Trinbago Knight Riders secured a crucial 35-run victory against the Barbados Tridents at the Kensington Oval on Saturday, keeping their faint qualification prospects alive in the 2026 Caribbean Premier League. After being put in to bat, the Knight Riders posted a total of 147/6, anchored by a decisive 68-run partnership between Colin Munro and captain Nicholas Pooran. While Munro provided stability with 38 off 32 balls, Pooran accelerated the scoring, hitting seven sixes and two fours in his aggressive 59-run knock off 37 deliveries.
The innings faced pressure once Mujeeb ur Rahman dismissed Munro in the 11th over, followed by the loss of Pooran three overs later. Despite contributions from Kieron Pollard, who added 15 off 13, and Joshua Da Silva with 10, the team struggled to reach 150. Gudakesh Motie was the standout bowler for the Tridents, claiming 3/29, while Mujeeb ur Rahman finished with 2/22.
The Barbados Tridents’ chase faltered early under intense pressure from the Knight Riders’ spin attack. Sunil Narine dismantled the top order, removing Brandon King and Quinton de Kock on consecutive deliveries in the third over before dismissing Rivaldo Clarke for a four-ball duck. With Chris Green also falling early, the Tridents were reduced to 35/4 within the Powerplay. Despite 21-run efforts from Zachary Carter and Sherfane Rutherford, and a brief 17-run cameo from Daniel Sams, the Tridents were unable to build momentum against the disciplined bowling of Narine and Jyd Goolie.
Narine finished with a match-defining 4/12 in 3.3 overs, while Goolie claimed 3/20, effectively stifling the opposition. The Tridents were eventually bowled out for 112 in 18.3 overs. Narine was named Player of the Match for his pivotal performance. Brief scores: Trinbago Knight Riders 147/6 (Nicholas Pooran 59, Colin Munro 38; Gudakesh Motie 3-29, Mujeeb ur Rahman 2-22) beat Barbados Tridents 112 (Zachary Carter 21, Sherfane Rutherford 21; Sunil Narine 4-12, Jyd Goolie 3-20) by 35 runs. The report also notes that riding on the back of Nicholas Pooran’s 59, tKR posted just 147/6. The report also notes that who claimed seven wickets between them to keep Tridents tied down to just 112, their defence was then led by spinners Sunil Narine and Jyd Goolie. The report also notes that munro made a steady 38 off 32 ballsstitching a defninng 68-run stand with Pooran. The report also notes that chasing 148, Barbados got off to a disastrous start.
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