CPL 2024, GUY vs ABF, Match 23 Highlights: Moeen Ali's All-Round Show Powers Guyana To CPL 2024 Playoffs

Goodbye, Folks!

So, that a wrap to our Live Blog's coverage of this 23rd match of CPL 2024. It was an entertaining game and the atmosphere at the Providence Stadium was electric. It is a double-header day and we will be back with our Live Blog for the 24th match between Barbados Royals and Saint Lucia Kings in the evening. Till then, this is Aashay Chopade, signing off on behalf of my colleague Sakshi Sharma. Cheers!

GUY vs ABF: Player Of The Match - Moeen Ali!

Moeen Ali is the player of the match for his 42 off 33 balls and three wickets with ball.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Match Summary!

Two in two for Guyana Amazon Warriors at their home ground! They have successfully defended the target again, and it was Moeen Ali who proved to be the difference between the two sides. The left-hander first scored 42 off 33 balls on a difficult deck and took his side to a par total of 135. In reply, Anitgua never looked comfortable in the chase and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Motie got the first breakthrough and then Tahir joined the act. 

Moeen Ali then got three big wickets, and killed the game with wickets of Wasim and Fabian Allen in a single over. Overall, a comforable win for the home side and with their win, the fours team in CPL 2024 playoffs are - Barbados Royals, Trinbago Knight Riders, Saint Lucia Kings and Guyana Amazon Warrios.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: It's All Over; Guyana Win By 27 Runs!

Pretorius gets the better of Amir and Antigua have been bowled out for 108. Guyana Amazon Warriors have also qualifed for the playoffs while Falcons have been knocked out! A wave of joy erupts at the Providence Stadium!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Green Goes, Warriors Just One Wicket Away!

Chris Green Falls and the slim hope of winning the game, now is on the brink of diminishing. Green holes out in the deep as he tries a much-needed maximum, Pretorius is too clever and gets the big wicket.

GUY VS ABF Live Score: 31 Needed Off 12 Balls - Walsh-Green In The Middle!

Guyana are almost there, but Green and Walsh both can bat, and if someone manages to hit few over the park, things could get tricky. Game On!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Allen Goes For A Duck, Two Wickets In An Over!

Moeen Ali has produced a stunning all-round effort here. He smashed crucial runs with the bat and now has almost killed the game with two big wickets in a single over. Brilliant stuff from the Englishman and Fabian Allen walks back for a three-ball duck.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Moeen Ali's Supremacy Over Imad Wasim Continues!

Moeen Ali gets the big wicket of Imad Wasim and his supremacy over Wasim today continues. With the bat, Moeen smashed him for 26 runs and now has cleaned him up with a beauty.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Good Review, All Credit To Azam Khan!

Azam Khan's confidence has helped Guyana get another wicket here. Moeen bowls it around leg and Hamilton tries to hit it away towards the leg side. It seemed that he initially missed it, but Azam Khan appealed and convinced his skipper that the batter has got something on it. Tahir takes the review and the replays show that the ball has brushed the gloves on its way to the keeper.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Imad Wasim Key For Falcons!

Imad Wasim need to bat till the end for Falcons. He anchored the chase in the last game, and he needs to do the same here. Also, he was the one who gave away 26 runs in an over against Moeen Ali, so he would be itching to bat deep and take his team over the line in this must-win match.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Tahir In Action Again, Another One Bites The Dust!

Tahir with a flipper! Just too good for Kofi James and Antigua are four down now. James goes back to play this one, always a dangerous option against Tahir and pays a heavy price.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Tahir's Celebratory Run Is Here!

The dangerous Hassan Khan is gone! Good catch in the deep by Motie, and Imran Tahir goes off for his trademark celebration. A shortish, but quicker delivery from Tahir. Hassan pulls it but fails to hit it off the middle of his blade and the catch is just taken just inches ahead of the deep mid-wicket boundary line.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: King Fails Again, Second Wicket Down!

Brandon King fails to deliver again, and Dwayne Pretorious gets his man. A length delivery on off from the South African and King tries to hit it over the mid off fielder. No timing though from the opener, and ends up hitting it straight to Romario Shepherd at mid off. Big wicket!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Oh,  Azam Khan With A Diving Stumping!

