Final result
Trinbago Knight Riders won by 12 runs
Player of the match: KA Pollard
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts Patriots
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Venue par · 154Chase success · 55%POTM · KA Pollard
Match preview & overview
Trinbago Knight Riders edge St Kitts Patriots by 12 runs in CPL thriller
Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Kitts Patriots by 12 runs at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on 1 September 2025. TKR posted 179/6 from their 20 overs and the Patriots, despite a rapid powerplay, fell to 167/6 in reply. Kieron Pollard was named Player of the Match. The result extends TKR's long dominance over the Patriots; they have now won 16 of 23 meetings between the sides.
The margin tells a neat story of a match that looked competitive until the final stages. St Kitts Patriots' opening pair kept them ahead of the run-rate early, reaching 50 without loss in the powerplay. From overs 7 to 16, though, TKR's bowlers applied pressure, and when the death arrived, the Patriots needed to score at a rate they simply could not produce. Forty-one runs from the last four overs, with four wickets falling, put paid to any realistic hope of a win.
For TKR, this was a result built on two phases: a middle-overs platform of 70 runs for 1 wicket that let them push hard at the death, and then a death-overs haul of 61 runs for 3. Both figures sit comfortably above the venue's usual benchmarks.
Pitch report & venue insights
Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad — 61-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2017–2025. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
61
T20 matches hosted
154
Avg 1st-innings score
139
Avg 2nd-innings score
55%
Chase success rate
42
Avg powerplay runs
84%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
TKR post 179/6 on a ground that averages 154
Trinbago Knight Riders scored 179/6, comfortably above the Brian Lara Stadium's average first-innings total of 154 across 61 matches. Their death overs produced 61 runs at the cost of 3 wickets, well clear of the venue's average of 37 death-over runs, and it proved to be the difference.
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Patriots' powerplay gave them hope they could not sustain
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KA Pollard named Player of the Match
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Toss went Patriots' way but chasing did not
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TKR's head-to-head dominance continues
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may attract interest given both teams have power-hitters capable of outscoring the field, with the venue's above-average death-overs environment likely to reward aggressive batting at the back end of an innings.
- Given the venue's 55% chase success rate and both teams' powerplay aggression, total-runs markets and over/under lines could be more instructive than outright result lines when conditions are neutral.
- TKR's historical dominance in this fixture, with 16 wins from 23 meetings, is context worth considering when looking at any match-related markets, though past record does not guarantee a given outcome.
- KA Pollard's Player of the Match award highlights the value of individual performance markets in CPL fixtures, where a single all-round contribution can shift a game's outcome significantly.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts Patriots
Who won the TKR vs St Kitts Patriots CPL match on 1 September 2025?
Trinbago Knight Riders won by 12 runs. TKR posted 179/6 and St Kitts Patriots fell short at 167/6 in reply. Kieron Pollard was named Player of the Match.
Where was the TKR vs St Kitts Patriots CPL 2025 match played?
The match was played at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. The venue has hosted 61 T20 matches, with an average first-innings score of 154.
What is the head-to-head record between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts Patriots?
Trinbago Knight Riders lead the head-to-head with 16 wins from 23 meetings. St Kitts Patriots have won 5, and one match ended without a result. TKR have won four of the last five encounters between the two sides.
Where can UK fans watch CPL T20 matches?
CPL fixtures are typically available in the UK via Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming options through Sky Go and NOW TV. Check Sky Sports schedules for start times, bearing in mind that Caribbean matches usually begin in the evening local time, which translates to late-night viewing in the UK.
Who won the toss in the TKR vs St Kitts Patriots CPL 2025 match?
St Kitts Patriots won the toss and chose to field. That decision is consistent with the ground's tendencies: 83% of toss winners at Brian Lara Stadium elect to bowl first. The chase success rate at the venue is 55%, but the 180-run target proved too much for the Patriots.
How did St Kitts Patriots lose after a strong powerplay?
The Patriots made a promising start, reaching 50/0 in the powerplay, above the venue's average of 43. However, their middle overs brought only 76 runs for 2 wickets and the death overs produced just 41 runs at a cost of 4 wickets, which was well below the rate needed to chase 180.
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Photo credits (2)
- Kieron Pollard — photo by Harrias, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Lendl Simmons — photo by Adocentyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source