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Veteran spinner Imran Tahir took 5-21 at Guyana Amazon Warriors thrashed Antigua and Barbuda Falcons by 83 runs in the Caribbean Premier League.

After Warriors made 211-3, Falcons were 77-3 before Tahir removed Shakib Al Hasan and Imad Wasim in a double-wicket maiden.

The 46-year-old then trapped Shamar Springer lbw, before bowling both Usama Mir and Obed McCoy in the space of three balls.

Gudakesh Motie wrapped up the game in the 16th over, dismissing Fabian Allen as Falcons were bowled out for 128.

Warriors' innings was powered by a spectacular 106-run partnership between Shai Hope (82 from 54 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (65 not out from 26), while Romario Shepherd hit an unbeaten 25 from eight as the visiting side struck 41 from the last two overs of their innings.

Jewel Andrew (13 from six), Rakheem Cornwall (10 from three) and Karima Gore (31 from 14) got Falcons off to a flying start but both openers were dismissed by Dwaine Pretorius, while Gore's removal by Romario Shepherd stalled the Falcons' charge.

The US international's dismissal left the league leaders on 66-4 in the fourth over, and Tahir's arrival in the sixth snuffed out any chances of a home victory.

The spinner's side move second behind their opponents with two victories apiece, but Falcons lead the standings by virtue of one no result, having played five games to Warriors' two.

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Jason Holder starred with bat and ball as St Kitts and Nevis Patriots held off Barbados Royals to win by 12 runs in the Caribbean Premier League.

Patriots were struggling at 63-4 when Holder came to the crease but he made 38 from 21 balls to help them towards a respectable 174-8.

He shared 49 in 30 balls with Kyle Mayers, who top-scored with 42, while Abbas Afridi (16 from 10) and Naseem Shah (19* from 11) added late momentum.

Holder's first wicket came when he removed Brandon King with the penultimate ball of the powerplay to leave Royals 45-2.

They were well positioned at 80-2 in the ninth over but Navin Bidaisee struck in successive overs to remove Kofi James and Sherfane Rutherford.

From there Patriots squeezed with Naseem removing the dangerous Rovman Powell and Corbin Bosch, before Holder, who finished with 4-14, wrapped up the tail as Royals were bowled out for 162 in 18.2 overs.

The result lifts Patriots to second, but they have played as many as four games more than other sides. Royals are bottom with two defeats in two matches.

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