CPL 2023: Chris Green Blazing Inning Goes in Vain as Trinbago Knight Riders Beats Jamaica Tallawahs

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) defeated Jamaica Tallawahs (JT) by 2 runs in the 17th match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados on Sunday.

Also Read: CPL 2023: Waqar Salamkheil Star in Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders

After being put in to bat first, TKR scored 142/8 in 20 overs, thanks to a 58-run opening partnership between Mark Deyal and Martin Guptill. However, they lost three wickets in quick succession in the middle overs and were eventually restricted to a below-par total.

In reply, JT got off to a good start with Brandon King and Alex Hales putting on 57 runs for the first wicket in the powerplay. However, the Knight Riders bowlers struck back in the middle overs, dismissing four wickets for just 15 runs to reduce JT to 65/4 in the 10th over.

Chris Green then came to the rescue for JT with a blazing innings of 32 off 16 balls, which included a solid three sixes. He put on a key partnership with Imad Wasim for the fifth wicket and kept JT in the hunt for victory until the very end.

However, Green was eventually dismissed by Andre Russel in the penultimate over, with JT needing 12 runs to win off the last over. Imad Wasim tried his best to get JT over the line, but he could not take his team to victory, as TKR held on for a narrow victory.

For Knight Riders, Andre Russell and Waqar Salamkheil took 3 & 2 wickets respectively. While Narine also chipped in with 2 wickets. With this win, TKR moved to third place in the CPL 2023 points table, while JT remained in fifth place.

The match was a closely fought affair, and both teams played some good cricket. However, TKR’s bowlers were more disciplined and accurate in the crucial moments, and they deserved to win.

Here are some other notable performances from the match:

• Mark Deyal: Deyal scored 30 off 23 balls, and provided a solid start for TKR. He was particularly impressive in the powerplay, where he scored 20 runs off his first 10 deliveries.
• Chris Green: Green’s 32 off 16 balls was the highlight of the match. He hit three sixes and kept JT in the hunt for victory until the very end.
• Sunil Narine: Narine took 2/26 from his four overs, and was the pick of the TKR bowlers. He bowled with great control and accuracy and kept the JT batsmen guessing.
• Andre Russell: Russell took 3 wickets, and was another important contributor to TKR’s victory. He was particularly impressive in the death overs, where he bowled two maidens and conceded just 7 runs.