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In a thrilling 17th match of CPL 2025 at Tarouba on August 30, the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) surged to the top with a dominant six-wicket win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW), sealing the game with 16 balls in hand. The clash offered all the drama and action fans expect from T20 cricket, from freakish dismissals to power-packed performances, leaving the cricketing fraternity buzzing about Shai Hope‘s bizarre hit-wicket and Trinbago’s batting masterclass.
Shai Hope’s bizarre hit-wicket dismissal in CPL 2025
Amid his fluent innings of 39 runs off 29 balls, Hope was steering the Guyana Amazon Warriors toward a decent total. On the 14.1 over, facing Terrance Hinds, Hope faced a wide ball outside off stump. Attempting an audacious reverse ramp shot aimed towards the vacant third-man region, he went across the line with full force, but missed the ball entirely. In a freak accident, the toe end of his bat swung back and knocked the top of the stumps, resulting in a hit-wicket dismissal off a wide ballb – a rare and extraordinary form of dismissal in cricket.
This moment not only stunned the on-field players but also left commentators and fans puzzled. Hope had been anchoring the innings brilliantly, with three boundaries and a six in quick time, but his own mishap cut short what could have been a pivotal knock. The dismissal impacted the momentum of the Amazon Warriors’ innings, as they stumbled from 109/6 to finishing at 163/9.
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Unbelievable scenes! 😮
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— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 31, 2025
Alex Hales and Colin Munro power Trinbago Knight Riders to a dominant win over Guyana Amazon Warriors
If Guyana’s innings was emblematic of chaos, Trinbago’s chase was an exhibition in T20 mastery. Alex Hales (74 from 43 balls) and Colin Munro (52 from 30) produced a devastating opening stand, racing to 115 by the 10th over without loss. Hales thrilled with seven towering sixes, while Munro matched his partner’s pace, cracking boundaries at will and neutralizing Guyana’s attack. Imran Tahir, Guyana’s skipper, did his best, claiming four wickets and briefly threatening to claw Guyana back into the contest with a deadly spell (4/27), but the Trinbago juggernaut had built an insurmountable foundation.
Despite a mini-collapse with Nicholas Pooran (0) and Keacy Carty (0) falling in quick succession, Kieron Pollard (12*) and Andre Russell (27* off 14) dashed hopes of an Amazon comeback. Russell, in particular, hammered three sixes in his cameo, ensuring Trinbago reached 169/4 in just 17.2 overs and cemented their top spot in the points table.
With razor-sharp intent and unmatched power-hitting, the Knight Riders outclassed a depleted Amazon Warriors, whose bowling lacked penetration except for Tahir. As the CPL caravan rolls on, this match will be remembered for the freak hit-wicket of Hope and the ruthless professionalism of Trinbago – setting new standards for T20 cricket brilliance.
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