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Pooran signs for Gladiators but no Buttler return yetpublished at 17:03 BST
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White-ball superstar Nicholas Pooran will return to defending champions Deccan Gladiators in the Abu Dhabi T10 League, but there was no Jos Buttler among their direct signings.
Pooran, 30, is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament's history with 1,438 and captained Gladiators to the title in 2024.
Buttler, 35, played in the tournament for the first time last year, and impressed with an average of 60.50.
Pooran was joined by Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, West Indies duo Andre Russell and Akeal Hosein, English batter Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Pakistan's Usman Tariq and United Arab Emirates' Ibrar Ahmad as Gladiator's direct signings.
Kohler-Cadmore is the highest run-scorer in the tournament's history with 1,502.
The eight-team tournament in the United Arab Emirates is due to take place between 18 and 30 November.
Harbhajan, 45, signs for Stallions in T10 Leaguepublished at 14:25 BST
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Legendary India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who turned 45 in July, has signed for Aspin Stallions in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Harbhajan last played an official T20 in the Indian Premier League in 2021, but has played for India Champions in the past two editions of the World Championship of Legends.
He took 25 wickets in 28 T20s for India, with his last game in 2016, and he claimed 150 wickets in 163 IPL games.
England wicketkeeper Sam Billings, who has captained Oval Invincibles to three successive Hundred titles, and left-arm seamer Tymal Mills have also signed for Stallions, who are a new franchise for 2025.
West Indies batter Andre Fletcher, Sri Lanka duo Avishka Fernando and Binura Fernando and United Arab Emirates' Zohair Iqbal round off Stallions' direct signings.
Stallions are one of five new sides alongside Vista Riders, Ajman Titans, Royal Champs and Ajman Titans and they will join defending champions Gladiators, Delhi Bulls and Northern Warriors in the ninth season.
The tournament in the United Arab Emirates is due to take place between 18 and 30 November.
Moeen & Rossouw sign for Titans in T10 Leaguepublished at 13:13 BST
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Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali and South Africa batter Rilee Rossouw have signed for Ajman Titans in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Moeen, 38, has played from Team Abu Dhabi in previous editions, while Rossouw, 36, scored 131 runs for Deccan Gladiators last year.
They are joined by ex-India spinner Piyush Chawla, England batters Dan Lawrence and Will Smeed, Australia quick Jason Behrendorff and United Arab Emirates' Alishan Sharafu as the direct signings at the new team.
Lawrence averaged 30.75 for Chennai Braves last season, while Smeed has previously played for Gladiators.
Titans are one of five new sides alongside Vista Riders, Aspin Stallions, Royal Champs and Ajman Titans and they will join defending champions Gladiators, Delhi Bulls and Northern Warriors in the ninth season.
The tournament in the United Arab Emirates is due to take place between 18 and 30 November.
Livingstone signs for Qavalry in T10 Leaguepublished at 09:09 BST
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England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has signed as an icon player for Quetta Qavalry in the Abu Dhabi T10 League.
Livingstone, 32, played for Bangla Tigers in last year's tournament, scoring 61 runs and taking one wicket in seven games.
He will be joined by West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder, Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir, Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza, United States wicketkeeper Andries Gous, South Africa spinner Imran Tahir and United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem as the new franchise's direct signings.
Qavalry are one of five new teams alongside Vista Riders, Aspin Stallions, Royal Champs and Ajman Titans.
They will join defending champions Deccan Gladiators, Delhi Bulls and Northern Warriors in the ninth season.
The tournament in the United Arab Emirates is due to take place between 18 and 30 November.
Salt, Curran & Dawson among ILT20 stars - full squad listspublished at 11:03 BST 2 October
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The squads for the fourth edition of the International League T20 are now finalised after Wednesday's draft - and six England players from October's tour of New Zealand are set to play in the tournament.
Batters Phil Salt, Tom Banton and Jordan Cox, all-rounder Sam Curran and spinner Adil Rashid were already signed before the auction, and they were joined by spinning all-rounder Liam Dawson.
There are also players on the edge of the squad in Liam Livingstone and Olly Stone and past World Cup winners in Jonny Bairstow, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali.
Up and coming players including Scott Currie, Tawanda Muyeye and James Rew also get the chance to impress.
Here are the full squads for the tournament set to take place between 2 December and 4 January.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Michael Pepper, George Garton, Brandon McMullen, Ibrar Ahmed, Ajay Kumar, Adnan Idrees Muhammad, Abdul Manan Ali, Mayank Chowdary, Khary Pierre, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Unmukt Chand.
