Delhi: West Indies' explosive batsman Shimron Hetmyer created a stir with his batting in the 22nd match of the Caribbean Premier League. Hetmyer scored a century in just 40 balls. He hit more sixes than fours in his innings. Due to Hetmyer's stormy innings, in the match interrupted by rain, Guyana Amazon Warriors scored 185 runs in 16 overs, in reply Trinbago Knight Riders could score only 172 runs and lost the match by 9 runs.
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Hetmyer's stormy century
Guyana was batting first in the match. Due to rain the match was reduced to 16 overs. Guyana had a bad start. He lost two wickets within four overs. After this, Hetmyer, who came to bat at number four, started batting rapidly. He scored 111 runs in 43 balls unbeaten. In this innings he hit eight fours and nine sixes. Apart from Hetmyer, no batsman could play a big innings. After Hetmyer, the biggest innings for Guyana was 27 runs, which Romaria Shepherd scored in seven balls with the help of two fours and three sixes. Due to Hetmyer's stormy century, Guyana scored 185 runs at the loss of five wickets in 16 overs.
Guyana recorded its fourth consecutive win
Knight Riders had a bad start to chase the target. Sunil Narine was out after scoring just one run. After this, captain Nicholas Puran played a quick inning of 43 runs in 16 balls and took the team's score beyond 50. But after his dismissal the condition of the team worsened. Five wickets of Knight Riders fell for 68 runs.
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Alex Hales raised hopes of the team's victory by scoring a brilliant half-century. Hales scored 55 runs in 24 balls. He hit one four and seven sixes in his innings. However, after Hales was out, the defeat of Knight Riders was confirmed. Knight Riders needed 24 runs in the last over. But Dominic Drakes and Joshua de Silva could score only 14 runs. This is Guyana's fourth consecutive win this season. He is at second position with eight points in four matches.
FAQ
Shimron Hetmyer scored his century in how many balls?
Shimron Hetmyer completed his century in 40 balls. He scored 111 unbeaten runs in 43 balls, which included eight fours and nine sixes.
Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Trinbago Knight Riders by how many runs?
Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated Trinbago Knight Riders by 9 runs. In the rain-affected match, Guyana had scored 185 runs in 16 overs, in response to which Knight Riders could score only 172 runs.