<p>Former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recently led Guyana Amazon Warriors to their first title victory in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tahir also became the oldest player to win a T20 title, surpassing India's MS Dhoni and Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq. Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders for their maiden CPL title on September 25.</p>

<p>Tahir won the CPL 2023 aged 44 years and 181 days while Dhoni won the IPL 2023 aged 41 years 325 days and Misbah-ul-Haq won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016 aged 41 years and 271 days.</p>

<p>After the tournament, Tahir also thanked Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for 'predicting that Guyana will win the title this year.' Tahir also made sure that he thanked everyone who joked about them winning the title ahead of the tournament.</p>

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<p>"It's been a great experience playing for this beautiful franchise and playing for these beautiful people who always come and support us," Tahir said. "I'm just grateful to the almighty first of all. Coming into the competition, everyone was sending jokes that I had become a captain, so I think actually those things motivated me, so I actually want to thank those people who said that, and I also want to thank my family, all the players' families, they've been on the road with us. It's been a great journey, very special journey.</p>

<p>"Also want to thank our analyst Prasanna [Agoram] - he's been working every day, 20 hours a day, and giving me all the plans. I'm really, really grateful to him, and also want to thank Ashwin from India. He said before the competition that we will do it."</p>

<p>"I think this year we were more hungry than ever before," Tahir said. Notably, Amazon Warriors had failed to win the title despite making it to the final five times prior to this year.&nbsp;</p>

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Former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recently led Guyana Amazon Warriors to their first title victory in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tahir also became the oldest player to win a T20 title, surpassing India's MS Dhoni and Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq.

Former South Africa spinner Imran Tahir recently led Guyana Amazon Warriors to their first title victory in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Tahir also became the oldest player to win a T20 title, surpassing India's MS Dhoni and Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq. Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders for their maiden CPL title on September 25. Tahir won the CPL 2023 aged 44 years and 181 days while Dhoni won the IPL 2023 aged 41 years 325 days and Misbah-ul-Haq won the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in 2016 aged 41 years and 271 days. After the tournament, Tahir also thanked Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for 'predicting that Guyana will win the title this year.' Tahir also made sure that he thanked everyone who joked about them winning the title ahead of the tournament. Also Read: England cricket announces new measures to tackle discrimination after ICEC report "It's been a great experience playing for this beautiful franchise and playing for these beautiful people who always come and support us," Tahir said. "I'm just grateful to the almighty first of all. Coming into the competition, everyone was sending jokes that I had become a captain, so I think actually those things motivated me, so I actually want to thank those people who said that, and I also want to thank my family, all the players' families, they've been on the road with us. It's been a great journey, very special journey. "Also want to thank our analyst Prasanna [Agoram] - he's been working every day, 20 hours a day, and giving me all the plans. I'm really, really grateful to him, and also want to thank Ashwin from India. He said before the competition that we will do it." "I think this year we were more hungry than ever before," Tahir said. Notably, Amazon Warriors had failed to win the title despite making it to the final five times prior to this year. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Imran Tahir 'THANKS' Ravi Ashwin after leading Amazon Warriors to maiden CPL title; breaks THIS MS Dhoni feat

<p>Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik grabbed eyeballs during a recent Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. During the match, Shoaib was spotted with a fork sticking to his shoe, while he was batting.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Videos and photos of the incident were circulated on social media forums and went viral. Twitterati had a field day as they gave hilarious&nbsp;takes on the fork incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/bittersweet-but-grateful-south-africas-dale-steyn-calls-time-on-distinguished-career-409658">'Bittersweet, but grateful': South Africa's Dale Steyn calls time on distinguished career</a></strong></p>

<p>One of the users wrote, "Shoaib Malik played with a fork on his backfoot shoe so that he remembers not to play on the backfoot ( if he plays it breaks) Never seen before!"&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another wrote, "Shoaib Malik bring the dinner table to the pitch!"</p>

<p>Another user chimed in and wrote, "Looks like it came from lunch break..."</p>

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<p><strong>St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs&nbsp;Guyana Amazon Warriors - 5th Match result</strong></p>

