TKR enter CPL 2025 final after Pooran, Hales and spinners dominate Saint Lucia Kings

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The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) delivered a dominating performance to defeat the Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) by 56 runs in Qualifier 2 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 at Providence Stadium. With this win, the four-times champion TKR once again advanced to the CPL final.

After winning the toss, Saint Lucia Kings elected to bowl, handing TKR the advantage of setting a challenging target. The Knight Riders’ top and middle order fired in unison:

Only Colin Munro failed to make a mark, scoring 6 runs off 6 balls.

For the Kings, Khary Pierre, Roston Chase and Alzarri Joseph shared the wickets, but the bowlers struggled to contain the aggressive TKR lineup.

Chasing 195, the Kings started strongly through Tim Seifert, who scored a brilliant 57 off 40 balls, smashing 8 fours. Tim David added 28 off 19 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to build partnerships. The defending champions were eventually restricted for 138/8 in the stipulated overs.

The Knight Riders’ bowlers were relentless:

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Nicholas Pooran’s aggressive 50 off 32 balls proved decisive in giving TKR the edge. His ability to dominate the Kings’ bowlers during the middle overs set the platform for a big total.

“It’s really important to come together in a tournament like this. It has been a bit challenging for us in the last two seasons. But everyone has come together this time and congratulations to everyone, I’m proud of the guys,” said Pooran after receiving his Player of the Match award.

“Our spinners have been brilliant, Usman has been brilliant throughout the tournament and we are happy to have him. Narine has been great as well and I’m lucky to have him,” the Knight Riders skipper added.

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