CPL LIVE UPDATES: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

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Sep 5, 2018
Sep 5, 2018 Updated Sep 6, 2018
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The hi-fives are out as Guyana Amazon Warriors' Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Mohammed and Romario Shepherd celebrate the fall of a Trinbago Knight Riders' wicket during their CPL matchup at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on Wednesday. Photo: ROBERT TAYLOR

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TKR goes top of the table with 12 points from eight matches, while St Kitts and Nevis Patriots occupying second place on 11 points but having already completed their 10-match fixture. The Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs sit third and fourth on 10 points apiece, having played eight and nine matches, respectively.

A win for the Tallawahs or the Amazon Warriors would push the Patriots down the order. However, TKR can seal first place with a victory from their two remaining matches, should Amazon Warriors win their two remaining fixtures, as they hold a superior net run rate of 1.31.

TKR's victory was set up by the second wicket partnership of 135 by Ramdin and Munro, and was completed by excellent spells with the ball by all of their bowlers as Ali Khan, 3-22; Fawad Ahmed, 2-20, Khary Pierre, 2-21; DJ Bravo, 2-22; and Sunil Narine, 1-15, stifled Amazon Warriors.

Colin Munro picked up the Man-of-the-Match award for his well-played 90.

17.4: Ali Khan to Tahir, OUT, beaten for pace as he lobs the ball to McCullum at short cover, who takes his third catch of the evening.

Imran Tahir c McCullum b Ali Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Who would have thought that the Amazon Warriors would have succumb so tamely after restricting TKR to 170. They are dismissed for 103 in 17.4 overs to go under by 67 runs.

17.3: Ali Khan to Primus; 1 run, digs out a yorker and gets a single through square leg.

17.2: Ali Khan to Primus; FOUR, fortuitous boundary as a top-edged sails over the head of Ramdin and into the fence.

17.1: Ali Khan to Primus; FOUR, the batsman gives himself room to smack the ball down the ground.

Amazon Warriors are 94/9 and in danger of being dismissed inside of the allotted 20 overs. That would not good for their net run rate.

16.6: Ahmed to Imran Tahir; no run, plays the first ball he faces with a defensive bat.

16.5: Ahmed to Shepherd; OUT, batsman went for the big hit but the ball drifts back in to knock back middle stump.

R Shepherd b Fawad Ahmed 10 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 142.85

16.4: Ahmed to Primus; 1 run, gets an inside edge and the ball rolls out to cover.

16.3: Ahmed to Shepherd; 1 run, plays defensively and takes a quick single.

16.2: Ahmed to Shepherd; SIX, Shepherd dream debut continues as he lofts the ball over long-on. Good clean hit by him.

16.1: Ahmed to Primus; 1 run, the ball is cut away to point.

Another good over by Narine, giving up just four runs. GAW are 85/8.

15.6: Narine to Primus; 1 run, as the batsman came down the track looking for the big hit. he gets it down to long-on and picks up the one run.

15.5: Narine to Primus; no run. Another dot ball from Narine as he beats the bat.

15.4: Narine to Primus; no run. Can't get the ball away as narine is keeping a tight line and length.

15.3: Narine to Shepherd; 1 run, batsman plays the ball to deep square leg. The runs are coming in singles at this stage.

15.2: Narine to Primus; 1 run, another run comes via the ball being played down towards mid-wicket.

15.1: Narine to Shepherd; 1 run, played down to deep mid-wicket.

Amazon Warriors are 81/8.

14.6: Ahmed to Primus; SIX, open up his arms again and clears the rope at long-off. Primus seems to be the only Amazon Warriors batsman that has the courage and presence of mind to take on the TKR bowlers.

14.5: Ahmed to Primus; no run.

14.4: Ahmed to Shepherd; 1 run, played down to long-on.

14.3: Ahmed to Shepherd; no run, batsman defends a ball on his stumps.

14.2: Ahmed to Emrit; OUT, Searles pulls off a magnificent catch on the mid-wicket boundary, timing his jump to perfection to snare the ball that was going over his head.

RR Emrit c Scantlebury-Searles b Fawad Ahmed 2 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00

14.1: Ahmed to Primus; 1 run, swung down the ground to long-on

Amazon Warriors are 73/7

13.6: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 run, picks up a single and keeps the strike.

