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Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings

6:05pm: Good evening and welcome to the coverage of CPL 2024 Qualifier 1! After the bizarre events of last night's Eliminator, when a floodlight failure shortened an exciting contest, we're hoping for a full match and a fair fight between both teams in the Qualifier. The table-toppers are set to clash in Guyana. The reigning champions, Guyana Amazon Warriors, will battle for supremacy against Saint Lucia Kings.


Rahmanullah Gurbaz has solidified Guyana's batting lineup, while Shimron Hetmyer has been in outstanding form this season. Shai Hope serves as the lynchpin of the middle order, supported by Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, and Keemo Paul to strengthen their batting depth. On the bowling front, veteran Imran Tahir and off-spinner Gudakesh Motie have consistently taken wickets, and Shamar Joseph often injects pace and energy in the middle overs.

Meanwhile, Saint Lucia Kings have had an impressive season, with openers Faf du Plessis and Johnson Charles leading the charge and accumulating a truckload of runs. While their middle order may seem a bit fragile, a couple of strong performances in the playoffs can easily turn the tide. Alzarri Joseph, seasoned campaigner David Wiese, and spinner Noor Ahmed will be crucial for their success.

Both teams will be eager to secure a direct entry to the final, avoiding the longer route of facing Trinbago Knight Riders in Qualifier 2

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Amazon won by 35 runs....28-Sep-2024

Amazon won by 6 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)....07-Sep-2024

Kings won by 7 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)...14-Sep-2023

No result....19-Aug-2023

Amazon won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)....22-Sep-2022

Come in Narper....

Narps ....who ya cheering for tonight...

Pouty not talking to anyone after last night....he angry, no rass.

Some friends in Spain that I sent a link to ..cussing Guyana mudda rass...

The hostility ....tsk, tsk...

You are still holidaying in T&T what's the response on Radio etc...

VOR threatening violence if Jeremy pulls the plug again...

Powen hiding behind his couch...

Rahmanullah Gurbaz has solidified Guyana's batting lineup, while Shimron Hetmyer has been in outstanding form this season. Shai Hope serves as the lynchpin of the middle order, supported by Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, and Keemo Paul to strengthen their batting depth. On the bowling front, veteran Imran Tahir and off-spinner Gudakesh Motie have consistently taken wickets, and Shamar Joseph often injects pace and potency in the middle overs.

Both teams will be eager to secure a direct entry to the final, avoiding the longer route of facing Barbados Royals in Qualifier 2

Thus far this season, Guyana Amazon Warriors have won seven of their ten games, accumulating 14 points and sitting at the top of the log, while Saint Lucia Kings have the same number of wins and points but a lower net run rate, finishing the group stage in second position


The average first-innings total at Providence this season has been 167. Teams batting first here have won six times at this venue

Barbados Royals stunned the Trinbago Knight Riders last night in a truncated affair and will meet the loser of tonight's Qualifier. It remains to be seen if Guyana can continue to dominate at their home ground and maintain their stellar record, or if Kings will find a way to outsmart them on this important day. There's a lot at stake tonight, but first, we'll have the toss and team sheets in about 10 minutes

Teams

Saint Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Tim Seifert (wk), David Wiese, Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Johann Jeremiah, Khary Pierre


Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shamar Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie

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Saint Lucia Kings have won the coin toss and elected to bowl

radio at 7 pm

Odinlass: "SLK's bowlers will need to outbowl GAW, irrespective of the toss, if they want to win today. Can't depend only on Noor and Alzarri."

Narps

In reply to sgtdjones

In reply to sgtdjones

FAF mekkin a ton tonite

In reply to Narper

You having a party in T&T tonight ...?

In reply to googley

nah fight up. is all gambling and oil. guyana lose this wan and then beat barbados, and mash up Sammy and them in d
final

I liming with a group.
Won't be posting.
I don't like to post on the wagon using my phone

Dem fellas here still cussing ....dem dislike bajans

Lights
Camera
Action

!!!

In reply to Narper

LOL....

Trini's will be cussing till the end of CPL...

Have a great lime...

In reply to Raskil

Who are you picking tonight, Rasky?