A brilliant stumping from Azam Khan and Antigua lose their first! Justin Greaves has been the man in form, but gets outfoxed by a big turning delivery. He skips down the track and Motie cleverly pulls his length back, the ball is outside off and the ball turns away further. There is no connection with the bat and Azam Khan dives to his right, takes it with one hand and whips the bails off in a flash.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: We Are All Set For The Run-Chase!

Brandon King and Justin Greaves are out in the middle for Falcons while Gudakesh Motie will start the proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Mid Innings!

The Warriors made a terrific comeback, largely thanks to a fine knock by Moeen Ali, who scored 42 runs off 33 balls. This boosted the team's total to 135 after they were put into bat by the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons. 

Earlier in the match, the Falcons won the toss and chose to bowl first. Mohammad Amir swung the ball in the powerplay, making life difficult for the Warriors openers. He managed to dismiss Raymon Reifer, who played a scratchy knock of 5 runs off 17 balls. The decision to send Gudakesh Motie up the order didn't work as Imad Wasim sent him packing for 8 runs off 12 balls.

Shimron Hetmyer struck back-to-back maximums but then perished while trying to take on Hayden Walsh. Shai Hope and Moeen Ali steadied the ship with a good partnership of 22 runs, but Wasim knocked over Hope with an arm ball.

Moeen Ali was struggling at one stage, but in the penultimate over, he took down Imad Wasim. The former England international star smashed 26 runs off the 19th over to shift the momentum of the innings.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Moeen Ali 🙇‍♀️

Another SIX, four followed by a six! A slow length ball from over the wicket, Moeen Ali rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket into the stands

SIX, wow! A flat delivery that ends on off stump, Moeen stays back and slams it straight down the ground for six. That's a hat-trick of sixes now...

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Moeen Ali 🔥

Moeen Ali fires he clears the front leg for a big heave over wide long-on for a maximum. He's taking down Imad Wasim here...

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Imad Wasim Strikes!!!

Imad Wasim looks in some extraordinary form today, strikes again and provides the much needed breakthrough for his team traps the big fish Shai Hope. 

Slider onto leg stump, keeps a bit low as it skids through. Skirts onto the pads and thuds onto the stumps as Hope rocked back to pull. 

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Take A Look At Azam Khan's Massive Sixes!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Oh...No...Wicket!!!!

Oh dear! A loopy full delivery on off, Hetmyer goes for a big swipe across the line. Gets it off the toe-end and hits it down the throat of Kofi James at long-on. So two sixes and out for Shimron Hetmyer!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Maximum!!!

Shai Hope is still there and being joined by Shimron Hetmyer, let's see can the duo stitch a much-needed partnership, consecutive sixes from Hetmyer.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Drinks Break 🥤

Guyana Amazon Warriors have struggled on a challenging pitch. They are 48/3 in 9.2 overs. Azam Khan looked good but he has just departed for 29 off 24 balls. Shai Hope is still there and being joined by Shimron Hetmyer. The Falcons definitely have an upper hand at this stage.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Wicket!!! 🐟

After getting a start and looking good with bat Azam Khan's quickfire cameo comes to an end. Very unfortunate, the crowd goes silent. Length ball that spins away slowly from off. Azam Khan backs away for a big slash through the line. Ends up holing out to long-off. 

GUY vs ABF Live Score: SIX!!!

Azam Khan is in Fire 🔥

He dances out to the pitch, makes room and hits through the line over deep extra cover for a maximum. Azam Khan is finding his groove here!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Wicket!!!!

Warriors in trouble... A very predictable wicket once again. The runs were just not coming, and Imad Wasim keeps it slow and on a length, spinning onto the thigh pad. Motie early on the pull and hits it up in the air aimlessly. Brandon King runs in from short fine to complete the catch. 

GUY vs ABF Live Score: SIX 6️⃣

Azam Khan with the first six! Fuller on off, spinning away. Azam Khan gets on one knee and brings out a big slog sweep over deep square leg for six

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Wicket!!!!

