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Warriors’ final practice match washed out at Providence yesterday
…Beat Guyana line-up under lights on Friday
By Sean Devers
The Xcite Guyana Amazon Warriors defeated a Leon Johnson 
led Guyana team by 49 runs on Friday evening under lights at Providence in their only practice game for the Hero’s CPL t20 cricket tournament.
The Warriors, who ended a one week camp in their home base today as they rounded off preparations for Thursday’s opening contest in this year’s CPL against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in St Kitts.
The Warriors were hoping for another practice game against Guyana yesterday ahead of their only day game at Providence on July 9 in their return game against the Patriots. But heavy showers all day washed out the game. The Warriors play four home games at Providence from July 7-12.
In Friday night’s game the Warriors batted first and watched by a gathering of approximately 150 fans in smoke filled conditions caused by rubbish being burnt in a garbage dump to the east of the Stadium, reached 170-7 off 20 overs, while Guyana could only muster 121-9 when their 20 overs expired.
After pacer Keon Joseph removed Bajan Dwayne Smith with the third ball of the match at 0-1 and fellow Berbice pacer Romario Sheppard got rid of Australian Chris Lynn for 20 from 17 balls at 39-2, West Indies left-hander Assad Fudadin and T&T’s Jason Mohamed added 69 for third wicket to put the Warriors train back on the track.
The impressive Joseph (3-30) got rid of both Mohamed (36 from 29 balls with two fours and a six) and Fudadin in the space of five runs to leave the Warriors on 113-4.
Mohamed skied a catch to cover, while Fudadin, who batted positively and reaching the boundary five times, did not get enough bat on a cover drive and was taken by the sweeper running in. His entertaining 48 lasted 39 balls.
Only wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble, who hit three fours and a six in an unbeaten 10-ball 24, of the remaining batsmen reached double figures.
Chris Barnwell (9) played across to Sherfane Rutherford, Sohail Tanvir (4) paddle swept Gudakesh Motie to short fine leg and Steven Jacobs was bowled by Rutherford for a duck.
Bramble was joined by Trinidadian Ryad Emrit (9*) and the pair added 29 for the eighth wicket as 25 runs were scored in the final overs bowled by Sheppard and Kemo Paul. Sheppard (2-25) was removed from the attack after bowling a couple of ‘beamers’ in his first three balls.
When Guyana batted Rajendra Chandrika (2) tried to drive ‘through the line’ on the sluggish track and was taken at mid-off at 15-1 as Tanvir made the break through.
Robin Bacchus played some enterprising shots and hit three fours in 18 balls in his 24 before he was LBW to Jacobs, who opened the bowling with his off spin to leave to score on 34-2.
West Indies U-19 Keeper Tevin Imlach (3) was caught and bowled by Veerasammy Permaul five runs later. Skipper Leon Johnson was starting to look set on 22 when he lofted Devendra Bishoo to long-on at 65-4.
Kevin Boodie (15) was bowled by Tanvir, Rutherford was run out for 14 and Sheppard (0) was stupendously caught low down at cover by Bishoo off the Pakistan left-arm pacer. Tanvir finished with 3-22 and got support from Bishoo (2-11).
Warriors’ Manager Omar Khan disclosed that Bollywood film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla should be in Guyana next month when they face Trinbago Knight Riders on July 10. The “Knight Riders” brand, which is owned by the actor, already has a team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) – Kolkata Knight Riders. SRK, Chawla and Jay Metha are the owners of the Trinbago Knight Riders.
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