Tahir openly addressed unpaid dues from his stint with the Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Tahir openly addressed unpaid dues from his stint with the Riders in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
Speaking at the toss, Tahir vented out his frustration, saying that the unsettled financial issue had become a personal motivation for him to perform at his best against the Riders.
"We want to win every game; that's what we're here for. Today's game especially, I want to win it for Guyana and for personal reasons as well. I played for Rangpur Riders last year in the BPL and haven’t received all my contract money. That’s motivating me today. I want to do really well against them," Tahir said.
The 45-year-old also pointed out the difference between the host country’s hospitality and the treatment he endured.
"We want to show them that Guyana welcomes them. They bring their local players here, earn some money, play good cricket, and we’ll show them that we’re better humans than them," Tahir remarked.
Coming to the match, Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered a 15-run defeat at the hands of Rangpur Riders in a low-scoring affair.
Asked to bowl first, Guyana bundled out the Riders for a paltry 117 in 20 overs. Dwaine Pretorius claimed three wickets while Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Imran Tahir and Gudakesh Motie returned with two scalps each.
The Warriors, plagued by poor starts and losing wickets in clusters, managed only 102/10 in 19.1 overs.