Captain of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), Kieron Pollard, was well satisfied after his team’s six-wicket win over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Addressing media operatives after the match, Pollard praised the bowlers for limiting the Patriots to 125.
Kieron Pollard
“It was an all-hands-on-deck approach by the team that showed a good bowling and fielding effort. Turning up on any cricket ground, we would take that”, Pollard disclosed.
Shedding some light on Sunil Narine’s return, Pollard was impressed with the latter’s “player of the match” performance. “It shows that he is a world class bowler, and why the team did not replace him. He was in a lot of pain, and all credit must go to Narine”, Pollard said.
Playing in front of a large Guyana crowd, Pollard said, “If you’re not good, no one speaks about you; but as a team, we see they (fans) wanted to see the back of us. But the guys in the dressing room are determined. This shows the character they (fans) have, going around the Caribbean”.
Pollard, who hit the winning runs against Patriots and called for the fans’ support, has added that Simmons has been the biggest positive for the team.
TKR will return home and play in their home fortress, and Pollard and company will feel more upbeat.
“We just wanted that win under our belt, but moving forward there is always room for improvements. We had some blemishes in the field, and we will address this moving forward”, Pollard added. (Brandon Corlette)
