Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, Match 11 Match Summary

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Nicholas Pooran, the victorious skipper of Guyana Amazon Warriors, says that they fought really hard and bowled extremely well. Adds that they need to work on their batting as a unit and improve in the middle overs. Credits Romario Shepherd by saying that his work ethic and body language is outstanding and he wanted to prove himself. Signs off by saying that off the field they are bonding well as a family and they want to continue with this winning momentum.

Kieron Pollard, captain of Trinbago Knight Riders, says that they should have got over the line having just 7 to chase in the Super Over and takes the blame solely on himself. Adds that they need to be smarter and show some intent. Credits the bowlers and fielders for putting in a good performance. Praises Akeal Hosein by saying that it was a fantastic catch from him and also praises him for the last over where he had to defend 7 runs.

...THE PRESENTATION...

Guyana Amazon Warriors had to chase 139 and they did not start well with the bat. Shimron Hetmyer and Shoaib Malik then looked to steady the ship but could not quite get going either. In the end, Romario Shepherd and Naveen-ul-Haq took the game to the Super Over. Earlier in the day, Guyana bowled brilliantly to keep TKR to 138. None of the batsmen could get themselves going on a sluggish pitch and it was actually Isuru Udana's cameo which lifted the total close to 140. Shepherd shone there too, with a 3-fer while the Professor, Hafeez, was at his best on a slow deck, taking 3 scalps. Please stay tuned for the presentation.

Trinbago Knight Riders were brilliant with the ball but it was just not their day. Defending 138 isn't an easy task against the batters like Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Mohammad Hafeez. Ravi Rampaul started the proceedings as he scalped back-to-back wickets. They bowled with disciplined lines and lengths as they didn't allow the opposition to score any big shots. A small partnership was building between Hetmyer and Hafeez but that was cut down by Khary Pierre. The change from Pollard to bring back Narine for his last over, worked wonders as he too scalped back-to-back wickets and that too of the set batsmen. The game was very much alive till Pooran was out there but Ravi Rampaul came back for another spell and got the better of him. At one point, it looked like TKR had the match in their hands but the script was not completed yet. Some lusty blows from Romario Shepherd and Naveen-ul-Haq, in the end, took the game away from them and into the Super Over. There too, TKR had the game in their hands, with Sunil Narine restricting Guyana to just 6, but that 'JUST' 6 proved to be too much!

An excellent performance from Romario Shepherd, brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Kept his nerve right till the end. And for his brilliant performance, Romario Shepherd is the MAN OF THE MATCH as well. Shepherd says that the coach had told him previously that he will be bowling the Super Over. Adds that he is pleased and is also working hard on his batting. Further says that every win is crucial from now on, but a win against Trinbago Knight Riders is much more special, as it came when his team had its back against the walls.

There it is, GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS WIN THE MATCH BY SUPER OVER! Take a bow, Romario Shepherd, defended 6 runs in style. A full ball, on off. Tim Seifert steps across and lofts it to the right of mid off. There is no mid off actually, it is an extra cover but it does not matter. Long off comes running in while extra cover gets behind to ensure that the batsmen get just a single! Victory by 2 runs!

Dot ball! 4 needed in 1 ball! A full ball, angling across, outside off. Tim Seifert looks to go big on the off side but misses it.

Two runs taken! A full ball, slanting across the right-hander. Tim Seifert drives it to deep covers. Shimron Hetmyer in the deep fumbles and allows a couple of runs. 4 runs needed now.

Just a single! Very full ball, on off. Munro pushes it to the right of the bowler and takes a quick single.

Dot ball! Serves a length ball, on off. Munro comes down the track and looks to work on the off side but gets it off the inner half of his bat back to the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN! Romario Shepherd gets the big fish! A full ball, slanting across, on off. Kieron Pollard looks to tower it down the ground but fails to time his shot properly. The ball flies towards wide long off where Shoaib Malik takes a simple catch running across to his left. TIM SEIFERT is the last man in.