Powell Blitz Upstages Shimron Hetmyer's Century to Fire Kingsmen to CPL Final

The Jamaica Kingsmen secured their place in the CPL final after captain Rovman Powell's explosive finish upstaged a sensational century from Shimron Hetmyer in a high-scoring knockout thriller.

Hetmyer's Solo Masterclass: Guyana Amazon Warriors posted a imposing 208/4, anchored by Shimron Hetmyer's blistering century (103 off 52 balls, featuring 7 fours and 8 sixes). Hetmyer dominated the middle overs to put Guyana in control.

Solid Kingsmen Foundation: In pursuit of 209, the Kingsmen kept pace through fluent half-centuries from top-order batters at the top of the order, keeping the required run rate manageable heading into the final overs.

Powell's Finishing Blitz: Jamaica captain Rovman Powell sealed the victory with an unbeaten blitz (48* off 18 balls), smashing four sixes in the closing overs to complete the high-octane chase with four balls to spare. Finals Bound: The win sends the Jamaica Kingsmen straight into the CPL title match, while Hetmyer's stellar century ended in heartbreak as Guyana Amazon Warriors were knocked out.

But from that point, 4.2 overs, to 12.3 overs, it was all Amazon Warriors. Or all Hetmyer. His stand with Shai Hope for the third wicket was worth 96 runs. Hetmyer scored 55 of those in 23 balls. Hope contributed 38 in 27, continuing with his role as the middle-order anchor for Amazon Warriors, though a few more runs from him there might have changed the result.

Hetmyer then stitched together a partnership of 65 in 33 balls with Quentin Sampson, who scored 29 in 17, before getting to his century off the last ball of the innings, slicing Russell over short third for a four to reach the mark. It was Hetmyer's second century this season and third in the CPL overall.

Kingsmen, in their debut CPL season, will face Falcons in the final on Sunday.

Jamaica Kingsmen 207 for 5 (Carty 56, Sadaqat 41, Powell 40*, McKenzie 34, Pretorius 2-37) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 206 for 4 (Hetmyer 102*, Hope 40, Hassan 1-25) by five wickets