Warriors bowlers set up 5-run victory

Fri, Aug 16, '13

Kingston, Jamaica - Christopher Barnwell came up trumps with a superb last over to help the Guyana Amazon Warriors defeat the Jamaica Tallawahs by five runs.

But the path to the Warriors’ victory was paved well before Barnwell’s first over, which was the last of the game. Ideally, it was a scrap to the finish just as the match suggested it would be.

A win for either team would have virtually guaranteed them a spot in the top four and ultimately the semi-finals. The Tallawahs won the toss and asked the Amazon Warriors to bat first on Thursday afternoon in their first home game.

The pitch played quite slow and batsmen couldn’t hit through the line of the ball. As a result, the Warriors limped to 139/6 from their 20 overs. It was down to a quick knock from James Franklin that propelled the Warriors’ innings.