Klaasen takes Amazon Warriors to first win

Guyana Amazon Warriors made it out of the blocks on the fourth time of asking with a cushty six-wicket win over St Lucia Kings within the second match of a double-header within the Caribbean Premier League late Saturday.

Heinrich Klaasen, the right-handed South Africa worldwide, struck an achieved unbeaten 61 from 46 deliveries as Amazon Warriors reeled of their goal of 162 with ten balls to spare on the Daren Sammy Cricket Floor.

Captain Shimron Hetmyer notched 32 from 21 balls and fellow left-hander Chandrapaul Hemraj, 23 off 15 deliveries, serving to Amazon Warriors safe their first win of the close to two-week-old marketing campaign.

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Amazon Warriors had beforehand misplaced their opener, had their second sport rained off and not using a ball bowled earlier than taking place of their third outing.

Despatched in, Kings rattled up 161 for seven from their 20 overs, opener Johnson Charles placing his second half-century in three innings as he top-scored with an unbeaten 87 from 59 deliveries.

His opening associate, captain Faf du Plessis chipped in with 31 from 20 balls whereas Tim David bought 23 from 17 balls however left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (2-14) and seamer Keemo Paul (2-27) stored the innings in verify with key spells.

Kings’ loss was their fourth in 5 video games, leaving them rooted to the underside of the six-team tables on two factors and already at risk of lacking out on the playoffs.

Charles was the steadying hand for the innings, punching half-dozen fours and 5 sixes as he placed on 93 for the primary wicket with South African du Plessis, who counted 4 fours.

A cluster of wickets noticed Kings lose three for ten off 12 balls however Charles added 26 for the fourth with captain Roston Chase (6) and an extra 32 for the fifth wicket with David, earlier than the innings stuttered once more late on.

In reply, Hemraj struck 5 fours as he posted 37 for the primary wicket with Shai Hope (11) however three wickets fell in fast succession for simply 9 runs to rock the innings.

Nevertheless, Klaasen arrived to play a managed innings which included two fours and three sixes however extra importantly, anchored a 66-run, fourth wicket partnership with Hetmyer and a 50-run, unbroken fifth wicket stand with Keemo Paul who made 21 not out off ten balls.

Each Hetmyer and Paul struck a 4 and two sixes in cameos which took the strain off Klaasen and ensured there was no comeback for the Kings.

CMC