Gujarat Titans batsman played innings in CPL
David Miller in CPL: The retention rules of IPL 2025 have been released by BCCI. Teams are now busy making the list of players whom they want to retain for the next season. Although the teams still have time till October 31, the IPL teams are keeping an eye on all the matches being played across the world. Meanwhile, in the IPL, Gujarat Titans batsman David Miller played such a stormy innings in the CPL i.e. Caribbean Premier League that the target given by the opposing team was chased even before the completion of five overs. David Miller rained fours and sixes during his innings.
Eliminator match played between Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals
On one date in the CPL, an eliminator match was played between Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals. In the match, Trinbago Knight Riders team, batting in the first innings, scored 168 runs in 19.1 overs. In this, once again Nicholas Puran played an excellent inning of 91 runs. During this period, he faced 60 balls and hit 5 sixes along with four fours. Barbados Royals should have had a target of 169 runs to win, but before the Barbados Royals could start batting. The stadium lights failed and the match was disrupted.
60 runs had to be scored in only five overs
During this period there was a long wait. Since the match was an eliminator, it was necessary to get the result. Somehow arrangements were made and the match started. But the overs had to be reduced. According to the Duckworth-Lewis rule, Barbados Royals now had a target of 60 runs in five overs. That means Barbados Royals had to make at least 12 overs in every over.
David Miller turned the match as soon as he arrived
Barbados Royals opener Quinton de Kock was out after scoring only four runs on two balls, due to which the team appeared to be in trouble. But David Miller came to bat at number three. The entire picture of the match changed with the arrival of David Miller. Miller hit a flurry of fours and sixes. He scored unbeaten 50 runs on only 17 balls. During this, he hit three fours and five sixes. Whereas the other opening batsman and team captain Rovman Powell returned unbeaten after scoring nine runs on eight balls.
Barbados Royals team in the next round
In this way, Barbados Royals team won the match by scoring 64 runs in 4.2 overs. With this, Barbados Royals have entered the next round and despite the best efforts of Nicholas Pooran, Trinbago Knight Riders had to face defeat.
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