Trinbago Knight Riders posted the highest ever total in CPL history which is also incidentally the highest ever total in franchise cricket in the format on Friday (September 13) as their batsmen went on a rampage to score 267 runs in their stipulated 20 overs against Jamaica Tallawahs.
In reply, the Tallawahs put up a fight but a target of 268 was too much to ask for as the home side lost by 41 runs.
KNIGHT RIDERS WIN BY 41 RUNS! Just the 493 runs scored tonight…#JTvTKR #CPL19 #BiggestPartyInSport #CricketPlayedLouder
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 14, 2019
For the Knight Riders, New Zealand batsman Colin Munro smashed an unbeaten 96 off 50 deliveries while Lendl Simmons scored 86 from 42 deliveries. Captain Kieron Pollard finished off the innings with a 17-ball 45. In doing so, TKR went on to break Royal Challengers Bangalore’s T20 record, set back in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2013.
Some cracking boundaries were hit tonight by the Knight Riders #CPL19 #BiggestPartyInSport #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/i7oe72BBq8
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 14, 2019
The TKR’s total of 267 runs is also the second-highest T20 score ever in the history of the game. The summit position is held jointly by Afghanistan and Czech Republic who both had scored 278 runs against Ireland and Turkey respectively.
RECORD BREAKERS!!!!!!💪#TKR – 267/2, 20 overs#JT – 226/5
A job done well away from Home! 👌#JTvTKR #LandOfChampions #PlayFightWinRepeat #CPL19 pic.twitter.com/McHKqvAuOS
— Trinbago Knight Riders (@TKRiders) September 14, 2019
Brief Scores:
Trinbago Knight Riders 267 for 2 (Munro 96*, Simmons 86, Pollard 45*) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 226 for 5 (Phillips 62, Hasnain 2-51) by 41 runs.
