Tallawahs vs Trinbago, 18th Match at Basseterre, CPL, Sep 05 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
18th Match, Basseterre, September 05, 2021, Caribbean Premier League
(17.1/20 ov, T:145) 145/3

Trinbago won by 7 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
70 (45) & 3 catches
lendl-simmons
New
TKR
Full commentary

6.46 pm Tallawahs were never going to recover from the Powerplay demolition by Akeal Hosein and Ravi Rampaul which left them 15 for 5 after being sent in by Pollard at the toss. Even a seven-wicket margin with 17 balls to spare looks far more flattering to the Tallawahs than the reality of how events unfolded. Imad and Brathwaite brought back a measure of respectability to the Tallawahs innings with their half-century stand but it was never ever going to be enough to get them to a defendable total. Simmons and Munro made that point crystal clear during their century partnership in the chase.

Lendl Simmons is the Player of the Match for his 70 off 45 balls and three catches: "It was a better pitch today. It played pretty well and I'm catching it with some confidence. The first five games it was a little bit difficult. This surface was much better for batting and watching two guys hit hundreds told me it was a good batting track. I didn't live up to my reputation for the first five games but I'm glad to come to the party now. I like batting with Munro. He rotates the strike and scores boundaries easy. It was good to have a 100-run partnership with Munro and we'll see how it goes next game. Our spirits have been high all the time. We lost by six and five runs [and the Super Over]. We will pick up momentum when the time is right."

That's it from me today. Enjoy a day off tomorrow before the CPL returns with another doubleheader on Tuesday. I'm Peter Della Penna. Take care!

17.2
1w
Green to Pollard, 1 wide

another one too full and too wide outside off. Match ends on back to back wides. TKR get across the line by seven wickets with 17 balls to spare.

17.2
1w
Green to Pollard, 1 wide

spears this short and wide outside off, beyond the guidelines. Scores level.

17.1
1lb
Green to Darren Bravo, 1 leg bye

good length on the pads, goes to flick and misses, clips the pads and goes past Lewis for an extra.

end of over 1717 runs
TKR: 142/3CRR: 8.35 RRR: 1.00 • Need 3 runs from 18b
Kieron Pollard7 (5b 1x4)
Darren Bravo14 (10b 1x4 1x6)
Migael Pretorius 4-0-39-1
Imad Wasim 4-0-19-2
16.6
4
Pretorius to Pollard, FOUR runs

full on sixth stump, drives this crisply through wide mid-off and it skittles away to the rope.

16.5
1
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, 1 run

short on off stump, gets on his toes to tap this with an open face to third man for one.

16.4
1
Pretorius to Pollard, 1 run

low full toss on fourth stump, punched to long-on.

16.3
1
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, 1 run

back of a length on middle and off, guides this behind point for one.

16.2
6
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, SIX runs

in the slot on fifth stump, Bravo just reaches forward and smokes this high and deep over long-on and it pings off the top of the roof before dribbling back down in front of the sight screen.

16.1
4
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, FOUR runs

short on the legs, Bravo helps this on the angle with a flick behind square and it races away.

Pretorius comes around the stumps to Bravo.

end of over 163 runs
TKR: 125/3CRR: 7.81 RRR: 5.00 • Need 20 runs from 24b
Kieron Pollard2 (3b)
Darren Bravo2 (6b)
Imad Wasim 4-0-19-2
Migael Pretorius 3-0-22-1
15.6
Imad Wasim to Pollard, no run

short on fifth stump, swats this flat to midwicket in the ring.

15.5
1
Imad Wasim to Darren Bravo, 1 run

full on fourth stump, driven to long-on.

15.4
Imad Wasim to Darren Bravo, no run

quicker arm ball again lands on a good length on fifth stump, goes back to punch and beaten again.

15.3
Imad Wasim to Darren Bravo, no run

good length ball defended into the off side.

15.2
Imad Wasim to Darren Bravo, no run

dropped! Arm ball speared in fast and flat on fourth stump, plays inside the line and edges this but Lewis can't hold on.

15.1
1
Imad Wasim to Pollard, 1 run

short on seventh stump, goes to cut but is through the shot early as the ball sticks in the pitch and winds up dragging this straight down the pitch to long-on.

15.1
1w
Imad Wasim to Pollard, 1 wide

good length ball speared down leg.

Imad for his final over now.

end of over 159 runs • 1 wicket
TKR: 122/3CRR: 8.13 RRR: 4.60 • Need 23 runs from 30b
Darren Bravo1 (2b)
Kieron Pollard1 (1b)
Migael Pretorius 3-0-22-1
Imad Wasim 3-0-16-2
14.6
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, no run

short on the hips, goes to flick this fine and it comes off the thigh guard before Lewis fields behind the stumps.

14.5
1
Pretorius to Pollard, 1 run

attempted yorker is a low full toss on middle stump, blunted to mid-on for one.

14.4
1
Pretorius to Darren Bravo, 1 run

back of a length ball on middle, goes back to flick and clips this into midwicket.

Darren Bravo enters. Pollard still yet to face a ball at the non-striker's end. 25 off 33 to win.

Craig: "Did I just see caught by Lewis as wicket keeper? I thought he was just a make shift wicket keeper for the last match because Walton was injured. Is he really a wicket keeper?" Walton is still out injured.

14.3
W
Pretorius to Simmons, OUT

yorker speared into middle stump. Simmons got carried away with a walk across his stumps and misses a desperate late flick to try to keep this out. The stumps light up and so does Pretorius who lets out a mighty roar followed by some fist pumping.

Lendl Simmons b Pretorius 70 (45b 5x4 5x6 75m) SR: 155.55
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
TKR1064120.700
GAW1064120.109
STKNP106412-0.328
SLK105510-0.159
JT104680.124
BR10376-0.520