Guyana Amazon Warriors are set to go against the rising Barbados Royals in the 2nd Qualifier of the 2024 Caribbean Premier League. The match will be hosted on October 5th, 2024, in the evening at Providence Stadium, Guyana. The winner will face the ST Lucia Kings for the last trophy.
The pitch here at this venue tends to be good for batting. The track is slower than the others, but it helps the spinners perform well. The team that wins the toss is expected to have an advantage. It is likely that in the first inning, the team can score an average of 180 or more. The weather department predicted rain on this day.
Barbados Royals, led by Captain Rovman Powell, won the Eliminator game against the Trinbago Knight Riders. The Cricket fans were surprised with the outcome of the eliminator match as the odds weren’t in favor of BR. Before this match, they have lost four consecutive losses in the tournament.
However, the team rose against the challenges and won the eliminator match by 9 wickets under the DLS method. Barbados Royals batter Quinton de Kock had a great season this year. He is been in the headlines throughout the tournament for smashing boundaries.
David Miller’s last performance, which was a half-century in just 17 deliveries for his team, was outstanding. The fans are thrilled to watch him again on the crease. Jason Holder and Mahesh Theekshana haven’t been very regular in performance this season.
The team lineup for BR is Rovman Powell (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Kadeem Alleyne, Alick Athanaze, David Miller, Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Mahesh Theekshana, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ramon Simmonds.
Guyana Amazon Warriors recently had a 15-run defeat against the St Lucia Kings (SLK) in the first Qualifier of the tournament. SLK fans are expecting a comeback after the previous match performance. Batsmen Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, and Imran Tahir are going to be a tough challenge for BR bowlers.
The batting lineup had a good season this year except for the last two matches. The team will have the upper hand since they will be playing on their home ground.
The bowlers also need to come up with some strategy for an early breakthrough in the match. To have control from the starting GAW bowlers need to put pressure on the Barbados Royals.
The bowling line will be under great pressure during this encounter.Gudakesh Motie and Dwaine Pretorius have performed well in the previous matches, and bowlers BR will find it difficult to face. Romario Shepherd and Tahir must deliver a strong show in the middle overs.
Viewers expect strong ball control and field management from the BR. Naveen-ul-Haq had a remarkable performance in the previous game. GAW batters can struggle against his bowling skills. The team has reached CPL finals for six times and won the 2023 title. GAW will be fighting to retain the championship title.
The Team lineup for GAW is Imran Tahir (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Raymon Reifer, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.
