Caribbean Premier League 2024: Warriors clinch playoff spot with win over Falcons

Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors claimed a 27-run win over Antigua & Barbuda Falcons, booking their place in the latter stages of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League. With the Falcons now eliminated, the final four teams for this year’s CPL have been confirmed.

Match Summary

Guyana Amazon Warriors vs  Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, Match 23

Guyana Amazon Warriors 135/7 (20 ov)

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 108/10 (18.5 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 27 runs.

SCORECARD 

 

Match Analysis

The Falcons won the toss and elected to field first, in restricting the Warriors to 135/7 they gave themselves a real chance of pulling off a surprise victory. The Falcons bowling attack shared the wickets around and did well to restrict the Warriors batting card, only eventual Player of the Match Moeen Ali managed to really do any damage with the bat in hand for Warriors.

The recently retired England international struck 42 off 33 balls including three fours and the same number of sixes before a nifty run out by Joshua James put an end to his innings and kept the target a manageable one.

The Falcons batting unit got plenty of starts but the side eventually suffered for the fact that none were converted into a meaningful score. Wickets fell in a steady stream and were shared around by the Warriors – Ali picking up 3/9 with his wily off spin and South African seamer Dwayne Pretorious pocketing three wickets from just 2.5 overs.

It was a sparkling performance in both disciplines from Moeen Ali who described it as an ‘honour’ to play for the Warriors adding “the crowd is unbelievable at home, it surprised me nicely!”

The defeat sees the end of the road in the 2024 competition for the Falcons, they had their moments but with only three wins in ten games they depart with plenty to ponder.

The Warriors look a dangerous outfit in all facets of the game and were cheered on raucously by their home crowd who were left at the end of the evening with every reason to believe a title defence is firmly on the cards.

The 2024 CPL Playoffs will feature the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Barbados Royals, Saint Lucia Kings and the Trinbago Knight Riders.

 

Match Stats

Guyana Amazon Warriors Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Raymon Reifer - 4.3 ov), 2-33 (Gudakesh Motie - 7.6 ov), 3-48 (Azam Khan - 9.2 ov), 4-63 (Shimron Hetmyer - 10.2 ov), 5-85 (Shai Hope - 16.2 ov), 6-98 (Romario Shepherd - 17.5 ov), 7-134 (Moeen Ali - 19.5 ov)

 Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Justin Greaves - 2.3 ov), 2-16 (Brandon King - 3.4 ov), 3-41 (Hassan Khan - 7.1 ov), 4-54 (Kofi James - 9.3 ov), 5-71 (Jahmar Hamilton - 12.4 ov), 6-76 (Imad Wasim - 14.2 ov), 7-76 (Fabian Allen - 14.5 ov), 8-101 (Joshua James - 17.2 ov), 9-107 (Chris Green - 18.2 ov), 10-108 (Mohammad Amir - 18.5 ov)

 

Playing XI

Guyana Amazon Warriors  

• Azam Khan(WK)
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Shai Hope
• Moeen Ali
• Dwaine Pretorius
• Keemo Paul
• Romario Shepherd
• Raymon Reifer
• Gudakesh Motie
• Imran Tahir(C)
• Shamar Joseph

 Antigua and Barbuda Falcons

 

• Jahmar Hamilton(WK)
• Brandon King
• Justin Greaves
• Kofi James
• Imad Wasim
• Chris Green(C)
• Fabian Allen
• Hassan Khan
• Joshua James
• Mohammad Amir
• Hayden Walsh

Match Details:

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024 00:00

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Toss: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons elected to bowl