Desert Vipers
Dan Lawrence, Max Holden, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Lockie Ferguson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Curran, Andries Gous, Vriitya Aravind, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad, Sanjay Pahal, Bilal Tahir, Faisal Khan, Hasan Nawaz, Tom Bruce, Matiullah Khan, Tawanda Muyeye, Faridoon Dawoodzai.
Dubai Capitals
Jordan Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jimmy Neesham, Muhammad Farooq, Tymal Mills, Scott Currie, Mohammad Nabi, Farhan Khan, Anudeep Chenthamara, Usman Najeeb, Ritesh Mallikarjuna Grandhi, Shayan Jahangir, Rushil Ugarkar, Naveen Bidiasee, Toby Albert, Akshay Wakhare.
Gulf Giants
Aayan Afzal Khan, Mark Adair, Gerhard Erasmus, Blessing Muzarabani, Moeen Ali, James Vince, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asif Khan, Zuhaib Zubair, Sean Dickson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Liam Dawson, Fred Klaassen, Haider Razzaq, Meet Bhavsar, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Lorcan Tucker, Chris Wood, Tom Moores, Ramon Simmonds.
MI Emirates
Fazalhaq Farooqi, Tom Banton, Romario Shepherd, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow, AM Ghazanfar, Muhammad Waseem, Kamindu Mendis, Muhammad Rohid, Jordan Thompson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Andre Fletcher, Nosthush Kenjige, Mohamed Shafeeq, Zain Ul Abidin, Usman Khan, Ackeem Auguste, Arab Gul, Tajinder Dhillon, Zahoor Khan, Shakib Al Hasan.
Sharjah Warriorz
Dinesh Karthik, Sikandar Raza, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Tim David, Johnson Charles, Tim Southee, Saurabh Netravalkar, Adil Rashid, Tom Abell, Junaid Siddique, James Rew, Nathan Sowter, Dwaine Pretorius, Jayden Seales, Harmeet Singh, Wasim Akram, Mohamed Nawfer, Mohamed Aslam, Raees Ahmad, Richard Ngarava, Shubham Ranjane, Ethan D'Souza, Taskin Ahmed, Abdul Salman Khan.
Anderson & Ashwin unsold in ILT20 auctionpublished at 18:13 BST 1 October
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England's all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson and former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin both went unsold in the International League T20 auction in the United Arab Emirates.
Ashwin, 39, retired from the Indian Premier League to allow him to pursue franchise opportunities around the world and has signed a deal to play in Australia's Big Bash League.
Anderson, 43, featured in The Hundred for Manchester Originals this summer but has also failed to get picked up in the IPL, SA20 and Big Bash since his retirement from Test cricket last summer.
West Indies batter Andre Fletcher commanded the biggest fee at $260,000 (approx £193,000).
That was closely followed by Hampshire bowler Scott Currie, who went for $250,000 (approx £185,000). Currie has represented Scotland but was called into England's T20 squad for the tour of Ireland in September but did not feature.
England all-rounder Liam Dawson sold for $170,000 (£126,000), while spinner Nathan Sowter and seamer Tymal Mills went for $100,000 (£74,000) and $80,000 (£59,000) respectively.
South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius sold for $120,000 (£89,000), Scotland's Brandon McCullen $110,000 (£81,500) and Pakistan quick Naseem Shah $80,000 (£60,000).
England's Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and Luke Wood were among the players retained and pre-signed.
The tournament takes place between 2 December and 4 January.
Ashwin, Anderson, Bavuma & Naseem lead star names in ILT20 auction published at 20:23 BST 30 September
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Star names including India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England seamer James Anderson have put themselves forward for Wednesday's International League T20 auction in the United Arab Emirates.
Ashwin, 39, has retired from the Indian Premier League to allow him to pursue franchise opportunities around the world, while Anderson, 43, is looking to earn a deal after featuring in The Hundred for Manchester Originals this summer.
Anderson, who is England's all-time leading wicket-taker, has failed to get picked up in the IPL, SA20 and Big Bash since his retirement from Test cricket last summer.
He is one of 58 England-qualified players in the auction alongside all-rounders Rehan Ahmed and Liam Dawson, batter Jason Roy and seamers Tymal Mills and Sam Cook.
South Africa Test captain Temba Bavuma is on the list alongside spinner Tabraiz Shamsi, while quick Naseem Shah and batter Fakar Zaman are the standout options from Pakistan.
Spinner Gudakesh Motie and batter Evin Lewis are among 21 West Indies players on the list, while Mohammad Nabi leads a strong Afghanistan contingent.
Josh Little and Paul Stirling are two of the five Ireland players to register, with seven Scotland players hoping to earn a contract.