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0.1
•
Motie to du Plessis, no run
Slip in place. Comes around the wicket, back of a length and turns away sharply outside off, draws him forward and beats the outside edge

0.6
4
Motie to du Plessis, FOUR runs

end of over 1
6 runs
SLK: 6/0
CRR: 6.00

Faf du Plessis
5 (4b 1x4)
Johnson Charles
1 (2b)

Gudakesh Motie
1-0-6-0

In reply to sgtdjones

GAW

My FL points are heavily based on them.

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1.2
4
Pretorius to Charles, FOUR runs

Slammed! Shimmies to the leg side and drills the short ball on middle and off past mid-off for a cracking boundary. That is audacious!

1.3
6
Pretorius to Charles, SIX runs
That is ruthless! Stomps down the pitch and clubs it way over long-on for the first six of the innings, too far ahead in terms of thinking and outsmarting Pretorius, dominating the contest

1.5
4
Pretorius to Charles, FOUR runs
On a length with a slight away nibble at off, Charles stays deep, holds his stance and mows it downtown, taking the aerial route and it's a beautiful flow of the bat and high arms, marvelously fashioned four

end of over 2
15 runs
SLK: 21/0
CRR: 10.50

Johnson Charles
16 (8b 2x4 1x6)
Faf du Plessis
5 (4b 1x4)

Dwaine Pretorius
1-0-15-0
Gudakesh Motie
1-0-6-0

Faff is the key going forward, JC will do his thing also.

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2.3
6
Motie to du Plessis, SIX runs
Flighted delivery on a length just outside off, drags it from the line and plonks it just over midwicket, Hetmyer gamely jumped two-handed but got no dice, just clears the rope

2.6
6
Motie to Charles, SIX runs

end of over 3
14 runs
SLK: 35/0
CRR: 11.66

Johnson Charles
23 (11b 2x4 2x6)
Faf du Plessis
12 (7b 1x4 1x6)

Gudakesh Motie
2-0-20-0
Dwaine Pretorius
1-0-15-0

In reply to googley

Smdh. GAW playing with 10 men

In reply to Raskil

Jeremy said spin will destroy St Lucia Kings...

In reply to Madmax

OH , Jeremy is ill ?

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3.4
4
Shepherd to Charles, FOUR runs
Short of a length with no real movement off the deck and around the line off, clears front leg and clobbers a pull past square leg for a four; impeccable timing and placement

3.5
4
Shepherd to Charles, FOUR runs
Shepherd to Charles, FOUR runs
Back-to-back boundaries! Makes it look ridiculously easy. Shortish and angling into his body, he steps leg-side and lofts it over Charles head for a sizzling boundary

3.6
4
Shepherd to Charles, FOUR runs
It's raining boundaries, he is miles ahead of him in thinking. Steps away to the leg side and Shepherd follows him, ends up bowling in his hitting arc and Charles takes the aerial route, clonking him to square leg boundary, bounced inside the rope, the carnage continues.

end of over 4
12 runs
SLK: 46/0
CRR: 11.50

Johnson Charles
34 (17b 5x4 2x6)
Faf du Plessis
12 (7b 1x4 1x6)

Romario Shepherd
1-0-12-0
Gudakesh Motie
2-0-20-0

In reply to sgtdjones

Jeremy is actively defying the president’s One Guyana policy.

We need a version of Trini coexistence of diverse people.

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4.1
4
Tahir to du Plessis, FOUR runs
Over the wicket, tossed on short length and follows him as he backs away, thick inside edge skews away to fine leg boundary, everything working for St Lucia Kings, even inside edges are going to the boundary

end of over 5
6 runs
SLK: 52/0
CRR: 10.40

Faf du Plessis
17 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Johnson Charles
35 (20b 5x4 2x6)

Imran Tahir
1-0-6-0
Romario Shepherd
1-0-12-0

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Suren: "Following this game from Sydney, currently 9:02 AM at work, one tab always open for Cricinfo. (Hope my boss doesn't see this)"


Kartikeya Junej: "I am following this game from my office desk in Utah and plan to leave soon and watch this game at home."

