A six-day hole between fixtures didn’t stall Guyana Amazon Warriors’ momentum, as they accomplished a snug seven-wicket win over Saint Lucia Kings of their second CPL 2026 fixture on the Daren Sammy Nationwide Cricket Stadium. The Amazon Warriors turned in one other medical bowling show to restrict the Kings to 151, earlier than a 79-run opening stand between Glenn Phillips and Mavendra Dindyal arrange the chase.
Whereas the spinners scripted the Amazon Warriors’ first win, it was the quick bowlers’ flip to take centerstage this time round. Dwaine Pretorius was the star with a three-fer, placing behind an costly 13-run over early to strike twice within the Powerplay. He first reduce Kamil Pooran’s breezy begin to 19 earlier than dismissing Andries Gous within the last over of the Powerplay, shortly after a short rain interval. The bowlers stored chipping away on the wickets earlier than Charith Asalanka and Darron Nedd revived the innings with a 45-run partnership. Asalanka was the aggressor between the 2, whereas one other spell of rain adopted instantly after Nedd’s dismissal for a 23-ball 17.
Whereas no overs had been misplaced, Matthew Forde struck consecutive sixes off Romario Shepherd. However Shamar Joseph produced a masterclass on the dying, eradicating Forde after a two-run 18th over. Pretorius returned to bag his third, dismissing the well-set Asalanka, because the final three overs went for simply 17 runs with the pacers combining to restrict the Kings.
Phillips then obtained the Amazon Warriors rolling within the chase, smashing 16 runs off Amari Goodridge within the third over. Forde, who went for simply six off his first two overs, misplaced his line alarmingly within the last over of the Powerplay, which the Amazon Warriors ended with 48 on the board. After one other passing bathe, Dindyal tried to interrupt free and likewise had some luck going his approach as Goodridge shelled a catching alternative. Phillips departed off the very subsequent ball, however Dindyal ramped up the gears, at the same time as he took 50 deliveries for his maiden CPL half-century earlier than being stumped.
A two-run sixteenth over from Roston Chase introduced the equation all the way down to 37 off 24, whereas Shai Hope’s dismissal stored the sport within the stability. Quentin Sampson immediately wrestled it in favour of the Amazon Warriors although with a few sixes off Maheesh Theekshana, earlier than Shimron Hetmyer tore into Shadley van Schalkwyk for 4 successive boundaries with a large in between. Hetmyer then completed the job with a six off Theekshana because the Amazon Warriors surged to the highest of the desk.
Temporary Scores: Saint Lucia Kings 151/7 in 20 overs (Charith Asalanka 35, Andries Gous 20; Dwaine Pretorius 3-29, Shamar Joseph 2-25) misplaced to Guyana Amazon Warriors 157/3 in 18.1 overs (Mavendra Dindyal 50, Glenn Phillips 36, Shimron Hetmyer 25*; Maheesh Theekshana 2-33) by 7 wickets.
