Guyana Amazon Warriors will lock horns with Barbados Royals in the 16th match of the Caribbean Premier League at Warner Park. The Warriors have won two of their five games and are currently ranked fourth. They lost their previous encounter to the Kings by 51 runs, which was their third loss in a row.
Meanwhile, with only one win in five games, the Royals are experiencing one of their worst seasons in franchise history. They lost their first two games by a combined total of 15 runs before defeating the Jamaica Tallawahs by a margin of 15 runs.
Weather
Throughout the game, the weather will be clear with a light breeze. The weather will be hot and humid, with temperatures ranging from 29 to 35°C.
Pitch
The team that bats first has won seven of the fourteen games at Warner Park. The surface is well-balanced, which will benefit both spinners and batsmen. Batting will be simpler in the beginning, with spinners becoming more important as the game goes. The team that wins the toss will almost certainly elect to bat first.
Probable Playing XIs
Guyana Amazon Warriors:
Nicholas Pooran (c&wk), Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammad Hafeez, Brandon King, Shoaib Malik, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie
Barbados Royals:
Jason Holder (c), Azam Khan (wk), Jake Lintott, Johnson Charles, Glenn Phillips, Nyeem Young, Shai Hope, Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer, Smit Patel, Oshane Thomas
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals – Match 16, Dream 11:
Mohammad Hafeez (c), Smit Patel (wk), Nicholas Pooran (wk), Azam Khan (wk), Glenn Phillips, Shimron Hetmyer, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Nyeem Young, Jason Holder, Imran Tahir, Romario Shepherd
Prediction
Match winner
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
Winning the toss
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
Top Batsman
- Guyana Amazon Warriors – Nicholas Pooran
- Barbados Royals – Johnson Charles
Top Bowler
- Guyana Amazon Warriors – Imran Tahir
- Barbados Royals – Mohammad Amir
Most Sixes
- Guyana Amazon Warriors – Nicholas Pooran
- Barbados Royals – Johnson Charles
Player of the Match
- Guyana Amazon Warriors – Nicholas Pooran
Team Scores Batting First
- Guyana Amazon Warriors – 165+
- Barbados Royals – 160+
Due to their superior bowling unit, the Warriors hold the upper hand in this match. Let’s stay with Baji for more CPL updates!