McDermott, Hope fifties push Warriors to 5-wicket opening win over SKNP

Aug 16, 2025 Sports

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McDermott, Hope fifties push Warriors to 5-wicket opening win over SKNP

Ben McDermott celebrates reaching the half century mark on debut for the Guyana Amazon Warriors. (Getty Images)

Dwaine Pretorius removed Kyle Mayers cheaply. (Getty Images)

Kaieteur Sports – Blazing half-centuries from Ben McDermott and Shai Hope, helped the Guyana Amazon Warriors skip to a 5-wicket win over the home team, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots last night at Warner Park.

The Patriots made a modest 153-8 after their overs ended and were dearly indebted to veteran opener Andre Fletcher who nailed 5 sixes in his 41-ball 60.

Jyd Goolie finished the game with 24 not out (2×4 1×6) while South African Rilee Rossouw (12) and Abbas Afridi (10) chipped in with double-digit scores.

The South African pair of fast-bowler Dwaine Pretorius (3-43) and his skipper Imran Tahir (2-29) led the Warriors bowling attack with a wicket each coming from Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd.

Warriors chase was propelled by new opener Aussie McDermott, who smashed 75 off 39 balls (10 X4, 2×6) which set the tone for his team’s final score of 154-5 in 17.2 overs.

In-form batter Hope showed his class with a brisk 56* (5×4 2×6) while Moeen Ali (19) helped navigate the way home. Medium-pacer Afridi returned to claim 2-24 bowling for the Patriots. (Clifton Ross)

Shai Hope took the Guyana Amazon Warriors over the line. (Getty Images)

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