<p>St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the match by eight wickets. In the match, Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and they opted to bat first, scoring 146 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Shoaib Malik scored five runs off 12 balls before losing his wicket to &nbsp;Dominic Drakes. Chandrapaul Hemraj (39), Mohammad Hafeez (38), Nicholas Pooran (23) contributed most of the runs with their bats.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In reply, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots reached the given target with seven balls to spare.&nbsp;</p>

<p>After the match, Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Nicholas Pooran said, "We were 15-20 short. We did get a few in the back end but we were short. A lot of talented players but we need to get the right combination. I want to win games for my team. I am doing right now what is best for my team."</p>

<p>St Kitts and Nevis Patriots skipper Dwayne Bravo said, "A great team effort. Credit to entire bowling group. Well done to all my bowlers. It is a wicket which offers for both spin and pace. It is a fairly small ground. As long as you play the game smart, you will do well as a batter. Thomas and Lewis did well to chase this tricky total down."</p>


Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik grabbed eyeballs during a recent Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik grabbed eyeballs during a recent Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. During the match, Shoaib was spotted with a fork sticking to his shoe, while he was batting. Videos and photos of the incident were circulated on social media forums and went viral. Twitterati had a field day as they gave hilarious takes on the fork incident. ALSO READ | 'Bittersweet, but grateful': South Africa's Dale Steyn calls time on distinguished career One of the users wrote, "Shoaib Malik played with a fork on his backfoot shoe so that he remembers not to play on the backfoot ( if he plays it breaks) Never seen before!" Another wrote, "Shoaib Malik bring the dinner table to the pitch!" Another user chimed in and wrote, "Looks like it came from lunch break..." See the pictures here: Shoaib Malik is batting with a fork. pic.twitter.com/eU7cr9JDeD — Change of Pace (@ChangeofPace414) August 28, 2021 × Shoaib Malik played with a fork on his backfoot shoe so that he remembers not to play on the backfoot ( if he plays it breaks) Never seen before! — Hemanth (@hemanth_2007) August 31, 2021 × Shoaib Malik with a fork under his shoes in CPL 🍴😂 pic.twitter.com/JVLuYIz9JR — USAMA 🇵🇰🇩🇪 (@ULaperwah) August 29, 2021 × × St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors - 5th Match result St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won the match by eight wickets. In the match, Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and they opted to bat first, scoring 146 runs. Shoaib Malik scored five runs off 12 balls before losing his wicket to Dominic Drakes. Chandrapaul Hemraj (39), Mohammad Hafeez (38), Nicholas Pooran (23) contributed most of the runs with their bats. In reply, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots reached the given target with seven balls to spare. After the match, Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Nicholas Pooran said, "We were 15-20 short. We did get a few in the back end but we were short. A lot of talented players but we need to get the right combination. I want to win games for my team. I am doing right now what is best for my team." St Kitts and Nevis Patriots skipper Dwayne Bravo said, "A great team effort. Credit to entire bowling group. Well done to all my bowlers. It is a wicket which offers for both spin and pace. It is a fairly small ground. As long as you play the game smart, you will do well as a batter. Thomas and Lewis did well to chase this tricky total down."

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik spotted with fork sticking to shoe during CPL 2021 match; netizens say, 'what the fork'

