Trinbago Knight Riders made to pay for 38 for 8 collapse
Kesrick Williams and debutant Odean Smith struck regularly in an innings that saw Knight Riders fall from 109 for 2 to 147 all out
Kesrick Williams and debutant Odean Smith struck regularly in an innings that saw Knight Riders fall from 109 for 2 to 147 all out
Scorer: Sanjay Murari | Commentator: Alagappan Muthu
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"With that start, I was thinking if we kept it to 180, it would be good. But our bowlers did really well, especially Odean, coming into the game," Kumar Sangakkara says, "Kesrick was outstanding. He's been up and down. But once he figures out when to attack and when to defend, he'll do well. Really crucial, winning away from home. We've one or two outstanding players, but other than that, we need to whole team to chip in"
"The guys batted well in the powerplay, we lost the game after the Munro wicket. It's a good pitch, but it's not easy to go in and bat. 148 was not a good score," says Dwayne Bravo. "But credit to the bowlers, they took the game to the last over. Team is settled, I'm not a fan of chopping and changing. No need to panic"
Jamaica Tallawahs' Kesrick Williams is the Man of the Match for his 3 for 26. "It's a pleasure to come and play for the Tallawahs. Really good to win this award. My plan was to get wickets, when it comes to people like Munro and McCullum, we need to get them out to keep them quiet. Last year, I had two-three slower balls. This year, I've got more. People catch up with you, so you need to keep inventing new stuff. I feel confident and I think I've been executing it well. My celebrations come naturally. it's just taking out my book and writing the names of the wickets I get. I'm trying to get 20 or more".
11.45 pm Brave as the TKR bowlers' fightback was, trying to defend 147, losing eight wickets for 38 runs in the back 10 overs is a mishap that is just too difficult to come back from. TKR were 109 for 2 at 9.5 overs. They were allout for 147 as they struggled to assess the change in conditions once the ball lost its shine. This pitch has been splendid to bat in the early overs, but after that, the slower-ball bowlers and the spinners could get a lot of grip off the surface.
Jamaica Tallawahs' bowlers did well to rein the target to a below par one - debutant Smith picking up 3 for 20 - and they needed to because the batsman did stutter, after Sangakkara had led them nearly to the finish line with 47. TKR keep their top place despite the loss, Jamaica are in at third after this win.
TKR flags still flying, their fans still singing and dancing
JA Foo c Scantlebury-Searles b Cooper 19 (11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 172.72
Kesrick Williams and debutant Odean Smith struck regularly in an innings that saw Knight Riders fall from 109 for 2 to 147 all out