'Sometime it happens' – GAW skipper has no regrets choosing Shepherd for costly final over

‘Sometime it happens’ – GAW skipper has no regrets choosing Shepherd for costly final over

Sep 10, 2022 Sports

(SportsMax) – Guyana Amazon Warriors captain Shimron Hetmyer insists he would not have done too much differently despite a tough loss to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Caribbean Premier League on Thursday.

The first four deliveries of Romario Shepherd’s final over went for 22 runs. (Getty Images)

A brutal final over assault from Dwaine Pretorius handed the Patriots a thrilling 4-wicket win, despite an innings leading 46 off 21 from skipper Shimon Hetmyer that put the Warriors in a strong position.

In fact, the Guyana franchise seemed well set for a win after needing 22 runs heading into the final over. After scoring three off the first two balls, however, Pretorius tore into Romario Shepherd the rest of the way clubbing two 6s and 7, in effect, off the last ball after Shepherd was also called for a no-ball.

Many believe Hetmyer should have gone for Odean Smith to bowl the final over after the batsman put up an economic 2 for 10 runs off two overs. Hetmyer insists that it was important to back players.

“I think as players and individuals we back ourselves to get it nine times out 10. I guess sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t it’s just for us to do better in the next game.

“He had a good day today but, in the end, I went for Shepherd and as it was things just didn’t go our way,” he added.

Today, Hetmyer and the Warriors will have another chance to redeem themselves when they take on St. Lucia Kings in the evening match from 19:00 hrs. Prior to that match, the Jamaica Tallawahs meet the Trinbago Knight Riders in the day’s first match from 10:00 hrs.

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