5.3
6
Pretorius to Charles, SIX runs
That is amazing! Shortish and angled into his body, he advances down the track and slugs it way over midwicket for a six; delightfully played using his fluid wrists and relying more on timing than muscle

5.4
4
Pretorius to Charles, FOUR runs
That's a good delivery, moral victory for the bowler. Pace off back of a length nibbling away in the corridor, surprised him with the slower one but he threw his bat at it and the outside edge flies past slip for a four

5.6
4
Pretorius to du Plessis, FOUR runs

end of over 6
17 runs
SLK: 69/0
CRR: 11.50

Faf du Plessis
22 (12b 3x4 1x6)
Johnson Charles
46 (24b 6x4 3x6)

Dwaine Pretorius
2-0-30-0
Imran Tahir
1-0-6-0

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6.4
6
Tahir to du Plessis, SIX runs
Another googly which is quicker and into his pads, he prances down and bullies it over long-off for a six, gets better of his former Proteas teammate

end of over 7
9 runs
SLK: 78/0
CRR: 11.14

Johnson Charles
48 (26b 6x4 3x6)
Faf du Plessis
29 (16b 3x4 2x6)

Imran Tahir
2-0-15-0
Dwaine Pretorius
2-0-30-0

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7.2
1
Motie to du Plessis, 1 run
Good length on the stumps, scythes it away towards point region for a run

7.5
4b
Motie to Charles, 4 byes

end of over 8
9 runs
SLK: 87/0
CRR: 10.87

Johnson Charles
51 (30b 6x4 3x6)
Faf du Plessis
31 (18b 3x4 2x6)

Gudakesh Motie
3-0-25-0
Imran Tahir
2-0-15-0

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Ibrahim : "I am following from Germany.Currently 1:26 luckily tomorrow i don't have school."

Shamar Joseph into the attack. Can he get a breakthrough?

8.3
4
Shamar Joseph to Charles, FOUR runs
Lousy full-toss on the pads, he puts the rubbish in the bin and it races away to the rope
8.4
6
Shamar Joseph to Charles, SIX runs
On a length and angled into his body, he is at his best today, he pulls it effortlessly over midwicket for a six. That is marvelous hand-eye coordination, looks like it's going to be a colossal score

end of over 9
13 runs
SLK: 100/0
CRR: 11.11

Faf du Plessis
32 (20b 3x4 2x6)
Johnson Charles
62 (34b 7x4 4x6)

Shamar Joseph
1-0-12-0
Gudakesh Motie
3-0-25-0

Turn off the lights! Even Ray Charles seeing the ball too good

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9.1
4
Motie to Charles, FOUR runs
Imran throwing dices and it's not working, Motie bowls full into the legs, he turned to deep fine boundary, just got enough legs

9.5
6
Motie to Charles, SIX runs
Tossed up on middle with a hint of spin, he waits for it come closer at him and then pulls the trigger, beautiful swing of the bat and use of feet to knock it over bowler's head for a maximum

end of over 10
15 runs
SLK: 115/0
CRR: 11.50

Johnson Charles
74 (39b 8x4 5x6)
Faf du Plessis
33 (21b 3x4 2x6)

Gudakesh Motie
4-0-40-0
Shamar Joseph
1-0-12-0

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10.1
1
Tahir to Charles, 1 run
Over the wicket, length on off, flicked using his subtle wrists in the empty spaces at midwicket

end of over 11
6 runs
SLK: 121/0
CRR: 11.00

Faf du Plessis
35 (23b 3x4 2x6)
Johnson Charles
78 (43b 8x4 5x6)

Imran Tahir
3-0-21-0
Gudakesh Motie
4-0-40-0

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Moeen Ali into the attack

11.4
W
Moeen Ali to Charles, OUT
Some relief for the home side! Tossed wide of off, caught at long-on by Keemo Paul who keeps his eyes locked on the ball and pouches it brilliantly with Romario Shepherd coming towards him as well. Finally something to celebrate for Guyana and the packed house! The fireworks finally come to a close after a brilliant knock!
Johnson Charles c Paul b Ali 79 (45b 8x4 5x6) SR: 175.55

St Lucia Kings...(11.4/20 ov) 124/1

end of over 12
5 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 126/1
CRR: 10.50

Faf du Plessis
38 (26b 3x4 2x6)
Roston Chase
1 (1b)

Moeen Ali
1-0-5-1
Imran Tahir
3-0-21-0

126/1 after 12.

220 should be the target!

Tahir's last over ! See him off then is pace and medium pace left!

444444 Faf !

134/1 after 13.

