END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | GAW: 130/8 | RR: 6.50

  • Gudakesh Motie0 (1b)
  • Saurabh Netravalkar4-0-25-3
  • Sunil Narine4-1-30-0

Saurabh Netravalkar: "I wanted to stick to my strengths, using my over-the-wicket angle and taking the ball away from the batter, and I also focused on my slower balls. It's an electric atmosphere here, and I'm really grateful for the platform. I got the opportunity at the last minute, so I'm grateful for it, and I'm happy I could execute for the team. I think in the initial 10 overs, there was some spin, but I can see some dew creeping in, so hopefully, the ball will stay and it will be better to bat on. We'll take it ball by ball and play positive. If the ball is there to hit, we'll hit it. We have the batting lineup to chase this total. So let's see; we're hoping for the best."

John: "Really feel happy for Netravalkar. He has been exceptional since last year. from Bowling the super over against Pak in T20WC to a match defining performance in CPL final. He is the north star for all engineers :) "

9:50 pm An interesting choice to bat first after winning the toss, and it backfired straight away for the Warriors. Andre Russell struck with the new ball, getting the big wicket of Quinton Sampson in the first over with a short-ball tactic. After a cautious start, Ben McDermott broke free with three consecutive boundaries but then gifted his wicket away to the only sweeper fielder at mid-wicket. It was a rare off day for Shai Hope, who was clean bowled by a ripper from Akeal Hosein. The pitch started to favor the spinners early on, and the batters struggled to score runs. Wickets were lost continuously in the middle overs, and the runs dried up, piling up pressure and forcing the Warriors out of the game. Brilliant captaincy by Nicholas Pooran, with his rotation of the bowlers, didn't allow the batters to settle. Some late, handy knocks from Pretorius, Iftikhar, and Shepherd helped them get to a decent total. Saurabh Netravalkar was brilliant with the ball, picking up three wickets, and Akeal Hosein got two, with all the bowlers being economical today.

Trinbago Knight Riders need 131 runs to win

19.6
W
Netravalkar to Motie, OUT, Yorker ball darted outside leg, Motie stays inside the line of the ball and tries to heave it away, swing and a miss, sets off for a quick single. Pooran collects the ball cleanly behind the stumps and sends an underarm throw at the striker's end and hits the target. Shepherd is well short of his crease there.

R Shepherd run out 13 (14m 9b 0x4 1x6) SR: 144.44

19.5
W
Netravalkar to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT, Catch number 401 for Pollard! Full and width on offer outside off, takes the pace off the ball. Iftikhar tries to whack it straight over long off, hits it straight and Pollard comes around to gobble it up.

Iftikhar Ahmed c Pollard b Netravalkar 30 (44m 27b 3x4 1x6) SR: 111.11

19.4
0
Netravalkar to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, fuller length ball angling away outside off, Iftikhar left it alone to the keeper for a wide delivery, but that is pitching just inside the tramline.
19.3
1
Netravalkar to Shepherd, 1 run, yorker ball darted wide outside off, squeezes it away across the line past Netravalkar to long on for a single
19.2
1
Netravalkar to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, slower through the air ball drills it straight to long off, no pace to work with and finds the long off fielder
19.2
1w
Netravalkar to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 wide, slower delivery missed his line there, angling away outside the off-side guide line, shoulders arms
19.1
1
Netravalkar to Shepherd, 1 run, full toss ball outside off, strides forward and drags it down to deep midwicket

Netravalkar to bowl the last over

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | GAW: 126/6 | RR: 6.63

  • Romario Shepherd11 (7b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed29 (24b)
  • Sunil Narine4-1-30-0
  • Saurabh Netravalkar3-0-21-2
18.6
1lb
Narine to Shepherd, 1 leg bye, slower delivery on the pads outside leg, clears the front leg and plays the paddle sweep, thuds the pad outside leg
18.5
6
Narine to Shepherd, SIX, Up and over! Length ball in the slot, charges down the track and heaves it away with the sweet part of the bat over widish mid wicket area
18.4
1
Narine to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, tossed up fuller length ball driven to long off with the straight bat
18.3
0
Narine to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, tossed up delivery tries to play the slog sweep and inside edges onto the pads
18.2
4
Narine to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR, Shot! Short of a length ball advances forward and drills it away past the cover fielder for a boundary
18.1
1
Narine to Shepherd, 1 run, quicker ball around off plays with soft hands for a quick single to the covers

