26b)
  • Naseem Shah4-0-25-0
  • Jason Holder3-0-21-1
17.6
1
Naseem Shah to Pooran, 1 run, wideish yorker ball shovels it away to backward point
17.5
0
Naseem Shah to Pooran, no run, Width on offer fuller length ball, extends his arms and connects the toe end of the bat, loses his footing in the process.

Farhan: "Poor call from the management to play with 3 spinners against the likes of pollard and pooran who can hit them for sixes all day. Abbas Afridi would be have been a better choice"

17.4
1
Naseem Shah to Pollard, 1 run, low full toss ball drills it away to the covers with the outside part of the bat, brings up his 15th CPL 50.
17.3
1
Naseem Shah to Pooran, 1 run, full toss ball hammered straight down the ground with the straight bat
17.2
4
Naseem Shah to Pooran, FOUR, Hard length ball on the stumps, moves across and whips it away over short fine leg, beats the diving sweeper fielder

Hafiz Muhammad : ""What a power show on indendpendent day for trinidad crowd pure class""

17.1
1
Naseem Shah to Pollard, 1 run, good length ball outside off, moves forward and tries to work it away to the on-side, connects the leading edge and gets it over Naseem to mid-off

Here's Naseem

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | TKR: 155/3 | RR: 9.11

  • Nicholas Pooran45 (31b)
  • Kieron Pollard59 (24b)
  • Jason Holder3-0-21-1
  • Waqar Salamkheil4-0-37-0
16.6
4
Holder to Pooran, FOUR, Wideish full toss ball outside off, extends his arms and connects the sweet part of the bat, drills it away towards the vacant backward point region
16.5
1
Holder to Pollard, 1 run, Lucky! Juicy full toss ball on the pads, whips it away to deep midwicket.
16.4
4
Holder to Pollard, FOUR, missed they yorker length ball, moves deep inside the crease and smashes it flat and straight of long on
16.3
1
Holder to Pooran, 1 run, fuller length ball on the pads, clipped away to midwicket
16.2
1lb
Holder to Pollard, 1 leg bye, yorker ball on the pads down the leg, clips off the pads to square leg. A long chat between Holder and Rizwan, decides to stay with the original decision. But then again, wanted to review the decision, but he is late as the 15-second timer is over.

Holder to continue from around the wicket

16.1
1
Holder to Pooran, 1 run, Banged in short pitched ball outside off, turns it down to the on-side

Manoj: "When he start attacks one spinner, its better to go with pacer. Poor move from Holder to give Waqim an over. "

Patriots 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st96ADS FletcherE Lewis
2nd30ADS FletcherA Athanaze
3rd2ADS FletcherJO Holder
4th10KR MayersJO Holder
5th0JO HolderJU Goolie
6th6Mohammad RizwanJO Holder
7th23Mohammad RizwanN Bidaisee