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12.1
1
Tahir to du Plessis, 1 run
Over the wicket, googly on a length at middle and off, nuzzled square of midwicket

12.4
4
Tahir to du Plessis, FOUR runs

Dishes out a full-toss just outside off, du Plessis skips down the track and biffs it out to cover, beating the man in the deep extra cover, picked the gap beautifully

end of over 13
8 runs
SLK: 134/1
CRR: 10.30

Roston Chase
3 (3b)
Faf du Plessis
44 (30b 4x4 2x6)

Imran Tahir
4-0-29-0
Moeen Ali
1-0-5-1

Tahir 4 0/29.
Motie 4 0/40.

Faf/Johnno have won the battle vs the spin twins! Big win!

140/1 after 14.

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end of over 14
6 runs
SLK: 140/1
CRR: 10.00

Roston Chase
7 (7b)
Faf du Plessis
46 (32b 4x4 2x6)

Moeen Ali
2-0-11-1
Imran Tahir
4-0-29-0

666666666 Faf! 50 up for Faf!

44444 more this time on the offside over cover! Shamar getting caned!

Faf mishits and Gurbaz takes a brilliant diving catch running in from long on! Shamar strikes!

Needed to get moving! 156/2 AFTER 14.5

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14.1
1
Shamar Joseph to du Plessis, 1 run
The run-rate has dropped down a bit and is now at 10. Over the wicket, slightly short and angled in, whacked into the air and the man perched near the rope at deep midwicket does well to keep it in

14.4
6
Shamar Joseph to ,du Plessis, SIX runs
Arrows it in from over the wicket again, bit short and slants in at middle and leg, carted languidly over deep backward square for a six, his trademark flick off his hips and what a stylish way to get to his fifty!

14.5
4
Shamar Joseph to du Plessis, , FOUR runs
Takes the pace off and keeps it short and wide of off, dispatched with no trouble up and over cover for a four, one bounce and it crashes onto the advertising hoardings. Du Plessis on the charge!

14.6
W
Shamar Joseph to du Plessis, OUT
That is an exceptional catch at long-on by Rahmanullah Gurbaz! Back of a length and angling in at a nagging off-stump line, tries to smoke him downtown and finds Gurbaz who takes a screamer down the ground, it required something special to dismiss the man in form and this was special from the fielder who is not doing wicketkeeping today

Faf du Plessis c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Joseph 57 (37b 5x4 3x6) SR: 154.05

end of over 15
17 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 157/2
CRR: 10.46

Roston Chase
10 (8b)

Shamar Joseph
2-0-29-1
Moeen Ali
2-0-11-1

One bad man to a next! Tim Seifert replaces Faf!

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15.5
4
Moeen Ali to Seifert, FOUR runs
Changes his stance and picks the gap with surgical precision; whacked with gusto over deep backward point for a thunderous boundary

end of over 16
6 runs
SLK: 162/2
CRR: 10.12

Tim Seifert
5 (3b 1x4)
Roston Chase
11 (11b)

Moeen Ali
3-0-17-1
Shamar Joseph
2-0-28-1

Seifert pulls out the switch-hit ! 444444 off Ali who has been miserly again tonight!

162/2 after 16!

In reply to voiceofreason

You have a mass of Trinis supporting you tonight

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Hajji49: "SLK could not have asked for a better start. Even if GAW pull it back now they will definitely still be chasing a very competitive total. Let's hope the lights stay on tonight."

16.1
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs
Over the wicket, short and some room offered, stands tall and smacks it on the rise to long-on, Gurbaz in action again and makes a tumbling save

16.2
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs
Bustling in, thumps it on a length wide of off, reaches out and bashes it to long-off; ball deflects off the stumps and they sneak in another run

16.3
2
Pretorius to Seifert, 2 runs
Slower and on a length wide of off, pulls it across the line to midwicket, hustles and bustles for a couple; Warriors have done well to pull things back to some extent after Charles wicket

16.5
4
Pretorius to Seifert, FOUR runs
Banged in short and gives room, gets on top of the bounce and cracks a pull off the backfoot and makes sure to guide it to deep square's left, no one patrolling that region, heaps of spaces there


end of over 17
13 runs
SLK: 175/2
CRR: 10.29

Tim Seifert
17 (9b 2x4)
Roston Chase
11 (12b)

