Twitter Goes Berserk As Trinbago Knight Riders Beat St Lucia Stars In High-Scoring Thriller

Darren Bravo played a whirlwind knock of 94 not out to take Trinbago Knight Riders over the line in a high-scoring thriller against St Lucia Stars in the Caribbean Premier League.

It looked all over for the defending champions after they started their chase of 213 on a poor note. Chasing such a huge total, they needed a good start to get the right platform for the chase. However, they were off to a disastrous start. With just 20 runs on the board, both their openers – Sunil Narine and Chris Lynn – were already back in the hut.

Colin Munro and Brendon McCullum then steadied the ship but struggled to score at a good pace. As a result, the Knight Riders were 74 for 3 after ten overs. With 139 runs needed off the last ten and some big hitters already back in the pavilion, it looked like the game was all over. However, Bravo was not ready to throw in the towel yet.

The southpaw made a fine start to his innings as he raced to 22 off just 10 balls.  But McCullum was not playing in his usual manner from the other end as the required-rate kept on mounting. At the end of the 15 overs, the Knight Riders were 128 for 3, needing an improbable 85 off the last five overs.

Darren Bravo enters the #FiftyParty at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground!!! #SLSvTKR #CPL18 #CricketPlayedLouder pic.twitter.com/2wH3j7YYra

— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 17, 2018

It was then Kieron Pollard came on to bowl and the game completely changed. Bravo hit his national teammate for 5 sixes in the over to collect 32 runs and helped his side claw its way back in the game. In the very next over, McCullum hit Obed McCoy for two fours and as many sixes to complete his fifty and turned the back on its head.

Bravo then all but sealed the game by hitting Rakhim Cornwall for four sixes in the 18th over. But the drama was not finished yet. Mitchell McClenaghan bowled a fine 19th over, dismissing McCullum and conceding just two to keep his side in the hunt.

With 3 needed off the final over, the Knight Riders collected just 2 off the first four balls before Denesh Ramdin sealed the deal with a six.

Bravo remained not out on 94 off 36 with the help of 10 sixes and 6 fours to pile more misery on St Lucia Stars.

Earlier in the game, Kieron Pollard’s 23-ball 65 not out, David Warner’s 72 not out and Cornwall’s 55 had helped the Stars to post a daunting 212 for 2.

Meanwhile, Twitter was quick to react to the high-scoring thriller. Here are some of the reactions from the thrilling Caribbean Premier League game:

Knight Riders register the second highest chase in CPL history chasing 213 and 85 from the last 5 overs. Thanks to Darren Bravo's 94 off 36 balls, including 5 sixes off an over against Pollard. #CPL2018

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) August 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/PRINCE3758458/status/1030309894229028865

Warner 72
Cornwall 53
Pollard 65*

McCullum 68
DM Bravo 94*

Only third time in T20 history and first time since 2011 that five batsmen have scored 50s in a match. #CPL #Biggestpartyinsport

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) August 17, 2018

Darren Bravo has certainly improved his power game.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) August 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/CricFan2000/status/1030290824423256064

Unbelievable match.. this arrogant Pollard deserved this lose.. Darren bravo just pulled out a blinder here & he loves this stadium he did the same in last year as well ? #SLSvTKR

— pinky (@Duchess_Of_Swag) August 17, 2018

If you looking to lose weight or lose anything for that matter, check Kieron Pollard…….

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— Scoobaay (@scoobaay) August 17, 2018

Kieron Pollard scores 35 off 11 balls against DJ Bravo tonight. In all CPLs before, he had scored only 27 off 21 against Bravo and been dismissed 4 times. #CPL2018 #Biggestpartyinsport

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) August 17, 2018