206/8 (19.3)
CR : 10.56
205/6 (20.0)
CR : 10.25
Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 2 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Romario Shepherd
1/4252(21)
19.3
2
Nathan Smith to Dwaine Pretorius
TWO RUNS TAKEN AND THE GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS PULL OFF A HEIST! Slower bouncer from Smith, Pretorius looks to pull but he top-edges it. Luckily for him, the ball goes beyond the leaping Vriitya Aravind and the batters complete two runs to complete a thrilling two-wicket victory! This is the highest-ever chase in T20s at this venue as well!
Over 20
Guyana Amazon Warriors 206/8
Dwaine Pretorius17(9)
Mohammad Nabi40(29)
Nathan Smith1-43(3.3)
GAW won by 2 wickets
8:04 AM IST, 10:34 PM Local Time: Guyana Amazon Warriors win by 2 wickets! Oh, my god! Phew! Let us catch our breath! Guyana Amazon Warriors had no business winning this game at 95/7. Yes, folks you read that correct. They were 95/7 in a 206 run chase. Romario Shepherd and Mohammad Nabi have pulled a remarkable heist with that 91-run 8th wicket stand of theirs. Shadab Khan and co are shocked as they simply cannot believe what they just witnessed.
Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl first. They had a good start with the ball and reduced the Vipers to 54/3. That is when the middle order stepped up and counterattacked in fine fashion. A solid 61 off 48 from Rilee Rossouw was backed by fine cameos from Kyle Mayers (35 off 18), Bevon Jacobs (30 off 17) and Vriitya Aravind (28 off 11). Together they pushed the score to an all-time high of 205/6 in 20 overs. The pick of the bowlers for the Warriors was Imran Tahir for his 2-37. Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi and Gudakesh Motie took a wicket each.
The chase was never going to be easy and needed some big partnerships. It started with the openers being watchful and scored just 2 runs off the first 2 overs which included a maiden from Nathan Smith. The tables though turned big time from the third over as both batters, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Quentin Sampson took down Kyle Mayers for 32 runs. They raced to 55 in 4.2 overs and that is when Gurbaz mistimed one off Smith to get caught in the deep for 31 off 15. Sampson continued the onslaught and raced to 35 off 17 before being cleaned up by Khary Pierre. The score stood at 71/2 at that stage. Once both the openers were gone, the bowlers gained back some control and ran through the middle order. Shimron Hetmyer (0), Mohammad Haris (12), Rovman Powell (2), Gudakesh Motie (5) and Jonathan van Lange (0) were part of a classical collapse. From 71/1, the Warriors slipped to 95/7.
It looked all but over for them. That is when Mohammad Nabi was joined by Romario Shepherd. The two big, experienced hitters changed the course of the entire game with some brutal hitting. Shepherd was the aggressor in that partnership and Nabi trudged along. Shadab Khan was running out of ideas. His spinners were disappearing; the pacers were getting smoked and he too was hit for 21 in an over. The pair added 91 off 41 balls and brought the required down to 20 off 18 balls. That is when the young Vitel Lawes bowled a fantastic googly to dismiss the dangerous Romario Shepherd for a fiery 52 off 21. The score stood at 186/8 at that moment. Mohammad Nabi (40* off 29) kept his cool and was helped by Dwaine Pretorius who added a fiery 17* off 9 as the pair saw their side over the line with 2 wickets left and 3 balls to spare. The pick of the bowlers in that chase were Shadab Khan (3-40), Vitel Lawes (2-31) and Khary Pierre (2-37).
Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and elected to bowl first. They had a good start with the ball and reduced the Vipers to 54/3. That is when the middle order stepped up and counterattacked in fine fashion. A solid 61 off 48 from Rilee Rossouw was backed by fine cameos from Kyle Mayers (35 off 18), Bevon Jacobs (30 off 17) and Vriitya Aravind (28 off 11). Together they pushed the score to an all-time high of 205/6 in 20 overs. The pick of the bowlers for the Warriors was Imran Tahir for his 2-37. Romario Shepherd, Mohammad Nabi and Gudakesh Motie took a wicket each.
The chase was never going to be easy and needed some big partnerships. It started with the openers being watchful and scored just 2 runs off the first 2 overs which included a maiden from Nathan Smith. The tables though turned big time from the third over as both batters, Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Quentin Sampson took down Kyle Mayers for 32 runs. They raced to 55 in 4.2 overs and that is when Gurbaz mistimed one off Smith to get caught in the deep for 31 off 15. Sampson continued the onslaught and raced to 35 off 17 before being cleaned up by Khary Pierre. The score stood at 71/2 at that stage. Once both the openers were gone, the bowlers gained back some control and ran through the middle order. Shimron Hetmyer (0), Mohammad Haris (12), Rovman Powell (2), Gudakesh Motie (5) and Jonathan van Lange (0) were part of a classical collapse. From 71/1, the Warriors slipped to 95/7.
