Caribbean T20 League

Match 26- GUY vs. SLK

Preview

The current edition of the Caribbean T20 League is reaching its height as teams are fighting off to qualify for the Playoffs stage. The two playoff spots have already been booked by the Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors while the other two are still waiting for the deserved ones. 

GUY will clash against SLK at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Friday, September 15. The home side has not lost a match so far in this tournament with five wins in six matches and one match ending in a No Result. Saim Ayub has been the best batsman for the Warriors and the highest wicket-taker for the side has been Gudakesh Motie with nine scalps in six matches. 

On the other hand, the Saint Lucia Kings are having a tough time as they will miss their skipper Faf Du Plessis who is returning home due to an injury. Sikander Raza will be handed over the baton whereas Colin Munro will come as a replacement for Faf Du Plessis. The NZ batter has been the highest scorer in the history of the competition. The bowling attack will be led by Alzarri Joseph and Roston Chase who have shattered nine wickets apiece in seven matches so far. 

Match Details

Match: GUY vs SLK, 26th Match, Caribbean T20 League 2023

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Time: 4:30 AM (Sep 15)

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Pitch and Conditions

The Providence Stadium in Guyana has a perfect surface for playing T20 Cricket. Fast bowlers will find good pace on this surface. Also having shorter boundaries, makes the batters score easily. The spinners will also get some assistance as the game goes down the lane. 

GUY vs. SLK Squads

GUY: Azam Khan (wk), Imran Tahir (c), Saim Ayub, Matthew Nandu, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Ronsford Beaton, Hazratullah Zazai, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Kelvon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair

SLK: Johnson Charles (wk), Sikandar Raza (c), Colin Munro, Sean Williams, Roston Chase, Sadrack Descarte, Roshon Primus, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Peter Hatzoglou, Khary Pierre, Jeavor Royal, Kimani Melius, Leonardo Julien, McKenny Clarke, Jair McAllister, Chris Sole, Bhanuka Rajapaksa

GUY vs. SLK Probable Playing XIs

GUY: Saim Ayub, Shai Hope, Azam Khan (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Dwaine Pretorius, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir (c), Junior Sinclair

SLK: Johnson Charles (wk), Colin Munro, Sikandar Raza (c), Roston Chase, Sadrack Descarte, Sean Williams, Alzarri Joseph, Roshon Primus, Matthew Forde,  Peter Hatzoglou, Khary Pierre

Match Prediction

GUY will have less load when they enter into this duel with SLK. That’s because GUY already qualified for the playoffs and will be playing a tension-free game. But SLK will be hungry for a win to qualify for the next round which makes them the more devoted prospect to win this game. 

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