Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders, the top two teams in the Caribbean Premier League 2023, will meet again on Sunday morning. Both have been selected for the playoffs and will face off in Qualifier 1 on September 20th. They will, however, be eager to finish the league stage on a high note. Guyana easily won the previous meeting between these two teams. This time, Trinbago hopes to get a win over their opponents before facing them in the qualifiers.
Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered their first setback of the season in their previous match, but they have been playing some outstanding cricket and will look to bounce back in this encounter. Trinbago Knight Riders have a strong batting lineup and will be favored to defeat Guyana Amazon Warriors in this encounter.
Guyana Amazon Warriors suffered a 7-wicket defeat to Saint Lucia Kings. At Providence Stadium, they scored 167-5 after batting first. That wasn’t enough, as Lucia Kings reached the mark in 17.3 overs. It was Guyana’s first loss of the season, so they weren’t too concerned.
The team still has an abundance of match-winners. Saim Ayub has been Guyana’s most successful batsman this year, scoring 304 runs in eight matches with a strike rate of 143 and an average of 43.42. The opener has frequently provided the club with solid beginnings, including a match-winning 62 off 43 balls against Trinbago in the previous encounter.
Shai Hope is another batter to keep an eye on. He’s been a steady presence at third base for the squad, scoring 247 runs in 7 innings with an average of 41.16 and a strike rate of 128.64.
Dwaine Pretorius (10 wickets in 7 innings at an economy of 7.64) and Romario Shepherd (9 wickets in 7 innings at 8.47) were the most consistent bowlers. Gudakesh Motie, a left-arm spinner, has also been a star bowler this year, with 10 wickets at an economy rate of 8.58. He has done an excellent job of containing in the middle overs on these batting surfaces.
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Imran Tahir (c), Azam Khan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shai Hope, Matthew Nandu, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, and Odean Smith.
Martin Guptill’s knowledge has come in handy for Trinbago this year. The New Zealand opener has looked in command, scoring 261 runs in 9 innings at an average of 37.28 and a strike rate of 116.51.
Nicholas Pooran has been in spectacular form all year and has carried that into the CPL. The strong left-handed batter has blasted 257 runs in 8 innings, with a strike rate of 162.65.
Trinbago would also be pleased that Andre Russell received some much-needed running time in the last encounter. The hard-hitting all-rounder has struggled for runs this season, but he smashed an unbeaten 29 runs off just 13 balls in the chase against Saint Lucia. If Russell starts to play well, Trinbago will be even more dangerous in the playoffs.
Russell’s bowling, on the other hand, has been extremely effective. He is the team’s highest wicket-taker this season, with 11 scalps at an economy of 8.76. Sunil Narine has been as cunning as ever. At 7.20, the deft off-spinner claimed 10 wickets in 8 innings. His four overs might very well determine the match.
Trinbago Knight Riders
Kieron Pollard (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Martin Guptill, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Mark Deyal, Sunil Narine, Waqar Salamkheil, Ali Khan, and Jayden Seales.
Match Details | ||
Match | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 28 | Caribbean Premier League 2023 | |
Date | 17/09/2023 (Sunday) | |
Time | 04:00 (GMT+5) / 04:30 (GMT+5.5) / 05:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20 | |
Venue | Providence Stadium, Guyana | |
Recent performance | Guyana Amazon Warriors – L W W W W | Trinbago Knight Riders – W W W L W |
Providence Stadium
Although the Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and decided to bat first on Thursday, we expect both captains to revert to fielding first ahead of this match if they win the toss.
The weather forecast for Saturday in Providence is for a muggy evening with a clear sky and temperatures in the high 20s.
As expected, as the tournament proceeds, this surface becomes easier to bat on. In the first innings, a par score of 180 or higher is required.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors have won four of their last five games, while the Trinbago Knight Riders have won only one.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Guyana Amazon Warriors have a 53.8% chance to win.
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