Played at Providence on September 28, the 29th game of the 2024 Caribbean Premier League saw the Guyana Amazon Warriors defeat the St. Lucia Kings by a decisive 35 runs. The Warriors, batting first, amassed a massive 207/7 in their 20 overs. With a brilliant knock of 58 runs off just 30 balls, Shimron Hetmyer was the Amazon Warriors’ standout performer and was named Player of the Match. St. Lucia Kings trailed by 35 runs after managing only 172/7 in their 20 overs while chasing 208.
In their innings against the St. Lucia Kings, the Guyana Amazon Warriors posted a strong total of 207/7 in 20 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz provided a steady start with 26 off 22 balls, while Azam Khan added a quickfire 26 from just 11 deliveries. Shai Hope anchored the innings with a powerful 56 from 31 balls, supported by Shimron Hetmyer, who was the star of the show with a blistering 58 off 30 balls, including 9 fours and a six. Romario Shepherd chipped in with 24 off 16, but the lower order struggled, with Keemo Paul and Moeen Ali managing just 1 run each. Dwaine Pretorius remained unbeaten on 6, while Gudakesh Motie added 1 to finish the innings.
In the bowling department for St. Lucia Kings, David Wiese was the standout performer, taking 3 wickets for 43 runs in his 4 overs, although he conceded at an economy rate of 10.75. Alzarri Joseph also claimed 2 wickets, giving away 39 runs in his 4 overs at an economy of 9.75. Noor Ahmad was the most economical bowler, finishing with figures of 2/26 from his 4 overs at a tidy 6.50 economy rate. Khary Pierre had a tough outing, conceding 52 runs in his 4 overs without taking a wicket, while Roston Chase and Shadrack Descarte bowled 2 overs each, giving away 17 and 30 runs respectively, but remained wicketless.
In their chase of 208 runs, St. Lucia Kings fell short, finishing at 172/7 in 20 overs. Captain Faf du Plessis led the charge with an impressive unbeaten knock of 92 from 59 balls, hitting 7 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 155.93. Johnson Charles provided a quick start with 12 off 8 balls, while Ackeem Auguste contributed 12 from 9 deliveries. However, the middle order struggled, with Roston Chase managing just 5 runs, and Aaron Jones and Tim Seifert scoring only 1 run each. David Wiese chipped in with 14 from 9 balls, but the lower order couldn’t provide much support. Alzarri Joseph remained unbeaten on 25 from 21 balls, but it wasn’t enough to guide the Kings to victory.
In the bowling effort for Guyana Amazon Warriors, Gudakesh Motie impressed with figures of 2/27 in his 4 overs, maintaining an economy rate of 6.75. Moeen Ali was equally effective, taking 2 wickets for just 21 runs in his 4 overs at an economy of 5.25. Imran Tahir was the most economical bowler, finishing with 2/20 in his 4 overs, giving away only one boundary. Dwaine Pretorius went wicketless, conceding 38 runs in his 4 overs. Junior Sinclair took 1 wicket but was expensive, leaking 31 runs in just 2 overs, while Romario Shepherd and Keemo Paul also struggled, conceding 22 and 12 runs respectively in their single overs without taking a wicket.
Guyana Amazon Warriors – 207/7 (20.0)
Saint Lucia Kings – 172/7 (20.0)
Result – Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 35 runs
Player of the match – Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer
Guyana Amazon Warriors | Imran Tahir (c), Shai Hope (wk), Kevlon Anderson, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Ronaldo Ali Mohamed, Raymon Reifer, Junior Sinclair, Romario Shepherd, Azam Khan, Matthew Nandu, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Keemo Paul, Moeen Ali, Shimron Hetmyer, Tim Robinson, Kevin Sinclair, and Dwaine Pretorius. |
Saint Lucia Kings | Faf du Plessis (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Khary Pierre, Johann Jeremiah, Khari Campbell, Mikkel Govia, Alzarri Joseph, Aaron Jones, Matthew Forde, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ackeem Auguste, Sadrack Descarte, McKenny Clarke, David Wiese, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, and Noor Ahmad. |
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