Knight riders move back into top four

(CMC) Trinbago Knight Riders moved back into the top four of the 2021 Hero
Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table with a seven-wicket victory over the
Jamaica Tallawahs
TKR won the toss and elected to field first. This proved an inspired decision as
their vaunted bowling attack ran through the Tallawahs top order. However,
Carlos Brathwaite and Imad Wasim managed to rebuild the innings to give the
Tallawahs a total to try and defend.
In reply, TKR overcame a rain delay to win the game with ease although they had
several fielding mishaps to help them on their way. Lendl Simmons returned to
form as his 70 led the way for the Knight Riders.
With several enforced changes as a result of injuries in the camp, the Tallawahs
got their innings off to a poor start with five wickets falling in the PowerPlay.
At the halfway stage of the innings, they could only muster 34 runs as the TKR
bowling combinations of Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Sunil Narine and Khary
Pierre offered no freebies.
Once Imad Wasim, making his first appearance for the Tallawahs in this Hero
CPL, and Brathwaite got their eyes in they were able to launch a counter-attack.
The pair put on an 83-run partnership from 64 balls to rebuild the innings and that
was supplemented by some late Andre Russell sixes to give TKR a tricky total to
negotiate.
TKR got their innings off to a watchful start, but Sunil Narine was dismissed just
before the heavens opened leading to a rain delay.
Once play resumed TKR easily chased the 145 required as Simmons and Colin
Munro put together a 102 run partnership to ensure there would be no drama in
the chase