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Match Details
BT vs SKNP, 23rd T20, CPL 2026 summary
SKNP
220-4(19.1)
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots won by 6 wickets 🏆
BT
(20.0)217-4
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P'ship : 35(8)
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On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Ajay Pal Singh and Bishal Mandal. Stay Happy. Stay Healthy. Stay Safe. Adios!!!
The CPL juggernaut continues and we move back to the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad tomorrow. The Trinbago Knight Riders will take on the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons at 4:30 AM IST on 3rd September (7 PM Local Time, 2nd September). Do join us on time for the coverage.
It has been one hell of a game. It had all the drama you can ask for in addition to the skills shown by the players. To make it spicier for us the TV umpire committed a blunder and that will be a talking point for a while going forward. For St Kitts & Nevis, they have got a win they desperately needed to stay alive in this tournament. Barbados Tridents will feel they were robbed but they must look forward to an exciting home leg coming up and make most of it.
Most Runs in CPL:
3676 – Johnson Charles*
3603 – Andre Fletcher
3322 – Kieron Pollard
3075 – Nicholas Pooran
3007 – Colin Munro
3676 – Johnson Charles*
3603 – Andre Fletcher
3322 – Kieron Pollard
3075 – Nicholas Pooran
3007 – Colin Munro
Most 100s in T20s:
22 – Chris Gayle
13 – Babar Azam
10 – Virat Kohli, David Warner, Quinton de Kock*
9 – Abhishek Sharma, Jos Buttler, Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, Sahibzada Farhan
22 – Chris Gayle
13 – Babar Azam
10 – Virat Kohli, David Warner, Quinton de Kock*
9 – Abhishek Sharma, Jos Buttler, Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, Sahibzada Farhan
Highest Successful Run Chases in CPL
242/6 by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts, 2019 [T-242]
225/6 by Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad, 2018 [T-224]
223/2 by Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Barbados, 2023 [T-221]
220/4 by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents, St Kitts, 2026 [T-218] (TONIGHT)*
218/5 by Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Kings, St Lucia, 2018 [T-213]
242/6 by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, St Kitts, 2019 [T-242]
225/6 by Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad, 2018 [T-224]
223/2 by Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, Barbados, 2023 [T-221]
220/4 by St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Tridents, St Kitts, 2026 [T-218] (TONIGHT)*
218/5 by Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Kings, St Lucia, 2018 [T-213]
Jason Holder (St Kitts & Nevis Patriots Captain): "[On the thrilling contest] An excellent game of cricket. A tough game of cricket. Both sides played some really good cricket. We're just happy to get over the line.
[On Johnson Charles] Yeah, you said it. That's just the caliber of player he is. Johnson is one of the most confident players I've ever played cricket with. We had lengthy discussions between games, and he always kept that belief. Obviously, it didn't come off for him in the first couple of games, but the way he went about today's innings was outstanding. I think the partnership with him and Kyle was exactly what we needed to get off to a really good start. I just must commend Kyle. I thought Kyle's role in the partnership was outstanding. He could have easily slowed down or just got bored and chucked it away, but his importance in that partnership was staying there and keeping it going.
[On Kyle Mayers' contribution in the partnership] Exactly. Johnson was the guy going. Kyle's role in the partnership was to keep it together and keep ticking it over. It was important still to have a left-hander at the crease. I think Kyle did an outstanding job, and those two complemented each other really well. Hopefully this could be the start of something special, and we get some momentum going through the rest of this tournament.
[On the flexible batting & bowling changes] For us, the initial thinking was that it's a boundary-scoring ground, and today we were putting on the pressure. We didn't help ourselves in the field, obviously putting down some crucial chances. Having said that, I was really pleased with the way the guys hung in and still had the belief at the halfway point. Sometimes at the halfway stage when chasing 218, it could be a little bit daunting. But the way we hung in there, built some partnerships and got over the line was really important.
[On the messaging at the halfway point] I'm probably running out of words, trying to find ways to keep the guys motivated. But the thing about this group is they've all bought in. We haven't really clicked, but hopefully tonight gives us a little bit more belief. Games like this are really important for our campaign. In the past we've not been able to get over the line in close games but tonight shows us that we can definitely do it. Hopefully that should give the guys some belief and hopefully we can go a little bit deeper into this competition. This is the time that you really want to be catching momentum. Hopefully this leg of the tournament for us ends well, and then we move on to Guyana and then Barbados.
[On Johnson Charles controversy] I wasn't out there, so I don't really have the nature to comment. But for me, I just think it's very messy. For us in the Caribbean, we just don't want to see things like that happening. I think it's probably a wake-up call for the umpires just to be a little bit firmer and more decisive when it comes to decision-making. It doesn't look good seeing a player going off the field and then having to be called back on. In terms of the wides and stuff, we only ask for consistency. They're only human as well and they definitely will make mistakes, but hopefully we can clean up a little bit more going forward.
