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Best performances - Batsmen

Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub
62(43) 4x4 - 4x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 15 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
4 0 7 4 28 14 0 5
SD Hope
SD Hope
51(40) 3x4 - 3x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog sweep
  • 12 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
1 2 1 2 11 9 5 20

Best performances - Bowlers

OF Smith
OF Smith
O4
M0
R31
W3
Eco7.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
AD Russell
AD Russell
O3.1
M0
R29
W2
Eco9.15
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Ashish Pant

Excellent game of cricket that ends with Amazon Warriors continuing their winning streak. Knight Riders will be back tomorrow trying to get one up over Barbados Royals. And I will be back to bring to you all the updates from the game. Till then, this is Ashish Pant, signing off on behalf of Binoy George. Ciao!

Imran Tahir: Fantastic game. Happy to be on the winning side. Boys played very well. We wanted to improve ourselves from the previous game. The openers did a great job. He [Ayub] is talented and that's why we got him. He did really well. Nice to get him some big runs. Shai is the best player in world cricket at the moment. And he showed why. He [Azam Khan] is very energetic and he takes some great catches. Great victory in front of such a big crowd.

Kieron Pollard: You try different things, Akeal did a fantastic job. We know his capabilities and he played a fantastic innings. Not concerned, one loss is not going to make us concerned. Nothing is a concern. These guys are great. It's a hectic week for us, we can't cry and lick our wounds. Just have to come back. Couldn't get over the line. It is about understanding where we are as a team. We will come back in less than 24 hours and hope to get better.

Saim Ayub is the Player of the Match: I am enjoying because the team environment is very good. All our friendly, Caribbean environment is great. I just try to enjoy every bit of my cricket. The batters were great. The team is believing in me and this is just the start. I have learnt a lot from him [Shai Hope]. That partnership was crucial.

10.40pm Guyana Amazon Warriors make it four out of four and move to the top of the table with a confident six-wicket win. The win was set-up by the second-wicket stand of 93 off 67 between Saim Ayub and Shai Hope. Ayub, in particular, deserves special praise. He slammed 62 off 43 with four fours and four sixes, while Hope did his bit with a 40-ball 51. Azam Khan then finished things spanking an unbeaten 29 off 14. There were plenty of dropped catches from TKR who weren't up to their best today. GAW remain the only unbeaten team in the tournament.

Afeef: "TKR shouldn't have lost this match, especially at their home ground. GAW are just on fire."

19.1
6
Russell to Azam Khan, SIX, Azam Khan says, why worry, when I am around! Length ball on middle and leg. He backs away and lofts him straight back. Over long-on and GAW continue their winning streak.

Equation: GAW need four to seal the deal. But funnier things have happened in T20 cricket. Can TKR pull a rabbit out of the hat? Azam will want to finish things off first ball. Russell time

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 169/4 (4 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.89, RRR: 4.00)

  • Romario Shepherd0 (1b)
  • Azam Khan23 (13b)
  • Ali Khan4-0-30-2
  • Sunil Narine4-0-29-0
18.6
0
Ali Khan to Shepherd, no run, Low full toss outside off, bunted to short extra cover

Romario Shepherd in now

18.5
W
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, OUT, Not done yet? Hetmyer wanted to seal it with a six, but can't quite latch on. Low full on middle and leg. He clears his front leg eyeing the deep midwicket fence, but gets it off the bottom of the bat. Pooran does the rest

SO Hetmyer c Pooran b Ali Khan 13 (11m 7b 1x4 1x6) SR: 185.71

18.4
1
Ali Khan to Azam Khan, 1 run, On a length just on off, he drags it to deep midwicket for a run
18.3
0
Ali Khan to Azam Khan, no run, Another bouncer outside off, Azam wanted to finish off with a six. Makes no connection.

Around the wicket

18.2
1
Ali Khan to Hetmyer, 1 run, Dropped at deep backward square leg, this time by Hosein. Banged in short. Hetmyer mistimes his pull, as Hosein gets across. But he can't quite latch on.

Amazon 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st18C HemrajSaim Ayub
2nd93SD HopeSaim Ayub
3rd33SD HopeAzam Khan
4th25SO HetmyerAzam Khan
5th6R ShepherdAzam Khan