Mohammad Hafeez (L) of Guyana Amazon Warriors dismissed by Smit Patel (R) of
Barbados Royals during the 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League match 20 between
Barbados Royals and Guyana Amazon Warriors at Warner Park Sporting Complex on
September 7, 2021 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. (Photo by Randy Brooks – CPL
T20/Getty Images)"
The Barbados Royals claimed their second win of the 2021 Hero Caribbean
Premier League (CPL) with a 45-run victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors
on Tuesday evening.
A strong all-round display from the Royals keeps their playoff hopes alive with
three group games remaining.
The Amazon Warriors never really recovered from a blistering start from the
Royals batsmen who put their bowlers under real pressure after being asked to
bat first.
The Royals innings started quickly with 67 runs from the PowerPlay with Johnson
Charles (40) and Kyle Mayers (36) getting their team firing early on. The Amazon
Warriors pegged things back with the wickets of Mayers and Azam Khan but a
stand of 48 between Glenn Phillips and Smit Patel put the Royals back in front.
Phillips top scored with 44 and he was well supported by Jason Holder who
made 22 from just seven balls. When both fell within quick succession the Royals
innings lost some impetus but they still posted a very competitive 185/8.
Romario Shepherd was once again the pick of the Amazon Warriors bowlers,
claiming 3/31 from his four overs. Gudakesh Motie bowled with penetration to
claim 2/33.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors reply started badly with three wickets falling inside
their PowerPlay as they reached 39/3 off the first six overs. While wickets fell it
was Mohammad Hafeez who looked to hold things together for the Warriors. He
made it to 30 from 25 balls before he was well stumped by Smit Patel off a wide
bowled by Ashley Nurse.
When Hafeez fell the Amazon Warriors needed 115 runs from 65 balls and the
pressure was on Shoaib Malik to see his side home. When he fell going for a big
shot off Nyeem Young there was no way back for the Guyanese side.
Some late order hitting from Odean Smith gave some respectability to the margin
of defeat, but the Royals closed out a comfortable win with a very strong bowling
display with wickets shared evenly across their attack. (CPL 2021)
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