13.5: DJ Bravo to Primus; FOUR, executes a pull shot that races to the boundary behind square.

Primus is having a go at this point.

13.4: DJ Bravo to Emrit; 1 run, played to point outside the circle.

13.3: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 run, drive back past the bowler hits the stumps at the non-striker;s end.

13.2: DJ Bravo to Primus; SIX, too full and Primus free his arms to hoist it straight back past the bowler.

13.1: DJ Bravo to Primus; no run, yorker takes an inside edge and through to Ramdin behind the stumps.

Amazon Warriors are having a hard time at picking up runs, 60/7

12.6: Ahmed to Emrit; no run, balls drops in front of the batsman off an inside edge.

12.5: Ahmed to Primus; 1 run, picks up a quick single off a defensive prod.

12.4: Ahmed to Primus; no run.

12.3: Ahmed to Emrit; 1 run, pulls the ball to deep midwicket.

12.2: Ahmed to Primus; 1 leg bye, batsman survives an appeal for leg before wicket. The pair scamper a single in the process.

12.1: Ahmed to Primus; no run, ball on off-stump is met with a defensive bat.

Amazon Warriors slide to 57/5 after 12 overs. Victory would take something quite special from here.

11.6: J Bravo to Mohammed; OUT, His attempt to pierce the field on the off-side results in Ramdin giving a simple catch to Narine fielding at point

JN Mohammed c Narine b DJ Bravo 27 (27b 3x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

11.5: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 run, played down to long-on.

11.4: DJ Bravo to Primus, no run, sharp rising delivery strikes Primus on the helmet. The batsman appears to be okay following the blow.

11.4: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 wide, Bravo drifts down leg.

11.3: DJ Bravo to Mohammed; 1 run, squeezed it past mid-wicket.

11.2: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 run, played down the ground to long-on.

11.1: DJ Bravo to Mohammed; 1 run, cut shot brings a single behind point

Good over from Ahmed as it leaks just one run. GAW 52/6.

10.6: Ahmed to Primus, no run, plays to mid-on but can't penetrate the field.

10.5: Ahmed to Primus; no run, batsman defends a ball pitched on middle and leg.

10.4: Ahmed to Primus; no run, LBW appeal turned down as the ball strikes the batsman on his pads.

10.3: Ahmed to Primus; no run, ball beats a cut shot by the batsman.

10.2: Ahmed to Primus; no run, played to mid-wicket

10.1: Fawad Ahmed to Mohammed; 1 run, the batsman picks up a single behind square.

Amazon Warriors are 51/6

9.6: DJ Bravo to Mohammed; 1 run, picks up a single to third man off an angled shot.

9.5: DJ Bravo to Mohammed; no run.

9.4: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 run, slower ball driven down to long-off.

9.4: DJ Bravo to Primus; 1 wide, bouncer sails way over the head of the batsman.

9.3: DJ Bravo to Tanvir; OUT, Searles snaps up a great taken at deep midwicket. Tanvir went with everything at that one but he picks out the fielder who plucks the ball out of the air.

Sohail Tanvir c Scantlebury-Searles b DJ Bravo 0 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

9.2: DJ Bravo to Tanvir; no run, opens the face to dab the fuller delivery outside off to point

9.1: DJ Bravo to Tanvir; no run, play and a miss from the batsman.

9.1: DJ Bravo to Tanvir; 1 wide, full and wide outside off.

Amazon Warriors are 47/5

8.6: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, could only get the ball to short cover.

8.5: Pierre to Tanvir; 1 leg bye, appeal goes up for LBW but it's not given. The batsmen run a leg bye.

8.4: Pierre to Mohammed; 1 run, gets it past the inner circle and the sweeper on the off-side limits it to a single.

8.3: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, can't pierce the infield on the off-side.

8.2: Pierre to Mohammed; 2 runs, glances off the leg to long leg.

8.1: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, a late cut can't beat the infield.

Very good over from narine, giving up just one run. GAW are 43/5.

7.6: Narine to Tanvir; no run, defends off the front foot.

7.5: Narine to Tanvir; no run, defends a delivery aimed at the stumps.

7.4: Narine to Tanvir, no run.

7.3: Narine to Tanvir; no run, defends a ball on the wicket.

7.2: Narine to Mohammed; 1 run, plows it to long-on

7.1: Narine to Mohammed, no run, defends a ball full on off stump.

