Caribbean Premier League West Indies

Guyana Amazon Warriors move to top of CPL table with win over Patriots

Guyana Amazon Warriors move to top of CPL table with win over Patriots
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Guyana Amazon Warriors moved to the top of the CPL with a comfortable win over the Patriots.

The Patriots won the toss and elected to field, but the Warriors made a good start to the PowerPlay, racing to 32 runs in the first three overs. However, Oshane Thomas struck twice in the fourth over to reduce the Warriors to 55-4.

The Guyanese side recovered through a 57-run partnership between Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul, but they were still in trouble at 112-5 at the halfway stage.

Dwaine Pretorius and Paul then put on a quickfire 48-run partnership to take the Warriors to 186-6, a total that proved too much for the Patriots.

The Patriots never got going in their chase, losing four wickets in the PowerPlay to be reduced to 43-4. They were eventually bowled out for 88, giving the Warriors a comfortable 98-run victory.

The win means the Warriors remain the only unbeaten side in the CPL 2023.

Brief Scorecard

Guyana Amazon Warriors 186/6 (Paul 41*, Hetmyer 36;  Thomas 3/26, Linde 1/18)

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 88 (Bosch 27, Linde 13; Pretorius 3/17, Motie 2/15)

Result: Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 98 runs