Amir Strikes, first wicket of the match Reifer gone!!! That wicket was always coming! A length ball outside off, shaping away. Raymon Reifer shuffles closer for a big heave across the line. Ends up getting a leading edge that flies up in the air and Walsh Jr. from backward point settles under it.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: FOUR 4️⃣

 FOUR!!!! Reifer shuffles in and clips it through backward square leg. A fumble by Fabian Allen in the deep and that runs away for four, came at him quickly!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Finally!!!!

Finally, Azam Khan opened his hand and it's the first boundary of the match..the much-needed boundary. Would have definitely removed some pressure from the openers. 

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Good Start!

Good Start by the bowlers of Antigua & Barbuda Falcons...A tidy start with the ball from the Falcons so far....Raymon Reifer has not able to score as he has already faced 13 balls so far...

GUY vs ABF Live Score: READY.STEADY.GO!!!

It's match time Folks, The two umpires make their way out to the middle. The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons are out there after a last minute huddle. Out come the two openers for Guyana Amazon Warriors. Raymon Reifer is out there with Azam Khan. Let's Play..!!!! 🤙🏻

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Take A Look At The Toss!

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Captain's Thoughts!

Imran Tahir (Guyana Amazon Warriors Captain): "I think so yeah, we need to get to a total we feel we can defend. This is not going to be a 200 wicket. Hopefully, our batters learned from the mistakes in the last game. 

We have got two changes. Tim (Robinson) is out and (Kevin) Sinclair is out. Azam (Khan) comes in and Raymon Reifer is in."

Chris Green (Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Captain): "We are going to bowl first. I feel like have to bowl due to the dew factor. This wicket will spin as it is the third game on this pitch. So, need to restrict them and chase it down. We need to win and finish well that's what we are going to do and control the proceedings that we had. I love Guyana as well, the vibes and atmosphere is amazing to see. Love it. We have made one forced change. Shamar Springer has pulled up sore and he is being replaced by Hayden Walsh Jr."    

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Team Changes!

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Azam Khan, Raymon Reifer come in for Kevin Sinclair, Tim Robinson.

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Shamar Springer misses out. Hayden Walsh comes in.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Playing XI's

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Playing XI: Justin Greaves, Brandon King, Kofi James, Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Chris Green (c), Mohammad Amir, Hayden Walsh, Joshua James, Hassan Khan

Guyana Amazon Warriors Playing XI: Raymon Reifer, Azam Khan (wk), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Imran Tahir (c)

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Toss Update!

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have won the toss and opted to bowl first.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Players To Watch Out For!

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Gudakesh Motie, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Justin Greaves, Chris Green, Fabian Allen, Hassan Khan

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Let's Take A Look At The Pitch Report!

The Providence Stadium in Guyana tends to be slower throughout a T20 game. Even the season's opening match played at the venue accrued just 244 runs from both teams combined. The average first-innings total at the Providence Stadium in T20 internationals amounts to just 135. Considering the recent result between Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, the captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Team Previews!

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

On the other hand, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons had a rocky start to the season, suffering four consecutive defeats. However, they have turned things around with three wins in their last five matches. Despite this improvement, the Falcons find themselves placed at  number seven on the CPL 2024 points table and will need to win their final game of the season to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

GUY vs ABF Live Score: Team Previews!

Guyana Amazon Warriors 

The Guyana Amazon Warriors have emerged as one of the leading contenders in the CPL 2024, having won four out of six matches. Their strong performance has put them in a favorable position to qualify for the playoffs. The Warriors recently kicked off the Guyana leg of the tournament on a winning note by defeating the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, who are struggling at the bottom of the standings.

The batting lineup for the Warriors has largely centered around the brilliance of Shimron Hetmyer, who has been in explosive form. Batting in the middle order, Hetmyer has accumulated 216 runs at a blistering strike rate of nearly 190. His power-hitting and ability to anchor innings have been pivotal to the team's success so far.

Welcome Folks!!!

Are you ready, folks? The fever of the Caribbean Premier League is heading off to the 23rd match of this season Guyana Amazon Warriors are all geared up as they cross swords with Antigua and Barbados Falcons at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. It promises to be a cracking encounter, and we at OneCricket will be at your service throughout the game, with our exciting updates. This is Sakshi Sharma and I will soon be joined by Aashay Chopade, we will take you through the action in this game...Let's Get Started!!!!