Warriors fold to Tallawahs in last over thriller
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also failed to fire, falling to Rayad Emrit for seven, as the visitors slipped into further trouble, with the score on 85 for 4, in the 15th over.
Phillips, who sat on 39 for the same amount of deliveries, with five overs to go, then whipped Roshan Primus for six as his side reached 100 for 4 in the 17th over. He was dismissed in the 19th over for 51, after reaching the half-century milestone in the previous over, in a knock which lasted 45 balls, and included four 4’s and two 6’s.
Guyanese, Jonathan Foo in the meantime had blasted Khan for two 4’s and a six in the expensive 18th over which cost 16 runs. Khan had the final say, bowling Foo for 20, which came off 12 deliveries to leave the score on 118 for 5. The Tallawahs’ innings closed on 128 for 7, as they belted 42 off the last five overs to give themselves a chance. Jacobs was the pick of the bowlers, grabbing 2 for 18 from his four overs, while Khan and Emrit who were a bit on the expensive side, had returns of 2 for 38, and 2 for 24, respectively.
The opening pair of Martin Guptill and Chadwick Walton began the Warriors reply, cautiously, taking the score to 33 without loss at the end of the power-play, with Walton on 19, getting the innings going by cracking Garey Mathurin through the covers for two fours to kick start his innings, while Guptill on 12, was setting the ideal tone for the run chase.
The duo continued to bat intelligently, with Walton looking his fluent best by easing Kezrick Williams past mid-on for four to take the Warriors to 50 without loss, at the end of the eighth over. It was smooth sailing for the hosts as the score mounted to 61, at the halfway point with Walton on 35, and Guptill on 23.
Walton then gifted his wicket to Williams for 37, made off of 33 balls, inclusive of three boundaries, to leave the Warriors on 67 for one in the 12th over. Guptill (33) fell in the next over to Mathurin, with the score on 76. The Warriors still needed 53 more runs to complete the victory, as Babar Azam and Jason Mohammed looked set to take the hosts home. The two pushed on with Mohammed lacing Kishmar Santokie into the stands to push the score to 113 for 2 at the end of the 18th over, with the victory all but certain, at that point.
The Amazon Warriors however made a meal of it in the final over which was delivered by Williams, with eight runs needed.
Azam perished for 23 from 27 deliveries, leaving the Warriors needing three from the final delivery which they failed to get, as Primus skyed Williams to long on, only to be caught by Guyanese Trevon Griffith, handing the Tallawahs a thrilling two run victory, pushing them into second place on the points table, while Warriors remained in the penultimate position.
Mohammed was not out on 24 from 18 balls, as the hero Williams, who continues to make a name for himself, finished with three for 30 from his four overs and the Player of the Match award.