Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals, Qualifier 2, Caribbean Premier League - Warriors book Final place beating Royals by 8 wickets

Guyana Amazon Warriors booked a Final place in the  2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), beating Barbados Royals by 8 wickets, at the Providence Stadium, Guyana, today.

 

Match Summary

Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals, Qualifier 2, CPL

Guyana Amazon Warriors 149/2 (14.3 ov)

Barbados Royals 148/10 (20 ov)

Result - Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 8 wickets

Scorecard

 

 

Match Analysis

Guyana Amazon Warriors' Imran Tahir won the toss and opted to field first, and his bowlers did not let him down, restricting the Royals to 148, in their 20 overs.

The Barbados Royals batting line-up was full of starts but no one managed to push on and post a decisive score, as wickets continued to fall. Quinton de Kock chipped a simple caught and bowled chance back to Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd picked up the key wicket of Rahkeem Cornwall with a reviewed lbw decision that went the Warriors way.

Cornwall was looking in fine form and the reversal of the on field decision put the Royals under real pressure that they never really recovered from.

The Warriors bowling line up shared the wickets between them, Shepherd finishing with 3/35 and Moeen Ali once again bowling a decisive spell with the ball in hand, spearing in 13 dot balls and picking up two wickets to end with 2/24 for his efforts. Some chaotic running in the scrabble for late runs also saw two run outs as the Royals innings spluttered to a close.

The Warriors set about the total with confidence and managed to win the match and secure their place in Sunday’s final inside 15 overs. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Moeen Ali flayed the ball to all parts at the top of the order, Gurbaz departing for a rapid 40 off 18 balls with four sixes and Ali finishing unbeaten on 44 off 35 balls to cap a fine all round performance in a crucial match.

Shai Hope made a classy half century before being yorked by Ramon Simmonds with just two runs needed for victory, Player of the Match Moeen Ali clipping the decisive single off his pads just a couple of balls later to land the telling blow.

The winning run struck with 33 balls left unused saw the Barbados Royals title hopes left in tatters and Guyana Amazon Warriors cruising to a comprehensive victory that gives them an opportunity to land back to back CPL titles. Saint Lucia Kings lie in wait in what promises to be an enthralling end to the 2024 competition. 

Match Stats

Barnados Royals Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Quinton de Kock - 2.5 ov), 2-36 (Rahkeem Cornwall - 4.5 ov), 3-73 (Kadeem Alleyne - 9.4 ov), 4-75 (Alick Athanaze - 10.2 ov), 5-87 (Rovman Powell - 11.5 ov), 6-139 (David Miller - 18.1 ov), 7-147 (Jason Holder - 19.3 ov), 8-148 (Naveen ul Haq - 19.4 ov), 9-148 (Obed McCoy - 19.5 ov), 10-148 (Maheesh Theekshana - 19.6 ov)

Guyana Amazon Warriors Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz - 4.6 ov), 2-147 (Shai Hope - 14.1 ov)

 

 

Match Details   

Date - 2024-10-04 23:00:00

Venue - Providence Stadium, Guyana

Toss - Guyana Amazon Warriors elected to bowl

Umpires - Patrick Gustard (West Indies), Zahid Bassarath (West Indies), Gregory Brathwaite (West Indies TV)

Match Referee - Reon King (West Indies)