Amazon Warriors are 42/5

6.6: Pierre to Sohail Tanvir; no run. Plays defensively first ball.

6.5: Pierre to Green; OUT, McCullum snares another catch as the batsman made room to play but was cramped by a delivery that followed him. he only manages to find Brendon McCullum at cover.

CJ Green c McCullum b Pierre 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

6.4: Pierre to Green; no run, well fielded by McCullum.

6.3: Pierre to Green; no run, played to short cover.

6.2: Pierre to Mohammed; 1 run, plays to the sweeper on the cover boundary.

6.1: Pierre to Green; 1 run, drives to long-off

Amazon Warriors are 40/4.

5.6: Narine to Mohammed; 2 runs, paddles behind square and picks up a couple.

5.5: Narine to Mohammed; no run, batsman defend one picthed on the stumps.

5.4: Narine to Mohammed; no run, played to mid-wicket.

5.3: Narine to Mohammed; FOUR, plays a good cut shot and gets it through point for a boundary.

5.2: Narine to Green; 1 run, strokes the ball down to long-on.

5.1: Narine to Delport; OUT, Delport gets the ball off the leading edge and lobs it back to the bowler, who takes a simple catch. A good bit of deception from Narine.

CS Delport c & b Narine 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

GAW are 33/3 after five overs

4.6: Pierre to Mohammed; FOUR, steps down the track and launches the ball over long-on.

4.5: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, full on off stump, defends

4.4: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, well fielded by Bravo at slips.

4.4: Pierre to Mohammed; 1 wide, slides down leg.

4.3: Pierre to Delport; 1 run, plays to long-on.

4.2: Pierre to Delport; no run, defends a ball on the stump.

4.1: Pierre to Delport; no run, plays to mid-on.

3.6: Ali Khan to Mohammed; no run. GAW are 27/3

3.5: Ali Khan to Mohammed; 2 runs, flicks one off the pads to deep square leg

3.4: Ali Khan to Mohammed; 2 runs, plays an angled shot past short third man and picks up a couple.

3.4: Ali Khan to Mohammed; 1 wide, ball slides down leg.

3.3: Ali Khan to Delport; 1 run, goes through point.

3.2: Ali Khan to Hetmyer; OUT, Batsman doesn't make proper contact and the ball lobbs up for Munro to take an easy catch at deep square leg.

SO Hetmyer c Munro b Ali Khan 11 (10b 2x4 0x6) SR: 110.00

3.1: Ali Khan to Hetmyer; no run, ball beats bat.

2.6: Pierre to Mohammed, no run, ball beats the bat as Pierre gets it to turn. Amazon Warriors are 21/2

2.5: Pierre to Mohammed; FOUR, drives square of the wicket and the ball races to the boundary. Great timing by Jason Mohammed.

2.4: Pierre to Mohammed; no run, played with a straight bat.

2.3: Pierre to Walton; OUT, Walton has his leg stump knocked over as he made room to drive on the offside. Pierre strikes another blow for TKR.

CAK Walton b Pierre 4 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

2.2: Pierre to Hetmyer, 1 run, gets down on a quicker one and collects a single to long-on

2.2: Pierre to Hetmyer, 1 wide, bowler strays down leg.

2.1: Pierre to Hetmyer, FOUR, sweeps a ball on his pads and gets it down fine.

Khary Pierre will deliver his left-arm spin early in the innings.

Amazon Warriors are 11/1 after two overs.

1.6: Narine to Hetmyer, 1 run, pushes down the ground to mid-off

1.5: Narine to Hetmyer, no run, tries to go square of the wicket but picks out the fielder at point.

1.4: Narine to Hetmyer, no run, defends a ball on middle and leg.

1.3: Narine to Walton, 1 leg bye, sweeps but the ball comes off the pads.

1.2: Narine to Hetmyer, 1 run, plays to mid-wicket again.

1.1: Narine to Walton, 1 run, played to mid-wicket.

Amazon Warriors are 7/1 and Sunil Narine is into the attack.

0.6: Ali Khan to Hetmyer; FOUR, blasts a low full toss through point.

0.5: Ali Khan to Hetmyer, no run, bouncer flashes past the batsman as it pitched outside off stump.

