Munro, Pooran Power Knight Riders Past Royals For 7-Wicket Win To Go Top Of CPL

The result deepens Barbados' winless start, heightening pressure to revive their campaign.

Overview

Trinbago chased 179 comfortably, finishing 179/3 in 17.5 overs with 13 balls to spare at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.
Colin Munro hit 67 and Nicholas Pooran finished unbeaten on 65, their 93-run stand turning the chase decisively.
Pooran hammered three consecutive sixes off Rovman Powell during a surge that halted the Royals' fightback.
Andre Russell led the attack with 3/37, with Mohammad Amir taking two and Ali Khan one after the Royals posted 178/6 led by Sherfane Rutherford’s 45.
The Knight Riders moved top with four wins from five on net run rate, while the Royals remain last without a win in four; Kieron Pollard added 19 off nine and reached 14,000 T20 runs.