Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Match 27: GUY vs BAR

Preview

Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Royals will play in match number 27 of the ongoing Caribbean T20 League. The Providence Stadium in Guyana will host the game on Thursday, September 26. This match will decide who will occupy the second spot on the league table. Both sides will try to continue their winning streak ahead of the tournament’s knockout round. 

The Warriors are in second place in the points table, with five wins and two losses in their seven matches so far. Imran Tahir and Co. are coming off two straight wins in their previous games against SKN and ABF, respectively. This game against the Royals will be crucial for them to advance their spot to the top of the list. 

The Royals are in third place, just below GUY. Barbados has 10 points, five wins, and three losses in eight games. The Rovman Powell side has lost two consecutive games against the Saint Lucia Kings. A victory in this match would also take them to the top of the points table before the knockout stage begins. 

Match Details

Match: GUY vs BAR, Match 27, Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Time: 04:30 AM

Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Pitch and Weather Report

The surface at the Providence Stadium in Guyana has been assisting the bowlers as the match progresses, and the surface becomes slower. The spinners usually get the upper hand throughout the game, and the pacers will need to scrap timbers early on in the match. The par score is 149 runs for the team batting first, but in order to win a game here, one needs to target a score of 180-190.

The weather in Guyana will be partly cloudy, with chances of light showers. During the match, the temperatures will be around 27 degrees Celsius. 

GUY vs BAR Squads

GUY: Azam Khan (wk), Imran Tahir (c), Raymon Reifer, Gudakesh Motie, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, Tim Robinson, Kevlon Anderson, Nathan Sowter, Ronaldo Ali Mohamed, Matthew Nandu, Kevin Sinclair, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Junior Sinclair

BAR: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rovman Powell (c), Kadeem Alleyne, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alick Athanaze, David Miller, Jason Holder, Nyeem Young, Maheesh Theekshana, Keshav Maharaj, Obed McCoy, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ramon Simmonds, Rivaldo Clarke, Isai Thorne, Kevin Wickham, Nathan Sealy

GUY vs BAR Probable Playing XIs

GUY: Raymon Reifer, Azam Khan (wk), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Imran Tahir (c)

BAR: Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Kadeem Alleyne, Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell (c), David Miller, Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Maheesh Theekshana, Nyeem Young, Obed McCoy

Match Prediction

Guyana Amazon Warriors will enter the field after two straight victories, while Barbados Royals are coming off two consecutive defeats. The batting side is mostly dependent on its opening pair, while the bowling has always tried to do better. GUY is getting stronger and stronger as the season has advanced and clearly has an edge to win this match. 

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