Dwaine Pretorius, Player of the Match: Yeah, I love playing for Guyana. I think that was again a really good team performance, just like the Jamaica game. I think everyone did their role really, really well. Great opening partnership there from our youngster, only playing his second game now, and then obviously with Glenn there, a lot of experience. So yeah, I think that was a great performance from the boys. Yeah, look, the powerplay is a coin toss on who it's gonna be. They had a few really good shots off me. I had to go to my Plan B and Plan C options, and luckily for me today, those turned out to be wickets. Just as they started going, just as they created some momentum, we kept taking wickets. But right through, I think Shimron bowled beautifully today. Khary, Nabi, and then Shepy as well, bowling really, really well. So I think it was a great team performance again, same with the batting. I mean, (Hetmyer) and (Sampson) coming in there and just finishing it off. Yeah, I think we pride ourselves on not giving away too many freebies in those first few overs. I think sometimes when you search too much for wickets, that tends to happen. If they hit you off a good length and play a good shot, you know, on wickets like these, they might just go up in the air the second time around. So I think he's been really consistent, really nice bowling with him as well. Like I say, he doesn't give them a flyer. I try my best not to do the same. Yeah, I mean, our fans are really awesome. Wherever we go, they're supporting us. I mean, that's what's really cool about playing for the Warriors. Wherever we go, we've got a really good fan base. And yeah, thank you so much for all the support.

There was a nervy period when Mavendra Dindyal got out and Shai Hope was to follow next, but then came Shimron Hetmyer, who showed his clutchness once again. After consuming a few deliveries, he came into his own, slamming 26 off 11 and putting all thoughts of a gripping last-over affair to bed. Joshua Bishop was the pick of the bowlers, but the rest of the cast was expensive, and they didn't have many runs to defend to begin with. Earlier, the Warriors bowled spectacularly, thanks to Khary Pierre, Dwaine Pretorius, Imran Tahir and the tearaway fastest bowler of the CPL, Shamar Joseph, who kept a lid on the score and didn't allow themselves to be dominated at any stage. Nobody from Saint Lucia Kings got going and converted their starts into something substantial

18.1
6
Theekshana to Hetmyer, SIX, Over the wicket, shorter length and gets a hint of turn towards leg-stump as Hetmyer steps into the leg-side, takes a good look at it before bludgeoning it way over deep midwicket for a six and he finishes the game in great style.

END OF OVER:
18 | 18 Runs | GAW: 151/3 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 8.38, RRR: 0.50)

  • Quentin Sampson13 (4b)
  • Shimron Hetmyer19 (10b)
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk3-0-32-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana3-0-27-2
17.6
0
van Schalkwyk to Sampson, no run, Well-bowled. Pulls his length back and gets it to swirl across a wide line, doesn't connect on the swat
17.5
1
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, 1 run, Low and slow wide yorker wide of off, pushed to long-off. Scores are level
17.4
4
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, FOUR, Top-edge flies away and beats deep third; this has been a severe onslaught. On a length and floating outside off, goes down and goes for a cut, thick edge trundles away to the rope
17.4
1w
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, 1 wide, Shadley under enormous pressure, bowls it short and outside the guideline on off, wide signalled
17.3
4
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, FOUR, And another one, this is insane batting! On a length and pushed it wider, he picks it early and he tonks it into the gap at deep midwicket for another four
17.2
4
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, FOUR, It's raining boundaries! Imperious, shorter around the line off, clears front leg, plants it in front and thrashed it to deep midwicket
17.1
4
van Schalkwyk to Hetmyer, FOUR, Hurtling towards the target, so signs of panic. Hetmyer joins the party. Around the wicket, bowls it full and too wide, powered down the ground and it disappeared into the fenc ein no time, smokes it very straight , one bounce over the rope

END OF OVER:
17 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 133/3 (19 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.82, RRR: 6.33)

  • Quentin Sampson13 (3b)
  • Shimron Hetmyer2 (5b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana3-0-27-2
  • Roston Chase3-0-17-0
16.6
6
Theekshana to Sampson, SIX, Gosh, that was seriously good! Pulls his length. back and it comes back in a shade at off, pumps him over midwicket and it went up in the air, swings with vigour into the stands, makes the task all the more easy
16.5
6
Theekshana to Sampson, SIX, What a stupendous strike! Sampson swats this into the stands! Bit short and angling in at off, picks it early and carts it over deep square region
16.4
1
Theekshana to Hetmyer, 1 run, Good-ish length and whizzing away at off, pushed along the floor to long-off for a run
16.3
1
Theekshana to Sampson, 1 run, Fraction short and curving in at middle and leg, calmly nurglef away to midwicket and opens his account straightaway
16.2
W
Theekshana to Hope, OUT, Lobbed up shorter around the line off, sharp bounce and keeper takes a stupendous catch, appeal for a caught behind and given by the umpire; Hope has asked for a review. Ultra-edge shows a clear spike and he is already walking off so it's getting even more interesting, Warriors stumbling just at the wrong time and making things cumbersome for them

SD Hope c †Gous b Theekshana 17 (25m 17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100

16.1
4
Theekshana to Hope, FOUR, Can he make it even tighter? Over the wicket, dropped short and angling into the stumps, picks it quickly and whacks it with a swivel to vacant long leg region, timely boundary!

END OF OVER:
16 | 2 Runs | GAW: 115/2 (37 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 7.18, RRR: 9.25)

  • Shai Hope13 (15b)
  • Shimron Hetmyer1 (4b)
  • Roston Chase3-0-17-0
  • Shadley van Schalkwyk2-0-14-0
15.6
1
Chase to Hope, 1 run, Fires it quick and full into the toes, flicked to long-on and this is getting very spicy and engrossing now.

Amazon 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st79GD PhillipsM Dindyal
2nd28SD HopeM Dindyal
3rd12SD HopeSO Hetmyer
4th38SO HetmyerQ Sampson