The auction is from 11:00 BST on Wednesday, with 28 full member overseas slots to fill and nine from associate nations.
The tournament takes place between 2 December and 4 January.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Purse: USD 825,000 for 13 players): Liam Livingstone, Alishan Sharafu, Alex Hales, Sherfane Rutherford, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Jason Holder (Wildcard), Piyush Chawla (Wildcard)
Desert Vipers (Purse: USD 802,500 for 14 players): Lockie Ferguson, Dan Lawrence, David Payne, Khuzaima Bin Tanveer, Max Holden, Sam Curran, Wanindu Hasaranga, Andries Gous, Shimron Hetmyer (Wildcard)
Dubai Capitals (Purse: USD 1,035,000 for 13 players): Jordan Cox, Rovman Powell, Gulbadin Naib, Sediqullah Atal, Waqar Salamkheil, Haider Ali, Muhammad Jawadullah, Jimmy Neesham, David Willey (Wildcard), Leus de Plooy (Wildcard)
Gulf Giants (Purse: USD 1,035,000 for 13 players): James Vince, Aayan Afzal Khan, Blessing Muzarabani, Gerhard Erasmus, Mark Adair, Azmatullah Omarzai, Moeen Ali, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kyle Mayers (Wildcard), Matthew Forde (Wildcard)
MI Emirates (Purse: USD 800,000 for 15 players): AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kamindu Mendis, Romario Shepherd, Tom Banton, Muhammad Waseem, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow
Sharjah Warriorz (Purse: USD 1,025,000 for 14 players): Tim Southee, Dinesh Karthik, Johnson Charles, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saurabh Netravalkar, Sikandar Raza, Tim David, Tom Abell (Wildcard), Adil Rashid (Wildcard)
Karthik joins England leg-spinner Adil Rashid at Warriorz, while Australia's Tim David, New Zealand's Tim Southee and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Riza are also on the roster.
The auction for the six teams to complete their squads takes place on 1 October, with England's Phil Salt, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran and Luke Wood among the players retained and pre-signed.
England's all-time leading wicket-taker James Anderson is among the players to enter the auction.
Ashwin signs for Sydney Thunder in boost to Big Bashpublished at 10:23 BST 25 September
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Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will play for Sydney Thunder in this winter's Big Bash League and will become the first men's India international to play in the T20 league.
Ashwin, 39, will travel to Australia following his commitments at the ILT20, likely in early January.
He retired from international cricket in December 2024 and from the Indian Premier League last year, making him eligible for global franchise leagues.
In announcing the deal, the Big Bash described it as "one of the biggest signings in BBL history".
It will be hoped a player of Ashwin's stature - he played 287 times for India and is one of the greatest Test spinners of his generation - can boost the league's profile.
The Big Bash is considering private investment into its' eight franchises, which would follow on from similar deals for The Hundred.
The Hundred sales generated more than £500m with four franchises bought by India-based groups.
Ashwin will play under former Australia opener David Warner at Thunder.
"Thunder were crystal clear about how they'd use me and brave enough to back it," Ashwin said.
"My conversations with the leadership were excellent, and we're fully aligned on my role.
"I love how Dave Warner plays the game, and it's always better when your leader shares your mindset. I can't wait to perform for the Thunder Nation."
The ILT20, which begins in early December, will be Ashwin's first experience of a franchise league outside of the IPL. His team is expected to be confirmed at next week's auction.
Keightley named Edwards' successor at Mumbai Indians published at 08:49 BST 25 September
08:49 BST 25 September
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Keightley won The Hundred in her first season in charge at Northern Superchargers
Former England coach Lisa Keightley has been named Mumbai Indians coach in place of Charlotte Edwards.
Edwards, 45, was named England women's coach in May and subsequently stood down from her roles in franchise cricket, including at the Women's Premier League.
She led Mumbai to the title in two of the tournament's three seasons and reached the play-offs in the other.
Australian Keightley, a former international batter and two-time World Cup winner, was England coach between 2020 and 2022.
She also led Northern Superchargers to their first title in The Hundred this summer and has previously worked in the WPL as an assistant coach at Delhi Capitals, as a head coach in the Big Bash and with Australia.
"It's an honour to join the Mumbai Indians, a team that has set the benchmark in the WPL," Keightley said.
"The culture of excellence and care is something I deeply admire.
"I look forward to working with this talented group to build on our success and continue inspiring on and off the field."
Ashwin enters ILT20 draft and could play Big Bashpublished at 11:32 BST 23 September
11:32 BST 23 September
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Ashwin, one of India's greatest spinners, played nine matches for Chennai Super Kings in this year's IPL
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has signed up for the auction for this winter's ILT20 in the United Arab Emirates.
