ExxonMobil Guyana GSL… : “Just starting to fire at the right time” – Moeen Ali
Though they stumbled in their first match out on the park at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, local franchise the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) have rebounded with two commanding victories in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20.
Their latest victory came on Sunday night, by 57 runs, against the Dubai Capitals in which England international Moeen Ali put in an all-round effort.
Moeen Ali had an all-round stellar performance on Sunday night
As such, following the win, Ali dubbed their back-to-back victories as a confidence booster, opining that they were now clicking at the right time.
Ali expressed, “Really good performance, more of a confidence booster than anything. I think we still want to try and get more runs, we’re still lacking at the end, but it’s not easy, these wickets are difficult. Just to get points on the board is amazing.
“I think we’ve just been clicking a little bit as a side, just really good players. Great to see Sheppy back, bowl and hit a few the way he did. He’s massive for us in this competition, so, yeah, we’re just starting to fire at the right time,” the all-rounder went on to add.
Discussing his own performance on the night, which saw him contributing a handy 40 runs and claiming the prized wicket of Shakib Al-Hasan, Ali hinted at a lingering disappointment at not being able to stick around longer.
“I was actually a little bit disappointed in the end, because I thought, I was happy until then, but I felt like another 2-3 – quickly at the end is why I played the way I did, but obviously, having bowled second, I think it was the right sort of knock on this wicket,” Ali noted.
Moeen Ali believes the Amazon Warriors are firing at the right time
He added about having to stick around the crease, “Yeah, I feel like all the teams that have won, somebody sticks around. Kyle Mayers has done it a couple of times; he stayed there all the way to the end. Just having, again, a score on the board and pressure chasing it’s very difficult, but yeah, we do talk about these things and somebody’s gotta stay from the top four or five.
“Imran, unbelievable. He keeps going, he’s been amazing for years and he’s world class. The work he puts in behind the scenes, the way he puts in for this team, he gives everything he’s got left for this side. So, hopefully there’s a few more years left in him,” the all-rounder later shared about his Captain’s performance.
Ali also marveled at the ExxonMobil Guyana GSL crowd which showed up in their numbers to support the local franchise.
“The fans are unbelievable. I mean, every game I’ve played I don’t think the crowd’s been down or anything. So, it’s been amazing, it’s just great to be part of a team that has this sort of following in the CPL and GSL,” he shared.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors will be back in action on Wednesday, July 16 against the Hobart Hurricanes. The GSL T20 will continue on Tuesday evening with a battle between New Zealand’s Central Stags and Australia’s Hobart Hurricanes. Both games will bowl off at 19:00h.
