Amazon Warriors clinch first CPL title

CMC – Guyana Amazon Warriors won their first ever Caribbean Premier League title after defeating Trinbago Knight Riders in the final here Sunday night.

In pursuit of a paltry 95 at the Guyana National Stadium, Amazon Warriors overhauled their target off 14 overs, to spark celebrations around the home venue.

Pakistani opener Saim Ayub led the chase with an unbeaten 52 off 41 balls while Shai Hope stroked an unbeaten run-a-ball 32, the pair anchoring the innings in an 84-run, unbroken second wicket stand.

Choosing to bowl first earlier, the hosts bundled TKR out for a paltry 94 at the start of the penultimate over, South African speedster Dwaine Pretorius snatching four for 26 and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie (2-7) and leg-spinner Imran Tahir (2-8) supporting with two wickets apiece.

Keacy Carty top-scored with 38 but desperately lacked support as Mark Deyal (16) and Chadwick Walton (10) were the only other batsmen to reach double figures.

Amazon Warriors had previously reached five finals of the tournament without lifting the trophy.

Hete is the scoreboard of that Caribbean Premier League final between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders at the Guyana National Stadium on Sunday:

TKR

C Walton lbw b Shepherd 10

M Deyal b Pretorius 16

+N Pooran c Shepherd b Pretorius 1

K Carty c Hetmyer b Beaton 38

*K Pollard c Saim Ayub b Motie 0

A Hosein c Hetmyer b Motie 1

A Russell c Pretorius b Imran Tahir 3

DJ Bravo lbw b Imran Tahir 8

S Narine c Beaton b Pretorius 1

Ali Khan lbw b Pretorius 1

Waqar Salamkheil not out 1

Extras (lb6, w8) 14

TOTAL (all out, 18.1 overs) 94

Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-29, 3-35, 4-42, 5-44, 6-49, 7-81, 8-84, 9-86, 10-94.

Bowling: Pretorious 4-0-25-4 (w2), Shepherd 3-0-17-1, Beaton 3.1-0-30-1 (w5), Motie 4-1-7-2, Imran Tahir 4-0-8-2 (w1)

AMAZON WARRIORS

Saim Ayub not out 52

K Paul c Pollard b Hosein 11

S Hope not out 32

Extras (lb2, w2) 4

TOTAL (1 wkt, 14 overs) 99

Did not bat: O Smith, S Hetmyer, +Azam Khan, R Shepherd, D Pretorius, G Motie, *Imran Tahir,  R Beaton.

Fall of wickets: 1-15.

Bowling: Hosein 4-0-21-1, Russell 1-0-12-0 (w2), Narine 4-0-10-0, Waqar Salamkheil 3-0-26-0, Ali Khan

2-0-28-0.

Result: Amazon Warriors won by nine wickets.

Series: Amazon Warriors win title.

Man-of-the-Match: Dwaine Pretorius.

Man-of-the-Series: Shai Hope.

Toss: Amazon Warriors.

Umpires: Deighton Butler, Patrick Gustard; TV – Gregory Brathwaite.

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