Guyana Amazon Warriors go up against Saint Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 on September 23, Friday, at Providence Park in Guyana. The match gets underway from 4:30 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Guyana Amazon Warriors are languishing at the bottom of the CPL 2022 points table with just two wins in seven games and a total of five points. The Warriors beat Jamaica Tallawahs by 12 runs in their last game. Shai Hope’s brisk 45-ball 60 and an explosive 42-run cameo by Odean Smith powered the Warriors to 178 runs in the first innings. The Tallawahs could only manage 166 runs in their chase as the Warriors kept picking wickets at regular intervals.
Despite a convincing win in the last game, the Warriors have struggled in the CPL this season and will have to win all their remaining matches if they are to stay in contention for the playoffs.
Meanwhile, Saint Lucia Kings beat Trinbago Knight Riders by one run in their last game to register their third straight win this season. Put into bat, the Kings scored 147 runs, courtesy of a solid 46-ball 54 from Johnson Charles. Royston Chase picked three wickets with the ball for the Kings as the Knight Riders fell one-run short. Before beating the Knight Riders, the Kings beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 49 runs in Tarouba. The visitors are second on the points table with eight points and are likely to qualify for the next round. In fact, a win on Friday will see them secure a top four finish.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings CPL 2022 odds
Parimatch odds: Guyana Amazon Warriors: 1.89, Saint Lucia Kings: 1.89
Betwinner odds: Guyana Amazon Warriors: 1.825, Saint Lucia Kings: 1.936
10CRIC odds: Guyana Amazon Warriors: 1.89, Saint Lucia Kings: 1.89
1xBet odds: Guyana Amazon Warriors: 1.828, Saint Lucia Kings: 1.936
Note: Odds are subject to change. Please visit betting sites to check and confirm the latest odds.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings head-to-head
Guyana Amazon Warriors boast the superior head-to-head record against the Saint Lucia Kings, having won 12 out of the 19 matches in the CPL so far. The Kings have won the remaining seven games.
Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings by six wickets in their previous encounter in the ongoing season.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings squads
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetmyer (captain), Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamshi, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Colin Ingram, Paul Stirling Gudakesh Motie Keemo Paul, Shai Hope, Veerasammy Paul, Jermaine Blackwood, Ronsford Beaton, Junior Sinclair, Matthew Nandu.
Saint Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis (captain), Adam Hose, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles (wicketkeeper), Kesrick Williams, David Wiese, Alzarri Joseph, Scott Kuggeleijn, Mark Deyal, Jeavor Royal, Matthew Forde, Leroy Lugg, Preston Mcsween, Larry Edwards, Ackeem Auguste, Rivaldo Clarke, Roshan Primus.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings probable playing XIs
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Shai Hope, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shakib Al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer (captain), Romario Shepherd, Odeon Smith, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir.
Saint Lucia Kings: Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis (captain), Niroshan Dickwella (wicketkeeper), Roston Chase, Adam Hose, David Weise, Ackeem Auguste, Alzarri Joseph, Roshan Primus, Kesrick Williams, Larry Edward.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings combined fantasy XI
Roston Chase, Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles (captain), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Odeon Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Imran Tahir.
Guyana Amazon Warriors top picks vs Saint Lucia Kings in CPL 2022
Shai Hope: The wicketkeeper batter scored a match-winning 45-ball 60 against the Tallawahs in the last game. Hope has played only four games in the CPL this season and has scored 116 runs at an average of 29.00. The 28-year-old is also one of the most experienced batters in the Warriors’ squad.
Imran Tahir: The leg spinner finished with figures of 2 for 17 in the previous game helping his side clinch a 12-run victory over the Tallawahs. Tahir is regarded as one of the finest spinners in this format and has scalped 460 wickets in 368 T20s. Tahir is also the leading wicket-taker for the Warriors in CPL 2022 with seven wickets in six games.
Saint Lucia Kings top picks vs Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2022
Faf du Plessis: The 38-year-old has scored 188 runs in seven games at an average of 31.33 and is the second highest run-scorer for the Kings this season. The former Proteas captain has scored 134 runs in his last four games and has been an integral cog behind the Kings’ recent run of victories. Du Plessis’ ability to score quick runs in the middle overs makes him a deciding factor in the game against Guyana.
Johnson Charles: The wicketkeeper-batter is the leading run-scorer in CPL 2022 with 342 runs in eight games. Charles has scored his runs at an average of 48.85 and a strike rate of 135.17. The right-handed batter has already raked up four half-centuries this season and has a top score of 87 not out. Charles is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming game against the Warriors.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings CPL 2022 prediction
Despite a poor season, Guyana Amazon Warriors will have a slight edge against the Kings considering their overall record against them. The Warriors also beat the Kings in their earlier encounter in the CPL this season.
On the other hand, Saint Lucia Kings are the side in better form and are likely to make it extremely difficult for the Warriors.
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings CPL 2022 playing conditions and weather report
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Wind: 17 km/h
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