Hetmyer, Hope propel warriors past Barbados Royals – Guyana Chronicle

2024-09-26 Newsfeed

THE Guyana Amazon Warriors continued their winning streak at home with a 47-run drubbing of the Barbados Royals last evening at the Providence National Stadium.

Junior Sinclair (L), Shimron Hetmyer (C) and Romario Shepherd (R) of Guyana Amazon Warriors celebrate the dismissal of Alick Athanaze of the Barbados Royals during the Men’s 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League match 27 between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals at the Guyana National Stadium on September 25, 2024 at Providence, Guyana. (Photo by Randy Brooks/CPL T20 via Getty Images)

Fans turned out in their numbers to witness the defending champions and were treated to a spectacle when hometown hero Shimron Hetmyer 57 (34) and Shai Hope 71 (37) were the chief destructors with the bat.
The duo along with Azam Khan 26 (17) and Romario Shepherd 23 (13) carried the score to a handsome 219/8 off the allotted 20.
When they returned to bowl, Gudakesh Motie (3-42) alongside fellow spinners Moen Ali (2-16 ) and skipper Imran Tahir (2-22) ripped through the Royals lineup.
Despite a late surge by David Miller 71*(43), the Royals ended at 172/9
Details in tomorrow’s edition