<p class="MsoNormal">The Guyana Amazon Warriors have announced their retentions for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and&nbsp;Nevis on August 28. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Amazon Warriors have retained 11 of the players who guided them to the semi-finals of the 2020 event. Nicholas Pooran made the only century of last year’s tournament and he will be back with the Warriors this year along with Shimron Hetmyer and Brandon King. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Warriors will also be welcoming back South African leg spinner Imran Tahir and Afghan fast bowler Naveen ul Haq. <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The squad also features up-and-coming Guyanese players Kevin Sinclair and Ashmead Nedd, both of whom impressed in 2020 at their first CPL.</p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>ALSO READ:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/sl-vs-ind-hardik-pandya-shikhar-dhawan-locked-in-two-way-battle-for-india-captaincy-384332" hreflang="en">SL vs IND: Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan locked in two-way battle for India captaincy</a></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Amazon Warriors have six spots left to fill in their squad and these will be announced in the coming weeks. <o:p></o:p><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">The Guyana Amazon Warriors management team said: ‘’The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Franchise are very pleased to retain the core group of players which comprised our squad over the last two years. The Franchise is very appreciative of the retained players for their loyalty and commitment to the Guyana Amazon Warriors. It is the hope of the Franchise that with the majority of players being together over the last two tournaments, the team unity, camaraderie and support for one another in working towards a common goal and purpose will bring the desired result of winning the tournament this year.”</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">BREAKING NEWS!!! The <a href="https://twitter.com/GYAmazonWarrior?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GYAmazonWarrior</a> announce 2021 retentions. Read more ▶️ <a href="https://t.co/KvSYTL0jFk">https://t.co/KvSYTL0jFk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPL21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPL21</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPLDraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketPlayedLouder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketPlayedLouder</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GuyanaAmazonWarriors?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GuyanaAmazonWarriors</a> <a href="https://t.co/ehS1dYlRQm">pic.twitter.com/ehS1dYlRQm</a></p>
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<h2>Guyana Amazon Warriors retentions:<o:p></o:p></h2>

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	<li class="MsoNormal">Nicholas Pooran<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Imran Tahir<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Shimron Hetmyer<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Brandon King<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Naveen ul Haq<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Romario Shepherd<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Chandrapaul Hemraj<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Odean Smith<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Anthony Bramble<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Kevin Sinclair<o:p></o:p></li>
	<li class="MsoNormal">Ashmead Nedd <o:p></o:p></li>
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The Guyana Amazon Warriors have announced their retentions for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and Nevis on August 28. The Amazon Warriors have retained 11 of the players who guided them to the semi-finals of the 2020 event.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have announced their retentions for the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which gets underway in St Kitts and Nevis on August 28. The Amazon Warriors have retained 11 of the players who guided them to the semi-finals of the 2020 event. Nicholas Pooran made the only century of last year’s tournament and he will be back with the Warriors this year along with Shimron Hetmyer and Brandon King. The Warriors will also be welcoming back South African leg spinner Imran Tahir and Afghan fast bowler Naveen ul Haq. The squad also features up-and-coming Guyanese players Kevin Sinclair and Ashmead Nedd, both of whom impressed in 2020 at their first CPL. ALSO READ: SL vs IND: Hardik Pandya, Shikhar Dhawan locked in two-way battle for India captaincy The Amazon Warriors have six spots left to fill in their squad and these will be announced in the coming weeks. The Guyana Amazon Warriors management team said: ‘’The Management of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Franchise are very pleased to retain the core group of players which comprised our squad over the last two years. The Franchise is very appreciative of the retained players for their loyalty and commitment to the Guyana Amazon Warriors. It is the hope of the Franchise that with the majority of players being together over the last two tournaments, the team unity, camaraderie and support for one another in working towards a common goal and purpose will bring the desired result of winning the tournament this year.” BREAKING NEWS!!! The @GYAmazonWarrior announce 2021 retentions. Read more ▶️ https://t.co/KvSYTL0jFk #CPL21 #CPLDraft #CricketPlayedLouder #GuyanaAmazonWarriors pic.twitter.com/ehS1dYlRQm — CPL T20 (@CPL) May 11, 2021 × Guyana Amazon Warriors retentions: Nicholas Pooran Imran Tahir Shimron Hetmyer Brandon King Naveen ul Haq Romario Shepherd Chandrapaul Hemraj Odean Smith Anthony Bramble Kevin Sinclair Ashmead Nedd

Guyana Amazon Warriors announce retentions for CPL 2021

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Another excellent St Lucia Zouks bowling performance ensured Roston Chase’s backs-to-the-wall fifty was not in vain, as Chemar Holder bowled a brilliant last over to deny the Guyana Amazon Warriors, who looked to have recovered from a rocky start through the flashing blade of Nicholas Pooran.</p>

