Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs, Caribbean Premier League 2023, 25th Match

10:30pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we loved bringing it to you. We will be back tomorrow with some more CPL action but until then, this is goodbye from me, Binoy George and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care!

Imran Tahir, Guyana Amazon Warriors captain: (On the bowling performance) They had a good start but we have a unit which can always come back. I believe that and they have done it in the previous games. 180-200 would have been difficult on this pitch. All the boys put their hands up, Motie bowled well, Paul bowled really well. (On the opening partnership) It was great to see. I have been playing franchise cricket for a long time and local players are valuable for any team. Really happy for Nandu. Saim has been fantastic for us. (On any possible improvements) We want to improve. I would like to see how we bowl if we bowl second because dew is a factor here and I would want to see how we fare with the wet ball. Looking forward to it. (On the crowd support) They have been fantastic. I come here every year and I have not seen an empty seat. Thank you to everyone (who came out).

Brandon King, Jamaica Tallawahs captain: (On his injury) I tweaked my groin a little bit when batting. Over the next few days, I will get some treatment and we will see. In the last eight overs of the innings, we faltered. The pitch was not very easy to bat on. 170-180 would have been challenging. We did not start well with the ball either. (On not being able to carry on after a good start) I want to bat deep, it is better for the team as well. Disappointed not to do that. (On losing five in a row) Analysing the game. We have not had a complete game with the bat yet. We know what the problems are and if we can correct that, we will have a greater chance of winning.

Saim Ayub, Player of the Match: It was a match-winning innings and I try that whenever I score runs, we win the match. (On the pitch) It is a bit difficult. When you go into bat, you have to choose your bowlers. You have to assess the pitch. (On Nandu) He is a talented youngster and has a lot of shots. He played a fabulous innings, remained calm and that is the big thing. (On what lies ahead) If we win the final, that will be the big thing.

10:15pm A fairly comfortable win for the Warriors, fuelled by Ayub getting his third successive fifty in the CPL. The left-hander, now also the leading run-scorer this season, bossed the middle overs, hitting the Tallawahs bowlers to all parts. Nandu, on debut, also played his role, rotating strike nicely and putting together a 100-run opening stand - the first this campaign for the Warriors. That effectively broke the back of the run-chase and while the Tallawahs got a few wickets towards the end, it always seemed a case of too little, too late.

It was a familiar story for the Tallawahs. They stuttered and stumbled with the bat, only getting up to a middling total. Their bowlers then lacked incision and allowed the Warriors to run away with the game. The Tallawahs have now lost five games on the spin (the first time in their history), and will need to pick themselves back up soon if they are to sneak into the playoffs.

18.3

Imad Wasim to Smith, FOUR, yes, he can! The Warriors win by seven wickets, and they have confirmed a top-two finish! Tossed up again and Smith, from the moment he walked in to bat, was itching to hare down the track. Does so and bludgeons it past Imad to seal the deal for the Warriors and hand the Tallawahs their fifth successive defeat!

Smith on strike. 2 needed off 10. Can he finish it off with one blow?

18.2

Imad Wasim to Hope, 1 run, back of a length on off stump. Hope punches it back past the bowler for a single

18.1

Imad Wasim to Hope, FOUR, terrific from Hope! Flighted up on leg stump and Hope is up to the task. Gives himself enough room, gets close enough to the ball and caresses it over extra cover for four!

Odean Smith joins Hope. Imad to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 146/3 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 3.50)

Shai Hope11 (15b)

Salman Irshad3-0-27-1
Shamar Springer4-0-23-1

17.6

Salman Irshad to Azam Khan, OUT, chops it on! Slower delivery on a back of a length outside off. Azam thinks it is short enough to cut but the ball does not quite bounce as much as he expects. Wafts at it anyway and gets an under-edge that clips leg stump and continues his horror run in this year's CPL!

