GAW complete third win with 47-run victory over Tridents

Guyana Amazon Warriors registered their third straight victory at the Providence National Stadium last night with a 47–run decimation of Barbados Tridents in the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Motivated by the 15,000 in attendance, Warriors, asked to bat first clobbered 91 runs off the last six overs to reach 180-4. Tridents were blown away for 133 in 16.4 overs in reply.

A maiden T20 half-century for Chandrapaul Hemraj anchored the Warriors’ innings after Brandon King was bowled by Jason Holder in the second over.

The left-handed Guyanese smashed Jason Holder for back-to-back sixes that finished the powerplay at 31-1.

In addition to his six fours, the 26-yearold then brought up his half century by depositing an Ashley Nurse delivery into the Presidential Suite over long on for his third six. Hemraj shared in a 35-run stand with Shimron Hetmyer (09) who was unable to maintain his form after scoring 70 not out the previous night and was out to a diving catch substitute fielder Hayden Walsh Jr., at point.

Skipper Shoaib Malik also suffered a soft dismissal, glancing Roshan Primus to the wicketkeeper as the Warriors reached 63-3 at the half-way stage.

The Strathavon-based Hemraj was joined by Marquee player, Nicholas Pooran, and the pair shared a 39-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the opener departed for 63 after pushing a knee-high full toss outside off stump to Nurse at cover.

However Pooran and Sherfane Rutherford teamed to rain sixes into all the stands.

Rutherford raced to 32 not out from 14 balls, blasting four sixes in the process.

The pair’s unbroken partnership of 78 from exactly five overs ensured Warriors reached the fourth highest score at the venue.

Pooran shifted gear as he moved from 25 runs off of 22 balls to finish unbeaten on 61 from 30 balls.

The left-handed batsman took advantage of seamer Primus flicking a delivery to square leg for a four and twice sweeping deliveries into the top tier of the Green Stand over mid-wicket for sixes.

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