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">With all three previous games on this track won by the team batting first, Daren Sammy chose to set a target. Kimani Melius announced himself on Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) debut with a glorious Hero Maximum off Chandrapaul Hemraj but was caught at mid-off trying to repeat the trick off Imran Tahir.<br />
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Tahir didn’t stop there, as he had Mark Deyal dropped first ball and caught second, both by Ashmead Nedd. Nedd started solidly with the ball, but Chase clubbed Keemo Paul for six to add some gloss to the Zouks’ Powerplay score of 37/2.<br />
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Amazon Warriors captain Chris Green used five bowlers in the first seven overs including two overs from himself, culminating in him yorking Andre Fletcher. Nedd got the deserved wicket of Najibullah Zadran, whose mishit saw him caught on the boundary for a duck.<br />
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A lot now rested on Chase and Mohammad Nabi, and the Bajan took three boundaries off Odean Smith’s first over. The two were cautious initially against the spinners, and the Zouks were a middling 67/4 at halfway.<br />
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Paul and Smith conceded just one boundary each, and Nedd finished his spell beautifully. Nabi briefly broke free with an enormous Hero Maximum and a powerful four off Green, but he was beaten in the flight by Tahir and gave the skipper a straightforward catch.<br />
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Chase brought up his second T20 fifty off 40 balls, and in his first game for the Zouks, Javelle Glenn got off the mark with a lovely cover-drive. But Paul was dismissed for just two, and with four overs to go, the Zouks needed an acceleration. Chase provided it, launching Tahir straight and swinging Paul through square leg, and Glenn settled himself with a boundary of his own.<br />
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Green gave Smith the last over, and his pace proved effective as Glenn and Chase fell in consecutive balls. There was to be no hat-trick, but the over was reward for the bowler and captain’s persistence, and the Zouks’ total seemed below-par.<br />
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Their bowling however was anything but. Nabi bowled a superb first over, and two Scott Kuggeleijn short balls saw King caught behind for 1 and Shimron Hetmyer top-edging to square leg for 4 to leave the Amazon Warriors two down in the second over.</p>

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Amazon Warriors predicament got even worse when Ross Taylor top-edged a reverse paddle-sweep off the back of the bat into his own helmet and was caught, giving Nabi a first wicket. Even a Hemraj six off Chase couldn’t put much gloss on a Powerplay of 19/3.<br />
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Pooran was lucky to pick up four off a Kesrick Williams short ball, but there was nothing lucky about the authoritative pull for six that followed. Holder was wayward, with wides, a no-ball and a deft steer through third man, and a 15 run over took the Amazon Warriors to 59/3 at halfway.<br />
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Hemraj struggled for timing throughout, and eventually spooned a leading edge off Williams which was well caught by Chase. Sammy showed faith in Holder, who recovered after being crashed for four by the promoted Paul, but two boundaries in a 12 run over from Pooran put a slight dent in Nabi’s still excellent figures.<br />
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The Zouks got sloppy in the next over, as an overthrow brought up Pooran’s 50 off 32 balls&nbsp;&nbsp;and Sammy dropped a very simple catch. Pooran then top-edged over the keeper’s head for four to bring the required rate under 9.<br />
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Chase ensured Pooran couldn’t find a boundary, but the Amazon Warriors’ number five made up for that off Williams to take his team into the last four overs needing 39. Paul clobbered a Hero Maximum off Chase’s last ball and brought up the 50 partnership, but he picked out Nabi at deep midwicket in the next over.<br />
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Sherfane Rutherford blasted his second ball for six to dent Kuggeleijn’s figures. The equation seemed to have swung dramatically in the Zouks favour when Pooran bottom-edged a Williams slower ball onto his stumps, but the Warriors burgled 8 off the last four balls of the 19th including a botched run-out to leave Rutherford on strike and 13 to win off the last over, to be bowled by Holder.<br />
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Holder responded magnificently. He flattened Rutherford’s off-stump with a pinpoint yorker, then he had captain Green caught behind, and a bowler who’d gone for 30 off his first 3 overs sealed the win with 2/2, showing the world why West Indian cricket is so excited about him and giving the Zouks a third straight win ahead of the move to Port-of-Spain.</p>


Another excellent St Lucia Zouks bowling performance ensured Roston Chase’s backs-to-the-wall fifty was not in vain, as Chemar Holder bowled a brilliant last over to deny the Guyana Amazon Warriors, who looked to have recovered from a rocky start through the flashing blade of Nicholas Pooran.

