The Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered a narrow 4-wicket defeat in their latest outing, with Tanzim Hasan Sakib showcasing a rollercoaster performance. While the young pacer impressed with a crucial wicket of Scott Edwards during the death overs, he faltered in his final spell, allowing Victoria to secure the win.

Skipper Imran Tahir entrusted the new ball to Dwaine Pretorius and Tanzim Hasan Sakib, defending a target of 162. Tanzim’s second over began shakily, conceding consecutive boundaries to Joe Clarke. However, the pacer quickly regained control, delivering four dot balls to end the over.

Guyana’s spin attack brought early breakthroughs as Gudakesh Motie and Hasan Khan dismissed the opening pair of Blake Macdonald and Joe Clarke. Tahir himself struck twice in the 9th over, removing Sanjay Krishnamurthy (17 off 24) and Jonathan Wells in successive deliveries.

Returning for the 17th over, Tanzim provided a crucial breakthrough by dismissing Scott Edwards (31 off 24) with a clever slower ball. Yet, his final over proved costly, with Dominic Drakes smashing a six off a slower delivery, followed by extras and singles that added up to 13 runs. Tanzim concluded his spell with figures of 4-0-34-1.

Despite early setbacks, Victoria’s middle order kept the chase alive. Scott Edwards maintained the momentum until Tanzim’s delivery ended his stay. However, Karimaa Gore (34* off 19) took charge, sealing the victory in the final over with a flurry of boundaries.

Earlier in the match, Guyana posted 162, anchored by a 74-run partnership between Shai Hope (40) and Moeen Ali (51 off 33). Moeen's explosive knock included several boundaries, but the middle order faltered. Despite a late surge by Hasan Khan (25* off 12), Guyana fell short of setting a more challenging target.