In the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s team defeated the Barbados Royals by 7 wickets. In this match, Trinbago Knight Riders captain Nicholas Pooran and experienced player Colin Munro delivered a sensational batting performance, leading their team to a significant victory. These two players spared no Barbados bowlers, displaying an aggressive game against them all. With this, the Knight Riders secured a hat-trick of wins in CPL 2025, reaching the top of the points table.
Batting first in the 16th match of CPL 2025, the Barbados Royals scored 178 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Sherfane Rutherford scored 45 runs for the team, while Kadeem Alleyne contributed 41 runs. Captain Rovman Powell scored 31 runs. For the Trinbago Knight Riders, Mohammad Amir took two wickets, while Andre Russell took three wickets.
Chasing the target, the Knight Riders started well, but lost two wickets for 56 runs in 6.1 overs. After this, team captain Nicholas Pooran, who came to bat, played an aggressive innings of 65 runs not out off 40 balls. He hit one four and six sixes in his innings. Pooran hadn’t scored big in the entire season, but he played a brilliant innings against Barbados. Pooran gave good support to Colin Munro, and together, they formed a match-winning partnership of 93 runs for the third wicket.
Nicholas Pooran completed his half-century in just 30 balls. This is his 14th half-century in the Caribbean Premier League. He has scored 145 runs in five matches in this season with an average of 48.33. Because of his innings, the Trinbago Knight Riders have achieved a hat-trick of victories. Apart from Pooran, Colin Munro also performed well, scoring a stormy 67 runs off 44 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes.
Munro’s season has been outstanding so far. He is the highest run-scorer of this season. He has scored 283 runs in five matches with an average of 56.60. Earlier, he played a match-winning innings of 120 runs against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. After the brilliant victory over the Barbados Royals, the Knight Riders have also completed their winning hat-trick.
In the CPL 2025 points table, the Trinbago Knight Riders have reached the top with 4 wins in 5 matches. Before the match against Barbados Royals, they had registered wins against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and St Lucia Kings. Now, after winning the match against the Barbados Royals, they have achieved a hat-trick of victories.
