Lewis, Thomas lead Patriots charge to victory
Openers hit fifties after bowlers rein in Amazon Warriors experienced batting line-up
Openers hit fifties after bowlers rein in Amazon Warriors experienced batting line-up
Scorer: Venkat Raghav | Commentator: @saurabh_42
1.45pm: That's it from us for this game. Do stick around for Jamaica Tallawahs vs Barbados Royals that will start very soon. Till then, it's goodbye from Saurabh Somani, on behalf of Himanshu Agrawal and Venkat Raghav.
Dwayne Bravo: Very happy, a great team effort. Guyana is one of the better teams in the tournament, so I give credit to my bowling group to restrict a very experienced batting line-up. That's all we ask as a team, just have that hunger. It is a wicket that offers something for both spin and pace. And if you bat properly and apply yourself you can make runs too, it's a small ground. As long as you play the game smart, you'll get the results. The way they batted in the first six, they literally batted Guyana out of the game.
Nicholas Pooran: Definitely fell short with the bat, 15-20 runs. I think we got the toss wrong. I thought it would spin a little more in the back end. A lot of talented players, we're trying lot of things, hopefully we can get the right combination at the right time. I just want to win games for my team. If you look at the balance of our team, we need a finisher.
Surprising choice for the player of the match. I'd have thought Lewis over Thomas.
Devon Thomas is the Man of the Match: I just tried to restrain myself. Coming off good form, I tried to give Evin Lewis the strike. He took the pressure off me. Dwayne Bravo bet me to score a fifty, so I did.
1.36pm: Great knock by Lewis up top that made this chase an easy one for Patriots. The bowlers had done their bit in the first innings to keep Warriors in check throughout their innings. That meant a chase that never got too taxing, and Lewis's fireworks made it straightforward. Devon Thomas did his bit in the opening partnership, contributing an unbeaten half-century. The Warriors might want to ponder on their batting order. It's a T20 game, you need your best hitters to face more balls.
7 needed off the last two overs.
Openers hit fifties after bowlers rein in Amazon Warriors experienced batting line-up