Trinbago Knight Riders captain Nicholas Pooran admitted his team has yet to put together a complete performance this season after TKR’s nine-run defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors via the DLS method at Queen’s Park Oval Monday night.On Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day, the Warriors remained unbeaten after Shimron Hetmyer produced a record-equalling century to propel them to 185 for five from 16 overs following a rain interruption, leaving TKR a revised target of 182.The Knight Riders replied with 172 for seven, with Pooran providing a burst of 43 from 16 balls and Alex Hales making 55 from 24, but the required rate eventually proved too steep.“Yeah, it's tough to lose. You know how T20 cricket goes. We've been struggling this year to put a perfect game together and get on the right side of the results, but that's just T20 cricket,” Pooran said.Pooran pointed to TKR’s pace-bowling struggles, despite the team making an excellent start with the ball.“It’s been very challenging for us. We've tried a lot of different bowlers. Obviously, Lahiru flew in yesterday from Sri Lanka and played today, which is a great effort. But we've struggled big time when it comes to the fast-bowling department, and we've paid some expensive prices there.”The Knight Riders’ experienced spin duo of Akeal Hosein and Sunil Narine initially put the Warriors under pressure, with Glenn Phillips and Shai Hope dismissed before the rain arrived with Guyana 22 for two.When play resumed, however, Hetmyer transformed the contest.Playing his 100th CPL match, Hetmyer raced to 111 not out from 43 balls, with eight fours and nine sixes. He reached his hundred from only 40 deliveries to equal the fastest century in CPL history, while Romario Shepherd provided a late assault with 27 not out from seven balls.The pair combined for 85 runs from the final four overs.Hetmyer said there was little tactical discussion during the rain delay, with the Warriors instead focusing on maintaining a positive approach.“Honestly, there wasn't really much discussion inside, to be fair. We knew the uphill task we had - coming here and beating TKR in Trinidad,” he said.“The plan was for us to just go back out with a positive mindset: if the ball is in your area, put it away; if not, try as much as possible to rotate the strike.”Hetmyer said advice from people close to him had also helped him through a difficult period.“When I was away from the game after the first match, a lot of them came to me and said, ‘Just give yourself a few more balls. Just give yourself some time, and you can always catch up.’ That’s something I’m trying to do now - staying out there as long as possible and seeing how much I can get when it comes to the slog overs at the end.”The Warriors’ batting blitz gave TKR little room for error, although Pooran and Hales briefly raised hopes of a successful chase.Pooran struck seven boundaries, including four sixes, before Mohammad Nabi claimed the key wicket, with Quentin Sampson taking the catch.Hales then kept the Knight Riders in the contest with his 55, including seven sixes, but Shamar Joseph bowled him to leave TKR’s challenge effectively over.Pooran also acknowledged the impact of the rain and its effect on a TKR side built heavily around spin.“As you can see in the other games as well over the last couple of days, there's been a lot of rain around. Our team is built around spinners, and it definitely doesn't help when the ball gets wet and the umpires are only changing it once for us. That doesn't help at all.”He added: “So for us, that's something we have to accept and try to figure out different ways around. Right now, we just haven't found the right answer to complement our spinners.”Despite another setback, Pooran remains optimistic about TKR’s qualification chances, with three matches left.“We're very optimistic, to be honest. T20 cricket is funny. We have three games left. If we can turn up for all three games and get ourselves to 10 points, you never know.”Hetmyer, meanwhile, said the Warriors were not looking beyond their next assignment.“Honestly, we're not thinking that far ahead right now. We've only played four games, so we're just taking it one game at a time. We want to put out our best performances, field our best XI, and make sure that when we're out there, we're enjoying each other's company and celebrating each other's success.”Pooran also remained hopeful that veteran Kieron Pollard, who missed the match, can recover in time for TKR’s next game.“Not sure, but he's a tough guy. He's trying his best to get back to full fitness for the next game, so we're very optimistic that he plays. We need his experience and his skill, so I'm looking forward to seeing him back on the park as soon as possible.” Summarised scores:Guyana Amazon Warriors 185-5, 16 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 111 n.o., Romario Shepherd 27 n.o.; Akeal Hosein 1/11, Usman Tariq 1/18, Sunil Narine 1/25)vs TKR 172-7, 16 overs (Alex Hales 55, Nicholas Pooran 43, Colin Munro 22; Mohammad Nabi 3/20)---Amazon Warriors won by nine runs on DLS method.