Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | BR: 155/8 (15 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Joshua Bishop8 (8b)
  • Jake Lintott1 (2b)
  • David Wiese4-0-25-5
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-38-1

2.50pm That concludes our coverage for the first of today's three games. Tune in for Amazon Warriors vs Tallawahs shortly, with Peter Della Penna on commentary.

Faf: Hard to say with these things (his injury) probably need a scan. We'll see if I'm good to for tomorrow and the rest. It was a touch selection between Wiese and Samit, with the fingerspinners doing so well. He's an experienced guy with a lot of tricks with the ball. I've been on the good side and the bad side of NRR before, so we want to do well tomorrow and hopefully carry momentum into the semi-finals.

Holder:Much better wicket than the last one. Back end we weren't tight enough. Having said that, 175 was gettable. But that three-wicket over didn't help. We've struggled with getting runs this tournament, something to think about. We'll probably give some opportunities [to the bench players] tomorrow.

Wiese: Sometimes it just works out for you. Pitch had a bit of assistance for my type of bowling. Lot cross-seamers, slower balls, the pitch was gripping for the cutters, so perfect for me.

David Wiese is the Player of the Match.

2.40pm A little too close for comfort for the Kings in the end, but they had enough. This win puts them at ten points and in second place. The result also means we have one spot confirmed for sure - Barbados Royals will finish CPL 2021 in sixth place. The return fixture tomorrow will close off the league stages for both these teams and Royals will come into that just trying to better the Kings, whom they had on the mat at the start of the match. But a well-paced knock from Faf du Plessis and some fireworks from Tim David and Keemo Paul took them to 175 after the pitch started drying out. Royals then had a superb start themselves before Wiese came in and dismantled that chase with a three-wicket over. Holder and Hayden Walsh Jr. chipped away for them, but it would never be enough. Wiese finished with five wickets.

18.6
0
Wiese to Bishop, no run, nails the yorker outside off and gets past his attempted drive, and that is the end of Royals' qualification prospects
18.5
1
Wiese to Lintott, 1 run, full and in at middle stump, miscued slog comes off the inside edge onto boot
18.4
0
Wiese to Lintott, no run, full and in at off stump, jammed down the pitch
18.3
W
Wiese to Walsh, OUT, taken at short third and that is five for Wiese! Wahab lunges forward and takes it low. The soft signal is out. It's a slower ball, this time on a good length. He steps out and has a heave again. Thick outside edge this time and there's nothing to suggest on replay that Wahab didn't have his fingers under it

HR Walsh c Wahab Riaz b Wiese 30 (18b 1x4 3x6) SR: 166.66

18.2
4
Wiese to Walsh, FOUR, clears short third! Good length and angled across the corridor. Steps out and has a slog, gets a top edge that is enough
18.2
1w
Wiese to Walsh, 1 wide, a wide! 20 off 5 now. Dug in short, an offcutter, spins past the line and he lets it go after trying to make room
18.1
1
Wiese to Bishop, 1 run, full outside off, steps out and drives sweetly to long-off's left. They take only the single

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | BR: 148/7 (22 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.22, RRR: 22.00)

  • Hayden Walsh26 (16b)
  • Joshua Bishop7 (6b)
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-38-1
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-32-1

Some nerves, a tiny bit, for the Kings. Andre Fletcher is standing in for the injured Faf, he's had a chat with Wiese. 22 needed off the last over.

17.6
6
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, SIX, smoked! Tsis is poor from Wahab. It's driving length with plenty of room outside off. He holds his shape and gets the front foot out of the way before he sends it flying over long-off
17.5
0
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, no run, inswinging yorker just outside off, jammed back down the pitch
17.5
1w
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, 1 wide, good length and very wide outside off, left alone
17.4
0
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, no run, good length outside off and following him as he shapes to try and scoop. In the end he can only fend it awkwardly off the inside edge
17.3
2
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, 2 runs, a dipping yorker outside off, looks to drive and toe-ends it to long-off's left. They come back for the second and catch the Kings completely off guard
17.2
6
Wahab Riaz to Walsh, SIX, just clears deep midwicket. Attempted legcutter lands deliciously in the slot for the slog and he reaches out and gives that everything. And then the wind takes it over that fielder's stretched hand
17.1
1
Wahab Riaz to Bishop, 1 run, good length at off stump, hangs inside the line of that and pushes to third man's right off the thick outside edge

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | BR: 132/7 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.76, RRR: 19.00)

  • Joshua Bishop6 (5b)
  • Hayden Walsh12 (11b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-32-1
  • David Wiese3-0-18-4
16.6
1
Joseph to Bishop, 1 run, full outside off, gets forward and slices it out to deep point
16.5
0
Joseph to Bishop, no run, good length and wide outside off, has a slog, beaten
16.5
1w
Joseph to Bishop, 1 wide, good length and a touch too wide of the tram line, left alone
16.4
4
Joseph to Bishop, FOUR, good length outside off, plants the front foot down and has a swipe. Gets a thick outside edge over short third
16.3
1
Joseph to Walsh, 1 run, low full toss wide outside off, driven off the toe-end to long-off's left
16.2
1
Joseph to Bishop, 1 run, full and just outside off, gets forward and slices it to sweeper's left
16.1
0
Joseph to Bishop, no run, good length and wide outside off, reaches out and has a slash at it to be beaten

END OF OVER:
16 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | BR: 124/7 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.75, RRR: 15.33)

  • Hayden Walsh11 (10b)
  • Joshua Bishop0 (0b)
  • David Wiese3-0-18-4
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-24-1
15.6
0
Wiese to Walsh, no run, slower ball at a length outside off, has a wild slog at that and is beaten

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8J CharlesKR Mayers
2nd64J CharlesSD Hope
3rd0SD HopeGD Phillips
4th1JO HolderSD Hope
5th6NLTC PereraJO Holder
6th27JO HolderNRJ Young
7th12JO HolderHR Walsh
8th36HR WalshJ Bishop
9th1JB LintottJ Bishop