[On Zachary Carter's knock from an opposition point of view] It's good to see young players coming through. He's obviously one of those players who packs a heavy punch. He's one of the most dynamic players that we've got coming through. This is the first time I'm really seeing him live for myself, but I've obviously followed his progress so far. I think we need to see more youngsters in this tournament blossoming. Hopefully we can get a few more youngsters to put their hands up and take charge. He's been given an opportunity here at Barbados Tridents and so far, he's been taking it. Hopefully he continues in that vein, and not so much against St Kitts.
[Any golf planned tomorrow?] Na, need to take some rest. Games are coming thick and fast at this point. We'll see how it goes."
[On Johnson Charles] Yeah, you said it. That's just the caliber of player he is. Johnson is one of the most confident players I've ever played cricket with. We had lengthy discussions between games, and he always kept that belief. Obviously, it didn't come off for him in the first couple of games, but the way he went about today's innings was outstanding. I think the partnership with him and Kyle was exactly what we needed to get off to a really good start. I just must commend Kyle. I thought Kyle's role in the partnership was outstanding. He could have easily slowed down or just got bored and chucked it away, but his importance in that partnership was staying there and keeping it going.
[On Kyle Mayers' contribution in the partnership] Exactly. Johnson was the guy going. Kyle's role in the partnership was to keep it together and keep ticking it over. It was important still to have a left-hander at the crease. I think Kyle did an outstanding job, and those two complemented each other really well. Hopefully this could be the start of something special, and we get some momentum going through the rest of this tournament.
[On the flexible batting & bowling changes] For us, the initial thinking was that it's a boundary-scoring ground, and today we were putting on the pressure. We didn't help ourselves in the field, obviously putting down some crucial chances. Having said that, I was really pleased with the way the guys hung in and still had the belief at the halfway point. Sometimes at the halfway stage when chasing 218, it could be a little bit daunting. But the way we hung in there, built some partnerships and got over the line was really important.
[On the messaging at the halfway point] I'm probably running out of words, trying to find ways to keep the guys motivated. But the thing about this group is they've all bought in. We haven't really clicked, but hopefully tonight gives us a little bit more belief. Games like this are really important for our campaign. In the past we've not been able to get over the line in close games but tonight shows us that we can definitely do it. Hopefully that should give the guys some belief and hopefully we can go a little bit deeper into this competition. This is the time that you really want to be catching momentum. Hopefully this leg of the tournament for us ends well, and then we move on to Guyana and then Barbados.
[On Johnson Charles controversy] I wasn't out there, so I don't really have the nature to comment. But for me, I just think it's very messy. For us in the Caribbean, we just don't want to see things like that happening. I think it's probably a wake-up call for the umpires just to be a little bit firmer and more decisive when it comes to decision-making. It doesn't look good seeing a player going off the field and then having to be called back on. In terms of the wides and stuff, we only ask for consistency. They're only human as well and they definitely will make mistakes, but hopefully we can clean up a little bit more going forward.
[On Zachary Carter's knock from an opposition point of view] It's good to see young players coming through. He's obviously one of those players who packs a heavy punch. He's one of the most dynamic players that we've got coming through. This is the first time I'm really seeing him live for myself, but I've obviously followed his progress so far. I think we need to see more youngsters in this tournament blossoming. Hopefully we can get a few more youngsters to put their hands up and take charge. He's been given an opportunity here at Barbados Tridents and so far, he's been taking it. Hopefully he continues in that vein, and not so much against St Kitts.
[Any golf planned tomorrow?] Na, need to take some rest. Games are coming thick and fast at this point. We'll see how it goes."
Chris Green (Barbados Tridents Captain): "[Sum up how you are feeling] Really proud of our efforts with the bat. We needed to clock 200. You never like losing games of cricket when one of your top players steps up and gets 100 with 220 on the board at halfway. I felt really confident. We started well and then I think we just lost our way a little bit with the ball. To be honest, as players, we cop a lot of vilification. The umpires tonight, I thought they managed the game poorly with that decision and the way that a player goes off the field and then comes back on. I think that needs to be looked at, and it's not a good look for this tournament.
[On the communication regarding Johnson Charles being brought back after being given out] I had no communication.
[On whether execution with the ball let them down] A little bit. There was good batting. Johnson Charles is a fantastic, experienced player. He took it away from us a little bit at the front. Then I thought we clawed it back really well through the middle with the likes of Mujeeb and Motie. At the back end as well, they did a fantastic job under pressure. Bowling second in the Caribbean is always tough. It did get wet out here with the dew picking up. Full credit to them. We tried our best to defend it, and it's something we've got to look at going into our next five games to get us over the line and defend good batting totals.
