CPL: The red card was used for the first time in cricket history. By the way, you must have heard red card, yellow card, etc. in football but for the first time, the umpire used it in cricket as well. Kieron Pollard’s team played with 10 players in CPL after the Red Card, Sunil Narine had to go out.

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Red card was used in the match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders

A red card was used in the match between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League. Kieron Pollard is the captain of Trinbago Knight Riders. Sunil Narine, who was included in this team, had to go out after the card. The team played with 10 players but still won the match by 6 wickets.

Red card – given due to slow over-rate

For the first time in cricket, the rule of red card is being seen. This rule has been introduced in the Caribbean Premier League, given the slow over rate. From IPL to other leagues and international matches, we get to see a lot of matches that run beyond the stipulated time. Although it is fined, in IPL the extra fielder remains within 30 yards but the this is being used for the first time in any league.
The umpire found Trinbago Knight Riders guilty of slow over rate after the 19th over.

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Pollard’s team Knight Riders achieved the target with 17 balls to spare and won by 6 wickets

Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and chose bowling. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots scored 178 runs batting first. Pollard’s team Knight Riders achieved the target with 17 balls to spare and won by 6 wickets. Nicholas Pooran played a blistering inning of 61 runs off 32 balls, in which he hit 5 fours and 4 sixes. Andre Russell scored 23 runs in 8 balls in the last over.