The Caribbean Premier League has reached the playoffs round and fans await the summit match to know the winner. However, before that, Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals will face off in the first qualifier on Tuesday (September 27).
As it stands, here’s the match preview for the clash between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals to be held at Providence Stadium, Guyana:
Team News
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Guyana Amazon Warriors are in a tremendous nick and are current favourites to seal the win. A win here might seal the place in the finals for the team. It will be crucial for them to be at their best ahead of such a blockbuster match. Speaking of the group stages, the Warriors won five of their ten matches and most of their wins were dominating ones.
Albeit Barbados Royals are the current toppers of the league, the momentum is with the Warriors. The Shimron Hetmyer-led team might thump the Royals.
Players to watch out for: Shimron Hetmyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope
Predicted Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer (c), Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir
Barbados Royals
Barbados Royals have all it takes to clinch a win in the qualifiers. However, the team has lost momentum against Guyana Amazon Warriors on the back of their loss against the team on Sunday. However, the Kyle Mayers-led team will look to not give up and fight back hard.
Players to watch out for: Kyle Mayers, Devon Thomas, Obed McCoy
Predicted Playing XI: Rahkeem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers (c), Najibullah Zadran, Harry Tector, Azam Khan, Jason Holder, Devon Thomas (wk), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joshua Bishop, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds
Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Providence Stadium, Guyana can be extremely challenging while chasing. The records speak and teams batting first and teams winning the toss must elect to bat first.
Match Details - Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals, Qualifier 1
Date: 27th September 2022
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Timing: 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: FanCode App