[Did he feel Mujeeb and Motie got them in front with tidy overs in the middle?] Definitely. At halfway, they were halfway there in the run chase. They had 10 wickets in hand, so it was a little bit advantage them. But I like the way we pulled it back. Shafane Rutherford stood up with the ball, asking for that over, and he stepped up and delivered the run-out wicket. Then it was Motie and Mujeeb who clawed it back fantastically, and we were starting to edge our way back in front. It was just probably a little bit at the start where they were able to get too far ahead of the game.
[Message for the team ahead of home leg] We've got to leave it behind. We've got five good games at home to look forward to. We've got to turn that into our home-ground advantage. Win four out of five will guarantee qualification. Win three, then it's going to rely on run rate. We've got a good team. There's a lot of belief in this group. For the most part of this game tonight, we played well and we've got to take confidence from that. I'm looking forward to getting home, playing in Barbados, and we'll be driving that 12th man in our favour and trying to deliver some wins for the home team."
[On the communication regarding Johnson Charles being brought back after being given out] I had no communication.
[On whether execution with the ball let them down] A little bit. There was good batting. Johnson Charles is a fantastic, experienced player. He took it away from us a little bit at the front. Then I thought we clawed it back really well through the middle with the likes of Mujeeb and Motie. At the back end as well, they did a fantastic job under pressure. Bowling second in the Caribbean is always tough. It did get wet out here with the dew picking up. Full credit to them. We tried our best to defend it, and it's something we've got to look at going into our next five games to get us over the line and defend good batting totals.
[Did he feel Mujeeb and Motie got them in front with tidy overs in the middle?] Definitely. At halfway, they were halfway there in the run chase. They had 10 wickets in hand, so it was a little bit advantage them. But I like the way we pulled it back. Shafane Rutherford stood up with the ball, asking for that over, and he stepped up and delivered the run-out wicket. Then it was Motie and Mujeeb who clawed it back fantastically, and we were starting to edge our way back in front. It was just probably a little bit at the start where they were able to get too far ahead of the game.
[Message for the team ahead of home leg] We've got to leave it behind. We've got five good games at home to look forward to. We've got to turn that into our home-ground advantage. Win four out of five will guarantee qualification. Win three, then it's going to rely on run rate. We've got a good team. There's a lot of belief in this group. For the most part of this game tonight, we played well and we've got to take confidence from that. I'm looking forward to getting home, playing in Barbados, and we'll be driving that 12th man in our favour and trying to deliver some wins for the home team."
Johnson Charles (POTM): "[Come good at the right time?] Well, yeah. I am a bit late to the party. We have been having a pretty decent tournament. In terms of in the dressing room. It is just that we haven't been able to not pull off performances as a team.
[Was it a conscious effort to go after it from ball one tonight?] Yes, it was the case. I must say I have been seeing the ball pretty big. I have been in good form, confidence is high but it just hasn't been coming through but that's cricket. I am happy, I am back. Even if I am late to the party, I am just hoping that I could put the team into a better position.
[On the crowd] Yeah, loving it. Thanks for the crowd for coming in such great numbers. We have one more game, we want to leave here on a high.
[Message from coach and captian] We have had a cool and calm camp. So, it is all about us as players going out and playing our roles. I know I was not playing my role to the best of my ability but it is nice to put my team into a better position.
[On Quinton de Kock's ton] It was a lovely innings. We put him down a couple of times, but that's cricket. But, QDK doing QDK things. Sometimes it goes for you and sometimes it doesn't.
[On that contentious call of his] From the get-go, I thought that it was a no-ball. Because it is all about point of contact. I thought it was a no-ball right there in the end. Some controversy to just liven up the game. It is all up to the umpires.
[Can this win ignite their tournament?] Looking at the table, anyone can qualify. If we come out of this leg with another win, I think we have all the teams under pressure.
[Was it a conscious effort to go after it from ball one tonight?] Yes, it was the case. I must say I have been seeing the ball pretty big. I have been in good form, confidence is high but it just hasn't been coming through but that's cricket. I am happy, I am back. Even if I am late to the party, I am just hoping that I could put the team into a better position.
[On the crowd] Yeah, loving it. Thanks for the crowd for coming in such great numbers. We have one more game, we want to leave here on a high.
[Message from coach and captian] We have had a cool and calm camp. So, it is all about us as players going out and playing our roles. I know I was not playing my role to the best of my ability but it is nice to put my team into a better position.
[On Quinton de Kock's ton] It was a lovely innings. We put him down a couple of times, but that's cricket. But, QDK doing QDK things. Sometimes it goes for you and sometimes it doesn't.
[On that contentious call of his] From the get-go, I thought that it was a no-ball. Because it is all about point of contact. I thought it was a no-ball right there in the end. Some controversy to just liven up the game. It is all up to the umpires.
[Can this win ignite their tournament?] Looking at the table, anyone can qualify. If we come out of this leg with another win, I think we have all the teams under pressure.
Player of the Match: Johnson Charles
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