Despite a glorious cover-driven boundary by Ali off Joseph, the Kings were in charge. After the six-over power play the Warriors had limped to 27-1
When Hope (22) missed a big swing off of off-spinner Roston Chase and Ali (14) hit Ahmad to short mid-wicket the Warriors were wobbling on the ropes at 45-3 in the ninth over.
Hetmyer, on the back of four 50s in this year’s CPL, got going with a humongous six off Chase and the roar of the fans in the stands reached a crescendo.
But after 10 overs the defending champions were on a tight leash at 49-3.
The situation worsened when Hetmyer, one of four senior players to opt out of the West Indies tour to Sri Lanka, fell to Ahmad to leave the score on 54-4.
Hetmyer, who ended with 403 runs, made 11 and his demise was greeted with joyous celebrations from the handful of Kings fans.
Kevin Sinclair (11) was stupendously taken at point by Ackeem Auguste off Forde as the Warriors slipped to 69-5.
An angry Sinclair threw his bat and gloves to the ground in disgust after he had departed the field.
Raymon Reifer with 35 runs from five matches and Keemo Paul, tried to revive the position before Paul (12) was removed by Joseph at 88-6.
Reifer, lucky to be in the team, was soon trapped LBW for 13 by Ahmad to leave the score on 97-7.
Pretorius took 15 from the penultimate over bowled by Joseph before David Wiese was blasted for successive fours off the blade of Shepherd before being hit for a six by Pretorius.
The pair put up a spirited rear guard fight-back before Pretorius fell to Wiese as the last two overs produced 36 runs which in the end proved crucial.
Not even an energised carnival-like half-time performance from local singers Calvin Burnette, Tamika Marshall, Vicadi Singh and Raymon Ramnarine could galvanise the fans to show off their dancing skills.
But when the dust had settled the Warriors’ fans mostly from North America, trailed out of Providence with great sadness on their faces, while nursing broken hearts.
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