END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 226/10 (41 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 12.55, RRR: 20.50)

  • Anrich Nortje0 (0b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius4-0-46-2
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-34-3

11:37pm That will be all from us for tonight. We will be back at it tomorrow as the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons take on the Trinbago Knight Riders. Until then, this is goodbye from Shashwat, Thilak and Vairavan. Take care, folks!

Imran Tahir, Guyana Amazon Warriors captain: I can expect anything from the team I have and that is the belief I have. We wanted to bowl first but then I looked at the pitch and thought of batting first to put them under pressure. Hetmyer played an unbelievable knock. (His advice to the bowlers at the half-way stage) Nothing you can do if the guys are playing good shots. I told them that if they chase it down, it will be a brilliant effort (from them). But as a bowling group, we have to look for wickets. They were well ahead of the game but we still came back. For me, it was more about belief, rather than going through the motions and seeing if they can do it (the chase) or not. We were very lucky to have such a good total on the board but defending is also an art, and glad we were able to do the job. As a leader, everyone looks at you and what you are going to do next. I didn't want to give another over to Junior Sinclair, he did very well in the powerplay. I want to bowl the difficult overs and pleased I could do the job for the team. And then I always kept Motie's overs, and he has been bowling amazingly well.

Andre Fletcher, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots captain: It is tough, very tough. Playing at our home ground, knowing the conditions, knowing there is a wind factor, bowling like this is unacceptable. It looks like school cricket. I might be coming down hard on the bowlers but we need to find a way to execute. We may not get it right at times but you cannot set fields when you are leaking runs on both sides. In team discussions, we talk about making batters hit against the breeze but we could not manage it (tonight). Their guys capitalized on our bad deliveries. The wicket is good, batting first and batting second. What plays a big role is how the bowlers execute. It is all about who executes well on the day. We, as a batting unit, are comfortable chasing 210-220. I remember talking to our guys when Nortje was brought back and took a wicket, that we were comfortable chasing 210-220. (On the chase) We were going well at a point in time but we kind of lost it when Sherfane got out. I was thinking they had both Sinclairs to come on, which is my match-up and Motie, who was Sherfane's match-up. If Sherfane had taken it (the risk) one ball later, maybe it could have been a different game. Even when I got out, I was thinking if I had taken it (the risk) one ball later, it could have been a (successful) chase. As captain, I cannot drop my head and encourage the guys, both on and off the field. We are playing for the franchise, for the owners, for the fans and we have no choice but to come back and win (the last two games at home) for them.

Shimron Hetmyer, Player of the Match: I think it was an innings of two halves. In the beginning, when me and Gurbaz were batting, we were going good. Then I had to pull it back a little bit after Gurbaz and Azam got out. A little bit of tiredness came in slightly (as well). (On not hitting any fours and if it was a plan) It was not planned. I was just trying to play the ball on its merit, rather than trying to do something different. (Difference this season) Just a little bit clearer this year and hungrier. Have been working on it in the nets, whether it be my batting or with my running between the wickets. (On his advice to the bowlers) I actually told them to try and take them wide as much as possible. It was tough to play cut shots on the whole and that is what I tried to tell them.

11:13pm Well, that was quite a slugfest. The joint-most sixes in a T20 game. Ever. The Patriots, to their credit, made a fist of this run-chase. Fletcher, who had not been in great form prior to tonight, led the way with a 33-ball 81 and while he was at the crease, a daring heist seemed truly achievable. That was also down to Mayers and Rutherford teeing off alongside their skipper but once Rutherford fell, the burden fell solely on Fletcher, whose dismissal in the 13th over further complicated matters for the hosts. None of the others could get going as well as they would have wanted, which allowed the Warriors to tighten their grip on the game.

Speaking of the Warriors, their bowlers also came in for some tap. But just when it was needed, they stood up. Tahir's double-wicket maiden was a proper momentum-shifter, as was Motie's three-wicket haul, which included the scalp of Fletcher. Pretorius also popped up with a wicket right at the start and then towards the end to add to his batting cameo earlier in the evening.

17.6
W
Pretorius to Louis, OUT, that will be that! Pretorius hammers the final nail in the Patriots' coffin and the Warriors win a high-scoring contest by 40 runs! Banged in short again and this gets up much higher, meaning that Louis, who is wanting to flat-bat this, gets into an awkward mess. Skews it off the higher part of the bat and Hope, running back from extra cover, snares the chance. Embraces and smiles all around in the Warriors camp - they have won two out of two. Slightly glum faces in the Patriots setup - they have now lost three on the bounce!

M Louis c Hope b Pretorius 31 (21b 2x4 2x6) SR: 147.61

17.5
4
Pretorius to Louis, FOUR, four more! Another half-tracker way outside off. Louis, like he did earlier in the over, shuffles across and boshes it over the bowler's head!
17.4
0
Pretorius to Louis, no run, safe! Length delivery hung up wide outside off. Louis throws the kitchen sink at it and slices it. Sweeper cover decides very early to play it safe and does not go for the catch
17.3
0
Pretorius to Louis, no run, angled in full on middle and off. Louis has a huge swing at it and chunks it off the inside edge towards deep square leg. Single denied
17.2
6
Pretorius to Louis, SIX, Louis starts off after the rain delay with a six! Dug into the track wide outside off. Louis walks across his stumps, stands tall and swats it into the sightscreen!

