New Delhi. Today T20 league matches are being played in every major country of the world. The Caribbean Premier League is currently underway in the West Indies. In the 13th match of the current season of the tournament, Trinbago Knight Riders defeated Barbados Royals by a huge margin of 133 runs. Veteran New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill scored a century and hit 9 sixes in this match. He has also scored a double century in ODI cricket. On the basis of Guptill’s unbeaten 100 runs, Knight Riders made a huge score of 194 runs for 5 wickets in the first match. In reply, the Barbados team was bowled out for just 61 runs.
In the match, Barbados Royals captain Rovman Powell won the toss and decided to bowl. Trinbago Knight Riders got off to a fast start in reply. Martin Guptill and Mark Dayal added 41 runs for the first wicket. Dayal got out after scoring 27 runs in 19 balls. Hit 2 sixes. Nicholas Pooran could score only 6 runs. After this, Guptill and Kieron Pollard shared a big partnership of 108 runs for the third wicket. Pollard also hit 4 sixes in this innings.
Hit 15 sixes in the innings
36-year-old Martin Guptill remained unbeaten after scoring 100 runs in 58 balls. The strike rate was 172. Hit another 9 sixes. While Kieron Pollard scored 46 runs in 32 balls at a strike rate of 144. Hit a four and 4 sixes. Talking about Knight Riders’ innings, the team hit 15 sixes while the batsmen hit only 6 fours. Fast bowler Jason Holder took 2 wickets for 39 runs in 4 overs.
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In reply, the Knight Riders, led by Andre Russell and Waqar Salamkhil, did not allow the Barbados batsmen to survive. The team’s 5 wickets fell for just 30 runs. In the end, the entire team was all out for 61 runs in 12.1 overs. Fast bowler Andre Russell took 3 wickets for 13 runs in 2 overs. While Afghanistan’s left arm spinner Waqar took 4 wickets for 14 runs in 3.1 overs. Aqeel Hussain also got 2 wickets. 8 Royals players could not touch double figures. Jason Holder was the highest scorer with 14 runs.
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Tags: Caribbean Premier League, Kieron Pollard, Martin Guptill
First published: August 31, 2023, 10:51 IST