Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) ended a five-year drought and claimed a historic fifth Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title on Sunday, defeating the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) by three wickets in a tense, low-scoring ultimate at Windfall Stadium.
Enjoying with essentially the most skilled XI in CPL ultimate historical past, common age of 34 years and 117 days, TKR’s victory was constructed on sharp bowling plans and calm, calculated hitting. On a turning pitch that favoured artful spinners, the customer confirmed it had arrived with the higher technique.
Fielding first, TKR’s Andre Russell set the tone from the primary ball, hurrying the in-form Quentin Sampson with a brief ball to dismiss him for a two-ball duck. Whereas Ben McDermott briefly lifted the Warriors with a fast 28 off 17, USA’s Saurabh Netravalkar, saved a lid on the scoring.
The Warriors’ prime order struggled towards the pacers because the Warriors crawled to 57 for 3 on the midway mark earlier than TKR utilized the squeeze with spin.
A late restoration by Iftikhar Ahmed (30) and Dwaine Pretorius (25) gave the Warriors a decent whole of 130 for 8. Netravalkar was the decide of the bowlers for TKR, ending with 3 for 25.
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TKR’s chase was helped by Romario Shepherd spraying 5 wides in an costly 22-run over. However after three overs, the innings misplaced momentum because the Warriors’ spinners utilized the brakes. Whereas Nicholas Pooran struggled, the promoted Sunil Narine, regardless of a lean season, stepped up with two crucial sixes to interrupt the strain.
Then, Kieron Pollard took command. In a classic show of six-hitting, he launched three towering sixes off Imran Tahir, bringing the equation right down to lower than run a ball and making victory appear a procession. Nonetheless, Tahir fought again, dismissing Pollard and Russell in fast succession earlier than Shamar Joseph eliminated Alex Hales to arrange a nervy end.
However Akeal Hosein calmly took his aspect residence, sealing the win with a six and a 4 within the 18th over.
Revealed on Sep 22, 2025