Another excellent St Lucia Zouks bowling performance ensured Roston Chase’s backs-to-the-wall fifty was not in vain, as Chemar Holder bowled a brilliant last over to deny the Guyana Amazon Warriors, who looked to have recovered from a rocky start through the flashing blade of Nicholas Pooran. With all three previous games on this track won by the team batting first, Daren Sammy chose to set a target. Kimani Melius announced himself on Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) debut with a glorious Hero Maximum off Chandrapaul Hemraj but was caught at mid-off trying to repeat the trick off Imran Tahir. Tahir didn’t stop there, as he had Mark Deyal dropped first ball and caught second, both by Ashmead Nedd. Nedd started solidly with the ball, but Chase clubbed Keemo Paul for six to add some gloss to the Zouks’ Powerplay score of 37/2. Amazon Warriors captain Chris Green used five bowlers in the first seven overs including two overs from himself, culminating in him yorking Andre Fletcher. Nedd got the deserved wicket of Najibullah Zadran, whose mishit saw him caught on the boundary for a duck. A lot now rested on Chase and Mohammad Nabi, and the Bajan took three boundaries off Odean Smith’s first over. The two were cautious initially against the spinners, and the Zouks were a middling 67/4 at halfway. Paul and Smith conceded just one boundary each, and Nedd finished his spell beautifully. Nabi briefly broke free with an enormous Hero Maximum and a powerful four off Green, but he was beaten in the flight by Tahir and gave the skipper a straightforward catch. Chase brought up his second T20 fifty off 40 balls, and in his first game for the Zouks, Javelle Glenn got off the mark with a lovely cover-drive. But Paul was dismissed for just two, and with four overs to go, the Zouks needed an acceleration. Chase provided it, launching Tahir straight and swinging Paul through square leg, and Glenn settled himself with a boundary of his own. Green gave Smith the last over, and his pace proved effective as Glenn and Chase fell in consecutive balls. There was to be no hat-trick, but the over was reward for the bowler and captain’s persistence, and the Zouks’ total seemed below-par. Their bowling however was anything but. Nabi bowled a superb first over, and two Scott Kuggeleijn short balls saw King caught behind for 1 and Shimron Hetmyer top-edging to square leg for 4 to leave the Amazon Warriors two down in the second over. The Amazon Warriors predicament got even worse when Ross Taylor top-edged a reverse paddle-sweep off the back of the bat into his own helmet and was caught, giving Nabi a first wicket. Even a Hemraj six off Chase couldn’t put much gloss on a Powerplay of 19/3. Pooran was lucky to pick up four off a Kesrick Williams short ball, but there was nothing lucky about the authoritative pull for six that followed. Holder was wayward, with wides, a no-ball and a deft steer through third man, and a 15 run over took the Amazon Warriors to 59/3 at halfway. Hemraj struggled for timing throughout, and eventually spooned a leading edge off Williams which was well caught by Chase. Sammy showed faith in Holder, who recovered after being crashed for four by the promoted Paul, but two boundaries in a 12 run over from Pooran put a slight dent in Nabi’s still excellent figures. The Zouks got sloppy in the next over, as an overthrow brought up Pooran’s 50 off 32 balls and Sammy dropped a very simple catch. Pooran then top-edged over the keeper’s head for four to bring the required rate under 9. Chase ensured Pooran couldn’t find a boundary, but the Amazon Warriors’ number five made up for that off Williams to take his team into the last four overs needing 39. Paul clobbered a Hero Maximum off Chase’s last ball and brought up the 50 partnership, but he picked out Nabi at deep midwicket in the next over. Sherfane Rutherford blasted his second ball for six to dent Kuggeleijn’s figures. The equation seemed to have swung dramatically in the Zouks favour when Pooran bottom-edged a Williams slower ball onto his stumps, but the Warriors burgled 8 off the last four balls of the 19th including a botched run-out to leave Rutherford on strike and 13 to win off the last over, to be bowled by Holder. Holder responded magnificently. He flattened Rutherford’s off-stump with a pinpoint yorker, then he had captain Green caught behind, and a bowler who’d gone for 30 off his first 3 overs sealed the win with 2/2, showing the world why West Indian cricket is so excited about him and giving the Zouks a third straight win ahead of the move to Port-of-Spain.

