CPL 2024, ABF vs GAW, Match 2 Live Score: High-Octane Drama In CPL, As Warriors Win A Closely Contested Match

Goodbye, Folks! 👋🏻

We will be back for the third game of CPL 2024 in less than 24 hours on Sunday. Till then it is goodbye from our side. This is Sakshi Sharma, signing off on behalf of our dedicated OneCricket family. Cheers..Bye Bye!!!

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Match Summary! 😁

Earlier, after being put into bat, the Falcons lost Teddy Bishop early due to a direct hit from Shai Hope. However, Fakhar Zaman (40 off 33) and Kofi James (37 off 24) steadied the ship with a 74-run partnership. Gudakesh Motie then turned the game with a brilliant spell, taking 3/25, which triggered a middle-order collapse. The Falcons were struggling at 114/5, but Imad Wasim played a crucial late cameo, scoring 40 off just 21 balls, and added a 54-run partnership with Fabian Allen (11* off 15) to take the team to a solid total. Despite Motie's efforts, the Warriors’ bowling lacked consistency, with Shamar Joseph being particularly expensive. Antigua & Barbuda Falcons posted a competitive 168/6 in their 20 overs.

While chasing a total of 169 runs. Warriors got a steady start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz (20 off 14) and Shai Hope (41 off 34), then Warriors faced challenges as wickets fell at crucial moments. Shimron Hetmyer (19 off 21) and Azam Khan (9 off 9) couldn’t capitalize, putting the chase on a knife-edge.

But Romario Shepherd, who smashed 32 off 16 balls, and Dwaine Pretorius, who scored an unbeaten 20 off 10, including a six off the final ball to seal the win. Shamar Joseph contributed with a vital 6* off 3 balls. Despite solid bowling efforts from Chris Green and Imad Wasim, the Falcons couldn’t defend their total. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Player of the Match!

Gudakesh Motie has been named as the Player of the Match .

"I won't say that I am in the form of my life. I will say that it is hard work. I will say hard work pays off. I have been working hard over the years, which is paying off. Lovely to be back. They are a bunch of amazing guys, and happy to be with the team. Not a pinch-hitter. It is a team decision. I know I have the ability to strike the ball. Working hard at the moment and want to take it on a game-to-game basis I was not nervous, I know the capabilities of my teammates. For the last one, I was a bit nervous; Amir missed his mark, and it got easier for us."

ABF vs GAW Live Score: What A Game!🤪

What a hit from Dwaine Pretorius to seal the deal for the Guyana Amazon Warriors on the final delivery of the match. Was a slower one well wide outside off, on a length and ;Pretorius picked that, waits for it and clubs it down the ground comfortably clearing the long off fence. 

DWAINE PRETORIUS, TAKE A BOW! 🙇‍♀️

ABF vs GAW Live Score: This Match Is Set For An Exhilarating Finish!

With 8 runs needed from 3 balls, D Pretorius seems to be on fire 🔥

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Another Twist, Another Wicket!😵‍💫

The BIG FISH 🐟 Romario Shepherd is gone, Springer is the man of the moment for the Falcons! Was the least expected delivery from Springer to be honest, pace on, length delivery around middle, Shepherd across the line, gets beaten and the middle stump has been rattled. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: It's Turning Out To Be Interesting?

Amazon Warriors Need 29 runs in 12 balls. Will Romario Shepherd and D Pretorius take them through? 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Hope Is Gone!!!

Captain Chris Green takes the revenge. Shai Hope brilliant cameo comes to an end and it seems now Amazon Warriors are in deep trouble!

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Wicket!!!

Keemo Paul gone...that's a soft dismissal and the dangerous Keemo Paul has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. Romario Shepherd is on the field and guess what his injury was not very serious that he faced during fielding.. Some Good News for GAW.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Azam Khan Is In Pain!!!🥲

Not sure whether it was bowled or a hit wicket but a dismissal nonetheless-  Azam Khan is getting some medical attention here. He seems to have done some damage to his neck, he slowly moves out off the ground.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: DRINKS BREAK! 

