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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