Player of the Match
Player of the Match

1.50pm And with that, we close our coverage from the first game. Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs coming up in 40 minutes - it will be THE defining game of the season. Don't forget to tune in there. It's goodbye from here.

Jason Holder: Perfect game, I guess. Boys really stepped up today. I think the wicket today was really good. I think it's a pitch where you're never quite sure what is a par score. Lots of positives to take for us from the season. Everyone had spurts, but collectively not quite good enough.

Andre Fletcher: I think it was a very good total. It's just that we didn't execute as well as we had to. Kyle played very well. We wanted the right hander to hit into the breeze and take it away from Kyle, but unfortunately we didn't execute well and that's why we didn't win. Just hoping that Guyana beat Jamaica. [Andy Flower] talked of a good fight despite the defeat.

Kyle Mayers: Came together great today. Got an opportunity to bowl at the end of the innings and I really enjoyed the opportunity. It was a great partnership, great understanding between me and Glenn. We kept our cool in the middle. Wanted to finish the game off in the penultimate over and we managed it. I think my favourite shot was the reverse sweep - the coach and captain came out in the break and told me to attempt it, it was good when it came off.

Kyle Mayers is the Player of the Match.

1.36pm This is a massive blow to St Lucia Kings. They stay in fourth place for the moment, but their fate will be decided by the next game. Which means a few very nervous hours coming up for them. As things stand, Jamaica Tallawahs will go through at the expense of Kings if they manage to beat Amazon Warriors in the game coming up. Only if they manage to do it with a big margin to dent Amazon Warriors' NRR will the Kings still be in with a chance. And that has come down to a thunderous partnership of 154 in 13.3 overs between Kyle Mayers and Glenn Phillips. Mayers wasn't quite at his best for most of his innings, but managed to find a way when it mattered. Phillips was simply flawless today, after bagging a golden duck yesterday. And it was really him who change the course of this chase after Kings had threatened to tie the Royals down. A 39-ball 80, a top, top innings.

18.5
1
Joseph to Phillips, 1 run, full toss at off stump, punches it to deep point's right to seal the win
18.4
6
Joseph to Phillips, SIX, and now he clears long-on! Scores level. Joseph looks for the yorker again, it's a low full toss at off stump. Phillips stands tall and swings cleanly across the line to beat the fielder's jump

Nathan: "If BR finish this in the penultimate over the Kings are going to take another massive hit on their run rate"

18.3
6
Joseph to Phillips, SIX, scythed over backward point this time! Joseph goes length after nailing a yorker previously. Phillips gets room to chuck his hands at that and it carries all the way
18.2
0
Joseph to Phillips, no run, wide yorker outside off as he has a chop at this, beaten
18.1
6
Joseph to Phillips, SIX, misses on the yorker and Phillips punishes him! So important to get a boundary early in the over in such situations, and he's not missed out on the opportunity. Full and in at off stump, driving length, and he clears the front leg and offers the full face to punch this over the fielder at long-off

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs | BR: 172/2 (19 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.55, RRR: 9.50)

  • Glenn Phillips61 (34b)
  • Kyle Mayers81 (62b)
  • Wahab Riaz4-0-36-0
  • David Wiese3-0-39-0

Looked very much like they wanted to play Wahab out that over. It was a good one. Only seven off it. 19 needed off 12. Alzarri Joseph will bowl the penultimate over.

17.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Phillips, 1 run, yorker outside off, waits on it and caresses it down to long-off
17.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 1 run, yorker outside off, looks to carve it through the off side and gets an inside edge onto his leg. Phillips is alert to the single opportunity pitchside
17.5
1w
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 1 wide, slower short ball outside off again, but this time it's gone over head height as he's beaten on the cut
17.4
1
Wahab Riaz to Phillips, 1 run, low full toss outside off, drives along the ground to long-off
17.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 1 run, full and dipping into the pads as he looks to force that into the leg side, bat-pad into the off side
17.2
0
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, no run, slower short ball, dug into the pitch and wide outside off. Beats him on the cut
17.1
2
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 2 runs, yorker at middle stump, mistimes the attempted drive but that allows them to come back easily for a second to long-on's left

END OF OVER:
17 | 11 Runs | BR: 165/2 (26 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.70, RRR: 8.66)

  • Kyle Mayers77 (58b)
  • Glenn Phillips59 (32b)
  • David Wiese3-0-39-0
  • Wahab Riaz3-0-29-0
16.6
1
Wiese to Mayers, 1 run, low full toss at middle stump, shuffles and whips this to long-on's left
16.5
6
Wiese to Mayers, SIX, flat-batted over long-off! Poor length, just short of a good length, and in the corridor. He's cramped a touch but manages to swing with enough force to clear the fielder
16.4
1
Wiese to Phillips, 1 run, short and wide outside off, lines it up and cuts straight to deep cover point
16.3
1
Wiese to Mayers, 1 run, low full toss outside off, clears the front leg and drives firmly down to long-off
16.2
1
Wiese to Phillips, 1 run, yorker at middle stump, jams it down to long-on
16.1
1
Wiese to Mayers, 1 run, good length at off stump, steps out and brutes this on the rise, just past Wiese's face. Long-on is there to clean up

END OF OVER:
16 | 12 Runs | BR: 154/2 (37 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.62, RRR: 9.25)

  • Kyle Mayers68 (54b)
  • Glenn Phillips57 (30b)
  • Wahab Riaz3-0-29-0
  • Alzarri Joseph3-0-30-0
15.6
1
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 1 run, dipping yorker at middle stump, looks to drive and gets this off the thick inside edge to long-on
15.5
1
Wahab Riaz to Phillips, 1 run, full and wide outside off, reaches out and drives to sweeper cover
15.4
6
Wahab Riaz to Phillips, SIX, sweet hit. Full and furious, headed for middle stump, but he manages to keep his front leg out of the way and loft this into the padding off the straight boundary
15.4
1w
Wahab Riaz to Phillips, 1 wide, bouncer is down leg side and Phillips lets it go
15.3
1
Wahab Riaz to Mayers, 1 run, low full toss at middle stump, mistimed slog out to deep midwicket

Royals 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st37J CharlesKR Mayers
2nd0KR MayersSD Hope
3rd154KR MayersGD Phillips