CPL 2020: Chemar holds his nerve as Chase is too much for Guyana

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Keemo Paul and the spinners handsomely repaid Guyana Amazon Warriors’ decision to go with an unchanged XI from their opening day loss, and Shimron Hetmyer’s brilliance meant even a misfiring batting line-up won with time to spare, consigning the St Kitts &amp; Nevis Patriots to the bottom of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table.</p>

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Patriots started shakily, with Evin Lewis dropped off captain Chris Green by the usually safe Ross Taylor at slip and Chris Lynn dragging a Naveen-ul-Haq slower ball just past his stumps. Imran Tahir’s early introduction paid off first ball, the skipper holding a skier to dismiss Lynn. Tahir again acknowledged Black Lives Matter, dropping the knee and raising the fist.<br />
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Lewis started to find his range, sending Tahir over the cover boundary, and taking Naveen’s second over for 18. But smart bowling from Green and even better keeping from Nicholas Pooran saw Lewis stumped for 30 as his back foot lifted for just a moment. The Patriots ended the powerplay at 54/2.</p>

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">Joshua Da Silva’s exclusion was an eye-opener pre-game, and his replacement Nick Kelly fell early, carving Keemo Paul to point where Shimron Hetmyer held a sharp chance. Paul’s celebration was neatly topical, involving a face mask and strictly enforced social distancing.<br />
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Ben Dunk picked up Shepherd over midwicket to break an 18-ball spell without a boundary, but Green put the squeeze right back on. The pressure told, as first Ramdin was strangled down the leg-side off Paul and then Jahmar Hamilton fell to the googly as he did yesterday, Tahir his tormentor tonight.<br />
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With his team stuttering at 83/5, Patriots captain Rayad Emrit broke another lengthy boundary-less period, 26 balls this time. But Green finished his spell well, Naveen was equally accurate, and Tahir was unlucky not to finish with Emrit’s wicket. Emrit broke a third long boundary drought, of 22 balls, off Paul, but the latter had his revenge immediately as a hurried pull looped to Taylor at mid-on.&nbsp;</p>

<p data-ogsc="rgb(0, 0, 0)">The Amazon Warriors kept Dunk quiet, and when he tried to run a desperate two, Paul and Pooran combined to run him out by a yard. Paul picked up another in the last over with Dominic Drakes, in for the injured Sohail Tanvir, holing out to square leg. Only four boundaries after the Powerplay told the story of the Patriots’ innings.</p>

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Early in the chase, Brandon King broke his CPL 2020 duck with a crisp straight drive and rasping square cut. Jon-Russ Jaggesar, in for Alzarri Joseph, asked questions with his left-arm spin but it was Sheldon Cottrell who made the breakthrough - King drilled a cut to cover, and out came the familiar salute. A wicket-maiden was a consolation birthday present for the former JDF man.<br />
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Hetmyer showed his class with a flurry of early boundaries, including a Hero Maximum that nearly took out the scoreboard. Chandrapaul Hemraj hit one of his own off Jaggesar, his first boundary of the tournament, and the Amazon Warriors cruised to 54/1 at the end of the Powerplay.<br />
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Hemraj failed to realise the danger of a powerful throw from Drakes and was sloppily run out, but by now the chase was well under control. An opportunity to dismiss Hetmyer went begging when sub fielder Kieran Powell failed to hold a powerful drive at cover, and the straight hit for four next ball rubbed salt into the wound.</p>

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A Hero Maximum walloped over Ish Sodhi’s head brought up Hetmyer’s second fifty in two games, this one off just 31 balls. A mix-up saw Taylor run out by most of the 22 yards, and Pooran fell to Emrit first ball, but by then the required run rate was well under five an over.<br />
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Emrit caused some late nerves with two wickets in two balls, including Pooran for a golden duck, and when Dunk held on inches off the rope to end Hetmyer’s charge, the Patriots entertained thoughts of a burglary. But the Amazon Warriors eventually stumbled over the line, and three overs left told the story far more than three wickets.</p>


Keemo Paul and the spinners handsomely repaid Guyana Amazon Warriors’ decision to go with an unchanged XI from their opening day loss, and Shimron Hetmyer’s brilliance meant even a misfiring batting line-up won with time to spare, consigning the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to the bottom of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table.

