CPL 2020, TKR vs GUY Highlights: Trinbago successfully chased a target of 145. (Source: CPL)CPL 2020, TKR vs GUY Live Cricket Score Online Updates: Kieron Pollard-led Trinbago Knight Riders won the Caribbean Premier League campaign-opener against Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets at the Brian Lara Stadium.
After Trinbago won the toss and chose to field first, Guyana, who finished as runners-up in the previous edition, put up 144 on the board after the end of the rain-induced 17 overs. Chasing a decent target of 145, Sunil Narine scored a blistering fifty off 50 balls before getting dismissed by Imran Tahir. Darren Bravo scored a decent 30 which helped Trinbago go over the line in the end with just two balls to spare.
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When one brother fails, another delivers! After Darren Bravo got dismissed in the third ball of the over by Naveen-ul-Haq, his brother Dwayne took the responsibility on himself to score the winnings. With a boundary on the fourth ball, Dwayne gave Trinbago a memorable opening night four-wicket win against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, who fought on till the end.
After Bravo braved Paul for a six in the previous, TKR now need just 5 runs from the last over. TKR are 140/5 after 16 overs.
TAHIR STRIKES! Pollard's gone on 10 after he swings through a full-toss and just chips it flat towards long-on to the hands of Brandon King. Tim Seifert comes on in his place. Bravo ends the over with a six. TKR are 129/4 after 15 overs.
Two West Indies legends in the middle now -- Bravo and Pollard -- and they are helping their team inch closer to the first victory of the campaign. After a Pollard six in the previous over, Trinbago get four leg byes from Naveen's bowling. Five runs from the over. They need 23 runs now. TKR are 122/3 after 14 overs.
Narine is out after trying to slog Tahir over mid-wicket. He is out moments after completing his 50! Keemo Paul takes this one neatly deep in the leg-side. Tahir gets his man! Doesn't sprint around the field to celebrate instead he takes the knee
BACK TO BACK! SIXES Shepherd started the over well, but eventually taken aback by Narine's explosive hitting. Brilliant batting and he also reaches his FIFTY! TKR - 99/2
Imran Tahir is introduced in the attack and its not a good welcome as Narine whacks him down the ground for a four and then gets hold of the lose half volley outside the off stump to deposit it over the ropes towards the deep extra cover region. 17 came off the over and TKR- 81/2 after 9 overs.
A great grab by a diving Brandon King to send Munro on his way for 17 off 7. Romario Shepherd gets his first. TKR- 58/2 and still need 88 from 61 balls
BREAKTHROUGH! Guyana get the man-in-form as Naveen dismisses Simmons on 17! The batsman tried to go for a pull shot but it goes high in the air hitting the toe-end of his bat and straight into the hands of Imran Tahir. TKR are 22/1 after 4.1 overs.
And there he is! Simmons (17*) ends his frustrating streak and gets the first boundary for Trinbago against Green. On the fourth ball of the over, he hits another to mid-off -- back-to-back fours! Narine's on 3*. TKR are 22/0 after 4 overs.
After Chris Green's economical over, Romario Shepherd comes into the attack for Guyana. A visibly impatient Simmons tries to slog it but he fails four times in a row. Swings and misses. Just a single and a wide in the end. TKR are 9/0 after 3 overs.
Trinbago open their chase with Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine. Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq has the new ball and he will restart the proceedings. TKR have to chase 145 runs in 17 overs. Just the four runs from the first over.
SIX! Hetmyer gets down on one knee and slaps it over mid-wicket. Then a couple - good running there by Hetmyer and Paul. A single of the last ball & that makes it 15 off the last over. Hetmyer remains unbeaten on 63. Narine was the pick of the bowlers with 2/19 in 4 overs !
GAW- 144/5 after 17 overs
A HUGE hit into the stands brings up the first 50 of the CPL 2020. However, disaster strikes a ball later as Rutherford is out for a duck by Bravo. The slow ball working there, caught safely near the ropes by Munro! 498th T20 Wicket for Dwayne Bravo. GAW- 117/5 after 14.2 ovs
The dangerous Nicholas Pooran is gone for 18! Jayden Seales picks up his first CPL wicket. It was low full-toss which was hit hight in the air and Bravo makes no mistake. Very impressive from young Seales as he didn't get overawed by Pooran's movement. GAW- 111/4 after 14 ovs
Pooran is picking Bravo well and lofts his slower one over long-off for a SIX! and then gets a boundary of his pads. 1 6 L4 1 2 2 and that makes it 16 runs from the over. GAW- 105/3 after 13 overs.
Narine's back like he was never away! He spins a web to finish with 2/19 off his 4 overs | 5 overs to go! How many more GAW will add to their total? GAW- 89/3 after 12 ovs
First ball and Nicholas Pooran goes for the reverse swept and gets a boundary! No signs of any nerves there. GAW 77-3 after 10 overs | Dwayne Bravo, highest wicket-taker in CPL history, is into the attack for TKR!
Ross Taylor attempts a slog-sweep of Narine and misses and could not get under it and the ball has hit the top of off-stump. A good innings of 33 comes to an end. GAW- 73/3 after 9.3 overs
He slogs Ali Khan for another four and races to 31 off 19 balls! Good partnership building between Ross Taylor and Shemron Hetmyer. Meanwhile, in the over before Taylor was dropped by Pollard was at first slip. GAW- 70/2 from 9 overs
Ross Taylor has joined the party in the Caribbean! In typical fashion he sweeps Fawad Ahmed over the ropes! GAW- 48/2 after 7 overs. Meawnhile, Jayden Seales into the attack. He's an exciting talent so lets see what he can do at senior level
Sunil Narine strikes! Hemraj tried to work it on the leg side and a leading-edge is pouched into his hands. Brilliant over by Narine! Just three runs off it and a wicket too. GAW- 25/2 in 4 overs. (Hetmyer 15*, Taylor 1*)
And its a boundary! That is the first four in a T20 after the pandemic. Ali Khan was guilty of pitching it short and Hetmyer pulls it over the mid-wicket region.
Brandon King and C Hemraj are at the crease. Brandon King is on strike. Ali Khan will open the attack. OUT! WICKET in the first over itself. King slices it towards backward point and is caught. Ali Khan with the breakthrough. GAW- 3/1 after 1 over
Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard(c), Sikandar Raza, Dwayne Bravo, Tim Seifert(w), Jayden Seales, Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed
Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran(w), Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Green(c), Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir
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The covers are coming off and that can only mean one thing- No rain. Meanwhile, the groundsmen are using the dryer on the pitch.
Here is the latest visual from the ground but it seems like a passing shower
The toss is 5 minutes away. And it is all getting ready here in Guyana but there is a slight bit of rain, but doesn't look like it'll cause any delays. The pitch has been covered.
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of CPL 2020. It's Trinbago Knight Riders taking on the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first match of CPL 2020. The Knight Riders start as favourites with a formidable-looking squad, despite finishing fourth last year. They will once again be led by Kieron Pollard. Chris Green will captain the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Stay tuned for more updates.