The 39-year-old, who retired from international duty last December and from the Indian Premier League in August, is understood to have entered at a base price of $120,000 (£89,000) - the highest of any player.
Ashwin is set to become the highest profile Indian player travelling to play on the T20 franchise circuit.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) does not allow any player in Indian international or domestic cricket to feature in overseas leagues in an attempt to protect the IPL.
Reports in Australia suggest Ashwin will play in the Big Bash after his participation in the ILT20.
The ILT20 runs from 2 December to 4 January this winter with England internationals Phil Salt, Sam Curran, Tom Banton, Liam Livingstone and Dan Lawrence among those already signed or retained by franchises.
The Big Bash runs from 15 December to 25 January, meaning Ashwin could be available at the back-end of the league phase and for the play-offs.
The ILT20 auction takes place on 1 October.
England's leading wicket-taker James Anderson has also entered as he continues to look for franchise opportunities following his international retirement.
Anderson played three matches in The Hundred this summer but failed to pick up a deal in the Big Bash or SA20.
Pollard criticises boos after winning CPL awardpublished at 10:59 BST 22 September
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Former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was named player of the tournament at this year's Caribbean Premier League after helping Trinbago Knight Riders to victory.
The 38-year-old scored 383 runs - the most he has scored in a CPL season - while batting at a strike-rate of 174.09.
Afterwards he appeared to criticise those he said had booed him during the competition in an unusual and frustrated post-match interview.
"One thing I will say, there are three countries in the Caribbean where we have played," he said. "The booing is boring now.
"You have a guy who has represented the entire Caribbean, putting them on the map in the format but yet still we are not appreciating him.
"I am not bitter. I feel sorry. This means a lot.
"Five-time champions but we are still the laughing stock of cricket in the world."
Pollard, a T20 World Cup winner in 2012 with West Indies, has mixed coaching with playing in recent years, including with England at last year's T20 World Cup and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, but refused to be drawn on his future.
He now sits just 325 runs behind Chris Gayle at the top of the all-time run-scorers list in T20s.
Hosein cameo seals fifth CPL title for Knight Riderspublished at 09:23 BST 22 September
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Knight Riders have now won the CPL five times (in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2025). Jamaica Tallawahs are the next most successful franchise with three wins
Trinbago Knight Riders won the Caribbean Premier League for a fifth time with a tense three-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors in Guyana.
Chasing just 131, Knight Riders slipped to 116-7 before Akeal Hosein, who earlier took 2-26 with his left-arm spin, hit a six and a four to finish 16 not out from seven balls.
Knight Riders won with 12 balls to spare as the tournament's most successful franchise ended a five-year wait for the title.
Former England batter Alex Hales was the highest scorer in their chase but took 34 balls to make 26 on a turning pitch.
Forty-six-year-old leg-spinner Imran Tahir took 3-34, including Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell in consecutive deliveries, while former England all-rounder Moeen Ali conceded only 11 from four overs but Hosein's cameo denied Guyana a second CPL title.
Guyana's 130-8 was below par but somewhat of a recovery, having been 65-5 after 12 overs.
Moeen made 10, Shai Hope 12 and fellow West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer four from 13 balls as the top order struggled but 30 from Iftikhar Ahmed and 25 from Dwaine Pretorius boosted the score.
Victory for Knight Riders also comes in Nicholas Pooran's first year as captain and Dwayne Bravo's first season as coach.
Knight Riders thrash Kings to reach CPL finalpublished at 16:46 BST 20 September
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Trinbago Knight Riders cruised into the final of the Caribbean Premier League with a 56-run win over Saint Lucia Kings.
Knight Riders, who are the most successful side in the tournament's history with four titles, posted 194-4 after being asked to bat.
Former England opener Alex Hales hit 58 not out off 44 balls and was supported by Nicholas Pooran (50 off 32), Kieron Pollard (35 off 26) and Andre Russell (28 off 12).
Saint Lucia Kings openers Tim Seifert (57 off 40) and Johnson Charles (17 off 24) shared 59 for the first wicket, but it came in nine overs.
That left them behind the required run-rate and that stayed the same as the defending champions struggled to score against the spin of Sunil Narine (3-18), Akeal Hosein (0-22) and Usman Tariq (4-35).
They eventually finished on 138-8 to slip to a heavy defeat in the second qualifier.
The Knight Riders, who last won the tournament in 2020, will face Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final on Monday (01:00 BST).
Warriors beat Kings to reach third successive CPL finalpublished at 06:26 BST 18 September
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Guyana Amazon Warriors reached their third successive Caribbean Premier League final with a nervy 14-run win over Saint Lucia Kings.