0.4: Ali Khan to Ronchi, OUT, batsman is struck on the back pad with a delivery that came back in. The appeal goes up and he's given leg before despite the ball seemed to be missing leg stump.

Ronchi is not happy with the decision but he has to go.

L Ronchi lbw b Ali Khan 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

0.3: Ali Khan to Walton; 1 run, played to mid-on.

0.2: Ali Khan to Walton; 2 runs, finds the gap between mid-on and midwicket and picks up a couple.

0.1: Ali Khan to Walton; no run,beats the outside edge of the bat.

Amazon Warriors will back themselves to get the 171 required for victory as their innings is about to get underway, with Luke Ronchi and Chadwick Walton out in the middle. Ali Khan will open the bowling for TKR.

TKR innings folded rather tamely at the end after Munro, 90 off 56 balls and Ramdin, 39 off 36, put on 135 for the second wicket. They seemed headed fro a score well over 200, but a great spell by debutant Romario Shepherd, who picked up three wickets for 29, led to TKR scoring just 36 runs while losing six wickets in the final five overs.

TKR close their innings at 170/7

19.6: Tanvir to Narine, OUT, Narine goes for a big slog off the final ball of the innings and he could only pick out Tanvir at long-on. he departs without scoring.

SP Narine c Primus b Sohail Tanvir 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

19.5: Tanvir to Searles, OUT, the batsman went after a slower one and he was through the shot before the ball got to him. He loses his off stump in the process.

JPR Scantlebury-Searles b Sohail Tanvir 8 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

19.4: Tanvir to Searles, FOUR, plays a power shot and gets a boundary to mid-wicket.

19.3: Tanvir to DJ Bravo, 1 run, one-bounce to deep midwicket.

19.2: Tanvir to Searles, 1 run, edged down to deep square leg

19.1: Tanvir to Searles, no run, a swing and a miss at a slower ball.

TKR are 164/5 after 19.

18.6: Shepherd to DJ Bravo, FOUR, another misfield and Bravo collect a boundary as a result. Ball goes through the legs of Tanvir at short fine leg

18.5: Shepherd to DJ Bravo, SIX, Belts this one. straight back over the bowler's head fro a Hero's maximum.

18.4: Shepherd to DJ Bravo, no run. Play and a miss from Bravo

18.3: Shepherd to Searles; 1 run down to backward square.

18.3: Shepherd to Searles; 1 wide.

18.2: Shepherd to Searles; 2 runs, short ball is pulled to square leg and the batsmen have time to run two.

18.1: Shepherd to Darren Bravo, OUT, drags a yorker onto his stumps as the ball angles off the inside edge.

DM Bravo b Shepherd 9 (7b 0x4 1x6) SR: 128.57

TKR are 150/4

17.6: Emrit to Darren Bravo, 1 run, yorker outside off and Bravo chops it out into the covers

17.5: Emrit to DJ Bravo, 1 run, one-bounce to long-on

17.4: Emrit to Darren Bravo, 1 run, gets it out to extra cover

17.3: Emrit to Darren Bravo, SIX, slaps it over long-on

17.2: Emrit to Darren Bravo, no run, pulls out of a bouncer.

17.1: Emrit to Darren Bravo, no run.

TKR 141/4

16.6: Shepherd to DJ Bravo, no run, batsman ducks under a bouncer.

16.5: Shepherd to Darren Bravo, 1 run, angles the ball to third man and picks up one.

Captain DJ Bravo is the nextbatsman out in the middle.

16.4: Shepherd to McCullum, OUT, well taken by Hetmyer at deep cover, running in and diving forward.

BB McCullum c Hetmyer b Shepherd 2 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40.00

16.3: Shepherd to McCullum, no run, beats the inside edge.

Darren Bravo comes to the middle. He has been in fine form this season.

16.2: Shepherd to Munro, OUT, straight up and Green runs in from long-on to gobble up the catch.

C Munro c Green b Shepherd 90 (56b 10x4 4x6) SR: 160.71

16.2: Shepherd to Munro, 1 wide, another one slips down leg.

16.2: Shepherd to Munro, 1 wide, ball slanted across the batsman and it goes down leg.

16.1: Shepherd to McCullum, 1 run, plays to cover.

TKR are 137/2.

15.6: Green to McCullum, 1 run, drives to long-off.

15.5: Green to McCullum, no run, batsman makes no contact with the ball.