Dwaine Pretorius
3-0-43-0
Moeen Ali
3-0-17-1

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17.4
W
Moeen Ali to Seifert, OUT
Chips it in the air, has he got all of it? No, he hasn't. Keemo Paul in action again and takes a simpler catch on this occasion, his second of the night. Lunging forward and tries to power it downtown but didn't look in control and got decent elevation, safely caught in the deep

Tim Seifert c Paul b Ali 18 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 163.63

St Lucia Kings..(17.4/20 ov) 178/3


17.6
4
Moeen Ali to Wiese, FOUR runs
17.6
4
Moeen Ali to Wiese, FOUR runs
Finishes the over on a high! Slightly short and leg-sidish, he smartly shuffles across his stumps and a faint tickle is enough to send it soaring away to the fine leg rope, Moeen with his hands on his head, he knew he made an error there

end of over 18
7 runs • 1 wicket
SLK: 182/3
CRR: 10.11

David Wiese
4 (2b 1x4)
Roston Chase
13 (14b)

Moeen Ali
4-0-24-2
Dwaine Pretorius
3-0-43-0

Roston chase's 13 off 14 balls is not good enough. Seifert 18 off 11 c Paul b Ali.


178/3 after 17.4.

4444 Wiese!

182/3 after 18.

Roston Chase step it up or get out d Man!

44444 finally Chase!

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18.1
4
Pretorius to Chase, FOUR runs
Over the wicket, pace-off length ball wide of off, razes it past sweeper cover for a four, it's not been Pretorius day, he has been very expensive

18.3
2
Pretorius to Wiese, 2 runs

18.5
W
Pretorius to Chase, OUT
Roston Chase c Rahmanullah Gurbaz b Pretorius 18 (17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 105.88

St Lucia Kings...(18.5/20 ov) 190/4

18.6
W
Pretorius to Forde, OUT
Has he nicked it? It's been sent upstairs.
18.6
W
Pretorius to Forde, OUT
Has he nicked it? It's been sent upstairs. Was bowled wider and he was reaching out with the hands, playing far away from his body, trying to smash that over cover, there is a clear spike on the ultra-edge as the ball passes the bat and it's safely taken by the keeper. Bowled full and just inside the marker on off, smartly bowled, good recovery from Pretorius in his last over
Matthew Forde c †Hope b Pretorius 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

end of over 19
8 runs • 2 wickets
SLK: 190/5
CRR: 10.00

David Wiese
7 (4b 1x4)

Dwaine Pretorius
4-0-51-2
Moeen Ali
4-0-24-2

In reply to voiceofreason

Leave young Ross alone...

Chase gone! Really needed to do that earlier! Frustrating innings.

In reply to googley
Young Ross screwing up the game Dude. Have to call him out!

190/5 after 19. Forde goes for 1st ball duck!

Final over looks like we will barely get 200 thanks to Roston!

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19.1
1
Shepherd to Wiese, 1 run
Over the wicket, short and wide and toe-ended it to long-off, keen on taking the second, sent back and rightly so, fielder was quick

19.6
4
Shepherd to Wiese, FOUR runs

end of over 20
8 runs
SLK: 198/5
CRR: 9.90

David Wiese
13 (7b 2x4)
Johann Jeremiah
1 (3b)

Romario Shepherd
2-0-19-0
Dwaine Pretorius
4-0-51-2

198/5 after 20. Good score but really wanted 220 plus!

198 is a very good score but that could have easily been 220+

In reply to voiceofreason

yep

GAW could have been under bigger pressure

84 in the last 10 overs with all 10 wickets is an average 2nd half

In reply to sgtdjones

Ok hetty seh a masterclass coming up

Tahir's captaincy with the bowling has been too static of late

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At one stage, when Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis were firing on all cylinders, they seemed set to reach 230 or even more. But credit to Warriors for pulling it back in the last ten overs, as the innings slowed down after Charles's wicket and the introduction of Moeen Ali--who has been in the form of his life this season. Ali conceded only 24 runs and took two vital wickets. Can Guyana chase down this total in front of a packed home crowd and secure a direct entry into the final? We'll find out soon!

