Knight Riders vs Amazon Warriors at Tarouba

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

TKR won the toss and chose to field

Trinbago Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Who he?

In reply to Narper

Meanwhile, the Guyana Amazon Warriors are in fourth place, with two wins from their three matches. Their only loss so far was a high-scoring thriller where they failed to defend a massive 202 runs against the St Lucia Kings. The head to head stats don't make that much difference between these two teams; the Knight Riders won thrice and the Warriors won twice in the last five matches between them. It's a new day and a new environment, and both teams are looking strong and ready for this contest. This promises to be a breathtaking encounter, so fingers crossed the weather stays in our favor!


The Knight Riders are currently flying high at the top of the table with 8 points from 5 matches. A win today would help them extend that lead. They're coming into this match on a quick turnaround, having played last night, where they secured a dominant seven-wicket win against the Barbados Royals.

In reply to Narper

Ok Narps ...Your GAW not winning today...

6:56 pm The stadium is crowded with spectators wearing red. We're expecting a full house today.

In reply to sgtdjones

You see the traffic jam outside...
Lets see de action

McDermott and Motie are at the crease.
McDermott is on strike.
Amir will open the attack

..........6:56 pm The stadium is crowded with spectators wearing red. We're expecting a full house today. Mohammad Amir to start the proceedings with the new ball. Gudakesh Motie and Ben McDermott to open the innings with the bat.

0.3
4
Amir to McDermott, FOUR runs

McKenny Clarke drops a sitter! Length ball darted on the stumps, McDermott charges down the track and whips it away towards deep backward square leg, Clarke did not have to move there, tries to grab it with the reverse cup technique. The ball bursts through his hands and reaches the ropes.

0.3
Amir to McDermott, FOUR, dropped! a bit fuller and McDermott whips it away towards deep square leg. There is a fielder there but the ball goes through him as he attempts a reverse cup catch.

......

Pouty and Russel look focused...

GAW 5/0 (1) CRR: 5

Gudakesh Motie 0(2)
Ben McDermott 5(4)

Mohammad Amir
1-0-5-0

Akeal Hosein, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
1.1
Akeal Hosein to McDermott, 1 run, slider onto leg stump as the batter backed away. Driven down to long-off

1.4
Akeal Hosein to Motie, 1 run, to deep mid-wicket

1.5
Akeal Hosein to McDermott, FOUR, spins away from a length and just outside off, McDermott rocks back and cuts it through cover point for a boundary

1.6
Akeal Hosein to McDermott, FOUR, slider onto leg stump, McDermott with a switch hit that he gets over backward point for a boundary

end of over 2
10 runs
GAW: 15/0
CRR: 7.50
Ben McDermott
14 (7b 3x4)
Gudakesh Motie
1 (5b)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-10-0
Mohammad Amir
1-0-5-0

GAW 15/0 (2) CRR: 7.5

Ben McDermott 14(7)
Gudakesh Motie 1(5)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-10-0

2.2
Amir to Motie, out Caught by Pollard!! This wicket was always coming! Motie was tentative throughout and is now gone. A length ball that shapes away outside off, Motie tries to heave it across the line but gets a leading edge that goes high in the air for backward point to settle under it. Amir gives the batter quite an animated send-off

Motie c Pollard b Amir 1(7)

GAW 15/1 (2.2) CRR: 6.43

.....

2.2
W
Amir to Motie, OUT
Amir strikes!

Gudakesh Motie c Pollard b Mohammad Amir 1 (7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 14.28

Guyana Amazon Warriors
(2.2/20 ov) 15/1

In reply to Narper

Wasted Motie skills...he is effective as a lower-order pinch hitter...

end of over 3
2 runs • 1 wicket
GAW: 17/1
CRR: 5.66
Shai Hope
2 (4b)
Ben McDermott
14 (7b 3x4)

Mohammad Amir
2-0-7-1
Akeal Hosein
1-0-10-0

Shai Hope, right handed bat, comes to the crease
2.3
Amir to Shai Hope, no run

GAW 17/1 (3) CRR: 5.67

Shai Hope 2(4)
Ben McDermott 14(7)

Mohammad Amir
2-0-7-1

In reply to Narper

Pouty needling GAW players ...

3.4
W
Hosein to McDermott, OUT
Ben McDermott c Russell b Hosein 14 (11b 3x4 0x6) SR: 127.27
A tad short of a length ball around off, moves away from the wicket to make room, attempts to whack it over the covers, struck it straight to the long off fielder near the ropes.


Guyana Amazon Warriors
(3.4/20 ov) 17/2

3.4
Akeal Hosein to McDermott, out Caught by Russell!! Both openers back in the hut now! On a length and spins away after pitching with some extra bounce as well. McDermott wants to go inside out but gets it off the bottom of the bat and hits it fairly straight. Holes out to long-off.

McDermott c Russell b Akeal Hosein 14(11) [4s-3]

GAW 17/2 (3.4) CRR: 4.64