The 22-year-old all-rounder struck one four and two sixes from 11 balls to earn the Man-of-the-Match award and bring T&T back from a seemingly hopeless position, taking the Caribbean champions to 138 for eight, replying to the Cobras’ 137 for four.
Cooper pulled Charl Langeveldt to wide long-on for two to formalise the result with two balls remaining in the penultimate Group-A match at the Chidambaram Stadium.
The result moved T&T to four points, but New South Wales Blues of Australia crushed Indian Premier League and reigning CLT20 champions Chennai Super Kings by 46 runs a few hours later at the same venue, becoming the second side from the group, along with the Mumbai Indians to advance to the semi-finals.
Cooper said that it was "a dream come true" after he kept his team's semi-final hopes alive with an 11-ball 25 against the Cape Cobras on Tuesday.
"It's a good feeling. It's difficult to express my feelings right now. After watching the guys play international cricket on TV, and then playing against them, playing a big knock for my team, it is something I dream about. I am happy right now and hope for better things now," Cooper said at a media conference in Chennai, India.
"It's a good feeling. It's difficult to express my feelings right now. After watching the guys play international cricket on TV, and then playing against them, playing a big knock for my team, it is something I dream about. I am happy right now and hope for better things now," Cooper said at a media conference in Chennai, India.
Scores:
- CAPE COBRAS 137 for four off 20 overs (Owais Shah 63 not out, Dane Vilas 54)
- TRINIDAD & TOBAGO 138 for eight off 19.4 overs (Darren Bravo 29, Kevon Cooper 25 not out, Denesh Ramdin 24; Justin Kemp 3-22, Charl Langeveldt 2-32)
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