Imran is tactically poor
Not aggressive enough

In reply to Narper

ok lets see Hetty.... tonite

In reply to sgtdjones

115-0 after 10 should mean nothing less than 215+

In reply to doosra

Narps say hetty on fire tonite

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0.3
1
Pierre to Paul, 1 run

0.2
4
Pierre to Paul, FOUR runs
Slightly fuller with a hint of spin, changes his stance and sends it soaring away to deep backward point for a four; first boundary of the innings, nailed the reverse sweep

end of over 1
6 runs
GAW: 6/0
CRR: 6.00 • RRR: 10.15 • Need 193 from 114b

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1 (4b)
Keemo Paul
5 (2b 1x4)

Khary Pierre
1-0-6-0

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1.1
•
Forde to Paul, no run
Over the wicket, dug in short around the line leg, goes for a pull but doesn't connect well, off the glove to the keeper, lands in front of him

1.4
2
Forde to Paul, 2 runs


end of over 2
5 runs
GAW: 11/0
CRR: 5.50 • RRR: 10.44 • Need 188 from 108b

Keemo Paul
9 (7b 1x4)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
2 (5b)

Matthew Forde
1-0-5-0
Khary Pierre
1-0-6-0

...

2.2
4
Pierre to Paul, FOUR runs
Good length on middle, quickly backs away and razes it past cover for a boundary; excellent use of the feet and depth of the crease, exposes his stumps and punches it brilliantly

2.6
6
Pierre to Gurbaz, SIX runs
Punctuates the over with a resounding 6! Down on one knee and sweeps it over deep backward square for a six, beautiful wristy work; exquisitely done

end of over 3
11 runs
GAW: 22/0
CRR: 7.33 • RRR: 10.41 • Need 177 from 102b

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
8 (6b 1x6)
Keemo Paul
14 (12b 2x4)

Khary Pierre
2-0-17-0
Matthew Forde
1-0-5-0

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3.3
W
Alzarri Joseph to Paul, OUT
Alzarri Joseph to Paul, OUT
Nonchalantly whipped off the thigh and given a regulation catch to Noor Ahmed at short fine who makes no mistake while lunging forward. Shorter and climbing off the deck, wasn't full throttle fast, tried to guide it behind square and couldn't control the shot. St Lucia off to a brilliant start

Keemo Paul c Noor Ahmad b Joseph 14 (15b 2x4 0x6) SR: 93.33

end of over 4
Wicket maiden
GAW: 22/1
CRR: 5.50 • RRR: 11.06 • Need 177 from 96b

Shai Hope
0 (3b)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
8 (6b 1x6)

Alzarri Joseph
1-1-0-1
Khary Pierre
2-0-17-0

Good over by Aljo!

Actually a wicket-maiden over!

22/1 after 4!

6666 Gurbaz off his fellow Afganistan player!

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4.2
6
Noor Ahmad to Gurbaz, SIX runs
Tossed up fuller on off, picks it early, crouches and sends it miles away over wide long-on for a six; meaty blow. Wrong'un going across and his fellow countryman gets the better of him on this occasion
4.4
4
Noor Ahmad to Hope, FOUR runs
A full wrong'un in the slot and he bullies it downtown, square of long-off, no chance cutting it off, a half-volley and he unleashes a muscular shot down the ground

end of over 5
12 runs
GAW: 34/1
CRR: 6.80 • RRR: 11.00 • Need 165 from 90b

Shai Hope
5 (6b 1x4)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
15 (9b 2x6)

Noor Ahmad
1-0-12-0
Alzarri Joseph
1-1-0-1

....

5.2
4
Alzarri Joseph to Gurbaz, FOUR runs
Looks like an off-cutter on a shorter length at middle, cracks a pull and latches onto anything loose, beats man at mid-on and it dribbles away for four, lovely pick-up off the pads

end of over 6
9 runs
GAW: 43/1
CRR: 7.16 • RRR: 11.14 • Need 156 from 84b

Rahmanullah Gurbaz
22 (12b 1x4 2x6)
Shai Hope
7 (9b 1x4)

Alzarri Joseph
2-1-9-1
Noor Ahmad
1-0-12-0

Ohhh boy Auguste should have taken that ! Thick outside edge off Hope spilled by a diving Auguste in the gully!

43/1 after6!

In reply to voiceofreason

Narper said hetty making a ton..

You can picong him on a thread , he is quiet partying with a bunch of women
and they too loud , he cannot listen to cricket...

