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Motie Stars with a brilliant spell to fire Guyana Amazon Warriors into the CPL 2025 Final. His four-wicket haul tore through the St. Lucia Kings and sealed a 14-run victory. Despite Khary Pierre’s quick fifty and Tymal Mills’ late fireworks, the Kings fell short. Warriors will now wait for the final while Kings face Trinbago Knight Riders in Qualifier 2.
Motie Stars with a Match-Winning Spell 🎯
The Kings lost Tim Seifert in the first over, followed by Johnson Charles and Ackeem Auguste in the next two. At 12/3, the chase was already shaky. Then came the turning point—Motie Stars with the ball.
He bowled Roston Chase and Tim David in successive deliveries during the seventh over. Imran Tahir joined the party by dismissing Aaron Jones. Soon after, Motie struck again, removing captain David Wiese. His biggest scalp came when he ended Khary Pierre’s counterattacking fifty.
With figures of 4/30, Gudakesh Motie was unplayable. Every time the Kings looked for momentum, Motie Stars stepped up.
Warriors’ Innings Rescued by Late Fireworks 💥
Before Motie dominated with the ball, Guyana had their own struggles while batting. David Wiese sent Quentin Sampson back during the PowerPlay. Shamarh Brooks, Shimron Hetmyer, and Hassan Khan all fell in quick succession. At 98/5, the Warriors were in serious trouble.
Moeen Ali’s failure added more pressure. Yet, Dwaine Pretorius (17 off 8) and Romario Shepherd (21 off 8) turned the tide. Their explosive cameo partnership of 50 runs from just 29 balls gave the innings a lift. Although Guyana were bowled out in the last over, their total of 157 in 19.5 overs proved enough once Motie Stars controlled the chase.
Motie Stars Despite Pierre’s Resistance 🏏
The Kings looked buried at 52/7 after Motie and Tahir ripped through the middle order. But Khary Pierre revived the contest. His 50 off 28 balls gave the Kings hope, especially once Tymal Mills began striking boundaries.
Mills’ late assault, including a six and a four off Shepherd, reduced the target to just 14 runs off the last six balls. But the comeback stopped short. On the first ball of the final over, Hassan Khan dismissed Mills, with Imran Tahir taking the catch. The Kings folded for 143 in 19.1 overs, falling short by 14 runs.
Brief Scores 📊
Guyana Amazon Warriors: 157 in 19.5 overs (Ben McDermott 34, Shai Hope 32; Tabraiz Shamsi 3-33, David Wiese 2-12)
St. Lucia Kings: 143 in 19.1 overs (Khary Pierre 50, Tymal Mills 30; Gudakesh Motie 4-30, Imran Tahir 2-22, Dwaine Pretorius 2-24)
➡️ Result: Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 14 runs.
