30/08Result
2nd Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at North Sound, Aug 30 2024
Amazon won by 3 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Gudakesh Motie
Gudakesh MotieGuyana Amazon Warriors
30/08Result
2nd Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at North Sound, Aug 30 2024
Amazon won by 3 wkts (0b rem)
Player of the Match
Gudakesh Motie
Gudakesh MotieGuyana Amazon Warriors

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | ABF: 168/6 | RR: 8.40

  • Fabian Allen11 (15b)
  • Shamar Joseph4-0-50-0
  • Dwaine Pretorius4-0-33-1

8:38pm A superb cameo right at the end by Imad Wasim, and the Falcons have ended up with 168. At one point, they seemed set for a much bigger total, especially after James and Zaman blazed away in the powerplay. Like yesterday, though, they struggled to continue that momentum in the middle overs and also kept losing wickets. Imad's cameo rescued them to an extent but it remains to be seen if it is enough.

The Warriors, given how they bowled in the middle overs, would be slightly displeased having conceded 51 in the last five. Motie was sensational and his spell brought them back into the game after an indifferent powerplay. Shepherd was also brilliant until picking up an injury, with Tahir and Joseph the only bowlers who struggled to find their feet. That said, they will still feel confident about their run-chase. Join us in a bit for the second innings.

Dwaine Pretorius: (On the score) Definitely chaseable on this wicket. Wicket played very well. Good day for cricket shots with the wind going around. Gudakesh bowled a serious spell, bringing us back (into the contest). (On what is the key in their chase) Good strike rotation, strong cricketing shots - there is a lot of value (tonight at this venue). If we play smart cricket, we can chase this.

19.6
W
Joseph to Imad Wasim, 1 run, OUT, run-out to end the innings! Follows Imad outside leg with a pin-point yorker. He squeezes it out towards deep backward square leg and decides to go back for the second. Always struggling, though, and the throw is accurate enough, with Azam also displaying excellent athleticism to whip off the bails in time!

Imad Wasim run out 40 (21b 4x4 2x6) SR: 190.47

19.5
4
Joseph to Imad Wasim, FOUR, four more! Shortish just outside off. Imad backs away, having picked the length, and slams it over the fielder at mid off!
19.4
0
Joseph to Imad Wasim, no run, off-pace and into the track on middle and leg. Imad looks to hit it awfully hard and only manages to jam it off the inside edge into his body. Rolls towards the bowler
19.3
1
Joseph to Allen, 1 run, full and wide outside off. Allen throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it down to third man
19.2
1
Joseph to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower bumper, following Imad well outside leg. He gets cramped for room and can only help it down to fine leg
19.1
4
Joseph to Imad Wasim, FOUR, shot! Low full toss, angling into middle and leg. Imad gives himself room and then cracks it with a straight bat over Joseph's head!

Right. One over to go. Can the Falcons get closer to 170? Joseph to bowl. Around the wicket to Imad

END OF OVER:
19 | 13 Runs | ABF: 157/5 | RR: 8.26

  • Imad Wasim30 (16b)
  • Fabian Allen10 (14b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius4-0-33-1
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-39-0
18.6
1
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower delivery dug into the track outside off. Imad has a huge swish at it and slices it just over extra cover
18.6
1w
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, 1 wide, slower wide yorker that is beyond the tramlines. Imad, having taken a step across, lets it go and gets the wide call this time. Pretorius not happy, unsurprisingly
18.5
2
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, off-pace on a length way outside off. Imad reaches out for it and slaps it towards long off for another brace

Shepherd might have hurt himself, diving to his left. Seems like his right hamstring is the issue and he is hobbling off. This could have implications in the immediate term, given he would have likely bowled the final over

18.4
2
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, 2 runs, slower yorker wide outside off. Imad drills it towards extra cover, who gets a hand to it and parries it towards long off
18.3
6
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, SIX, right out of the screws! Length outside off and this time, Imad makes the most of it. Sits deep in his crease, holds his stroke and wallops it over long on!
18.2
0
Pretorius to Imad Wasim, no run, slower ball on a length well outside off. Imad swings himself off his feet but still cannot make contact. Way too early into the stroke
18.1
1
Pretorius to Allen, 1 run, dug into the track outside off. Allen stands tall and hacks it towards long on. Did not middle it at all

Pretorius to bowl the penultimate over. Over the wicket for now

END OF OVER:
18 | 15 Runs | ABF: 144/5 | RR: 8.00

  • Fabian Allen9 (13b)
  • Imad Wasim19 (11b)
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-39-0
  • Romario Shepherd3-0-13-0
17.6
1
Joseph to Allen, 1 run, full outside off. Allen hangs back in his crease and drills it down the ground to long off
17.5
4
Joseph to Allen, FOUR, shot! In the slot outside off and Allen finally gets one away. Stays deep in his crease, gets his hands through the ball and blasts it past extra cover!
17.4
0
Joseph to Allen, no run, top yorker outside off. Allen tries to go inside out but just cannot catch up with it in time
17.3
1
Joseph to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower delivery dug into the track outside leg, again following Imad. He swats it down the ground to long on
17.3
1w
Joseph to Imad Wasim, 1 wide, another short ball but this is well down leg. Imad swings and misses, and then sees the umpire indulge in some exercise
17.2
4
Joseph to Imad Wasim, FOUR, four more! Slower short ball, following Imad well outside leg. Imad, though, holds his nerve and helps it just over Pretorius at short fine leg!
17.1
4
Joseph to Imad Wasim, FOUR, finds the fence! Low full toss just outside off. Imad clears his front leg and blazes it back past the bowler. Paul, running to his left from long off, gets a hand to it but cannot stop the boundary

Joseph back for his third

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs | ABF: 129/5 | RR: 7.58

  • Imad Wasim10 (8b)
  • Fabian Allen4 (10b)
  • Romario Shepherd3-0-13-0
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-25-3
16.6
1
Shepherd to Imad Wasim, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Imad throws his hands at it and drills it towards sweeper cover. Just three off the over
16.5
1
Shepherd to Allen, 1 run, slower bumper on leg stump. Allen rolls his wrists and pulls it down to fine leg

Stays around the wicket to Allen

16.4
1
Shepherd to Imad Wasim, 1 run, off-pace and into the track outside off. Imad can only flat-bat it straight to long off
16.3
0
Shepherd to Imad Wasim, no run, almost! Slow and short outside off. Imad hangs back and slaps it towards extra cover. Pretorius does well to dive to his right and stop it but then throws to the wrong end, with Imad stranded mid-pitch. Allen can get back and Imad eventually makes it back too
16.2
0
Shepherd to Imad Wasim, no run, full and wide outside off. Just beyond the tramlines but because Imad had moved a step across, it is not called a wide. Rightly so

Amazon 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7G MotieRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd31SD HopeRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd29SD HopeSO Hetmyer
4th10SD HopeAzam Khan
5th23SD HopeKMA Paul
6th22SD HopeR Shepherd
7th25D PretoriusR Shepherd
8th24D PretoriusS Joseph