CPL 2020: Hosein, Pierre and Simmons help Trinbago Knight Riders cruise into CPL final

Trinbago Knight Riders 111 for 1 (Simmons 54*, Webster 44*) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 107 for 7 (Bonner 41, Powell 33, Hosein 3-14, Pierre 2-29) by nine wickets

On the back of a domineering performance with both bat and ball in the fist CPL 2020 semi-final, Trinbago Knight Riders sealed a spot in the final for the fourth time after demolishing Jamaica Tallawahs by nine wickets in a one-sided contest.

At the top, the Knight Riders’ two left-arm spinners – Akeal Hosein and Khary Pierre – shared five wickets to strangle Tallawahs’ in the first innings to restrict them to 107 while in the second innings Lendl Simmons (44-ball 54) and Tion Webster (43-ball 44) shared an unbeaten 97-run stand to chase the target down with five overs to spare.

Knight Riders now await the winner of the second semi-final between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Lucia Zouks in the final.

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Source: ESPN Crickinfo

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