CPL 2020 Highlights, TKR vs SLZ: Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons Star As Trinbago Knight Riders Beat St Lucia Zouks To Lift 4th Title
TKR vs SLZ, CPL 2020 Final Highlights: Trinbago Knight Riders defeated St Lucia Zouks by 8 wickets after being set a target of 155, in the final of the Caribbean Premier League.
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) defeated St Lucia Zouks by 8 wickets, after being set a target of 155 runs in the final of the 2020 edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Lendl Simmons (84*) and Darren Bravo (58*) scored unbeaten half-centuries to help TKR emerge victorious in a comprehensive manner, after bowling out the Zouks for 154. Earlier, skipper Kieron Pollard was the pick of the bowlers for TKR, accounting for four dismissals with Ali Khan and Fawad Ahmed picking two wickets apiece. Andre Fletcher was the highest run-scorer for the Zouks, scoring 39 off 27 deliveries. TKR did not enjoy the services of all-rounder Sunil Narine, who was ruled out due to injury.Â
Highlights of Caribbean Premier League final between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks played at Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) have defeated St Lucia Zouks by 8 wickets, winning the 2020 edition of the Carribean Premier League (CPL). TKR further finish the tournament unbeaten.
Darren Bravo makes it three sixes in the over, following a powerful slog sweep over deep square leg. Bravo further brings up his half-century with the massive hit.
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) need 41 runs in 24 deliveries, with Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo looking comfortable in the middle. The St Lucia Zouks need to pick wickets, if they wish to remain alive in the game.
Darren Bravo inches closer to a half-century, with a boundary off Kesrick Williams. Bravo pulled the slow and short delivery bowled on leg stump, over the fielder in the ring earning four valuable runs.
Lendl Simmons continues to lead the charge for the Trinbago Knight Riders, managing to get the ball just past the outstreteched hands of Mohammad Nabi at deep square leg, following a half-tracker by Kesrick Williams.
Darren Bravo follows up Simmons' six with one of his own, blasting the ball over cow corner. Bravo picked a slow cutter bowled on good length by Darren Sammy early, going for the shot with confidence.
Left-arm chinaman Zahir Khan delivers a tidy first over, conceding five runs. Khan conceded five consecutive singles, following a dot ball off the first delivery.
WICKET! Tim Siefert c Andre Fletcher b Scott Kuggeleijn 4 (2)
Scott Kuggeleijn strikes for the St Lucia Zouks with the dismissal of fellow countryman Tim Seifert, as the batsman nicks the ball to wicketkeeper Andre Fletcher. Siefert was cramped for room after being pushed onto the backfoot, resulting in a simple catch for Fletcher.
New Zealand cricketer Tim Seifert who joined Lendl Simmons in the middle, has scored his first boundary of the innings punching the ball off the backfoot to the sweeper cover fence.
WICKET! Tion Webster c Kesrick Williams b Roston Chase 5 (11)
Tion Webster departs for 5 runs off 11 deliveries, as he attempts a reckless slog-sweep off a delivery bowled with extra bounce, resulting in a top-edge which Kesrick Williams completes a catch off.
Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) openers Lendl Simmons and Tion Webster are ready to start the chase of 155. New Zealand all-rounder Scott Kuggeleijn will bowl the opening over.
Zahir Khan is dismissed following a leg-stump yorker by Ali Khan, which the batsman fails to react to quickly, with the ball going on to hit the stumps.
Kesrick Williams run out (Tion Webster/Pollard) 3(1)
St Lucia Zouks lose their ninth wicket as Kesrick Williams and Scott Kuggeleijn attempt to steal a second run without much success, following a collision midway. Williams walks back slowly, after Pollard relayed the ball onto the stumps.
WICKET! Najibullah Zadran c Sikandar Raza b Kieron Pollard 24 (18)
Kieron Pollard continues to pick wickets, accounting for his fourth with the dismissal of Najibullah Zadran. Zadran tried to pull a slower delivery by Pollard, hitting the ball directly to Raza at deep backward square leg.
WICKET! Javelle Glenn c Lendl Simmons b Kieron Pollard 9 (7)
Kieron Pollard gets his third wicket of the innings, as Glenn fails to read an off-cutter by the all-rounder, slicing the ball to Lendl Simmons at backward point.
Darren Sammy, the St Lucia Zouks skipper has to walk back to the pavillion, after being dismissed following a quick straighter delivery by Hosein, which the all-rounder failed to read.
Najibullah has hit his first six of the innings, as Akeal Hosein bowls a short and wide delivery outside off-stump, which the batsman smashes over deep cover.
WICKET! Mohammad Nabi c Darren Bravo b Fawad Ahmed 2 (3)
Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi walks back for just 2, as he attempts a big hit early in his innings following a full delivery, but fails to generate proper contact as Darren Bravo completes the catch.
WICKET! Roston Chase c Tion Webster b Kieron Pollard 19 (13)
Roston Chase is dismissed for 19 runs off 13 deliveries as Pollard strikes with a slower delivery. Chase was deceived by the lack of pace on the slower delivery, as Webster completed a simple catch at long-on.
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