Pollard blasts Trinbago to unlikely celebration

Trinidadian blaster Kieron Pollard smashed seven sixes in eight balls to help the Trinbago Knight Riders beat the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in a Caribbean Premier League 2025 match at Tarouba in Trinidad. The CPL is nearing its final stages and there have been some amazing innings. Pollard’s has been amongst the best.

The Patriots bowlers did well in the first half of the Trinbago innings after Jason Holder won the toss and elected to field at the Brian Lara Stadium. By the time Trinbago lost their third wicket, they had managed only 78, and it was the 11th over of the innings.

Veteran Pollard, 38, strode out in his famous sunhat to join captain Nicholas Pooran at this point. He lofted the second ball he faced, off leg-spinner Navin Bidaisee, for a six over long-on, but Trinbago did not find another boundary until the end of the 14th over. At that point, they were 99-3. That’s when Pollard took over and steered them to a fabulous victory.

Pollard smashed 65 in 29 balls with two fours and eight sixes. Pooran fell for a 38-ball 52 with four fours and three sixes to take Trinbago to 179-6.