Caribbean Premier League 2018

New Zealand’s Colin Munro smashed an unbeaten 39-ball 68 as defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders thrashed Guyana Amazon Warriors by eight wickets to lift Caribbean Premier League 2018 title for the third time.

Opting to field, Knight Riders restricted Guyana Amazon Warriors to 147 for 9, with Khary Pierre claiming 3 for 29 and Captain Dwayne Bravo picking up two wickets. In reply, Knight Riders chased down the target in just 17.3 overs, thanks to brilliant batting performances from Brendon McCullum (39) and Munro (68).

For Guyana Amazon Warriors, Luke Ronchi scored 44 off 35 balls. Chasing 148 to win, Ramdin played the anchor even as McCullum pulled out the big shots. The two added 52 for the first wicket before McCullum skied Chris Green for Delport to take the catch in the seventh over - the former New Zealand captain hit 39 in 24 balls.

Pierre was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling figures of 3/29. Munro was earlier named in the CPL tournament team, alongside Phillips who had a big few weeks for Jamaica Tallawahs. Phillips scored 457 runs from 11 innings at a strike rate of 147 to push a strong case for one of the two available spots for the Black Caps T20 squad to face Pakistan.

Caribbean Premier League 2015

The 2015 Caribbean Premier League season was the third season of the Caribbean Premier League established by West Indies Cricket Board. The season is won by Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel and claims their maiden title after beating defending champions Barbados Tridents by 20 runs in final in Port-of-Spain. Kamran Akmal and Cameron Delport score fifties. Both did partnership of 102 in 76 deliveries.

Both batsman enjoyed reprieves. Akmal was dropped off Keiron Pollard bowling for 44 in the 12^th over while Delport was given a life on 31 when Ravi Rampaul failed to hold on to a return chance. Both the batsman were out in the same over but in the end, Dwayne Bravo scored 29 off 15 deliveries and help the side accumulate 62 off the last five overs.

Trident bought in USA Batsman Steven Taylor for his second game of the season and he along with Dwayne Smith powered his side to a rapid start. Trident move to 47 runs in four overs. Like their Semi-Final match against Amazon Warriors, it was the Red Steel spinners who kept the pressure on the batsmen. Suleiman Benn and Derone Davis bowled well and picked up wickets in time. Even though Pollard and Jason Holder were at the crease but they eventually ended 20 runs short.

Kamran Akmal got man of the match award for his innings and Dwayne Bravo got player of the series award. Chris Gayle remains the top scorer with 430 runs in ten matches which include a century and three half centuries. Dwayne Bravo picked up 28 wickets in the tournament and took two four wicket haul and one five wicket haul in season in 13 matches. The next season will take place in 2016.