END OF OVER:
16 | 14 Runs | TKR: 172/7 (10 runs required, RR: 10.75)

  • Dominic Drakes14 (13b)
  • Joshua Da Silva13 (5b)
  • Romario Shepherd2-0-29-0
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-36-1

That's a wrap on today's CPL action! Thank you for tuning in and staying with us here at Cricinfo. Time to sign off and close the commentary box. Cheerio!

Imran Tahir: "[You don't seem to have skipped the beat] Yeah, look, I think credit goes to everyone - our coaching staff and the players. Like I said to you earlier, we had a very long break, and sometimes you can drift. The Caribbean is a beautiful place, and we can go and forget about our training. But our purpose here is to enjoy each other's success. We have a great team culture with a couple of seniors and some juniors coming through, and that's what we try to teach our youngsters and ourselves during training. Whenever we train, our focus is to prepare for how we are going to play in all the upcoming games. [What transpired after the rain break?] Hettie is a very special player. He may not have been in great form over the last six months, but class is permanent. The way he came out today, he showed his class, and I'm really happy for him. He's been batting brilliantly, and even in training, he's been deeply focused - he hasn't missed a single session. It's really nice to see the hard work he put in pay off. We always knew that even with the rain delay, this ground is quite tough, especially for spinners bowling second. We changed three balls, and it wasn't easy. Still, credit goes to the opposing batters - they played smart, and it was a close game that I'm sure everyone enjoyed. But Hettie was really special tonight. [Maintaining the discipline] Like I said, we don't want to take anything for granted. We need to play every game like it's our last, especially in a competition like this where we've had a great start before heading home. The way we've been helping each other get over the line is key - we just need to keep doing that and take it one game at a time. Being on the road is not easy, but these four games were really crucial for us, and I'm extremely proud of the boys for winning all four. Going home is going to be great, but we have to hit the reset button again. [How long is Nabi with you this season?] He's going to be with us for a couple more games. He's an absolute legend and has been bowling really well, so we're going to miss him. We just want to wish him all the best because he's been fantastic for us."

Nicholas Pooran: "[Another difficult loss] Yeah, first of all, all praise and thanks to Jesus. Yeah, it's tough to lose. You know how T20 cricket goes. We've been struggling this year to put a perfect game together and get on the right side of the results, but that's just T20 cricket. [Seam bowling] It's been very challenging for us. We've tried a lot of different bowlers. Obviously, Lahiru flew in yesterday from Sri Lanka and played today, which is a great effort. But we've struggled big time when it comes to the fast-bowling department, and we've paid some expensive prices there. But in saying that, it's fine. Guys are getting an opportunity to play, and we hope they're learning from it. [Rain delay] As you can see in the other games as well over the last couple of days, there's been a lot of rain around. Our team is built around spinners, and it definitely doesn't help when the ball gets wet and the umpires are only changing it once for us. That doesn't help at all. So for us, that's something we have to accept and try to figure out different ways around. Right now, we just haven't found the right answer to complement our spinners. Even in the last game, you saw the rain coming at the wrong time. It's just one of those things where decisions haven't gone our way, and all we can do is accept it. [How do you approach the rest of this season?] We're very optimistic, to be honest. T20 cricket is funny. We have three games left. If we can turn up for all three games and get ourselves to 10 points, you never know. Some other results have to go our way as well, but other teams are still trying to figure things out too, so that keeps us in a decent position. For now, we just need to focus on ourselves and find a way to win games. Once we do that, that's all we can ask for. [How is Kieron?] Not sure, but he's a tough guy. He's trying his best to get back to full fitness for the next game, so we're very optimistic that he plays. We need his experience and his skill, so I'm looking forward to seeing him back on the park as soon as possible."

Player of the Match, Shimron Hetmyer: "[Injury concern] I'm good. It's just a little bit of cramp. It's been a while since I've actually batted that long, so my body still has to adjust to it. [Tactics after the rain delay] Honestly, there wasn't really much discussion inside, to be fair. We knew the uphill task we had - coming here and beating TKR in Trinidad. The plan was for us to just go back out with a positive mindset: if the ball is in your area, put it away; if not, try as much as possible to rotate the strike. From then on, the plan was really, really easy. I think the people in my life played a big part in that. When I was away from the game after the first match, a lot of them came to me and said, 'Just give yourself a few more balls. Just give yourself some time, and you can always catch up.' That's something I'm trying to do now - staying out there as long as possible and seeing how much I can get when it comes to the slog overs at the end. [Vision of the team] Honestly, we're not thinking that far ahead right now. We've only played four games, so we're just taking it one game at a time. We want to put out our best performances, field our best XI, and make sure that when we're out there, we're enjoying each other's company and celebrating each other's success."

Shadow-Shell: "Still unbeaten! Amazon warriors playing like they're some kind of Global champions"

10:10 pm Another underwhelming performance from the Knight Riders, and to make matters worse, it came in front of their home crowd on Independence Day. Tasked with chasing down a mammoth total, TKR struggled to get the start they desperately needed. Pooran provided a brief spark with a flurry of boundaries, racing to 43 off 16 balls before falling to a catch at backward point. Nabi capitalized on that breakthrough, striking again on his very same over to trap Goolie with a sharp arm ball. Hales and Hosein provided some late fireworks, swinging freely to assemble a quickfire 43-run partnership off 21 balls, but once that stand was broken, TKR's last remaining hopes faded. Hales soldiered on to bring up a fine 23-ball half-century in a lone effort. With this victory, the Guyana Amazon Warriors maintain their perfect start to CPL 2026, remaining undefeated after four matches. The road ahead grows increasingly steep for the Knight Riders, who now face must-win territory in their remaining fixtures alongside needing other results to fall their way.

Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 9 runs (DLS method)

15.6
6
Shepherd to Drakes, SIX, Drakes finishes it off with a six! Shepherd searches for the yorker ball and misses his line and length there. Bowls a low full toss on the legs and Drakes swipes it behind square, deposits it into the second tier of square leg.
15.5
1
Shepherd to Da Silva, 1 run, another pace off ball and Da Silva works it away to long off area
15.4
0
Shepherd to Da Silva, no run, pace off length ball outside off, kept low on the track, fails to connect
15.3
4
Shepherd to Da Silva, FOUR, bouncer ball around off, stands tall inside the crease, ramps it over thirdman area

Mehtab : "What is the point of semding Drakes ahead of Da Silva?" Hosein too.

15.2
1lb
Shepherd to Drakes, 1 leg bye, fuller length ball on the legs, moves across and attempts to play the lap scoop, hits the pad and fails to connect. The Warriors send it upstairs to have another look. No bat is involved; the ball lands on the boot of Drakes. Impact is outside leg and the Warriors lose their first reviiew.
15.1
2
Shepherd to Drakes, 2 runs, low full toss ball outside off, splices it to deep third and picks up a couple of runs

24 runs needed off 6 balls. Shepherd to bowl the last one.

END OF OVER:
15 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | TKR: 158/7 (24 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 10.53, RRR: 24.00)

  • Joshua Da Silva8 (2b)
  • Dominic Drakes6 (10b)
  • Shamar Joseph3-0-36-1
  • Imran Tahir4-0-38-1
14.6
4
Joseph to Da Silva, FOUR, Slammed over mid-off! Slight fuller on the off stump line and Da Silva tries to go big, lofts it and gets enough on it, making it unreachable for Nabi at the edge of the circle
14.5
4
Joseph to Da Silva, FOUR, Off the mark with a boundary! Three-quarter length ball outside off, extends his arms and guides it through backward point

Joshua Da Silva is in at number 9

14.4
W
Joseph to Hales, OUT, Rattles the furniture with a 144.1 kph yorker ball! Sandshoe crusher delivery from Joseph to clean up the stumps of Hales. Nails the yorker ball this time and the batter tries to whip it away, fails to connect and the bails are flying!

AD Hales b Joseph 55 (58m 24b 1x4 7x6) SR: 229.16

14.3
6
Joseph to Hales, SIX, Full toss and dispatched over long on! Tries to bowl the yorker but turns it into a low full toss, plays through the line of the ball and clears the boundary comfortably
14.2
1lb
Joseph to Drakes, 1 leg bye, full on the pads, tries to clip it away, gets beaten by the pace and thuds the pad outside leg
14.1
1
Joseph to Hales, 1 run, full and straight ball on the stumps, backs away and digs it out to long on. 146 clicks

40 runs needed off 12 balls. Shamar Joseph to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | TKR: 142/6 (40 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 10.14, RRR: 20.00)

  • Alex Hales48 (21b)
  • Dominic Drakes6 (9b)
  • Imran Tahir4-0-38-1
  • Khary Pierre2-0-26-1
13.6
1
Imran Tahir to Hales, 1 run, fuller length ball driven down the ground to long off
13.5
1
Imran Tahir to Drakes, 1 run, quicker and fuller outside off, plays across the line, inside edges onto the pad
13.4
1
Imran Tahir to Hales, 1 run, fuller length ball taps it past Tahir for a single
13.3
6
Imran Tahir to Hales, SIX, Hales goes big! Floated a fuller length ball outside off, non-turner ball. Hales sits down on the track and clears the long off ropes comfortably
13.2
0
Imran Tahir to Hales, no run, tossed up a length ball and spins away sharply outside off, wild swing and a miss by Hales
13.1
1
Imran Tahir to Drakes, 1 run, full and wide outside off, miscues the slog stroke to the vacant mid-off area
13.1
1w
Imran Tahir to Drakes, 1 wide, starts with a wide ball, wrong'un and spins away outside off

51 runs needed off 18 balls. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
13 | 16 Runs | TKR: 131/6 (51 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 10.07, RRR: 17.00)

  • Alex Hales40 (17b)
  • Dominic Drakes4 (7b)
  • Khary Pierre2-0-26-1
  • Imran Tahir3-0-27-1
12.6
6
Pierre to Hales, SIX, Floated a fuller length ball outside off, moves across and wallops this one over the midwicket stands!
12.5
0
Pierre to Hales, no run, length ball kept low outside off, swing and a miss, bottom hand goes off

Time to replace the ball again

12.4
6
Pierre to Hales, SIX, Clean as a whistle! A treat to watch Hales bat like this. Pitched up front on the stumps, stepped out of the crease, brilliant use of the wrists, flicked away elegantly over the long on fences for a massive six!
12.3
1
Pierre to Drakes, 1 run, length ball drags it to midwicket for a single

Trinbago 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17SP NarineC Munro
2nd35C MunroN Pooran
3rd15AD HalesN Pooran
4th0AD HalesJU Goolie
5th1AD HalesJP Greaves
6th43AD HalesAJ Hosein
7th39AD HalesDC Drakes
8th22DC DrakesJ Da Silva