Follow UsSouth Africa spinner Imran Tahir continues to turn heads with his stunning form as he picks up another T20 fifer, this time for the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) against Antigua & Barbuda Falcons (ABF) on August 22 (Friday) at Saint Peters.
In doing so, Tahir beat his own record to become the second-oldest player to pick up a five-wicket haul in T20 cricket and the oldest captain to do so in the format.
Tomakanute Ritawa (Cook Islands) 46y 299d, 2022
Imran Tahir (Guyana Amazon Warriors) 46y 148d, 2025
Imran Tahir (Rangpur Riders ) 44y 323d, 2024
Prakash Mishra (Bulgaria) 44y 165d, 2023
Imran Tahir (Birmingham Phoenix) 42y 135d, 2021
Against ABF, Tahir finished with figures of 5/21 in his four overs, which included a maiden. The Warriors had put up 211/3 on the board thanks to attacking half-centuries from Shai Hope (82) and Shimron Hetmyer (65*).
In reply, the Falcons folded for just 128 in 15.2 overs to allow GAW claim an 83-run victory. The Warriors go to second on the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025 points table with four points, with the Falcons leading the way with five points from five matches.