Guyana Amazon Warriors began steadily with openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Kevin Sinclair taking the rating to 17/0 after two overs. Nevertheless, the short dismissals of Sinclair and Shai Hope put Guyana on the again foot. It was then that Shimron Hetmyer and Gurbaz took cost from the seventh over, igniting Guyana’s innings with aggressive stroke play. The pair fashioned a commanding 116-run partnership, propelling the rating to 152/2 by the thirteenth over. Sadly, the partnership was damaged when a superb supply from Anrich Nortje dismissed the Afghan opener.
On the fourth ball of the 14th over, Nortje delivered a full-length ball aimed on the off-stump. Misjudging the road, Gurbaz had shifted to the leg facet and tried a giant hit however missed fully. The ball crashed into the off-stump, sending it cartwheeling. As Gurbaz walked off the sector visibly disillusioned, Hetmyer on the different finish confirmed his frustration, trying up on the sky as he processed the sting of shedding such an important 116-run stand.
Nortje lights up the night time sky and ship Gurbaz packing with this magical second 🪄 #CPL24 #SKNPvGAW #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Sky365 pic.twitter.com/Wl56XRdmBE
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 5, 2024