St Kitts and Nevis Patriots scored 193/4 in 20 overs, where as Trinbago Knight Riders scored 197/3 in 18.3 overs.
So, finally Trinbago Knight Riders won by 7 wickets.
Andre Fletcher’s 61-ball 93 was eclipsed by Nicholas Pooran’s faster, more explosive unbeaten 93*, as the Trinbago Knight Riders executed a record chase of St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ 193, inflicting a ninth consecutive defeat on them in CPL 2024.
Fletcher was well-supported by Kyle Mayers, who scored 60 off just 30 balls, forming a 99-run partnership.
Pooran capitalized on the solid foundation laid by Jason Roy, who set the tone with a blistering 34-ball 64, helping TKR complete the chase with an over and a half to spare.
Opting to field first on a favorable batting surface, the Knight Riders quickly made an impact as Akeal Hosein claimed an early wicket, dismissing Lewis for 2 within just five balls.
Mayers then took charge, aggressively attacking the spinner and scoring 12 runs—including the first four and six of the innings—in his first three deliveries against Hosein.
Jayden Seales conceded three boundaries in his initial overs, while Andre Russell felt the heat as both Fletcher and Mayers launched sixes off him.
However, the heaviest punishment in the powerplay was reserved for Dwayne Bravo, as Mayers smashed a sequence of 4, 6, 4, 4, propelling the team to 63/1 at the end of the powerplay.
Chris Jordan’s economical middle-overs spell slowed the scoring, eventually dismissing the big-hitting Mayers and preventing the partnership from reaching the 100-run mark.
Rilee Rossouw contributed a brisk 20 off 11 balls, striking four boundaries before falling to Seales.
Fletcher then shifted gears, targeting both Waqar Salamkheil and an otherwise steady Jordan, helping the Patriots accumulate 61 runs in the last six overs, finishing with a solid total of 193.
Fletcher’s innings featured four fours and six boundaries, while Jordan was the standout bowler for TKR with figures of 2 for 29, despite being hit hard in his final over.
After a slow start to their chase, Roy found his rhythm, contributing significantly to a 43-run opening partnership with Keacy Carty.
Pooran, who joined in the sixth over, quickly added 12 runs off five balls, guiding TKR to 55/1 at the end of the powerplay.
The duo maintained their aggression through the middle overs, with Roy racing to a rapid 26-ball fifty.
By the halfway mark, TKR had reached 100/1, but Tabraiz Shami ended Roy’s innings with a catch behind, despite the Englishman reviewing the decision in vain.
The next five overs saw SNP regain some control, conceding only 30 runs and dismissing Tim David cheaply.
With a couple of reprieves, Pooran notched a 32-ball fifty, but TKR still needed 48 runs off the final four overs.
Taking the initiative, Pooran targeted Jeremiah Louis, who had been economical previously, scoring three sixes in one over for an expensive 21 runs, swinging momentum back in TKR’s favor.
Anrich Nortje then entered the firing line, conceding 18 runs in his final over, including four and two sixes.
Fittingly, Pooran sealed the victory with his seventh six of the innings, achieving the target with nine balls and seven wickets to spare.
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