Trinbago Knight Riders batsman Colin Munro insisted it was a massive relief to shake off the shackles so to speak, after posting a cracking half-century in a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) showdown against Jamaica Tallawahs, on Tuesday.

Munro’s blistering 65 from 54 balls provided the anchor in a 19-runs win for the dominant Knight Riders, who put 184 on the board before restricting the Tallawahs to 165.  The win was the team’s seventh in a row. 

The shot-making top-order batsman had gotten off to a solid start to the campaign, previously hitting 49 against the Tallawahs and 50 against the Tridents.  The player, however, hit a rough patch after failing to score against both the Tridents and Warriors in the last two games.

“It was a big relief.  I hadn’t gone duck, duck in the CPL before and even though I’m experienced you start doubting yourself a little bit,” Munro said after the game.

“I had some really good chats with some senior players and the coach and I don’t have to prove anything to anybody here.  The boys back me, they believe in me 100 percent.  I had a little bit of luck and got tired towards the end, which didn’t help.”