Trinbago Knight Riders secured their second win in the Caribbean Premier League with a twenty-seven run victory against St Lucia Kings at Warner Park, St Kitts today.
Set a victory target of 159, T.K.R. limited Kings to 131 for 7 from their allotted twenty overs.
Experienced fast bowler, Ravi Rampaul, led the bowling attack with three wickets for thirty-four runs from four overs.
Isuru Udana maintained the pressure on the Kings capturing two wickets for thirty-two runs from his four overs.
Despite 81 not out from Opener Andre Fletcher the rest of the batting failed to provide the backing needed to help the Kings in their run chase.
Earlier T.K.R. scored 158 runs for 7 wickets from their twenty overs.
Player of the Match, Kieron Pollard, top scored with 41 runs.
His knock included six boundaries and one six.
Pollard got support from Tim Siefert who made 37 runs and Sunil Narine 24.
Kesrick Williams was the pick of the bowlers for St Lucia Kings.
Williams took four wickets for 24 runs from four overs.
TKR are second on the standings with four points from four matches.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots which is led by Skipper Dwayne Bravo top the table with six points from three games.
Jamaica Tallawahs, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Royals and St Lucia Kings are all on two points.
At 7 this evening, Barbados Royals play against Jamaica Tallawahs.
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