In the fourth match of the Caribbean Premier League 2025, Trinbago Knight Riders opener Colin Munro delivered a stunning performance with the bat. The 38-year-old veteran smashed a whirlwind innings of 120 runs off just 57 balls, including 14 fours and 6 sixes.
Sports News: Colin Munro (Colin Munro) grabbed everyone's attention in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 with his remarkable performance. The Trinbago Knight Riders opener changed the course of the match by scoring 120 runs off just 57 balls. In this explosive innings, Munro hit 14 fours and 6 sixes, becoming the second-oldest player to score a century in the CPL.
Munro's Explosive Performance
In the fourth match played at Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts, Trinbago Knight Riders were given the opportunity to bat first after losing the toss. The innings was started by Colin Munro and Alex Hales. Munro adopted an aggressive approach from the outset and made life difficult for the opposition bowlers. This innings earned him a special place in CPL history.
Munro was 38 years and 159 days old, and with this century at this age, he secured the second position after the 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle (39 years 354 days). Besides, this was also his sixth century in his T20 career.
Match Summary
Apart from Munro, Alex Hales scored 47 runs and captain Kieron Pollard contributed 13 runs. With the help of these contributions, Trinbago posted a b score of 231 runs. Due to Munro's aggressive innings, the opposition team's bowlers were under pressure. Chasing the target of 232 runs, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots had a good start.
Kyle Mayers (32) and Andre Fletcher (41) gave the team a solid foundation. After this, Rilee Rossouw (38) and Jason Holder (44 runs off 22 balls) tried to take the team forward. However, the team could not reach the target in the allotted overs and could only score 219 runs. Usman Tariq was the most successful bowler for Trinbago Knight Riders, taking 4 wickets. At the same time, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine and Mohammad Amir got 1-1 success each.
Colin Munro scored his sixth century in his T20 career. With this, he has reached level with Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill. In terms of scoring the most centuries in T20 cricket for New Zealand, Munro is now jointly in second place with Martin Guptill.