Guyana Amazon Warriors are 67/3 in 9.4 overs and need 102 runs in 62 balls. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score:Trouble..Trouble..Hetmyer Gone!!!

Absolute beauty from Imad Wasim, as Hope and Hetmyer were developing a solid partnership, Wasim stepped up and trapped the big fish 🐟

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Test For Hope and Hetmyer Now!

Amazon Warriors need a solid partnership from them..they need to step up and play a well-constructed inning after the openers have failed to perform.. 🤔

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Oh..no.. Wicket!!!

Seems like Rahmanullah Gurbaz was in some hurry..CAUGHT AND TAKEN!!! 😟 Imad Wasim takes the wicket Gurbaz is gone. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: What A Shot!!! Rahmanullah Gurbaz 🤪

That's a gigantic blow from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. Gets his dancing shoes on, gets to the pitch of the ball and swipes at that length delivery around middle, absolutely smokes that over the deep square leg fence. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Motie Came..Motie Gone...

Wicket!!! It was arm delivery on a good length that turned sharply into the off stump line. Motie tried to work it onto the off side but completely misses it. The ball goes straight on and crashes into the stumps, sending him back to the pavilion!

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Welcome Back Folks!!!

Welcome back for the Second Innings...The umpires and players are back on the ground. Chris Green will operate with the new ball for the Falcons. Guess who is opening for the Amazon Warrios? It is Gudakesh Motie. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: First Innings Break!

That is all from the first innings. We will be back shortly with the live coverage from the second innings. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Run-Out!

The 54-runs partnership has come to an end on the last ball of the first innings, as Wasim gets run-out in search for a double. Great keeping from Azam Khan. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: 50 Partnership Up With A Four!

Imad Wasim is refusing to slow down as he brings up 50-runs stand with Allen for the sixth-wicket with a four. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Shamar Joseph Goes Expensive

It is a night to forget for Shamar Joseph as he gets hit for a boundary off his first delivery of the last over of the first innings by Imad Wasim. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Injury Alert! 

Guyana have dealt a heavy blow as Romario Shepherd has left the field after sustaining a hamstring injury. He was in pain and the physios attended him on the field before he left the ground limping. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: SIX For Wasim!

Imad Wasim is doing the job for the Falcons in the death overs as he smashes Pretorius for a big six. It also brings 150 up for the Falcons. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: First Boundary For Fabian Allen!4️⃣

Allen, who is struggling to get runs in this innings, has hit his first boundary off the night and collects crucial four runs off Shepherd's bowling.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four More!!4️⃣

Consecutive boundaries from Wasim as he glances one towards fine-leg. There were shouts of 'Catch it', but the ball was out of the fielder's reach. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four!

Imad Wasim guides the ball straight down the ground, but a poor fielding effort results in a much-needed boundary for the Falcons. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: A Terrible Mix-Up

A terrible mix-up between Allen and Wasim, as ball goes straight to Pretorius, who throws it at the non-strikers' end. Shephard collects it and dislodges the bails, but a stretched dive from Allen results in no casualty. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Six For Imad Wasim!!6️⃣

Imad Wasim takes on Motie as the star Pakistan star smashes one for a big six in the stands. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Here's A Recap Of Kofi And Fakhar Zaman's Powerhitting

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Fakhar Zaman Departs!!

Antigua are in big trouble as they have lost their fifth wicket and a big one. Fakhar Zaman hits the shot straight up in the air and Motie makes no mistake in the field. He departs for 40 (33). 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Wicket!! Three-Wicket Haul For Motie

Andrew tries to go for another six and gets the timing as well, but Hetmyer makes no mistake at the boundary. Imad Wasim walks in to bat. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: SIX!!!

Andrew takes on in-form Motie and smashes a maximum straight down the ground. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Motie Strikes Again! 

Another wicket for Motie and this time he gets rid of Sam Billings. Motie Cleans up Billings with a peach of a delivery. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four More!

