Imran Tahir is still performing at a high level at the age of 47. Most players his age have retired. His latest strong performance came in the Caribbean Premier League. He took five wickets for Guyana Amazon Warriors against St Lucia Kings. His figures were 5 for 17. St Lucia Kings were restricted to 119 runs. Guyana Amazon Warriors chased the target in 18.3 overs.
At 47 years and 167 days, Tahir became the oldest player to take a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. He broke his own record. In 2025, he took a five-wicket haul for Guyana against the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. That was a record at the time for a 46-year-old. In his latest spell, his victims included Roston Chase.
In an earlier match, the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons became the first team to beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors this season. They won by 65 runs at Providence Stadium. Pacer Alzarri Joseph and leg-spinner Shadab Khan led the way for the Falcons. The win helped the Falcons close their group campaign strongly. It also secured their place in the top two.
Batting first, the Falcons reached 182 for 5. The Warriors were bowled out for 117 inside the 15th over. It was the first time this season they lost more than five wickets. The Falcons got revenge for their earlier home defeat to the Warriors. They closed out their group campaign in spectacular fashion. The Warriors have already secured their place in the playoffs.
Guyana Amazon Warriors Beat St Lucia Kings by Seven Wickets to Move Top of CPL Points Table
Guyana Amazon Warriors won their second match in a row. They beat St Lucia Kings by seven wickets. The match was played at Gros Islet on August 19.
St Lucia Kings batted first and scored 151 for 7. Dwaine Pretorius took 3 for 29. Shamar Joseph took 2 for 25. The two fast bowlers shared five wickets. Pretorius mixed his pace and bowled short balls. Shamar bowled with serious speed. He went past 145 km/h many times. His fastest ball was 149.9 km/h. St Lucia captain Roston Chase said his team was about 25 runs short.
Guyana Amazon Warriors chased the target with ease. Glenn Phillips and Mavendra Dindyal opened the innings. They put on 48 runs in the powerplay. They added 77 runs in 10 overs. Phillips scored 36 runs. He hit two sixes and two fours. Dindyal is 21 years old. He was playing only his second T20 game. He scored a run-a-ball 50. In his debut game, he had scored a duck. After Phillips was out, Shimron Hetmyer and Quentin Sampson guided the team home. Warriors finished on 157 for 3. They moved to the top of the points table.
Pretorius removed both openers in the powerplay. Kamil Pooran scored 19 off 9 balls. He top-edged a ball to the keeper. Andries Gous was caught at deep midwicket. He scored 20 off 21 balls. The top four batsmen struggled to build partnerships. Imran Tahir dismissed Ackeem Auguste. Shamar Joseph removed Roston Chase before the halfway point. Charith Asalanka and Darren Nedd then added 45 runs off 40 balls. Nedd was playing only his third T20 match. Their stand took the team past 120.
Mohammad Nabi took two sharp catches. He is 41 years old and caught Nedd at mid-off. In the 19th over, he took a diving catch at deep midwicket. Asalanka could not middle a cutter from Pretorius. Matthew Forde hit two sixes. Shadley van Schalkwyk hit two fours. These hits helped the Kings get past 150.
In the chase, Phillips started aggressively. He hit two sixes and two fours. Dindyal took his time. He scored a run-a-ball fifty. Phillips offered two catches. The first was dropped at deep extra cover. The next ball, Forde took a catch to break the opening stand. Dindyal hit two sixes to bring the required rate down to about seven an over. He was then stumped off Maheesh Theekshana. Theekshana bowled a tight first spell. He gave away only nine runs in two overs.
Theekshana, van Schalkwyk, and Chase tried to pull things back. They gave away just 13 runs in three straight overs. Theekshana also had Shai Hope caught behind. But Sampson hit two sixes on the leg side to end that over. Hetmyer then hit four fours in a row. He finished the match with a six. The Warriors scored 36 runs off the last nine balls.
FAQs
Q. How many wickets did Imran Tahir take?
A. Tahir took five wickets for 17 runs.
Q. How old was Imran Tahir when he set the T20 record?
A. Tahir was 47 years and 167 days old.
Q. What T20 record did Imran Tahir break?
A. Tahir became the oldest player to take a five-wicket haul.
Q. Did the Guyana Amazon Warriors beat St Lucia Kings?
A. Guyana Amazon Warriors won by seven wickets.
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