Trinbago Knight Riders’ (TKR) wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran reinforced his reputation as one of the top T20 batters today with a stunning century against the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in the 2024 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
He scored 101 runs from 59 balls, featuring nine fours and eight sixes.
Pooran had to bat early after Shaqkere Parris was out in the first over. He quickly found his rhythm, hitting three boundaries in his first six balls and reached his fifty in just 22 deliveries during a dominant powerplay.
The left-handed batter struck 13 boundaries within the first six overs.
Once the fielding restrictions ended, the opposition still struggled as Pooran hit consecutive sixes off Imran Tahir in the seventh over. He partnered with Jason Roy for a 153-run stand, with Roy contributing 34 runs.
Pooran reached his century in the 14th over with a single off Dwaine Pretorius. This is his third century in the CPL.
Check out his innings here:
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Pooran’s performance helped TKR post 211-5 in the first innings, leading to their third win in four matches, which secured them 14 points and confirmed their playoff qualification.
“One of my finest centuries in the CPL” – Nicholas Pooran
He has been in great form in the T20 format for quite some time. In 2024, he was part of the MI Emirates team that won the International League T20 and had a standout season with the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
He had an average performance with MI New York in the 2024 Major League Cricket (MLC), but he is currently the second-highest run-scorer in CPL 2024, trailing only Quinton de Kock.
“It’s not about being responsibility or being fearless, I have worked on my execution, I wanted to dig deep and look for my matchup, and execute my plans. It’s a good one, getting two 90s already in the competition this year, one of my best 100s in the CPL, any 100 is good, in crunch conditions it’s time for us to stand up,” Pooran said during the post-match presentation
TKR is set to play against Barbados Royals in their final league match of CPL 2024.