The Guyana Amazon Warriors solidified their position at the top of the points table on Wednesday, September 9, after a hard-fought victory against the Saint Lucia Kings in Guyana. Captain Imran Tahir led the charge with a stellar five-wicket haul, dismantling the Kings for just 119 runs. The Warriors successfully chased down the target with four wickets and nine balls to spare, returning to winning ways in the Caribbean Premier League.
The Kings initially showed promise after choosing to bat, with Kamil Pooran anchoring the early stages. Despite losing his opening partner Tim Seifert early, Pooran combined with John Campbell to reach 51 for 1 by the end of the Powerplay, hitting five fours and two sixes. However, the momentum shifted dramatically as the Kings collapsed, losing seven wickets for only 19 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz triggered the slide by removing Campbell, while Tahir claimed the key wickets of Pooran and Roston Chase via LBW. Mehidy added to the pressure by dismissing Kemol Savory and Charith Asalanka in the 11th over, before Tahir returned to bowl both McKenny Clarke and Matthew Forde. Tahir eventually completed his five-wicket haul by trapping Joshua Bishop LBW in the 14th over, finishing with figures of 5-17.
Obus Pienaar provided some resistance for the Kings, scoring 35 and sharing a 38-run final-wicket partnership with Maheesh Theekshana. The innings concluded at 119 in 18.5 overs when Tahir caught Theekshana. The Warriors’ response was initially sluggish, reaching 23 for 1 at the end of the Powerplay. Following the departure of Mavendra Dindyal, Glenn Phillips and Shai Hope stabilized the chase with a 53-run partnership off 58 balls. Although the Warriors lost three quick wickets, Quentin Sampson ensured the win by smashing five sixes in an unbeaten 11-ball 37.
In the final scorecard, the Saint Lucia Kings were all out for 119, with Kamil Pooran scoring 43 and Obus Pienaar adding 35. For the Warriors, Imran Tahir took 5-17 and Mehidy Hasan Miraz claimed 3-13. The Guyana Amazon Warriors reached 122/6 in 18.3 overs, led by Quentin Sampson’s 37 not out and Glenn Phillips’ 37, despite Roston Chase’s 3-34 for the Kings. The report also notes that removing Campbell to end the 40-run partnership, mehidy Hasan Miraz struck right after the Powerplay. The report also notes that fittingly, it was Tahir taking the catch as the Kings were bundled out for 119.
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