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Defending champs Guyana Amazon Warriors made a good start to their campaign by beating the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons last evening.

The Falcons made 168 fo 6, with Gudakesh Motie grabbing three wickets.

In reply, the Amazon Warriors reached 171 for 7, with 41 from Shai Hope.

We have the action from the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
Transcript
00:00Antigua and Barbuda Falcons were put in a bad by defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors
00:07in their Republic Bank CPL clash at the Sir Vivian Richard Stadium.
00:11The first wicket fell at 10 as Teddy Bishop was brilliantly run out by Shea Hope for 9.
00:18Kofi James joined Fakhar Zaman and the two would rebuild the innings.
00:26Their partnership was worth 74 runs for the second wicket.
00:33Then came the destructive Gudakesh Moti who bowled James for 37.
00:37Then he got rid of Sam Billings and Jule Andrew cheaply to finish with 3 scalps.
00:45Zaman then fell for Forte giving a catch to the busy Moti, wicket for Dwayne Pretorius.
00:54Pakistan's Imad Wasim also played a useful knock with Willow in hand.
01:00But of the very last delivery when attempting to, Wasim was run out for Forte.
01:04The Falcons were restricted to 168 for 6 from 20 overs.
01:11When the Guyana Amazon Warriors replied, Ramanula Gurbaz and Moti were the first ones to face
01:16the music out in the middle.
01:18The plan of opening with Moti did not work as he was bowled by Chris Green for 6.
01:23It became 38 for 2 when Gurbaz was caught by Shamar Springer of Imad Wasim for 20.
01:32Wasim also removed Shimron Hetmaya for 19 to finish with 2 scalps.
01:37Azam Khan and Kimo Paul were both gone cheaply making it 100 for 5.
01:45Shea Hope had a key role to play with a bat for the Guyana franchise.
01:51Hope was out for a top score of 41 giving Captain Green his 2nd wicket.
01:57Romario Sheppard who was earlier dropped by Hayden Walls Jr made the opposition pay with
02:0232 which included 4 sixes.
02:06He was bowled by Springer giving the bowler 2 wickets in the match as well.
02:11With 16 to get of the final over, Pretorius was the hero and Mohamed Amir the villain.
02:17When it came down to 4 of 1, Pretorius smashed the white leather for the maximum to end it
02:21and beaten it on 20.
02:23Guyana Amazon Warriors reached 171 for 7 to win by 3 wickets.
02:28It was also a second straight loss for the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
02:32Vinod Nawani Chiefs export.
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