The ongoing edition of the Caribbean Premier League has reached it’s the business end and every match from here on will be very crucial for the franchises in line to get through to the knockout stage. It will be the Jamaica Tallawahs who will take on Guyana Amazon Warriors at Warner Park in St. Kitts in the 26th match of the competition.
Both teams have won four games each but the Tallawahs have got an extra game and will look to solidify their position in the top four. On the other hand, the Amazon Warriors are at the 5th position with four wins and four losses and a win against Tallawahs will give them a huge boost and will ensure their qualification to the next round.
The Tallawahs were given a reality check by defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders but came back strongly against the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots to get back to winning ways. They carried the momentum in the next game thrashing the St Lucia Kings by 55 runs.
After going down in a couple of consecutive matches, the Jamaica Tallawahs have changed their tide after winning back to back games. With the playoffs just around the corner, the Tallawahs have risen at the correct time and will look to continue their winning momentum.
Coming to the Guyana Amazon Warriors, they have had an indifferent run in the tournament so far having won four out of the 8 matches they have played so far. They have a fifty per cent record even in their last four encounters. They did manage to script a win against the St Lucia Kings in the previous encounter after managing to defend a score of 151.
Guyana have produced some exceptional performances from individuals in patches but haven’t been consistent in all the departments. With three teams tied on eight points, it will be a must-win contest for both teams to make an easy pathway for the playoffs.
Match Details:
Jamaica Tallawahs vs Guyana Amazon Warriors
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date and Time: September 12th, 12:00 AM IST
TV and live streaming: Starts Sports 1 and Fancode
Pitch Report
The surface on offer at St Kitt’s has been spin-friendly but if batsmen get in they can score big. Run scoring isn’t that difficult but the pitch will offer grip and turn for the spinners. We have seen scores between 150-200 this tournament so far which suggests that the pitch is not that bad for batting. It might not be a belter of a wicket with spinners having a major say in the game.
Weather Report
The weather report for the 26th encounter isn’t a pleasing one for the fans. There is a prediction for a shower but it should only be a passing one. Temperature is expected to hover around 30 to 32 degrees.
Probable XI’s
Jamaica Tallawahs- Kennar Lewis (wk), Kirk McKenzie, Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell (c), Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, Haider Ali, Migael Pretorius, Imad Wasim, Chris Green, Veerasammy Permaul.
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir
Fantasy XI
Wicket-keepers- Nicholas Pooran, Kennar Lewis
Batsmen- Shoaib Malik, Rovman Powell, Brandon King, Chanderpaul Hemraj
All-rounders- Andre Russell, Odean Smith
Bowlers- Imran Tahir, Romario Shepherd, Migael Pretorius