Riding on Lendl Simmons’ unbeaten half-century and Merchant de Lange’s 4-for, the Guyana Amazon Warriors cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over the Trinidad & Tobago Red Steel in last evening’s final preliminary match of the Hero CPL T20 tournament at the Providence National Stadium.
The sold out crowd at the National Stadium was treated to a comprehensive whipping of the Trinidadians by the Amazon Warriors which took them to second place on the points table.
Man-of-the-match Simmons ended on 65 from 51 balls with five fours and three sixes as the Warriors made a mockery of their 117-run target, cruising to 118-3 in 17 overs. Australian Brad Hodge smashed a 25-ball 33 with two fours and two sixes ending as the next best scorer for the Warriors.
South African de Lange used his pace and venom to bag 4-23 from his four overs, getting support from Devendra Bishoo (2-19) and a wicket each from Hodge and Sunil Narine.
Cameron Delport smoked six fours and one six in his top score of 44 for the Red Steel who were restricted to 117 for 8 in 20 overs.
Simmons got off to a flier during the chase as he pummeled the Red Steel bowlers with a barrage of shots, one of which broke the window at the Media Center building. The assault continued and the Warriors reached their 50 in seven overs.
Assad Fudadin (09) was the first to fall when he was caught by Sulieman Benn off Kevon Cooper breaking the