It looked all but over for them. That is when Mohammad Nabi was joined by Romario Shepherd. The two big, experienced hitters changed the course of the entire game with some brutal hitting. Shepherd was the aggressor in that partnership and Nabi trudged along. Shadab Khan was running out of ideas. His spinners were disappearing; the pacers were getting smoked and he too was hit for 21 in an over. The pair added 91 off 41 balls and brought the required down to 20 off 18 balls. That is when the young Vitel Lawes bowled a fantastic googly to dismiss the dangerous Romario Shepherd for a fiery 52 off 21. The score stood at 186/8 at that moment. Mohammad Nabi (40* off 29) kept his cool and was helped by Dwaine Pretorius who added a fiery 17* off 9 as the pair saw their side over the line with 2 wickets left and 3 balls to spare. The pick of the bowlers in that chase were Shadab Khan (3-40), Vitel Lawes (2-31) and Khary Pierre (2-37).
Player of the Match: Romario Shepherd
Romario Shepherd (Player of the Match): "I went out and said I am going to play positive from Ball 1. I hit a six on my second ball. After that, I said 10 runs per over, as long as I stay I can do it. Nabi was giving positive vibe as well.
[Coming out to bat with plenty of overs to play] Today, I was provided with an opportunity to bat a lot of overs of spin.
[Was this your best T20 knock?] I wouldn't say this was my best knock as I didn't finish the match. I hit when the ball was in the zone and showed that I can bat against spin as well. We were bad with the ball but it was a good batting wicket and we went out with belief. I would like to dedicate this award to the people affected by the Guyana Ferry tragedy.
[Coming out to bat with plenty of overs to play] Today, I was provided with an opportunity to bat a lot of overs of spin.
[Was this your best T20 knock?] I wouldn't say this was my best knock as I didn't finish the match. I hit when the ball was in the zone and showed that I can bat against spin as well. We were bad with the ball but it was a good batting wicket and we went out with belief. I would like to dedicate this award to the people affected by the Guyana Ferry tragedy.
Shadab Khan (Desert Vipers Captain): "[Whether he thought the total was enough] We thought we had a very good chance. We knew that it was a better track than we thought but 200 is always a good score. They had amazing depth though with Pretorius at No.10.
[Where the game slipped] We needed one wicket, we were ahead of the game. Shepherd is a dangerous player, you can't contain him. Some days, you can't control such a batter.
When he came, he is our trump card. When he came in, a couple of overs I bowled and had taken two wickets. But Shepherd hit me for 20 runs.
[Looking forward to the other matches] It is a short tournament but we still did so many good things in this match."
[Where the game slipped] We needed one wicket, we were ahead of the game. Shepherd is a dangerous player, you can't contain him. Some days, you can't control such a batter.
When he came, he is our trump card. When he came in, a couple of overs I bowled and had taken two wickets. But Shepherd hit me for 20 runs.
[Looking forward to the other matches] It is a short tournament but we still did so many good things in this match."
Imran Tahir (Guyana Amazon Warriors Captain): "[On the close finish] I mean look, it was a pressure game. I am glad that we showed character again. Probably, Warriors did a chase like this after a long time. We were under pressure and I don't want to lie about it. However, Shepherd and Nabi have done that multiple times in the past. So, really happy to get over the line.
[On the crowd support] This has been the story since I joined this beautiful family. They always come and support us. I want to be really grateful to them and I want to see them again. Without their support, we would not be able to do what we did today today and what we have been doing over the years.
[On playing the Lahore Qalandars next] Nothing different. We just need to come back with the same plan of what we had today. They have been playing good cricket so cannot take it easy. It is a big game for us. If we win, we shall stay at the top. If they win, they will go to the top. So, we would like to beat the best team."
[On the crowd support] This has been the story since I joined this beautiful family. They always come and support us. I want to be really grateful to them and I want to see them again. Without their support, we would not be able to do what we did today today and what we have been doing over the years.
[On playing the Lahore Qalandars next] Nothing different. We just need to come back with the same plan of what we had today. They have been playing good cricket so cannot take it easy. It is a big game for us. If we win, we shall stay at the top. If they win, they will go to the top. So, we would like to beat the best team."
Highest T20 Run Chases at the Providence Stadium in Guyana:
206/8 (T-206) by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Desert Vipers, 2026 (Today)*
195/4 (T-195) by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings, 2022
193/8 (T-192) by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 2018
206/8 (T-206) by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Desert Vipers, 2026 (Today)*
195/4 (T-195) by Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings, 2022
193/8 (T-192) by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, 2018
The Global Super League saw 200 being breached for the first time today. Well, the competitiveness of this league is so high that it saw 200 being chased as well. The Guyana Amazon Warriors have pulled off a stunner in front of their home crowd and have made it 2/2. The Desert Vipers are still searching for that first win and this loss will hurt them.
Double header action coming up. Perth Scorchers XI take on San Francisco Unicorns at 7:30 PM IST (10 AM Local Time). That shall be followed by Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on Lahore Qalandars at 4:30 AM IST on Monday (7 PM Local Time, Sunday).
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Karthik Raj and Bishal Mandal. See you!!!
Double header action coming up. Perth Scorchers XI take on San Francisco Unicorns at 7:30 PM IST (10 AM Local Time). That shall be followed by Guyana Amazon Warriors taking on Lahore Qalandars at 4:30 AM IST on Monday (7 PM Local Time, Sunday).
On this note, I, Manan Mehta would like to take your leave on behalf of my colleagues Karthik Raj and Bishal Mandal. See you!!!