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Kieron Pollard struck 65 from 29 balls to set up a comfortable 18-run win for Trinbago Knight Riders over Saint Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League.

Pollard's knock included four fours and six sixes as the Knight Riders posted 183-7, with support from Colin Munro's 30-ball 43 at the top of the order.

Munro dominated an opening stand of 47 in four overs with former England batter Alex Hales, who fell cheaply for 10, before Pollard dominated the middle overs alongside captain Nicholas Pooran, who made 34.

The Kings started positively in reply with Tim Seifert and Johnson Charles adding 74 for the first wicket, but the innings fell away after they were dismissed for 35 and 47 respectively.

Usman Tariq was the pick of the bowlers with 2-20 as the Kings fell short on 165-6.

The win lifts the Knight Riders to third in the table with two wins from three while the Kings' first defeat leaves them in fifth.

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Former England batter Jonathan Trott has left his role as Pretoria Capitals head coach after just one season in charge of the SA20 franchise.

Trott took on the role for the 2025 competition but the Capitals missed out on the knockouts with two wins in 10 group matches.

A post on X said: "Jonathan Trott, forever grateful for your leadership and unwavering dedication to the team.

"All the best on your next adventure! Once a Capital, always a Capital!"

Trott is Afghanistan's coach and is expected to lead the side at the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka in February and March.

The 2026 edition of the SA20 has been brought forward to avoid a clash with the World Cup and will run between 26 December and 25 January.

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Veteran spinner Imran Tahir took a career-best 5-21 at Guyana Amazon Warriors thrashed Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 83 runs in the Caribbean Premier League.

After Warriors made 211-3, Falcons were 77-3 before Tahir removed Shakib Al Hasan and Imad Wasim in a double-wicket maiden.

The 46-year-old then trapped Shamar Springer lbw, before bowling both Usama Mir and Obed McCoy in the space of three balls.

Gudakesh Motie wrapped up the game in the 16th over, dismissing Fabian Allen as Falcons were bowled out for 128.

Warriors' innings was powered by a spectacular 106-run partnership between Shai Hope (82 from 54 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (65 not out from 26), while Romario Shepherd hit an unbeaten 25 from eight as the visiting side struck 41 from the last two overs of their innings.

Jewel Andrew (13 from six), Rakheem Cornwall (10 from three) and Karima Gore (31 from 14) got Falcons off to a flying start but both openers were dismissed by Dwaine Pretorius, while Gore's removal by Romario Shepherd stalled the Falcons' charge.

The US international's dismissal left the league leaders on 66-4 in the fourth over, and Tahir's arrival in the sixth snuffed out any chances of a home victory.

The spinner's side move second behind their opponents with two victories apiece, but Falcons lead the standings by virtue of one no result, having played five games to Warriors' two.