RESULT
23rd Match (N), Providence, September 06, 2025, Caribbean Premier League
(19.5/20 ov, T:168) 168/7

Amazon won by 3 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

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26* (14) & 1/26
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Cricinfo's MVP
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Pretorius' late sixes trump Pollard's to help Amazon Warriors clinch thriller

Pollard smashed the fastest half-century of this CPL, off 17 balls, but it wasn't enough

ESPNcricinfo staff
07-Sep-2025 • 6 hrs ago
Dwaine Pretorius scooped away full toss for six, Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, CPL 2025, Providence, September 6, 2025

Dwaine Pretorius scoops away a full toss for six  •  CPL T20/Getty Images

Guyana Amazon Warriors 168 for 7 (Hope 53, Hetmyer 49, Pretorius 26*, Narine 2-12, Hosein 2-35) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 167 for 5 (Pollard 54*, Bravo 33, Moeen 1-11, Pretorius 1-36) by three wickets
Dwaine Pretorius' late sixes trumped Kieron Pollard's in a tense chase of 168 to start Guyana Amazon Warriors' home stretch with a victory and boost their playoff chances. They are fourth now on the points table, just one point behind Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, but with three matches in hand compared to one for Falcons. Trinbago Knight Riders, second on the table and already through to the playoffs, were lifted to a competitive score single-handedly by Pollard's unbeaten 54 off 18, but it didn't prove to be enough on a night where batting got easier later on, according to Pretorius.
Amazon Warriors were in a spot of bother once their set batters Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer were gone by the 16th over and they needed 38 to win off 18. Pretorius, fresh on the back of his 53 off 34 against Barbados Royals two days ago, ended the 18th over, from Andre Russell, with consecutive sixes to bring it down from 19 to 12, and further eased the nerves in the last over, of which they needed nine, with a hack over wide long-on off Pollard before they reached the target with a ball to spare.
TKR got off to a sedate start after they were put in to bat. They kept attempting boundaries, but kept losing wickets in the process as Romario Shepherd rattled Alex Hales' stumps and Moeen Ali did the same to Nicholas Pooran, leaving them on 40 for 3 at the end of the powerplay. Moeen and captain Imran Tahir slowed them down further with a spin strangle, conceding just 18 in the next four overs with just one boundary. Moeen finished with 4-0-11-1 before Darren Bravo broke the shackles but soon holed out off Tahir for 33 off 35.
On 100 for 4 after 16, TKR got a massive late lift when Pollard faced 17 off the last 24 balls and smashed the fastest half-century of the season, off 17 balls, studded with his trademark swings across the line after going back and across. He started with consecutive fours against Pretorius and smashed back-to-back sixes off Shepherd before Keacy Carty retired out for 29 off 34 at the end of the 18th. Pollard took on Tahir too, with a six that travelled 103 metres back over the bowler. The innings ended with a sequence of 6, 6, 4 and 4 as Pollard tore into Shepherd for a 21-run over.
Amazon Warriors' start wasn't very impressive either, as Akeal Hosein sent back Moeen and Keemo Paul in his first eight balls. Hope, however, broke free with 6, 6 and 4 off Russell before Hetmyer hammered Usman Tariq for three sixes in an over to place them on an impressive 66 for 2 after six overs. But Amazon Warriors, too, slowed down after the powerplay, with the introduction of Sunil Narine. He added to the hosts' woes by having Hetmyer hole out for 49 and trapping Hope lbw for 53. But Pretorious held his nerve by being prepared for yorkers and variations, and putting a bunch of them away to the ropes to see Amzaon Warriors home.

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Caribbean Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
SLK851121.300
TKR963120.106
ABF9449-0.938
GAW64280.613
STKNP8264-0.180
BR6051-0.452