Guyana Amazon Warriors stay unbeaten in CPL with eight-wicket win over Jamaica Kingsmen

PROVIDENCE, Guyana. The Guyana Amazon Warriors remained unbeaten in this year's Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a fifth straight win, beating the Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets at Providence Stadium.

The Amazon Warriors restricted the Kingsmen to 159 for seven before reaching their target of 160 with 16 balls remaining.

Pretorius strikes early

Player of the Match Dwaine Pretorius made an immediate impact, trapping opener Kirk McKenzie lbw with the last ball of the first over and then removing Keacy Carty for 18 in the same way, leaving the Kingsmen at 37 for two in the fifth over.

Usman Khan made 10 from 12 balls before being bowled by Khary Pierre, and Keemo Paul was run out for 15. Captain Rovman Powell then dragged Mohammad Nabi's next delivery onto his stumps, leaving the Kingsmen on 83 for five.

Four runs later, opener Maaz Sadaqat fell for 35 from 34 balls, Pierre's second wicket.

Hassan Khan then hit an unbeaten 62 from 29 balls as the Kingsmen scored 67 from the last five overs. He added 55 for the seventh wicket with Odean Smith, who was run out for 13 in the penultimate over.

Pierre and Pretorius both took two wickets, conceding 21 and 20 runs respectively.

Comfortable chase

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Mavendra Dindyal put on 46 in the first five overs. After Dindyal fell for 33 from 17 balls, Shai Hope joined Gurbaz in a stand of 68 in eight overs that effectively settled the match.

Gurbaz was out for 47 from 35 balls, with five fours and three sixes, when he skied a full toss from Sadaqat to Powell at cover.

Hope and Shimron Hetmyer completed the chase with an unbeaten partnership of 46 from 30 balls. Hope finished on 39 not out from 35 balls and Hetmyer on 30 not out from 17.