Brendon McCullum comes to the wicket to join Munro.

15.4: Green to Ramdin, OUT, caught at long-on by Imran Tahir just inside the rope.

D Ramdin c Imran Tahir b Green 39 (36b 4x4 1x6) SR: 108.33

15.3: Green to Ramdin, no run

15.2: Green to Munro, 1 leg bye, tries to sweep and the ball brushes the pad and goes to fine leg.

15.1: Green to Ramdin, 1 run out to the sweeper on the cover boundary.

TKR 134/1 after 15 overs

14.6: Tanvir to Munro, FOUR, drives beautifully through extra.

14.5: Tanvir to Ramdin, 1 run, pushes to cover for an easy single.

14.4: Tanvir to Ramdin, no run.

14.3: Tanvir to Munro, 1 run, cuts to point.

14.2: Tanvir to Munro, FOUR, smacks it past the man at cover and the ball races to the fence.

14.1: Tanvir to Ramdin, 1 run, plays to cover and a misfield allows the batsmen to pick up a single.

Good over for TKR, yielded 19 run as they progress to 123/1.

13.6: Emrit to Munro, SIX, hoisted into the stands behind square leg

13.5: Emrit to Munro, 2 runs, low full toss played through extra cover

13.4: Emrit to Munro, 2 runs, plays to backward point and picks up a couple.

13.3: Emrit to Munro, FOUR, opens the face and beat the fielder at short third man.

13.2: Emrit to Ramdin, 1 run, blocks the shortish delivery just in front of point

13.1:Emrit to Ramdin, FOUR, flat-bats it to the cover boundary.

12.6: Tahir to Ramdin, 1 run, dropped at short third man, the bowler just couldn't reach the return catch offered. he may live to regret this. TKR 104/1.

12.5: Tahir to Munro, 1 run, chops a yorker on middle down to short third man

12.4: Tahir to Ramdin, 1 leg bye, off the pads to third man

12.3: Tahir to Munro, 1 run, plays a wide delivery out to long-off.

12.2: Tahir to Ramdin, 1 run, pushes a flatter delivery on middle to long-on

12.1: Tahir to Ramdin, no run

12 off the over, TKR 99/1.

11.6: Primus to Munro; no run.

11.5: Primus to Munro, FOUR, pulls a short ball on the hips to the long leg boundary

11.4: Primus to Munro; SIX, launches the ball over long-on.

11.3: Primus to Ramdin, 1 run

11.2: Primus to Ramdin, no run

11.1: Primus to Munro; 1 run to third man

10.6: Tahir to Munro; 1 run, pushes to long-on and keeps the strike. TKR 87/1

10.5: Tahir to Munro; no run

10.4: Tahir to Munro; FOUR, sweeps to the fine leg fence and reaches yet another half century.

10.3: Tahir to Ramdin; 1 run to fine leg. get an edge off an attempted sweep shot.

10.2: Tahir to Munro, 1 run to mid-off

10.1: Tahir to Munro, no run

At the halfway mark TKR are 80/1

9.6: Green to Ramdin; no run, cuts to point.

9.5: Green to Munro; 1 run to deep cover

9.4: Green to Ramdin; 1 run, plays off the back foot to through mid-wicket

9.3: Green to Ramdin; no run

9.2: Green to Munro; 1 run, pushes to cover

9.1: Green to Munro; no run

8.6: Tahir to Munro; 1 run, Ramdin appeared to be in a bit of trouble but the throw went to the wrong end. TKR 77/1.

8.5: Tahir to Munro; SIX, takes a big step forward and slogs it over long-on. You can't give Munro these types of opportunities, he will take full advantage of them.

8.4: Tahir to Munro; no run, pushes to mid-off.

8.3: Tahir to Munro; no run, drives to cover

8.2: Tahir to Munro; 2 runs, goes over cover and a fumble by the fielder in the deep allows the batsmen to come back for a second.

8.1: Tahir to Munro; no run

12 off the over as Ramdin and Munro picks up the pace. TKR 68/1

7.6: Shepherd to Ramdin; SIX, hoist one on middle over long-on. Top shot.

7.5: Shepherd to Ramdin; no run, plays and misses.

7.4: Shepherd to Ramdin; FOUR, short and Ramdin gets on top of it and pulls it behind square leg.