This Time Billings is in full-control and guides one down the off-side for a brilliant four. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Inside Edge And Four!

Unlucky For Shamar Joseph as an inside edge from Sam Billings' bat races away for a four and the Englishman won't mind that boundary.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: BOWLED!! Motie Strikes

Brilliant from Gudakesh Motie as he breaks Kofi James' castle with a brilliant delivery. The Antigua batter departs to the pavilion after scoring 37 (24). 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: No Stopping Kofi!4️⃣

Kofi and Zaman are troubling Guyana, as James smashes a boundary off Sinclair. He goes down the ground and one bounce and four. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Another Boundary Off Imran Tahir!

Not a nice start for Imran Tahir in this CPL as Fakhar collects another boundary to move into his 30s. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four More For Fakhar!4️⃣

Romario Shepherd misses his line as he bowls one down the leg side. Meanwhile, Fakhar shows no mercy and glances it nicely for a four on the leg-side. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Six To End The Powerplay!

Fakhar finishes the powerplay in style as he smashes a six down the ground. The shot also brings up 50-runs stand between Zaman and Kofi. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Six And A Four For Fakhar Zaman!

Fakhar Zaman too has shifted gears as he is taking on skipper Imran Tahir with a six and a four in the last over of the powerplay. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Shai Hope's Brilliance In the Field!

ABF vs GAW Live Score: 18 Runs Off Joseph's First Over!

Shamar Joseph's first over in CPL 2024 is one to forget, as the star West Indies' seamer gave away 18 runs in his first over, which featured three fours and a six. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four And A Six!! 6️⃣

Kofi James is going all guns blazing as he takes on Shamar Joseph and has scored a four followed by a big six. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score:  Four, Four!!

Antigua remain unaffected by the first wicket as Kofi James is taking on Pretoria's and has smashed two straight boundaries in the 3rd over. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Gone !!! Run-Out

The first wicket goes for Antigua, as Teddy Bishop has been run-out by a stunning direct-hit from Shai Hope. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four More!! 4️⃣

Teddy Bishop looking good as he smashes his second boundary of the night. ABF off to a positive start. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Four!4️⃣

Teddy Bishop scores the first boundary of the match as Antigua are off the mark. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: The Match Is Underway

Dwaine Pretorious will start the proceedings as Fakhar Zaman and Teddy Bishop are present at the crease. 

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Incase You Missed!

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Fantasy Tips

Wicketkeepers: Sam Billings, Shai Hope, Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Fakhar Zaman

All-Rounders: Imad Wasim, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Springer

Bowlers: Shamar Joseph, Imran Tahir

Captain: Shai Hope

Vice-Captain: Romario Shepherd

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ABF vs GAW Live Score: Captains' Thoughts

Chris Green:  " Yeah, I wanna also to bowl fast. I noticed that the wickets were playing well yesterday, and we want put some runs to put them under pressure. We have a strong batting lineup and a solid team overall. Same Team."

Imran Tahir: "We are gonna bowl first. There is no reason for it. The pitch will remain the same. Maybe, the pitch will be better for batting later on.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Playing XIs

The Playing XIs of the two teams are out

Guyana Amazon Warriors Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Azam Khan (wk), Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir (c), Junior Alvin Sinclair

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Playing XI: Teddy Bishop, Fakhar Zaman, Kofi James, Sam Billings (wk), Jewel Andrew, Fabia Allen, Imad Wasim, Chris Green (c), Roshon Primus, Shamar Springer, Mohammad Amir

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Toss Update

Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and opted to field first.

ABF vs GAW Live Score: Pitch Report

The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua hosted a cracker to start off the CPL 2024 season. The playing surface seems to be offering ideal assistance to batters, with something on offer for the fast bowlers as well. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first.

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 2nd Match in the CPL 2024. The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons will square off against Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadum, Antigua. This is Abhinav Tyagi and along with Sakshi Sharma, we will take you through the action in this game.