Match overview
St Lucia Kings beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 7 wickets at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on 3 September 2025, in a Caribbean Premier League T20 fixture that was effectively settled inside the first six overs of the chase. TKR were bowled out for 109, some 45 runs below the venue's average first-innings score of 154. The Kings reached 66/1 in the powerplay alone and cantered home with wickets to spare. T Shamsi, the left-arm wrist spinner, was named player of the match for his contribution with the ball as TKR's batters struggled throughout their innings.
The result ends a five-match winning run for Trinbago Knight Riders, who had beaten St Lucia Kings twice already in 2025. For the Kings, it levels some of that recent score and puts them firmly back in contention in the CPL standings. The 7-wicket margin flatters neither side's bowling: TKR simply did not post enough runs to make the chase competitive.
Venue and conditions
Brian Lara Stadium has hosted 61 T20 matches, and the numbers paint a clear picture of what tends to happen there. The average first-innings score stands at 154, while the average second-innings score drops to 139, suggesting conditions do assist bowlers as a game develops. Chasers have still won 55% of matches, partly because sides batting second have the benefit of a known target and dew can sometimes ease the surface in evening games.
The average powerplay score at this ground is 43 runs. St Lucia Kings' powerplay of 66/1 was not just above average; it was extraordinary given the nature of a 110-run chase. TKR's powerplay of 40/3 in the first innings was slightly below the venue norm and cost them early momentum. Fielding-first sides have won 83% of tosses here, and St Lucia Kings read the conditions correctly by choosing to bowl after winning the toss.
Spinners have historically made an impact on this surface as innings progress. The middle phase of TKR's batting, overs 7 to 15, produced just 45 runs for the loss of four wickets. That suggests the pitch offered turn or at least variable bounce once the new ball lost its hardness, and Shamsi exploited those conditions to significant effect.
How to watch
CPL matches are broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Cricket. Fans without a satellite subscription can stream live coverage through Sky Go or NOW TV. Coverage typically begins shortly before the first ball, with pre-match analysis available on the main Sky Sports platforms. UK start times for evening CPL fixtures tend to fall in the late afternoon or early evening owing to the four-to-five-hour time difference with Trinidad.
Recent form
Trinbago Knight Riders arrived at this fixture on the back of five straight CPL wins in 2025, defeating St Kitts Patriots, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Royals, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, and St Lucia Kings in that sequence. The collapse to 109 all out represents a significant departure from that form, and the batting unit will need to respond sharply if TKR are to maintain their position in the tournament.
St Lucia Kings had themselves won four of their five most recent matches before this game, with their only defeat coming against TKR. The Kings' powerplay batting in this chase, 66 runs from six overs at the loss of one wicket, is the kind of performance that defines momentum in a short T20 tournament. Both sides still have matches to play in the 2025 CPL, and given that the head-to-head now stands at 7-6 to TKR across 13 meetings, further encounters between these two are likely to matter considerably when the playoff places are decided.