11:09pm The players are back on the field and we are primed to resume. 51 needed off 17. Louis on strike

11:04pm Okay, some positive news now. The covers are coming off, which does indicate the rain might have eased up.

11:01pm Oh dear, the players are now coming off and the rain is falling quite steadily. The covers have come on rather frantically, although it is tough to tell if this is another passing shower or if this is here to stay

17.1
4
Pretorius to Louis, FOUR, shot! Lots of width outside off and Louis makes the most of it. Throws his hands at it and cracks it past extra cover for four!

The rain is starting to fall. But we go on for now

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 212/9 (55 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 12.47, RRR: 18.33)

  • Mikyle Louis17 (15b)
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-34-3
  • Dwaine Pretorius3-0-32-1
16.6
W
Motie to Permaul, OUT, bat goes to square leg, ball goes to short third, and Permaul has to walk back to the dressing room! Back of a length outside off. Permaul tries to smoke this into the Caribbean Sea and loses shape completely. Loses his bat too but before the bat slipped out of his hands, the ball skewed off its outside edge. Easy catch for short third, and the Warriors are just one wicket away now!

V Permaul c Reifer b Motie 13 (10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 130.00

16.5
1
Motie to Louis, 1 run, back of a length on off. Louis advances and punches it towards long on
16.4
1
Motie to Permaul, 1 run, length on off. Permaul opts to stay back and dabs it down to short third
16.3
1
Motie to Louis, 1 run, slower on a full length on leg stump. Louis winds up and powers it to long on
16.2
0
Motie to Louis, no run, into the blockhole on middle and off. Louis chalks it off the toe-end towards the bowler
16.1
1
Motie to Permaul, 1 run, angled in full on the pads. Permaul comes forward and works it towards deep mid wicket

END OF OVER:
16 | 11 Runs | STKNP: 208/8 (59 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 13.00, RRR: 14.75)

  • Veerasammy Permaul11 (7b)
  • Mikyle Louis15 (12b)
  • Dwaine Pretorius3-0-32-1
  • Gudakesh Motie3-0-30-2
15.6
1
Pretorius to Permaul, 1 run, back of a length well outside off. Permaul wafts at it and chops it behind point
15.5
4
Pretorius to Permaul, FOUR, four to end the over! Short outside off. Permaul picks the length and slams it towards long on. Paul thinks about going for the catch initially before deciding to stay back. Gets caught in no man's land and lets in the boundary, via a deflection off his hand!
15.5
1w
Pretorius to Permaul, 1 wide, dug into the track outside off. Loops over the batter's head and called a wide on height
15.4
1
Pretorius to Louis, 1 run, short and wide outside off again, bowling to the field and the plan. Louis cuts it towards deep backward point
15.3
1
Pretorius to Permaul, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Permaul reaches out for it and cloths it towards sweeper cover
15.2
2
Pretorius to Permaul, 2 runs, off-pace and dug into the track outside off. Permaul winds up and heaves it between long on and deep mid wicket. Paul gives chase from long on, dives to his right and saves two
15.1
1
Pretorius to Louis, 1 run, short and wide outside off. Louis throws his hands at it and slaps it on the bounce to deep cover point

70 needed off 30. Pretorius is back for his third. The Patriots will need something special to get over the line from here

END OF OVER:
15 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | STKNP: 197/8 (70 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 13.13, RRR: 14.00)

  • Veerasammy Permaul3 (3b)
  • Mikyle Louis13 (10b)
  • Gudakesh Motie3-0-30-2
  • Imran Tahir4-1-48-3
14.6
0
Motie to Permaul, no run, missed stumping chance! Motie drags the length back after seeing Permaul advance. The ball pitches on the stumps and then rags away. Keeps quite low too and goes under Permaul's swing. Deceives Azam too and he cannot gather the ball to effect the stumping
14.5
2
Motie to Permaul, 2 runs, back of a length just outside off. Permaul stays back and jabs it towards deep point for a couple of runs
14.4
1
Motie to Louis, 1 run, safe! Much quicker and shorter outside off. Louis' swipe is interrupted mid-way and he clinks it off the toe-end towards long off
14.3
1
Motie to Permaul, 1 run, pushed in full on leg stump. Permaul works it towards deep mid wicket. Louis, for some reason, wants the second and is sent back by his partner. Surely Louis should look at hogging more of the strike now?

Permaul in at 10

Patriots 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4ADS FletcherE Lewis
2nd69ADS FletcherKR Mayers
3rd65ADS FletcherSE Rutherford
4th1ADS FletcherJA Clarkson
5th0ADS FletcherOF Smith
6th32ADS FletcherM Louis
7th4RD JohnM Louis
8th18Mohammad MohsinM Louis
9th19V PermaulM Louis
10th14A NortjeM Louis