6.1
2
Pierre to Hope, 2 runs
Around the wicket, slightly short and outside off, cut away hard to deep point, throw goes awry at striker's end and they add another to the tally

end of over 7
6 runs
GAW: 49/1
CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 11.53 • Need 150 from 78b

Shai Hope
12 (12b 1x4)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz
23 (15b 1x4 2x6)

Khary Pierre
3-0-23-0
Alzarri Joseph
2-1-9-1

7.5
W
Wiese to Gurbaz, OUT
Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Pierre b Wiese 24 (18b 1x4 2x6) SR: 133.33


Guyana Amazon Warriors....(7.5/20 ov, T:199) 51/2
Amazon need 148 runs in 73 balls.

end of over 8
3 runs • 1 wicket
GAW: 52/2
CRR: 6.50 • RRR: 12.25 • Need 147 from 72b

Shimron Hetmyer
1 (1b)
Shai Hope
13 (14b 1x4)

David Wiese
1-0-3-1
Khary Pierre
3-0-23-0

Goneeeeee! Wiese gets his Man again! Gurbaz gone !Big wicket!

52/2 after 8.

Ok this is where the Match can be won or lost: Hope and Hetymeyer!

....

8.3
6
Chase to Hope, SIX runs
Kerplunk! Dropped short on leg, he gets low and thumps it many a mile over deep backward square; now that's a wallop, that too one-handed

end of over 9
10 runs
GAW: 62/2
CRR: 6.88 • RRR: 12.45 • Need 137 from 66b

Shai Hope
20 (18b 1x4 1x6)
Shimron Hetmyer
3 (3b)

Roston Chase
1-0-10-0
David Wiese
1-0-3-1

...
9.2
6
Noor Ahmad to Hope, SIX runs
Goes fuller again on middle, makes room and pummels it downtown for a six, over the bowler's head; crowd celebrates, away from long-off, spectacular hit - need of the hour

end of over 10
9 runs
GAW: 71/2
CRR: 7.10 • RRR: 12.80 • Need 128 from 60b

Shai Hope
27 (21b 1x4 2x6)
Shimron Hetmyer
5 (6b)

Noor Ahmad
2-0-21-0
Roston Chase
1-0-10-0

71/2 after 10.

Goneeeeeeeee! Hope shapes to pull but only ends up spooning it to a grateful Wiese at long off! Chase strikes!

.....

10.2
W
Chase to Hope, OUT
Not off the sweat spot; it was tossed up wide from his levers and he leaned back to smoke it downtown and with the rain coming he might have got distracted; laboured shot. Wiese takes a gem at long-off
Shai Hope c Wiese b Chase 27 (22b 1x4 2x6) SR: 122.72


Guyana Amazon Warriors...(10.3/20 ov, T:199) 73/3
Amazon need 126 runs in 57 balls.

end of over 11
6 runs • 1 wicket
GAW: 77/3
CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 13.55 • Need 122 from 54b

Dwaine Pretorius
2 (2b)
Shimron Hetmyer
9 (9b)

Roston Chase
2-0-16-1
Noor Ahmad
2-0-21-0

Wow a chance? Looks like Govia misjudged that mistimed drive by Hety and unable to make the catch!

77/3

Now 77/4 Noor Ahmad outfoxes Pretorius! Turn between bat and pad! Bowled him clean!

...
11.1
W
Noor Ahmad to Pretorius, OUT
Dwaine Pretorius b Noor Ahmad 2 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66


Guyana Amazon Warriors..(11.1/20 ov, T:199) 77/4
Amazon need 122 runs in 53 balls.


1
Noor Ahmad to Hetmyer, 1 run
Faster on a length outside off, dabs away behind point for a run


11.5
6
Noor Ahmad to Hetmyer, SIX runs
Belabours a pull over deep square for a six, that's more like it, no point die wondering while chasing a big one, he needs to stay

11.4
6
Noor Ahmad to Hetmyer, SIX runs
Down on knee and whacked it out of the park over deep midwicket, stretches forward and it's a lovely swing of the bat

end of over 12
14 runs • 1 wicket
GAW: 91/4
CRR: 7.58 • RRR: 13.50 • Need 108 from 48b

Shimron Hetmyer
22 (13b 2x6)
Moeen Ali
1 (1b)

Noor Ahmad
3-0-35-1
Roston Chase
2-0-16-1

The Providence crowd 'quiat'.

Not even a Jeremy sighting.

6666
6666 more Hety taking on Noor ahmad!

6666 again Hety making the charge here!

