Guyana Amazon Warriors played a thrilling encounter with St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the 21st match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024. After being invited to bat first, Guyana posted a competitive score which St Kitts & Nevis Patriots failed to chase.

Shamar Joseph turned the whole match around by running out Riley Russo

A decisive turning point came in the 14th over of the second innings of the match when Shamar Joseph made a brilliant run out of Riley Russo while bowling. Actually, Evin Lewis tapped a good length delivery from Joseph and called Riley Russo, standing at the non-striker’s end, to take a quick run.

Seeing this, Joseph also ran fast and picked up the ball in one movement and threw it accurately towards the stumps. Riley Russo was running very slowly and by the time the ball hit the stumps, he was far away from the crease. He returned to the pavilion after scoring just 11 runs due to Joseph’s direct hit. This excellent fielding by Joseph not only changed the course of the match but also stopped the momentum of the Patriots.

Watch the video of this amazing run out:

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Shimron Hetmyer led Guyana Amazon Warriors to a good score. Guyana Amazon Warriors captain Shimron Hetmyer played a key role in the team’s victory by scoring 63 runs off 33 balls with the help of 4 fours and 5 towering sixes. Despite losing wickets at regular intervals, Hetmyer’s aggressive innings helped the Warriors move towards a respectable score.

His counter-attack frustrated the Patriots bowlers, and he single-handedly pushed Guyana to 137/8 in the allotted 20 overs. Ashmead Nedd was the pick of the bowlers for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, taking 4 wickets for 25 runs, but Hetmyer’s innings proved to be the backbone of Guyana’s innings.

Joseph’s brilliant performance gives Guyana victory

Joseph’s impact on the match wasn’t just limited to his fielding. With the ball, he was brilliant, taking 3 wickets for just 9 runs, completely destroying the Patriots’ middle order. Guyana restricted the Patriots to just 107, with Lewis’s 49 being the only notable contribution.

Joseph’s all-round brilliance, his crucial run-outs and brilliant bowling played a key role in Guyana Amazon Warriors’ 30-run win, solidifying their place in the tournament’s top ranks.