CPL 2020, JT vs TKR Live Cricket Score Updates: Jamica Tallawahs take on Trinbago Knight RidersCPL 2020, JT vs TKR Highlights Andre Russell’s late blitz went in vain as Kieron Pollard-led Trinbago Knight Riders defeat Jamaica Tallawahs by 19 runs. After being asked to bat first, the team posted a challenging 184/4 on the board.
In response, Tallawahs started on a poor note losing two batsmen inside powerplay overs. However, some sensible batting in the middle by Glenn Phillips and Nkrumah Bonner kept their side in the contest. After their departure, Russell completed his half-century in just 23 balls, but it was not enough to take Tallawahs home.
Andre Russell's unbeaten 50 off 23 balls goes in vain as Trinibago Knight Riders complete a 19-run win over Jamaica Tallawahs. Tallawahs scored 165/6 in response to Knight Riders' 184/4. With this win the Knight Riders maintain their supremacy in the competition as the team register their seventh win in same number of matches.
Twenty-two runs come in the previous over bowled by Jayden Seales as Tallawahs reach 139/6 at the end 18 overs. The team need another 46 to win in 12 balls. Can Russell and Brathwaite do it?
A four and a six, yes the pair of Brathwaite and Russell are doing what they do best. However, the match is still in Knight Riders' hand with 68 required in the final three overs. JT: 117/6 (17 overs)
The pressure is mounting on Tallawahs and it is quite evident. Asif Ali, who had just joined Russell at the crease, fails to read a fullish delivery from Sunil Narine and plays it back towards the bowler. Narine moves to his right and completes a brilliant catch to pick his first wicket of the match. Tallawahs are struggling once again. JT:97/6 (14.1 overs)
Dwayne Bravo gets his first wicket of the night. A slower full ball outside off and Glenn Phillips tried to execute a lofted shot over mid-off. However, the ball hits the bottom part of the bat and the wicketkeeper calls for the ball and completes a simple catch. He departs after scoring 41 off 31 balls. JT: 97/5 (14 overs)
Fawad Ahmed strikes again and this time he sends the Tallawahs skipper Rovman Powell on 2. It was a peach of a delivery, completely foxing Powell. However, with this wicket danger man Andre Russell arrives in the middle. JT: 85/4 (13 overs)
Fawad Ahmed gives Knight Riders the much-needed breakthrough as he traps Bonner LBW on 26 from 30 balls. This wicket comes as a huge blow for Tallawahs as the pair was looking dangerous, however, with Carlos Brathwaite and Andre Russell still in the dugout, the game is still wide open. JT: 78/3 (11 overs)
Bonner and Phillips show excellent resistance and stitch a 50-run partnership for Tallawahs. However, the job is not yet completed but it has definetly helped Tallawahs remain in the contest. After nine overs, Tallawahs are batting at 66/2.
The pair of Nkrumah Bonner and Glenn Phillips are tussling hard to bring the Tallawahs chase back on track. The pair have added 26 in 28 deliveries as Tallawahs reach 40/2 at the end of 6.2 overs.
Tallawahs in deep trouble as they now lose Jermaine Blackwood in consecutive overs. A flighted delivery with very little turn by Khary Pierre and Blackwood tries to slog it over the long-on fence. However, the bat makes no connection and the ball uproots the off-stump. JT: 15/2 (2 overs)
Akeal Hosein sends Chadwick Walton packing on 0 as Tallawahs begin the 185-run chase on disappointing note. It was tossed up delivery with some flight in it and Walton tried to play it wide towards the point region. Unfortunate for the batsman as his shots goes straight towards Sunil Narine standing at backword point, who makes no mistake. JT: 0/1 (0.1 over)
Kieron Pollard and Colin Munro put on a strong show towards the end as the pair add 73 runs in 35 balls. Pollard remains unbeaten on 33 from 16 balls, while his partner was dismissed in the final ball of the Knight Riders' inning. He finishes on 65 from 54 balls as TKR post 184/4 at the end of 20 overs.
A six and a boundary as Colin Munro brings up his half-century. A well-played innings by the Kiwi as takes 45 deliveries to breach the 50-run mark. Remeber he was dropped while batting on 4 by Jermaine Blackwood. TKR: 135/3 (16.4 overs)
A widish delivery by Fidel Edwards and Tim Seifert tries to whack it towards the cover region. However, the ball takes a thick outside edge and goes to Lamichhane standing at third man. Kieron Pollard comes out in the middle. TKR: 111/3 (14.2 overs)
The Knight Riders are dealing in singles and doubles as they struggle to find the gaps. Munro is playing on 33 from the same number of deliveries and would be the key man here. TKR: 98/2 (13 overs)
Sandeep Lamichhane strikes as Simmons is dismissed on 25. Simmons tried to take the aerial route but fails to time the ball as it takes the outside edge of his bat and flies high. Mujeeb runs across from backward point and completes a decent catch. TKR: 83/2 (10 ovres)
Colin Munro slices the ball in front of square to the right of extra cover and gets a boundary in the final ball of the seventh over. Munro is connecting the ball well and has already smashed three boundaries. TKR: 58/1 (7 overs)
Colin Munro survives after hitting the ball straight to a fielder in the deep. A frustrated Carlos Braithwaite shouts in the air as Jermaine Blackwood misses a dolly at deep square leg. How much will this cost Tallawahs? TKR: 40/1 (5 overs)
A sigh of relief for Tallawahs as Carlos Brathwaite sends Narine back to the pavilion in his first over. The ball was pitched very short, and was traveling away from the batsman. Nairne tried to what it on the off side, but only gets a nick, which flies straight into the gloves of the wicketkeeper. Nairne departs after scoring 29 from 11 balls. TKR: 32/1 (3 overs)
Two fours and a six, the Knight Riders start on a rousing note as 17 runs come off the first over. Narine scores 16 from the first five ball he faces. Can the pair of Narine and Lendl Simmons keept up the momentum? TKR: 17/0 (1 over)