Barbados Royals were able to break their three-match losing streak as they defeated Guyana Amazon Warriors by 45 runs to lodge their second win of the campaign in their seventh match, With this victory, they were also able to end their three-match losing streak and it has now kept them alive in the race to the Semi-Finals.
For the first time in the league, the Barbados batters looked in real good touch as the team posted 185 in their 20 overs and put Guyana under pressure right from the beginning of the match. Kyle Mayers who was brought back into the playing XI was given an opportunity to open the innings and he made full use of it adding 42 runs for the first wicket in only four overs. Out of the 42, 36 were scored by him before being caught by Odean Smith off the bowling of Romario Shepherd.
Charles then took upon the responsibility to keep the run rate going as he scored a 21 ball 41 before passing n the baton to Glenn Phillips who made 44 of 31 balls. In the ed few lusty blows from captain Jason Holder meant that the team was able to cross the 180 mark.
Shepherd picked three wickets for the Warriors while Gudakesh Motie returned with figures of 2-33.
The confidence shown by Riyas in batting was taken to the field in bowling too as they bowled out Guyana for 140 without letting any of the big guns settle down. Mohammad Hafeez and Odean Smith looked like the only two batters making any difference. However with Hafeez’s dismissal in the 10th over, it looked all over. Smith top-scored with 43 runs and was the last batter to be dismissed.
For the Royals, Nyeem Young was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3-24 while jake Lintott and Raymon Reifer picked one wicket each. Mayers for his early onslaught was adjudged Man of the Match.