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Best performances - Batsmen

Saim Ayub
Saim Ayub
58(35) 1x4 - 6x6
Control %68%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 18 runs
  • 0x4 - 3x6
0 2 5 6 37 5 2 1
SD Hope
SD Hope
50(40) 1x4 - 4x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 8 runs
  • 0x4 - 0x6
0 0 5 4 7 12 9 13

Best performances - Bowlers

CR Brathwaite
CR Brathwaite
O4
M0
R27
W4
Eco6.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
D Pretorius
D Pretorius
O4
M0
R24
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Ashish Pant

END OF OVER:
20 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | BR: 178/8 (4 runs required, RR: 8.90)

  • Roelof van der Merwe1 (1b)
  • Gudakesh Motie4-0-38-2
  • Romario Shepherd4-0-48-1

That concludes what has been an excellent game of cricket. Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back again soon. Till then here's Ashish Pant signing off on behalf of Harshith Gowda. Ciao!

Imran Tahir: I think he [Motie] achieved everything. I told him that I have all the belief in you and you can do this. I wanted to give him confidence and I am really pleased for him. He can bowl anywhere, even if it is the last over. [On Ayub] Fantastic player, very happy and pleased to have him in the squad. We want him longer. He can play shots all around. He got the reward. I have been in the group for last couple of years and that helps. We asked each that we have to respect our culture, work hard and enjoy each other's success. I have a lot of options, and I am a very lucky captain. Everything is coming my way. [On Sinclair and Paul's fielding] That shows that we were all aware. Today we were under the pump but such days happen. Rovman in was always going to be tough for us. Everyone is chipping and that is what is helping us.

Rovman Powell: It is simple, once you get one or two off the first two balls, the game is yours. But those things happen, we'll be better as a team. The Guyana team was 10-15 runs short. It was a decent wicket. They attacked our spinners. We just have to keep on improving, man. [Brathwaite] He bowled brilliantly. That's the best way to bowl in the back end of the competition. They bowled so well with so many fielders in the circle. [On his run out] He [Sinclair] was a bit closer to the circle than I thought. I wanted to start the next over and close the game, but those things happen.

Griff: "The last ball of GAW resulted in an all run 4 runs. Royals lived to regret that big time."

Gudakesh Motie: I want to say thanks to Ayub. The pitch wasn't helping the spinners much so I tried bowling into the pitch. I saw him batting outside leg stump the last two balls and was was just aiming at the white line.

Excellent gesture from Ayub.

Saim Ayub is the Player of the Match: I just always want to follow my process and believe in what I did in practice. Keep calm and give your 100%. That kind of pitch you have to get set, it doesn't matter if you start slow. If you get set, you can turn it over. I am really enjoying the environment. It's the spirit the team. But before I go, I want to hand this Man of the Match to Motie who bowled that final over.

1.34pmOh, what a game that was. Royals had this one in the bag, but Gudakesh Motie delivered a stunning last over when he was defending only five runs. And with this win, Guyana Amazon Warriors have zoomed to the top of the table. Things continue to get tougher for Royals. After Cornwall and Mayers fell, Evans kept the chase on track with a 27-ball 44. Powell then smashed a 19-ball 39 before getting run out. Greaves and Brathwaite got the side as close as possible but Amazon Warriors turned out to be too good in the end. Royals needed six to win off the final over with Brathwaite and Greaves going strong. But he conceded just two runs, picked two wickets to send his side to a three-run win.

19.6
W
Motie to Greaves, OUT, Slices straight to short third! Motie, you Rockstar! What an over that is. He just had five to defend, and he conceded only two runs, picked two wickets and Warriors keep their unbeaten streak intact. Quicker outside off, he eyes the offside, gets a thick outside edge and Smith gobbles it up at short third.

JP Greaves c Smith b Motie 16 (14b 2x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

19.5
0
Motie to Greaves, no run, Misses! What a ball this and what a bowling change from Tahir. Fuller and very wide. He looks to open the off side and misses

Four to get, two left. Oh, this is close.

19.4
1
Motie to van der Merwe, 1 run, Hacks the length ball to deep midwicket, they only take a run

Van der Merwe

19.3
W
Motie to Brathwaite, OUT, Another twist in the game as Brathwaite holes out to deep midwicket. Flatter outside off, Brathwaite wanted to slam it away. Does not get a decent connection on it even as he was hitting with the wind. Paul settles himself and takes the catch

CR Brathwaite c Paul b Motie 12 (7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 171.42

19.2
1lb
Motie to Greaves, 1 leg bye, Big, big appeal but sliding down leg me feels. Flatter on middle stump, he goes back to hack it away, misses and is rapped on the pads
19.1
0
Motie to Greaves, no run, Dot to start off. Full and flat on leg as he eyes the slog and gets a thick inside edge to the keeper

Royals only need 6 runs in 6 balls. Who'll bowl the final over? Wow, it's Motie

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st28KR MayersRRS Cornwall
2nd11LJ EvansKR Mayers
3rd60LJ EvansA Athanaze
4th13R PowellA Athanaze
5th17JO HolderR Powell
6th22JP GreavesR Powell
7th26CR BrathwaiteJP Greaves
8th1RE van der MerweJP Greaves