After being asked to bat first, the Warriors were bowled out for 157 in the final over. They were 98-5 and 107-6 but Dwaine Pretorius made 17 and Romario Shepherd 21 off eight balls to claw them up to a respectable total.
In reply, defending champions Kings, who beat the Warriors in last year's final, slipped to 48-7 after 8.4 overs.
Khary Pierre shared 37 with Alzarri Joseph for the eighth wicket and then 32 with England's Tymal Mills for the ninth wicket.
Pierre reached his half-century with a six and was giving Kings a chance with 41 needed from 20 balls but he became Gudakesh Motie's fourth wicket the next ball.
Mills clubbed three fours and a six in the next couple of overs to leave 15 required from the last over.
However he was caught at cover from the first ball to leave Warriors one win away from claiming their second title.
In addition to last year's runners-up finish, the Warriors were also beaten in the final five times between 2013 and 2019.
The Kings will have a second chance to reach Monday's final (01:00 BST) when they face Trinbago Knight Riders in the Qualifier 2 on Saturday (01:00).
Narine's breaks record as Knight Riders eliminate Falcons in CPLpublished at 08:16 BST 17 September
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Sunril Narine became the Caribbean Premier League's all-time leading wicket-taker before Nicholas Pooran and Alex Hales powered Trinbago Knight Riders to a nine-wicket victory in the eliminator against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
Narine had Falcons captain Imad Wasim caught at long-off for his 130th CPL wicket - one more than former West Indies team-mate Dwayne Bravo.
He took 1-36, United States left-armer Saurabh Netravalkar 3-23 and off-spinner off-spinner Usman Tariq 2-19 as Falcons were limited to 166-8.
Pooran and Hales then made light work of the chase by sealing victory with 15 balls to spare for the loss of only one wicket.
They put on an unbroken stand of 143 after the loss of Colin Munro for 14. Pooran finished Pooran 90 not out from 53 balls and Hales 54 unbeaten from 40.
Left-hander Pooran had 43 from 35 balls and Hales 42 from 30 but Pooran crashed six sixes and a four to take 47 runs from his last 18 balls as he kicked on for victory.
It means Knight Riders will play the loser of Thursday's first qualifier between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Saint Lucia Kings for a place in the final.
Warriors seal top-two CPL spot - full play-off schedulepublished at 09:40 BST 15 September
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Guyana Amazon Warriors thrashed Barbados Royals by 64 runs to secure a top-two spot in the Caribbean Premier League and two chances to reach the final.
The Warriors were the final team to secure a play-off spot but the comprehensive win lifts them above Trinbago Knight Riders to seal second spot, behind Saint Lucia Kings.
Knight Riders won six of their opening seven matches but lost their final three and will now have to win three straight games to win the tournament.
After being asked to bat first, Warriors posted 189-6 with Quentin Sampson making 50 off 36 balls at the top of the order, before Shimron Hetmyer finished the innings off with 68 off 39.
The Royals, who finish bottom with two wins in 10 games, slipped to 28-3 in reply.
Sherfane Rutherford and Shaqkere Parris put on 55 for the fourth wicket, but the Royals then lost four wickets for five runs in a 12-ball spell to fall to 88-7.
Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie then wrapped up the tail to claim career-best T20 figures of 5-21.
Final-ball six sees Warriors confirm CPL play-off spotpublished at 21:04 BST 13 September
21:04 BST 13 September
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Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings with a final-ball six to secure their place in the Caribbean Premier League play-offs.
The two-wicket win moves the Warriors above St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, who are now eliminated.
The narrow margin of defeat confirmed the Kings will finish in the top two - and have two chances to reach the final. Warriors face Barbados Royals in the final group game on Monday (00:00 BST) and a win could see them finish in the top two on net run-rate.
The Warriors needed four to win from the last ball to complete their chase of 186 and South Africa's Dwaine Pretorius hit David Wiese over long-on for six.
It is the second time in two seasons that Pretorius has hit a final-ball six to seal a win for the Warriors.
They needed 12 from the final over and former England all-rounder Moeen Ali was dropped off a no-ball from the second ball, before being run out from the third.
They were in control of the chase at 103-1 after 11 overs but Quentin Sampson fell for 76 off 39 balls and sparked a collapse of five wickets for 30 runs.
Shai Hope (44 off 34) shared 28 with Moeen, who then put on 18 with Pretorius.
Earlier, the Kings posted 185-4 after opting to bat first. They were 27-2 but Ackeem Auguste made 50 off 30 balls in a stand of 90 with Roston Chase, who finished 90 not out off 55 balls.
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