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 113/6 | RR: 6.27

  • Romario Shepherd4 (4b)
  • Iftikhar Ahmed24 (21b)
  • Saurabh Netravalkar3-0-21-2
  • Sunil Narine3-1-18-0
17.6
1
Netravalkar to Shepherd, 1 run, full and wide outside off driven firmly to deep extra cover
17.5
2
Netravalkar to Shepherd, 2 runs, widish fuller length ball hoicks it away to the left of deep mid wicket for a couple of runs
17.4
0
Netravalkar to Shepherd, no run, full and wide outside off, driven straight to extra cover. Oh dear, Netravalkar has overstepped, and a no-ball is signaled by the on-field umpire. Hello! It seems Netravalkar has not overstepped, as his foot is well behind the line. After seeing the replay on the big screen, Nicholas Pooran wants to review the umpire's original decision. Kieron Pollard is furious with the umpire, but after a quick chat with the third umpire, the original decision has been reversed.
17.3
1
Netravalkar to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, yorker ball darted outside off, stands tall and shovels it to the left of short cover

DaWolf: "There's not been anything in it for the seamers really. It's just a standard pitch. Yes Motie and Tahir have been great, but Ali hasn't been anything special this tournament and same for the seamers. So TKR *should* be able to chase 140 quite easily. Should..... doesn't always work like that! "

17.2
1
Netravalkar to Shepherd, 1 run, offers width outside off to Shepherd, chops it down through the covers
17.1
W
Netravalkar to Pretorius, OUT, Change of pace does the trick! Width on offer fuller length ball outside off, waits for it and tries to whack it straight over long off, failed to time it well enough to clear the ropes and finds the safe hands of Pollard in long off. 400th T20 catches for Pollard!

D Pretorius c Pollard b Netravalkar 25 (24m 18b 1x4 2x6) SR: 138.88

Russell is receiving treatment in the dressing room; he doesn't seem like he will return to the pitch to bowl another over today. Here's Netravalkar.

END OF OVER:
17 | 15 Runs | GAW: 108/5 | RR: 6.35

  • Iftikhar Ahmed23 (20b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius25 (17b)
  • Sunil Narine3-1-18-0
  • Andre Russell3-0-18-1

lunch : "you have clutch players like Pretorius in form, and guys like Shepherd to come, why send in Moeen in terrible form?"

16.6
0
Narine to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run, leg-break delivery from Narine turning away outside off, hangs back and attempts to tap it across the line, turns it down on the track
16.5
1
Narine to Pretorius, 1 run, low full toss ball driven wide of long on, Pollard comes around and cuts it off
16.4
1
Narine to Iftikhar Ahmed, 1 run, tossed up delivery swept away with hard hands towards widish backward square leg
16.3
1
Narine to Pretorius, 1 run, pitched right up front delivery driven straight to long off
16.2
6
Narine to Pretorius, SIX, Back to back sixes! Tossed up fuller length ball in the slot outside off, picks up the delivery and heaves it away straight over long on for a biggie!
16.1
6
Narine to Pretorius, SIX, Whips it away to the boundary! Short of a length ball pitching outside off, standing upright inside the crease and pulls it away over widish deep mid wicket area

Narine in

Trinbago 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st33C MunroAD Hales
2nd6AD HalesN Pooran
3rd15AD HalesDM Bravo
4th35SP NarineAD Hales
5th25KA PollardAD Hales
6th0AD HalesAD Russell
7th2AD HalesKU Carty
8th17AJ HoseinKU Carty