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GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS 135/7 (20 OVERS)
- Imad Wasim2/39 (4)
- Mohammad Amir2/15 (4)
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA FALCONS 108 (18.5 OVERS)
- Chris Green17 (17)
- Kofi James27 (23)
- Moeen Ali3/9 (4)
- Dwaine Pretorius3/9 (2.5)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Rvel Zahid
Moeen Ali, Player of the Match: I think with the bat I found it really tough, took Imad down, had no choice, had one match up. Just wanted to spin the ball and just keep it simple, good length as much as you can. Building a partnership is key and you can go harder in last couple of overs. I know there was going to be a left arm spinner, either him or Fabian and I had to target because I couldn't hit anybody else really. It was a real struggle with the bat, but it shows if you hang in there sometimes...just back you instincts. It's an honor to be here and play for Guyana, the crowd is unbelievable at home, it surprised my nicely
Amazon Warriors make defending totals look like a piece of cake. It's as if they were destined to win and their bowling attack stepped up once again. Gudakesh Motie, Moeen Ali, and Imran Tahir were among the wickets again, while the pacers were breathing fire as well. Falcons kept losing wickets at regular intervals and seemed flustered in their attempt to chase the total, losing wickets whenever they tried to go for big shots as the asking rate kept creeping up. Moeen Ali got massive turn and was tough to contend with, while Shamar Joseph has settled into his role pretty well; he comes into the attack late in the innings and makes life tough for the batters.
Somebody always steps up for them with the bat and today it was Moeen Ali who battled it out, finally getting a chance to unleash his power hitting and shifted the momentum with that big penultimate over. Yesterday, it was Hetmyer who played a blinder and gave a fighting total and today, Moeen Ali made sure they didn't end up with a below-par score. Warriors have a well-oiled machine that is hungry for the playoffs and keen to defend their title. They just need a little bit more consistency from their batters, and they'll be unstoppable. Meanwhile, Falcons end their season on a low and need to head back to the drawing board to devise better strategies for the next season
Thank you for you company and hope you enjoyed our coverage. It's goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid, and our team at ESPNcricinfo
Mohammad Amir c Ali b Pretorius 0 (2m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Tony D: "Warriors' Nation standing proud!"
CJ Green c Hetmyer b Pretorius 17 (29m 17b 1x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
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