Final result
Barbados Royals won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: CJ Green
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Venue par · 296Chase success · 100%POTM · CJ Green
Match preview & overview
Royals chase down Knight Riders with 7 wickets to spare at Kensington Oval
Barbados Royals beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 7 wickets at Kensington Oval on 12 September 2025, chasing down a target of 167 with plenty in hand. The Royals' openers blitzed 62 runs in the powerplay without losing a wicket, and from that point the Knight Riders were chasing the game. Trinbago finished on 166/8 after struggling to 34/3 in their own six-overs phase. CJ Green was named Player of the Match. The result leaves Knight Riders with two successive losses heading into the latter stages of the 2025 Caribbean Premier League.
Trinbago's innings was a study in phases going wrong at the wrong time. Three wickets in the powerplay for 34 runs handed the initiative to the Royals' bowlers, and while the middle overs produced a solid 71 runs for just one wicket, the top-order damage set a ceiling on the total. The death overs added 61 runs but at the cost of four more wickets, leaving 166 a total the Royals always looked capable of overhauling.
Barbados Royals' chase was built on that exceptional powerplay and capped off with 54 runs in the death for no further wicket. They lost three in the middle overs but retained enough firepower to close out comfortably. At a venue where the average second-innings score across 119 matches is 172, the Royals hit that number almost precisely.
Pitch report & venue insights
Kensington Oval — 1-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2005. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
1
T20 matches hosted
296
Avg 1st-innings score
548
Avg 2nd-innings score
100%
Chase success rate
0
Avg powerplay runs
0%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Royals' powerplay set up the chase
Barbados Royals reached 62 without loss in the powerplay, well clear of Kensington Oval's average of 36 powerplay runs. That platform meant the middle overs were always a formality. They lost 3 wickets between overs 7 and 15 but still crossed the line comfortably with 7 wickets remaining.
Angle 02
Knight Riders lost too many up front
Angle 03
CJ Green named Player of the Match
Angle 04
Royals' death overs impressed in the chase
Angle 05
Head-to-head still heavily in Knight Riders' favour
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Powerplay runs markets may be of interest at Kensington Oval given the Royals posted 62 in six overs here, almost double the venue average of 36.
- Top batter markets could favour the team batting second at this ground, where the average second-innings score of 172 closely mirrors what was achieved in the chase.
- Toss markets carry some weight: the side that fielded first won here, consistent with the venue's 57 per cent toss-field rate.
- Player of the Match markets may be better sourced from the chasing side at this venue given the scoring patterns in evidence on 12 September 2025.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals
Who won the CPL match between Barbados Royals and Trinbago Knight Riders on 12 September 2025?
Barbados Royals won by 7 wickets at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Chasing 167, they reached 172/3, with CJ Green named Player of the Match.
What was the score in the Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders CPL 2025 match?
Trinbago Knight Riders posted 166/8 batting first. Barbados Royals replied with 172/3 to win with 7 wickets to spare.
What is the head-to-head record between Barbados Royals and Trinbago Knight Riders?
Across 22 CPL meetings, Trinbago Knight Riders lead 14 wins to 8 with no no-results. The Knight Riders have won three of the last five encounters, though the Royals claimed a nine-wicket win in 2024.
Where to watch CPL 2025 matches in the UK?
CPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. You can also stream via Sky Go or a NOW TV day pass if you don't have a full Sky subscription.
Who was Player of the Match in the Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders CPL game?
CJ Green was named Player of the Match for his contribution to Barbados Royals' seven-wicket win at Kensington Oval on 12 September 2025.
What is Kensington Oval's average first-innings score in T20 cricket?
Based on 119 matches at the ground, the average first-innings score is 188. Trinbago Knight Riders' total of 166 was below that mark, which contributed to the relative ease of the Royals' chase.
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