12.4
4
Chase to Hetmyer, 2 runs
Too full on the toes, helps it on its way and it's a tough ask for deep fine who puts in a dive
umpires take another look and his elbow was touching when he was trying to flick the ball inside the rope
12.3
6
Chase to Hetmyer, SIX runs
Touch full in hitting arc at middle, flogs him for a six through the line and over long-off
12.2
•
Chase to Hetmyer, no run
12.1
6
Chase to Hetmyer, SIX runs
Around the wicket, too full and angling in from off, Hetmyer lifted it over long-on for a six, that was hit insolently

end of over 13
15 runs
GAW: 106/4
CRR: 8.15 • RRR: 13.28 • Need 93 from 42b

Moeen Ali
1 (2b)
Shimron Hetmyer
37 (18b 4x6)

Roston Chase
3-0-31-1
Noor Ahmad
3-0-35-1

666 safe to say Hety en fuego!

Rain might be heading to stadium.

In reply to Cardiac

Where was rain last night...

...

Starting to drizzle, groundstaff is ready with the covers. Players are going off so we'll have a delay. Let's hope it's a passing shower. Batters would have loved to continue but they'll have to restart

In reply to sgtdjones

It's getting heavier. I'm living the village after Providence. Heard the rain before it arrived. There will be loss of overs.

In reply to Cardiac

In the tropics, one can hear the rain coming...

In Canada, you don't hear it...and its cold.

The Warriors behind by 15 runs

In reply to sgtdjones


bright as ever. no lights bruk down this time


The drizzle has gotten heavier and the players are walking off the field..

The groundstaff bring the covers on and we'll be back as soon as rain subsides.. Doesn't look a heavy shower, so this break shouldn't be that long.

For now, Warriors are 15 runs behind the DLS target.. Stay around for further updates.

May very well be a washout. Not easing up.

Darren Balchand: "At the ground. Steady drizzle but seems to be easing "

Duggu: "@Harsh S - Looks like Air Hetmyer is delayed to weather and there are chances that it can rescheduled to take off on Friday"


Vaughn Duncan: "I believe the Cricket Gods are having fun. "

Abid: "If my mathematics is on point, the DLS score at the end of 13 overs is 132."

10:25pm: The covers are still firmly in place, with only the pitch and square covers on. The outfield is getting wet and there's a steady drizzle of rain. Fans have moved up the aisles for some shade. Let's hope it stops soon so we can have a proper contest, unlike last night's curtailed and unconventional match. The floodlights are shining brightly. If there's no more action, Saint Lucia Kings will earn a direct ticket to the final

10:56pm: And now we've started to lose overs. The rain has softened but the mopping up will take some time. The Super Sopper is making rounds

powen hiding till the results are announced...then his bravado....

In reply to sgtdjones

Guyana Amazon Warriors and the defending champions lose this game as they fall short of the DLS target by 15 runs.


Hetmyer was dealing in sixes and was on the charge, however, the Warriors lost a few wickets before that and that made the chase even more difficult.


guyana vs barbados and st lucia waiting for guyana again

Kings go through to the final; there will be no further play as the crestfallen fans leave the stands. Saint Lucia Kings have won by 15 runs according to the DLS method


'He has used the switch-hit, a shot he rarely played before, to good effect to give Kings two shots at a maiden CPL title' Here's Deivarayan Muthu's take on Johnson Charles innovation late in his career Johnson Charles switches his T20 fortunes

The cut-off time for resumption is 11:25pm We saw a surprise yesterday with the power outage close to the cut-off time, so let's see if another one is in store for us!

Johnson Charles, Player of the Match: It's all about being positive, having that positive intent. I have been dismissed the most by left-arm spinners but still you got to be positive and you still got to find ways to score. I am all about the positive intent and getting my team off to a great start. It's all about keeping that positive intent going. The game is evolving and you got to keep up pace. Seeing that bowlers are always studying you and always trying to keep you bogged down, it's all about staying up with the pace. I have been practicing different ways of scoring whether it's switch hit or paddle sweep off the pacers and it's going good for me. (on partnership with Faf du Plessis) We feed of each other's energy. We have different styles of play; that gives us a very good understanding and it also plays with the bowlers' minds. This means a lot; for so many years we have been trying. I believe this year is our year. I think we have a very good chance and it's our year to win this