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Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors had a handsome 40-run win against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in their run-fest at Warner Park on Wednesday evening.

The Amazon Warriors made the highest score this season by registering 266 for 7, with 91 from Shimron Hetmyer and 69 from Rahmanullah Gurbaz.

In reply, the Patriots were dismissed for 226 in 18 overs, with captain Andre Fletcher hitting 81 in vain.
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00:00Guyana Amazon Warriors chose to bat against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the
00:04Republic Bank CPL match at Warner Park. Kevin Sinclair and Shea Hope were out
00:08cheaply which made it 53 for 2. But Opner, Ramunullah Gurbaz and Shemron Hetmaya
00:16provided pyrotechnics in Basseterre. The two were giving Andrew Fletcher's men
00:22every reason to be concerned. Their stand was worth 116 runs in
00:29just seven and a half overs. Gurbaz was bowled by Anrich Norkia for 69 of 37
00:36deliveries. Kimo Paul scored 38 of 14 balls during a 44 run partnership with
00:43Hetmaya. Hetmaya was the top scorer with 91 of just 39 balls embellished with 11
00:50sixes and not a single four. The left-hander was dismissed by Odin Smith
00:56who conceded 60 runs from three overs. The defending champions would go on
01:02to score a mammoth 266 for 7 from their 20 overs. When the St Kitts & Nevis
01:11Patriots responded, Evan Lewis was caught by keeper Azam Khan for three giving
01:16Dwayne Pretorius the wicket. Captain Fletcher and Kyle Mears then had a
01:20partnership worth 69 in 4.3 overs. Mears was caught by Hetmaya of Kimo Paul for
01:2828. But Fletcher was going berserk with Willow in hand out in the middle.
01:39Fletcher and the left-handed Shilfane Rutherford put on 65 runs for the third
01:42wicket. Rutherford fell for 34 followed by Josh Clarkson for one. It was
01:49tough for the Patriots who lost Fletcher for 81 of 33 balls with Gudakesh
01:54Moti striking. Skipper Imran Tahir took 3 for 48 in this run fest. But Moti was
02:04the best of the lot with 3 for 34 from his four overs.
02:09Mekhi Louie chipped in with 31 but it was in vain. He was caught by Shea Hope
02:17giving Pretorius his 200th T20 wicket. The Patriots were all out for 226 in 18
02:24overs giving the Amazon Warriors victory by 40 runs.
02:28Vinod Naoni Chiefs Export
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