During the 8th match of Caribbean Premier League at Werner Park in Nebraska, USA, Amazon Warriors defeated SKN Patriots by 65 runs. SKN Patriots face back-to-back losses in two days. On August 24, 2023, Jamaica Tallawahs beat SKN Patriots by eight wickets.
The SKN Patriots won the toss and chose to bowl first, and they got off to a good start by taking an early wicket in the first over. Chandrapaulas Hemraj, the opening batsman, was dismissed on the last ball of the over after being hit on the pad by a swinging delivery from Sheldon Cotrell. After a loud appeal, the referee declared him out.
Shai Hope, the Barbadian, scored astonishing half-century and remained the top scorer in the first innings. He scored 54 runs in 32 balls, hitting 3 fours and 4 sixes. He and opener Saim Ayub, Pakistan’s 21-year-old youngster, scored 85 runs, a massive partnership for the third wicket.
Ayub scored an astonishing 31 in just 17 balls, hitting 3 fours and 2 sixes. With the fall of seven wickets, Amazon Warriors scored 197 runs in twenty overs.
SKN Patriots needed 198 runs in twenty overs. Things didn’t go as planned for SKN Patriots Andre Fletcher; the opener was dismissed at just 1. Shimron Hetmyer took the catch, drawing first blood and sending him to the pavilion.
Evin Lewis, the Trinidadian and skipper, kept the hopes alive for SKN Patriots. He scored explosive innings of 48 runs in 24 balls, hitting 1 four and 6 sixes with a strike rate of 200.00.
After his dismissal, the former Indian batsman Ambati Rayedu contributed 32 runs. The others kept losing wickets one after another. SKN Patriots collapse at 132 with 19 balls unplayed. With two consecutive defeats, SKN Patriots moved to rank 4 at CPL point table 2023.
