Guyana Amazon Warriors made it sixth time lucky as they secured their first Caribbean Premier League T20 title with a comprehensive nine-wicket rout of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) at the National Stadium in Providence, Guyana, last night.
Riding on the backs of a brilliant spell from South African pacer and Man-of-the-Match Dwaine Pretorius, who bagged four wickets for 26 runs, the Warriors steamrolled TKR for a miserly 94 before securing their massive victory to the delight of their flag-waving home fans.
With Warriors having failed to take the title in five previous tries, South African-born Imran Tahir, in his first season as skipper at the age of 44, finally led the team to the coveted CPL title and on home soil at that.
TKR skipper Kieron Pollard and his team, meanwhile, were left with the heartbreak of a missed opportunity to secure a fifth title in what was their fifth appearance in a final in the competition’s 11 season.
Speaking during the medal ceremony, Tahir said, “Great experience in playing for this beautiful franchise and playing for these beautiful people who always come and support us. Coming into the competition, I think everyone sending jokes that I become a captain, so I think those things motivated me so I actually want to thank the people who said that.” Read More
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