BR vs GAW, Review | Royals losing streak continues after heartbreaking loss at home

The momentum of the last five overs was carried by the Barbados Royals bowlers as Eathan Bosch struck twice in the second over, with the wickets of Ben McDermott and Moeen Ali. Ramon Simmonds also joined the party with a couple of scalps, with Shimron Hetmyer and Hassan Khan being dismissed cheaply as well. Though there were a few great hits by Shai Hope in the power play, the Warriors were in a tricky position with the score reading 43/4. Despite the disappointing start to their chase, Hope, along with Dwaine Pretorius, steadied the ship after the power play. However, the visitors were still in a tough position at the halfway stage with the score at 68/4 with the required rate being close to 10 runs an over. While it seemed like the Royals were in a commanding position after the first half, Hope and Pretorious started to accumulate runs and find the boundaries in the second. The two batters had rescued the Warriors from a difficult position by putting on 82 runs for the fifth wicket before Pretorious was finally dismissed for 52 by Chris Green in the 14th over. Nevertheless, the game was in the Guyanese franchise's grasp with the score at 127/5 with the equation down to 39 off 30 balls. There was a moment where the Warriors started to worry as Bosch returned for one final over to dismiss Shepherd in the 16th, but Quentin Sampson came to Hope’s support towards the backend. While Hope remained unbeaten on a score of 62 off 49 deliveries, Sampson finished the innings with a cameo of 33 off 20 deliveries as he finished the game with a massive six with only two balls to spare and four wickets remaining. While this thrilling win was a moment to cherish for the Warriors, the Barbados franchise's search for their first win continues.

The player of the match was Dwaine Pretorius who impressed with a great spell of 1/25 in the first innings and formed a crucial stand with Shai Hope during a tough phase in the match.