Tahir five-for, Sampson's sixes seal top spot for Guyana Amazon Warriors
Imran Tahir and CPL debutant Mehidy Hasan Miraz took combined figures of 8 for 30 to subdue St Lucia Kings
09/09Result
31st Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Providence, Sep 9 2026
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![St Lucia Kings]( "St Lucia Kings")
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![Guyana Amazon Warriors]( "Guyana Amazon Warriors")
122/6 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/09Result
31st Match (N), Caribbean Premier League at Providence, Sep 9 2026
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![St Lucia Kings]( "St Lucia Kings")
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![Guyana Amazon Warriors]( "Guyana Amazon Warriors")
122/6 (18.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
Best performances - Bowlers
Imran Tahir
- O4
- M0
- R17
- W5
- Eco4.25
| 5W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- O4
- M0
- R13
- W3
- Eco3.25
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 2W | |||
Match Details
Toss
St Lucia Kings , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
9 September 2026 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Guyana Amazon Warriors 2, St Lucia Kings 0
Scorecard Summary
ST LUCIA KINGS 119 (18.5 OVERS)
- Obus Pienaar35 (28)
- Kamil Pooran43 (35)
- Imran Tahir5/17 (4)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz3/13 (4)
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS 122/6 (18.3 OVERS)
- Glenn Phillips37 (40)
- Quentin Sampson*37 (11)
- Roston Chase3/34 (4)
- Matthew Forde1/13 (2.3)
Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Rvel
Thank you for your company. It's goodnight from me, Rvel Zahid, and Harshith Gowda
Roston Chase, St Lucia Kings Captain: Not the total that we were looking for. Initially, we wanted to post around 150-160 because we knew that the wicket was going to be difficult, looking at it, and we know in Guyana it's going to be spin-based. But we lost too many wickets after the good start, and we had to capitalize on that. We just lost wickets in clusters, and we never really got back into the game once we lost those wickets. Yeah, after we saw how the Guyanese bowled on the wicket, we thought that we didn't have the total that we wanted, but we still thought that once we could limit them in the powerplay and get some early inroads. We didn't get those inroads, but we kept the scoring rate down, so we still thought that we were in with a shot once we got the run rate up to nine or ten. We got close to it, we got it up to nine, but it's still going to be difficult to contain probably nine runs at the end with wickets in hand, and it should. I think the bowling, especially in the middle overs, I thought that was the hallmark of our team. And that's one thing that we can take. I just think that maybe we weren't really consistent enough with the batting, and that really let us down in the tournament, and also in the fielding. I thought that if we grabbed our chances a bit more, we could have probably gained a bit more points as well. Yeah, outstanding season for him (Pooran), first CPL season. It was nice to watch him play, and I never really saw him play before, probably once in a first-class game, but I knew he had talent, but I didn't know that he was this good, especially in T20 cricket. And I'm proud of him. I expect big things from him to come.
