San Miguel Beermen’s Don Trollano and Jericho Cruz during the PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 against TNT Tropang 5G. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines—Don Trollano served as San Miguel Beer’s much-needed spark plug to tie the PBA Philippine Cup Finals series at 1-1.

On Wednesday at Araneta Coliseum, Trollano fueled the Beermen to a 98-92 win over TNT in Game 2 that brough the best-of-seven affair to a deadlock.

HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 – San Miguel vs TNT

For Trollano, it was all about shaking off his cold spell from the previous game and building momentum to even the series.

“I work on my game. That’s just where my confidence comes from,” said Trollano. “Even if I miss 20, I’m still going to shoot. Whatever happens when I’m inside, my coaches give me the trust so I should just repay that.”

Trollano spearheaded the win with 22 points and six rebounds on a red-hot 62.5 percent shooting night.

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He seemingly stunned the Tropang 5G, who put a premium on guarding the Beermen’s starters. TNT had some success, limiting CJ Perez to only eight points on 4-of-15 shooting, but San Miguel knew where to turn when it mattered.

TNT may not have expected Trollano’s timely explosion, but coach Leo Austria certainly did.

“He’s very steady from the start of the second quarter, and with his body language, you can see he wants to win,” said the veteran tactician. “Tonight, you saw how serious he was and that’s a sign of how much he wants to win.”

Trollano and the Beermen hope to take the pivotal 2-1 lead in Game 3 of the series this Friday, still inside the Big Dome in Araneta, Cubao.