TKR beats St Lucia Stars in CPL opening match

TKR DENESH RAMDIN   LEFT AND ST LUCIA STARS KEIRON POLLARD 
 CPL FIRST GAME ..OVEAL ..PHOTO SUREASH CHOLAI      09-08-18
TKR DENESH RAMDIN LEFT AND ST LUCIA STARS KEIRON POLLARD CPL FIRST GAME ..OVEAL ..PHOTO SUREASH CHOLAI 09-08-18

HALF centuries from Colin Munro and Denesh Ramdin, along with excellent support from the bowlers, led the Trinbago Knight Riders to a 100-run win over St Lucia Stars in the opening match of the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League at the Queen’s Park Oval, last night.

Trinbago Knight Riders batsman Colin Munro at Queen's Park Oval last night.
PHOTO SUREASH CHOLAI

In front a near capacity crowd, Munro (68) and Ramdin (50 not out) guided Knight Riders to a massive 195 for six in 20 overs. Mitchell McClenaghan snatched two for 30, Kesrick Williams grabbed 2/28 and Stars captain Kieron Pollard took 2/22.

At Queen’s Park Oval Wednesday night for CPL Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Stars PHOTO SUREASH CHOLAI

In response, the Stars batsmen did not light up the night as they were bundled out for 95 in 17.3 overs. Bowling for Knight Riders, medium pacer Dwayne Bravo grabbed three for 11 and leg spinner Fawad Ahmed took 3/16. The top scorer for Stars was opening batsman Andre Fletcher.

Knight Riders will play its second match tomorrow against Jamaica Tallawahs, from 8 pm at the Oval.

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