During the second qualifier of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, the Trinbago Knight Riders locked horns with Saint Lucia Kings at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. The David Wiese-led side won the toss and decided to bowl first, expecting the surface to get better in the second innings for batting. 

Both sides went with an unchanged playing eleven for the contest. The eyes were on the Knight Riders, who came into the clash after a comfortable victory against the Antigua Barbuda and Falcons during the eliminator, while Saint Lucia Kings faced a defeat against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first qualifier. 

Trinbago Knight Riders cream their way to 194/4

After Colin Munro went back to the dressing room early in the innings, the top order took full responsibility in the batting department. Alex Hales remained undefeated on 58 runs in 44 balls at a strike rate of 131.20 with the help of two boundaries and four sixes. Their captain, Nicholas Pooran, clubbed 50 runs in 32 balls at a strike rate of 156.25, shouldering on five boundaries, fours, and sixes.

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Kieron Pollard nailed 35 runs in 26 balls at a strike rate of 134.62 with four sixes. On the other hand, Andre Russell smacked 28 runs in 12 balls, with the help of three sixes and one four, to post 194/4 in their allotted 20 overs of the first innings.

Saint Lucia Kings struggle to face 56-run defeat

The 59-run opening stand of the Kings in nine overs laid a decent platform for the chase, but that wasn’t going to be enough in the second innings. The wicket-keeper opening batter, Tim Seifert, scored 57 runs in 40 deliveries at a strike rate of 142.50.

However, their middle order didn’t click at all in the batting department and got restricted to 138/8 in their 20 overs. Usman Tariq picked up four wickets while Sunil Narine ended with figures of 3/18 in four overs.

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