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The Guyana Amazon Warriors crushed the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by seven wickets on Sunday evening at North Sound.

The Falcons were skittled out for 116 in 17 overs, with Shamar Joseph grabbing three scalps.

In reply, the Amazon Warriors reached 121 for 3 in 9.5 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer getting a swashbuckling 49.
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00:09welcome back to sports everybody reminding you to look out for our QR code that will pop up
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00:20Amazon Warriors crushed the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by seven wickets on Sunday evening at
00:25North Sound the Falcons were skittled out for 116 and 17 overs with Shema Joseph grabbing three
00:31scalps in response the Amazon Warriors got to 121 for three and nine point five overs with
00:38Shimmer and Hitmeyer getting a swashbuckling 49 here's the action Guyana Amazon Warriors won the
00:46toss and put Antigua and Barbuda Falcons into bat in their Republic Bank CPL match at the serve Vivian
00:51Richard Stadium powerful fellow carry pair got rid of Rakeem Cornwall cheaply and it was 18 for one
00:56oh no the silence make that 29 for two as pair then sent Karima go packing for eight
01:07Hassan Nawaz joined opener Amir Jango and the two did some repair work with a partnership of 40 runs
01:19Jango top scored with 37 while Nawaz was next best with 20 by the time both were out it was
01:2784 for four
01:28and this is what you get with the part-timer coming on the Amazon Warriors kept kicking
01:34wickets with captain Imran Tahir grabbing two
01:40but pacer Shamar Joseph was the best bowler for his side he ended with three for 22 as the Falcons
01:46capitulated for 116 from 17 overs when the Guyana Amazon Warriors responded Matthew Nandu was dismissed
01:57cheaply by Jayden Seals make that 16 for two as Azari Joseph removed Glenn Phillips for 11 but things
02:07only got better for the Amazon Warriors thereafter with Sheeho putting some runs on the board for the
02:122023 winners no pitch involved there there's a nasty full toss and so too did explosive left-handed
02:21batter Shimron Hetmeyer during their stand of 99. Hetmeyer topscored with a belligerent 49 of 19 balls when
02:31he departed just two were required Quinton Sampson got the win in style while hope was unbeaten on 47
02:40Guyana Amazon Warriors canted to 121 for 3 in 9.5 overs to win by seven wickets
02:50and after the match Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Imran Tahir was delighted with his
02:54team's overall cricket whereas Antigua and Barbuda Falcons skipper Moeen Ali was unhappy with his side's
03:00batting collapse Guyana Amazon Warriors lead the Republic Bank CPL standings with three wins from
03:06three they bowled out Antigua and Barbuda Falcons for 116 and then overhauled the score in the 10th
03:13October which made captain Imran Tahir a pleased individual yeah look yes satisfied very happy with
03:18the performance we put it out there today you know they've been playing really good cricket the
03:22one-two last of their games and you know I think we came up with a better planning today we've
03:28been
03:28watching obviously we had a time to see and reflect what we need to improve on and look you know
03:34today
03:34is a complete performance but I think there is still few things we need to improve on the next
03:38match for the Amazon Warriors is against Trinbego Knight Riders on August 31st at the Queen's Park
03:43Oval Tahir is looking forward to the game but has utmost respect for his opponents yeah look it's a
03:49big clash you know everyone knows that it's a big game you know they have some world-class players as
03:54we so I think it's depend who's gonna perform well on the day we ready for it you know we've
04:00been
04:00playing good cricket we we want to stay humble once we get there we want to show what we've got
04:05Antigua and Borbira Falcons captain Moeen Ali was disappointed with his team's abject batting
04:09display he felt there were no positives to take away from the match and lauded the opposition for
04:15a job well done obviously a bad day in the office I thought in all three facets of the game
04:20we were
04:20poor especially with about obviously you can't be 90 out of four and then 116 all out but it does
04:27happen in t20 cricket that I thought they both take nothing away from them they both really really
04:31well obviously pay some good quality spinners and we got a couple of wickets but they were class
04:38the Falcons next play on Tuesday against the Barbados tridents also in Antigua then would
04:44now want you tips export and with the tournament continuing in Antigua and then moving to St Kitts
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