7.3: Shepherd to Ramdin; no run, gets inside the line of a bouncer as it flashes past.

7.2: Shepherd to Munro; 1 run to long leg.

7.1: Shepherd to Ramdin; 1 leg bye, comes off the pad.

Emrit came in for some rough treatment from Munro as he conceded 12 runs in the over, TKR 56/1

6.6: Emrit to Munro; FOUR, short on leg stump and the batsman angles it to fine leg.

6.5: Emrit to Munro; SIX, pulls a short ball over the fence behind square.

6.4: Emrit to Munro; no run, defends in front of him.

6.3: Emrit to Munro; no run, pushes to point.

6.2: Emrit to Ramdin; 1 run to deep mid-wicket

6.1: Emrit to Munro; 1 run, plays through cover

5.6: Primus to Munro; 1 leg bye off the pads. 12 runs off the over, TKR 44/1

5.5: Primus to Munro; FOUR, opens the face and glides it through point to the fence. very good shot.

5.4: Primus to Munro; no run

5.3: Primus to Munro, no run.

5.3: Primus to Ramdin, 2 wides, slides down leg and Ronchi couldn't collect cleanly

5.2: Primus to Ramdin; FOUR, full and Ramdin launches it over backward square.

5.1: Primus to Munro, 1 run, edges a low full toss to third man

4.6: Tahir to Munro, 1 run to mid-wicket. he will keep the strike, TKR 32/1.

4.5: Tahir to Munro; no run.

4.4: Tahir to Munro; FOUR, slaps it over mid-off. Good shot.

4.3: Tahir to Ramdin; 1 run to mid-wicket

4.2 Tahir to Munro; 1 run, stroked to long-on

4.1: Imran Tahir to Munro; no run, beats the bat with a good delivery.

3.6: Green to Ramdin, 2 runs, clips it through square leg and the batsmen pick up an easy couple, TKR 25/1.

3.5: Green to Ramdin; no run.

3.4: Green to Ramdin; no run.

3.3: Green to Ramdin; FOUR, sweep and gets it behind square for a boundary.

3.2: Green to Munro; 1 run to mid-off

3.1: Green to Munro; no run.

2.6: Tanvir to Munro; 1 run off a push to mid-off, TKR 18/1

2.5: Tanvir to Munro; FOUR, slaps it past point and the ball races to the fence.

2.5: Tanvir to Munro; 1 wide

2.4: Tanvir to Ramdin; 1 run to square leg

2.3: Tanvir to Ramdin, no run.

2.2: Tanvir to Munro; 1 run to mid-off

2.1: Tanvir to Ramdin; 1 run, plays to mid-wicket

1.6: Green to Munro; FOUR, a little width outside off-stump and he smashes it through extra-cover, TKR 8/1.

1.5: Green to Ramdin; 1 run to fine leg

1.4: Green to Munro; 1 run to long-on

1.3: Green to Ramdin; 1 run to mid-wicket

1.2: Green to Munro; 1 run, batsman cuts to point

1.1: Green to Munro; no run

Very good first over by Sohail Tanvir, TKR are 1/1.

0.6: Tanvir to Ramdin ; no run, plays to point.

0.5: Tanvir to Lynn; OUT, batsman get an edge and the catch is taken by Walton at slips.

0.4: Tanvir to Lynn; no run, plays to the man at point.

0.3: Tanvir to Lynn; no run, plays defensively

0.2: Tanvir to Munro; 1 run, plays to mid-on and picks up a single

0.1: Tanvir to Munro; no run, place with a defensive bat.

8.00 p.m: The match is about to start as TKR's opening pair of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine are out in the middle.

7.30 pm: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Match 27 of the 2018 Hero Caribbean Premier League at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) takes on Guyana Amazon Warriors in a battle for top spot in the standings. Both teams have amassed 10 points from seven matches, with TKR holding a superior net run rate.

News reaching us is that Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Here are this evening's lineups:

Trinbago Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Colin Munro, Brendon McCullum, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Javon Scantlebury-Searles, Fawad Ahmed, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan.

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Chadwick Walton, Luke Ronchi, Shimron Hetmyer, Cameron Delport, Jason Mohammed, Roshon Primus, Rayad Emrit, Chris Green, Romario Shepherd, Imran Tahir, Sohail Tanvir.

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