15/08Result
8th Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Kingston, Aug 15 2026
Kingsmen won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Kirk McKenzie
Kirk McKenzieJamaica Kingsmen
15/08Result
8th Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Kingston, Aug 15 2026
Kingsmen won by 5 wkts (8b rem)
Player of the Match
Kirk McKenzie
Kirk McKenzieJamaica Kingsmen

Kirk McKenzie, Player of the Match: First, I want to thank God for giving me the strength and courage to come out here and perform. It means a lot for me, but more for the team. It's the first win that we came here for. We had two close games that we lost, so it's good to get on the board now. I actually only came to the ground and the skipper came to me and told me I'd be at the top of the order. We just looked at the matchups, really, for me to express myself. The team, coming into the game today, we just said, "Be fearless." Backs against the wall, nothing to lose. We wanted to give the home team and the home crowd something to smile for, so just be fearless today. Yeah, we're very dangerous because you don't know what we're coming with. Just be free, play my game, do my whole part, just be fearless. A lot of confidence. I've been doing a lot of work behind the scenes, so for it to now manifest itself, I'm really grateful.

Well, the last two games have been of high intensity. This was a crucial contest for Jamaica, and they have delivered, beating the star-studded Trinbago and winning the big moments. Excellent knock at the top by Kirk McKenzie; such a fluent and artistic touch to that innings, with elegant strokes in his 25-ball 69. Reeza Hendricks provided able support, the perfect foil for him, and then Rovman Powell and Andre Russell broke the back of the chase, ensuring there were no hiccups. Usman Tariq was the pick of the bowlers. He was outstanding and gave his team a chance to come back into the game and prevent it from becoming one-way traffic. Earlier, Kieron Pollard and Nicholas Pooran gave some respectability to the total while Hunain Shah was the pick for Jamaica. He bowled superb yorkers, and that helped keep a lid on the score

18.4
1
Edward to Powell, 1 run, Over the wicket, near wide yorker, calmly knifes it away to deep point and gets his team to the doorstep of win. Jamaica are on the board, they collect their first points much to the delight of this packed house who have cheered and supported them vociferously
18.3
1
Edward to Hassan Khan, 1 run, fraction short and outside off, driven along the floor to long-off. Scores are level
18.2
1
Edward to Powell, 1 run, Lands it on a length and keeps it very tight at off, attempts to thump it over deep midwicket and doesn't connect, deflected away in front of point
18.1
0
Edward to Powell, no run, Over the wicket, on a length and curling across off, tries to swat it leg-side and gets beaten

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | JAK: 180/5 (3 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.00, RRR: 1.50)

  • Rovman Powell27 (19b)
  • Hassan Khan2 (2b)
  • Terrance Hinds3-0-48-1
  • Nathan Edward2-0-45-0
17.6
1
Hinds to Powell, 1 run, full toss and stumps to stumps, pushed down the floor towards long-on
17.5
1
Hinds to Hassan Khan, 1 run, Over the wicket, rising lifter around the line off, labored pull into the leg side in front of midwicket, not quite on top of the bounce, mistmed it, but brings the set man on the crease which is wise although he himself is no mug with the bat
17.4
1
Hinds to Powell, 1 run, Fuller and zinging across off, glided out to third man in the ring
17.3
2
Hinds to Powell, 2 runs, 8 away from a certain win. Yorker fired into the toes, clipped to deep square and the pair hustles and bustles for a pair of runs
17.2
1
Hinds to Hassan Khan, 1 run, Opens his account. Shorter delivery zipping across off, backfoot scythe to deep backward point
17.1
W
Hinds to Russell, OUT, Oh my goodness! On a length and shaping across off, tries to go against the angle, looking to tonk it over long-on and he gets a top-edge that balloons up and settles into the hands of the fielder at backward point, handy cameo and shifted the momentum completely which he often does with his pyrotechnics

AD Russell c Narine b Hinds 27 (26m 15b 3x4 2x6) SR: 180

END OF OVER:
17 | 28 Runs | JAK: 174/4 (9 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.23, RRR: 3.00)

  • Rovman Powell23 (16b)
  • Andre Russell27 (14b)
  • Nathan Edward2-0-45-0
  • Terrance Hinds2-0-42-0
16.6
4
Edward to Powell, FOUR, Smearing it down past the umpire and it races away to get acquainted with the rope, full and he powers it down, such great finishers of the game, it was speared across off, he clobbered it
16.5
6
Edward to Powell, SIX, Thumped in short on middle, says thank you very much, out of the sweet spot, clubbed for six over midwicket to give more reason to the the crowd to roar
16.4
4
Edward to Powell, FOUR, Imperious! Full-toss and offers width, kaboom, he swats it in the gap at deep third, flashing blade yields him another four, putting the game to bed quickly, expensive over. TKR have asked for a new ball, this has become very wet owing to the dew
16.3
1
Edward to Russell, 1 run, Pitched shortish and across off, hacked away to deep midwicket along the floor for a run
16.3
1w
Edward to Russell, 1 wide, Still cannot get the wide yorker right, away from the wide line on off
16.2
4
Edward to Russell, FOUR, Follows it up with a four! Whipped into the leg side, too short on middle, big stride forward and right on top of the bounce, blazing it to deep backward square
16.1
6
Edward to Russell, SIX, Rapacious loft for six over long-on, he was already under pressure, fuller on middle, stretches forward and lumps him for a six, you beauty! It was a loose delivery and duly dispatched

Kingsmen 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st93RR HendricksKSA McKenzie
2nd10RR HendricksShayan Jahangir
3rd11RR HendricksKU Carty
4th12R PowellKU Carty
5th48AD RussellR Powell
6th9R PowellHassan Khan