MCKENZIE, RUSSELL GUIDE KINGSMEN TO FIRST SEASON WIN

Andre Russell and Rovman Powell added the finishing touches for Jamaica Kingsmen in their chase of 183 to take down Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) for their first win of CPL 2026. The chase was

set up after Kirk McKenzie blasted 69 off 25 balls that helped them get home with five wickets and eight balls to spare. It was a cat-and-mouse innings. McKenzies effort left Kingsmen with only another 90 runs to get in 13 overs with nine wickets in hand. But TKR hit back through some economical bowling from their spinners Sunil Narine, Usman Tariq, who took three wickets, and Akeal Hosein, and also Kieron Pollard. Kingsmen managed just 36 runs for the loss of three wickets in the next eight overs and needed 54 from 30, before Russell and Powell counterattacked with 45 runs in just two overs.

Summarized scores: Trinbago Knight riders 182 for 6-Pollard 44, Pooran 44 Hunanain 2 for 31 Jamaica Kingsmen 183 for 5-Mc Kenzie 69, Hendricks 37 Tariq 3 for 21 Jamaica Kingsmen won by 5 wickets