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CPL 2024, GUY vs SLK Match Highlights: Shai Hope, Hetmyer, Spinners Rout Faf Du Plessis And Co In Style

Guyana Amazon Warriors spinners came to the fore after Hetmyer's fifty [Source: @CPL/x.com]Guyana Amazon Warriors spinners came to the fore after Hetmyer's fifty [Source: @CPL/x.com]

Defending champions Guyana Amazon Warriors mauled St Lucia Kings at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on September 28 in match number 28 of the CPL 2024 season. The outcome also helped Imran Tahir and co. to attain the top spot on the six-team standings just before the playoffs.

Here’s the timeline of how GUY vs SLK panned out in Guyana:

GUY vs SLK Highlights: Noor Ahmad, Wiese Make Early Inroads For Kings

While Guyana Amazon Warriors openers Azam Khan (26 off 11) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (26 off 22) raced to a fiery 49-run start within the first five overs, the two well-set batters fell in quick succession to Noor Ahmad and David Wiese respectively as the hosts slipped to 53-2.

Their successive dismissals prompted Shai Hope to form forces with number four batter Shimron Hetmyer within the opening powerplay itself.

GUY vs SLK Highlights: Hope, Hetmyer Club Explosive 50s To Set Up Big Total

Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer bludgeoned turbulent half-centuries and shared 85 runs together for the third wicket over the next eight-and-a-half overs. Hetmyer clobbered 58 runs from 30 balls with nine boundaries and a six to top-score in the innings, while Hope pounded two boundaries and five maximums in his 31-ball 56.

Some late wickets from David Wiese (3-43), Noor Ahmad (2-26) and Alzarri Joseph (2-39) minimized the unprecedented run-rioting to some extent as the Guyana Amazon Warriors tallied 207-7 despite looking comfortable for a much-bigger total at one stage.

GUY vs SLK Highlights: St Lucia Kings Lose Half Their Side Within 10 Overs

Chasing a stiff 208-run target in their final league match of the CPL 2024 season, St Lucia Kings lost prolific opener Johnson Charles in just the third over of the innings to Gudakesh Motie.

Motie’s senior spin mates Imran Tahir and Moeen Ali compounded the next four Kings wickets as the visitors ended up losing half of its batting line-up for just 75 in 9.1 overs.

GUY vs SLK Highlights: A Resolute Faf Du Plessis No Match For Warriors Spinners

Amidst tumbling wickets, St Lucia Kings captain and opener Faf du Plessis held on to his end of the crease throughout the innings. The legendary South African batter top-scored in the match by whacking 92 unbeaten runs from just 59 balls with seven boundaries and four sixes.

However, Faf’s resolute knock merely reduced Kings’ margin of defeat as his innings was vastly overwhelmed by the collective spin might of Guyana Amazon Warriors. Each of the seven fallen Kings batters crumbled in front of Warriors spinners Gudakesh Motie (2-27), Moeen Ali (2-21), Imran Tahir (2-20) and Junior Sinclair (1-31).

The St Lucia Kings managed to list just 172-7 from 20 overs to hand the defending champions a huge 35-run victory at home. The outcome also assisted Imran Tahir and co. to jump to the top of the CPL 2024 points table.