Warriors lose exciting super over match against Select XI
- Paul impresses with purposeful knock of 36
The Guyana Amazon Warriors lost their second practice match by five runs to the Select XI last evening, the game decided by an exciting super over at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence East Bank Demerara.
The defeat might be a bit of a worry for the technical staff heading into their opening match later this week.
Anthony Bramble, who was not selected for this year’s edition of the tournament, was a thorn in the Warriors’ flesh after he smashed 37 not out to carry the game into a super over where he and skipper, Leon Johnson, took Mohamed Ali’s one over for 15 runs after Bramble continued his liking for him by slapping him over mid-wicket for six while Johnson scoped the bowler for four.
Paul Wintz then trapped skipper, Martian Guptill LBW off the first ball of Warriors’ reply to dent their chances. Steven Taylor however, came out swinging and smashed a six which was not enough take his side over the line.
The Amazon Warriors had earlier won the toss and elected to bat. They found themselves in early trouble at 36 for three in the seventh over with Guptill (8) and Taylor (9); both back in the hut off the bowling of Romario Shepherd while Steven Katwaroo (1) fell to young Sherfane Rutherford.
Babar Azam, who survived
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two close calls and Azad Fudadin, however, labored to 49 for 2 at the half way point with Babar on 22 and Fudadin on five after tidy spells from seamers, Wintz and Shepherd.
Azam, however, was dismissed for 29 from 36 balls by Gudakesh Motie to leave the score on 62 for four in the 13th over. The Amazon Warriors, who were now in need of quick runs with seven overs remaining, were rescued by teenager, Keemo Paul who ended on 36 not out from 17 balls an innings which included four towering sixes and a solitary four.
Paul smoked left-arm spinner Anthony Adams for 24 runs off the penultimate over and 12 runs off Printed and published daily by Guyana Publications Inc 46/47 Robb Street, Lacytown, Georgetown. Tel 226-7206, 226-2333, 227-4080, 226-2515, 225-4637