Imran Tahir, Guyana Amazon Warriors Captain: Yeah, look, I've been waiting for that for a long time, to be honest with you. But for me, I think my role is obviously to contain in the middle. I am an attacking bowler, you know, the wickets come, I don't mind. But I think my son, he's the main guy who's been pushing me. He keeps telling me, "Daddy, one more year, one more year, and you need to play with me." So, you know, it's obviously kind of motivation. I want to give it to him and all the youngsters who are watching there around the world, that, you know, I put a lot of hard work into it, and it's nice to see when it comes (off)...you want it, and, you know, especially for the team. You know, it's not obviously personal achievement I look for, but yeah, look, you know, we work hard to obviously get the personal achievement, and I'm very lucky that I delivered today. I think it was a little bit turning for me, so I had to show a little bit of my leggies, which two or three spun away, and I think that obviously plays in the batter's head. And, you know, I've got my straighter one, which I always can bowl, and just trying to keep tricking the batsman that they wait for my straighter one and googly. But I think the way the ball came out tonight from my hand, it was really good. My line and length were really good and obviously turned very sharply. So, you know, in Providence, you get that, but I think in the previous two games I wasn't getting that kind of bite. But yeah, look, I think I just give credit to the way I bowled on the length. I think that's the more important thing for me. Yeah, look, you know, we had Nabi. He obviously, his standards were really, really high. You know, he's been our best bowler, but look, he came and I think he felt, to be honest with you, nothing, and then he bowled really, really well. I think just exactly how we were thinking. So, yeah, look, really nice to have him. He's a world-class bowler, you know, been performing all over the world internationally. So, yeah, I think I'm very excited, obviously, to bowl with him and all the other guys around him. Yeah, I mean, you know, we've got four guys who can come anytime, and they need ten balls to change the game, and I think Semo was one of them tonight. And, you know, the way he hit the ball, it was incredible to watch. But we know the guys have power. Sheppy, Pretorius, we got Shamaru, who can hit some sixes. So yeah, look, you know, that middle part is really solid. Yeah, look, the fans always been there. Really, really grateful for them. You know, they come every year, and, you know, in big numbers, and we highly appreciate their support because when we play here, it's different than anywhere else, and for me especially, in the world, really. So that kind of motivates me as well. Look, obviously, coming back to your point, Trinidad, we know it's a very, very good team, but look, it's a good challenge again, and we're looking at one game at a time. We need to come up with our plans, they need to come up with their plans, and I'm pretty sure we can't wait for the game, and we want to deliver what we've been doing.
Saint Lucia Kings were smacked by Imran Tahir's wizardry and lost five wickets to him, and the pressure remained relentless as CPL debutant Mehidy Hasan picked up three crucial scalps. There was nowhere to go from there; they huffed and puffed to a meagre 119. Little did they know, it might prove just enough on this tricky, low-bounce, spin-conducive surface! In reply, Phillips added a crucial 37, Hope remained calm for his 21, and Hetmyer added 14, but it was Sampson who proved to be the difference between the two sides. His 37 off 11 was an anomaly that took Guyana over the line and on the top spot!
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18.3
6
Forde to Sampson, SIX, Can he finish in style? fine leg goes across to third man. Low full-toss on middle, he moves across and pumps it over long-on for half-a-dozen runs! You cannot keep them away from the top-spot for long; they come roaring back claiming their territory and go atop again! What a terrific knock by Sampson! He came and conquered as if batting on a whole other pitch, slammed 37 off 11 and ensured there were no stutters any further
18.2
1
Forde to Pretorius, 1 run, Hits a length and keeps it outside off, opens the face and plays a picturesque straight drive to mid-off region, hurtles to the other end and brings the explosive man on stride
18.1
W
Forde to Shepherd, OUT, Over the wicket, shorter in length and it zips away from a wide off-stump line, he chases it and gets a faint edge to the keeper, tempted him to go hard and hack it away, he follows it, playing far away from his body and not able to read the away movement
R Shepherd c †Seifert b Forde 1 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50
END OF OVER:18 | 17 Runs 1 Wkt | GAW: 115/5 (5 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.38, RRR: 2.50)
- Quentin Sampson31 (10b)
- Romario Shepherd1 (1b)
- Roston Chase4-0-34-3
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-29-1
17.6
4
Chase to Sampson, FOUR, He has changed the complexion of the game! Ends the over with a drill down the ground, pitched up outside off, he read it quickly and lashes it down in the gap at long-off, played it very straight, just a hit away
17.5
6
Chase to Sampson, SIX, And another one! That's a monster! 99 meters maximum! Shuffled across and got right behind the line, muscling it over long-on for a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge six!
17.4
6
Chase to Sampson, SIX, What a fascinating battle! This time it's a win for the batter, skedaddles down the track and smothers the spin with a ferocious whack over long-on, six all the way!
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Imran Tahir and CPL debutant Mehidy Hasan Miraz took combined figures of 8 for 30 to subdue St Lucia Kings
