Guyana Amazon Warriors 185 for five (Hetmyer 111*, Hosein 1-11) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 172 for 7 (Hales 55, Pooran 43, Nabi 3-20) by 9 runs by way of DLS methodology
Shimron Hetmyer smashed a rare 111 not out to propel
Guyana Amazon Warriors to a nine-run victory over
Trinbago Knight Riders in a rain-hit
CPL 2026 contest in Port of Spain. After Amazon Warriors posted 185 for five from their 16 overs, TKR had been set a revised goal of 182 they usually completed on 172 for 7. The victory stored Amazon Warriors unbeaten within the match, with 4 wins from as many video games.
Amazon Warriors additionally jumped to second spot on the
points table, behind Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, who’re on 9 factors, however have misplaced 4 of their eight video games, whereas TKR are fifth with 5 defeats in seven matches.
With the match decreased to 16 overs a aspect, Hetmyer turned the sport right into a one-man assault. Coming in with Amazon Warriors at 19 for two, he struck eight fours and 9 sixes, charging his strategy to a 27-ball fifty and a 40-ball hundred. He completed with a staggering strike price of 258.13 after going through simply 43 balls.
He obtained precious late help from
Romario Shepherd, who hammered 27 off seven balls, together with two fours and three sixes. Their explosive stand helped Amazon Warriors add 94 runs within the ultimate 5 overs, reworking a modest complete into a frightening one.
TKR’s chase obtained off to a flying begin. Captain
Nicholas Pooran smashed 43 from simply 16 balls, with three fours and 4 sixes, whereas
Alex Hales stored the chase going with a blistering 55 off 24. The pair briefly threatened to take the sport away from Amazon Warriors, however Pooran fell firstly of the seventh over and three balls later
Mohammad Nabi trapped Jyd Goolie lbw for a duck to go away them at 67 for 4. Imran Tahir then bagged his solely wicket within the subsequent over and TKR had been reeling at 68 for five.
The asking price was properly previous 12 an over now and Akeal Hosein briefly gave Hales some help to take the rating previous 100, however he handed a return catch to Khary Pierre and Hales smoked just a few sixes to carry the equation to 40 required from 12. However a 144.1kmh yorker from Shamar Joseph was an excessive amount of for Hales and TKR’s 30 runs off the final two overs meant they fell quick.
Nabi was the important thing distinction with the ball, claiming 3 for 20 from his three overs. The spotlight of the chase, nonetheless, was Glenn Phillips finishing a one-handed stunner after dropping sight of the ball at deep midwicket, to ship Sunil Narine again for 1.
