AMID a passionate and excited crowd, the Guyana Amazon Warriors prevailed in a low-scoring, nail-biting contest by three runs in match 4 of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), against St Lucia Stars, last evening at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

In a dramatic finish, the game had all the ebbs and flows throughout and in the end the Stars could not prevent a miserable 13-match losing streak.

Chasing 141 for victory, the Stars ponder over the botched run-chase, and eventually reached 138-7, as the hosts’ pace and spin combination ensured the losing streak continued for the Stars.

Besides the bucketful of tricks that leg-spinner Imran Tahir possesses in his armoury in terms of his googlies, top-spinners and leg-breaks that had the Stars’ batsmen perplexed last night, with figures of 2-23, it was the medium pacers, Rayad Emrit (3-26), and Keemo Paul, who held their nerves together in the final two overs in the run chase.

With 23 required in the final two overs, Emrit took two wickets and gave away just seven runs before Paul took the wicket of Kavem Hodge and gave away just 13 runs in the final over to help three-time CPL finalists prevail in the end.

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Warriors were very lucky against the Stars and revealed their main weakness - batting first. Stars showed a lack of batting depth, and confidence.

Warriors showed that their top order is unable to crank it up when batting first. Walton is fine as an opener, but the rest of the top order just cannot slog if they need to. Rutherford needs to move up to the top three in the batting order, for: Walton, Hetmyer, Rutherford - in that order.

The Stars might consider moving Evin Lewis down to the middle of the batting order temporarily. They need better batting after Polly and Simmons.

After the Russell explosion the previous night, it was hard to get excited about the quality of play in the day's two matches. Perhaps the matches will become exciting again as the Russell effect wears off a bit!

In reply to Norm

Do you subscribe to the increasingly loud calls for Rutherford to open the batting for the Warriors?

In reply to Dukes

Yes. Rutherford should either open or bat at No 3.

In reply to Norm

I didn't realize that Lewis plays for the Stars. I was thinking that he plays for the Patriots.

In reply to Priapus

He does, doesn't he? You are correct. Ooops!

Anyway, the Stars look like they need to strengthen their lower order batting. Perhaps that is Sammy's role.

Who's the Green dude? Is he from Guyana? If so, which club?

In reply to Larr Pullo

he is a south african born aussie...Johan Botha sweet on him

he bowled well under pressure last night

In reply to Larr Pullo
your boy Greenie here