Barbados Tridents 139 for two (De Kock 47*, Clarke 36*, Carter 32) beat St Lucia Kings 138 for six (Ok Pooran 37, Chase 34, Mujeeb 3-22, Sams 2-20) by eight wickets
Mujeeb performed a key, game-changing position for Tridents after they selected to discipline. He got here on with Kings 51 for 1 on the finish of the powerplay, took a wicket in his first over, and went for simply seven runs in his first two.
One other issue behind Kings’ low complete was the battle that John Campbell endured at No. 3, going through 27 balls whereas scoring at lower than a run-a-ball. It meant his staff by no means gained any momentum via the highest half of their innings regardless of Kamil Pooran’s 24-ball 37 and Roston Chase’s 28-ball 34.
The chase was simple, with openers Brandon King (22 in 20) and Zachary Carter (32 in 22) setting issues up with a stand of 41.
Clarke anchored from one finish, scoring an unbeaten 36 off 34, whereas de Kock performed his pictures, hastening the end with two fours and a six off Amari Goodridge within the 18th over. He ended on an unbeaten 47 off 31 balls, with three fours and two sixes.