Azam Khan b Salman Irshad 1 (8m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 20.00

17.5

Salman Irshad to Azam Khan, no run, another short delivery on leg stump. Azam, like Hope, decides not to fiddle with it and sways out of the way

17.4

Salman Irshad to Hope, 1 run, dug into the track outside off stump. Hope jumps up onto his toes and pulls it away towards deep square leg

17.3

Salman Irshad to Hope, no run, sharp bumper on middle and leg stump. Hope ducks underneath it slightly hurriedly

17.2

Salman Irshad to Hope, 2 runs, shortish outside off stump. Hope stands tall and powers it towards mid off. Hales dives to his left and saves a couple of runs

10 needed off 17 now

17.1

Salman Irshad to Hope, no run, back of a length outside off. Hope gets up on his toes and defends

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 143/2 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 3.33)

Azam Khan1 (3b)
Shai Hope8 (11b)

Shamar Springer4-0-23-1
Fabian Allen2-0-22-0

16.6

Springer to Azam Khan, no run, full just outside off. Azam stabs at it without much foot movement and jams it off the inside edge into his pads

16.5

Springer to Hope, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Hope gets on top of the bounce and eases it towards deep cover point

16.4

Springer to Azam Khan, 1 run, falls short! Length delivery in the channel just outside off. Azam has a massive swish at it and gets a thick outside edge that lands in front of third man

16.3

Springer to Azam Khan, no run, banged into the track outside off stump. Azam gauges it relatively early and ducks under it

Azam Khan is the new batter in. He does not like hanging around either...

16.2

Springer to Saim Ayub, OUT, caught on the fence! Length delivery outside off stump. Ayub takes a step across his stumps and tries to dump this over the long off boundary. This one, though, just hurries onto him a touch and he miscues it badly, getting holed out well inside the fence!

Saim Ayub c Hales b Springer 85 (72m 53b 5x4 5x6) SR: 160.37

16.1

Springer to Hope, 1 run, length delivery hung outside off stump. Hope throws his hands at it and drills it towards deep cover point

The Warriors need 13 to win. Ayub needs 15 for his maiden T20 ton...

END OF OVER:
16 | 16 Runs | GAW: 140/1 (13 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.75, RRR: 3.25)

Saim Ayub85 (52b)
Shai Hope6 (9b)

Fabian Allen2-0-22-0
Shamar Springer3-0-20-0

15.6

Allen to Saim Ayub, 2 runs, safe! Length on middle and leg stump. Ayub advances, looking to repeat the dose but on this occasion, splices it a touch to long on. Still gets a brace, though

Amazon INNINGS		R	B
Saim Ayub	caught	85	53
M Nandu	bowled	37	35
SD Hope	not out	16	17
Azam Khan	bowled	1	5
OF Smith	not out	4	1
SO Hetmyer
KMA Paul
R Shepherd
D Pretorius
G Motie
Imran Tahir
EXTRAS	(b 2, lb 1, w 9)
TOTAL	155 (3 wkts; 18.3 ovs)

Tallawahs BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
CJ Green	4.0	32	1	8.00	(2w)
Salman Irshad	3.0	27	1	9.00	(3w)
SK Springer	4.0	23	1	5.75
NA Gordon	2.0	28	0	14.00
Imad Wasim	3.3	20	0	5.71
FA Allen	2.0	22	0	11.00

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	112	Saim Ayub	M Nandu
2nd	29	SD Hope	Saim Ayub
3rd	5	SD Hope	Azam Khan
4th	9	SD Hope	OF Smith

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
GAW	10	8	1	17	1.725
TKR	10	6	3	13	0.903
SLK	10	4	4	10	0.471
JT	10	4	5	9	0.788
BR	10	3	6	7	-2.05
STKNP	10	1	7	4	-2.02

END OF OVER:18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 146/3 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 3.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 143/2 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 3.33)

END OF OVER:16 | 16 Runs | GAW: 140/1 (13 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.75, RRR: 3.25)

END OF OVER:
18 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 146/3 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.11, RRR: 3.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 143/2 (10 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.41, RRR: 3.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 16 Runs | GAW: 140/1 (13 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 8.75, RRR: 3.25)