Keemo Paul and the spinners handsomely repaid Guyana Amazon Warriors’ decision to go with an unchanged XI from their opening day loss, and Shimron Hetmyer’s brilliance meant even a misfiring batting line-up won with time to spare, consigning the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots to the bottom of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table. The Patriots started shakily, with Evin Lewis dropped off captain Chris Green by the usually safe Ross Taylor at slip and Chris Lynn dragging a Naveen-ul-Haq slower ball just past his stumps. Imran Tahir’s early introduction paid off first ball, the skipper holding a skier to dismiss Lynn. Tahir again acknowledged Black Lives Matter, dropping the knee and raising the fist. Lewis started to find his range, sending Tahir over the cover boundary, and taking Naveen’s second over for 18. But smart bowling from Green and even better keeping from Nicholas Pooran saw Lewis stumped for 30 as his back foot lifted for just a moment. The Patriots ended the powerplay at 54/2. Joshua Da Silva’s exclusion was an eye-opener pre-game, and his replacement Nick Kelly fell early, carving Keemo Paul to point where Shimron Hetmyer held a sharp chance. Paul’s celebration was neatly topical, involving a face mask and strictly enforced social distancing. Ben Dunk picked up Shepherd over midwicket to break an 18-ball spell without a boundary, but Green put the squeeze right back on. The pressure told, as first Ramdin was strangled down the leg-side off Paul and then Jahmar Hamilton fell to the googly as he did yesterday, Tahir his tormentor tonight. With his team stuttering at 83/5, Patriots captain Rayad Emrit broke another lengthy boundary-less period, 26 balls this time. But Green finished his spell well, Naveen was equally accurate, and Tahir was unlucky not to finish with Emrit’s wicket. Emrit broke a third long boundary drought, of 22 balls, off Paul, but the latter had his revenge immediately as a hurried pull looped to Taylor at mid-on. The Amazon Warriors kept Dunk quiet, and when he tried to run a desperate two, Paul and Pooran combined to run him out by a yard. Paul picked up another in the last over with Dominic Drakes, in for the injured Sohail Tanvir, holing out to square leg. Only four boundaries after the Powerplay told the story of the Patriots’ innings. ALSO READ: IPL 2020: Ponting warns Ashwin he won't have 'Mankading' in Delhi Capitals Early in the chase, Brandon King broke his CPL 2020 duck with a crisp straight drive and rasping square cut. Jon-Russ Jaggesar, in for Alzarri Joseph, asked questions with his left-arm spin but it was Sheldon Cottrell who made the breakthrough - King drilled a cut to cover, and out came the familiar salute. A wicket-maiden was a consolation birthday present for the former JDF man. Hetmyer showed his class with a flurry of early boundaries, including a Hero Maximum that nearly took out the scoreboard. Chandrapaul Hemraj hit one of his own off Jaggesar, his first boundary of the tournament, and the Amazon Warriors cruised to 54/1 at the end of the Powerplay. Hemraj failed to realise the danger of a powerful throw from Drakes and was sloppily run out, but by now the chase was well under control. An opportunity to dismiss Hetmyer went begging when sub fielder Kieran Powell failed to hold a powerful drive at cover, and the straight hit for four next ball rubbed salt into the wound. ALSO WATCH: WION Exclusive: Sheldon Cottrell on IPL 2020, Kings XI Punjab and more A Hero Maximum walloped over Ish Sodhi’s head brought up Hetmyer’s second fifty in two games, this one off just 31 balls. A mix-up saw Taylor run out by most of the 22 yards, and Pooran fell to Emrit first ball, but by then the required run rate was well under five an over. Emrit caused some late nerves with two wickets in two balls, including Pooran for a golden duck, and when Dunk held on inches off the rope to end Hetmyer’s charge, the Patriots entertained thoughts of a burglary. But the Amazon Warriors eventually stumbled over the line, and three overs left told the story far more than three wickets.

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