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XtraTime Web Desk: Windies star batsman Kieron Pollard took a four-wicket haul and Lendl Simmons played a magical knock of 84 runs as Trinbago Knight Riders beat St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 on Thursday at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium. 

With this, the Trinbago Knight Riders completed the first perfect season in the history of CPL as the side won its all group-stage matches and then the semifinals and final. This is the fourth CPL title win for the Knight Riders.

Trinbago Knight Riders have ownership the same as IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders while the Zouks are owned by the same promoters as Kings XI Punjab.

Chasing 155, Trinbago Knight Riders got off to a bad start as the side lost the wickets of Tion Webster (5) and Tim Seifert (4) by the fourth over and was reduced to 19/2.

Lendl Simmons and Darren Bravo then got together at the crease and the duo retrieved the innings for the Knight Riders. Both batsmen mixed caution with aggression and as a result, Knight Riders became the firm favourites to win the match.

In the end, Simmons and Bravo's unbeaten stand of 138 runs took Trinbago over the line by eight wickets with balls to spare. Simmons and Bravo remained not out at 84 and 58 respectively.