Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, CPL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction 25 September 2022

gaw vs tkr Match Prediction & Analysis

Guyana managed to stay alive in the competition with 2 back to back wins and now just need to win one of their remaining two matches to make it to the playoffs.

Trinbago Knight Riders will be playing their last game of the season and if they lose, they will be out of the race to the playoffs. Knight Riders lost their last two consecutive games while chasing.

The Warriors seem to have an advantage over Trinbago courtesy of their current form and the inconsistencies in the Knight Riders’ batting lineup. While Shai Hope has been in great touch for Guyana Warriors, the batting lineup is deep with Odean Smith also playing a good hand at number 8. There are 7 to 8 different bowling options for Hetmyer which he has used effectively in the last couple of outings.

While Knight Riders also have a strong bowling attack which has delivered consistently even in their losses, unless the batters step up, Guyana are most likely to end Trinbago’s chances of winning the CPL title this year.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Guyana Amazon Warriors Preview

The recent wins have not only improved their chances of reaching the playoffs but also boosted their confidence and momentum. Imran Tahir, Shakib Al Hassan, Odeon Smith, and Romario Shepherd are among the wicket-takers for Guyana.

These will be the key players to watch out for in this game. What is particularly special about Guyana’s recent performances is their comeback after the humiliating loss against Barbados Royals.

While chasing a target of 108 runs from 16 overs at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, Guyana Amazon Warriors finished with 81-9. In the very next game, a fifty from Shai Hope and a brilliant finish from Odean Smith and Keemo Paul propelled Guyana to a 178-runs total against Jamaica Tallawahs.

The impact of that performance was so strong that a struggling top and middle order also bounced back in Guyana’s next game as they chased down a target of 195 runs against Saint Lucia Kings.

While Hope continued his good run of form, Rahmanullah Gurbaz joined the party with a quickfire 52 off 26 at the top. The graph of Guyana’s performances has been upward and indicates a great improvement.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Chandrapaul Hemraj, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shai Hope, Shakib Al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer (c), Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir

Guyana Amazon Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Shai Hope, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shakib Al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Junior Sinclair, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith

Trinbago Knight Riders Preview

Back-to-back wins in Trinidad got Knight Riders back on the winning track and also at number 2 in the points table. However, the subsequent losses saw them lose their position in the points table quickly and now they are at the bottom with just one more match left.

It has been one of the worst CPL seasons for TKR in terms of their batting performances. Andre Russell’s 23 off 11 in their loss against Saint Lucia Kings was positive for Knight Riders as the finisher seemed to have found his form at a crucial time.

However, in the next match against SNP, where Trinbago were once again chasing a par total, Russell’s 29 off 17 at number 6 was in vain as Knight Riders lost by 7 runs. It was skipper Pollard’s innings of 31 runs off 36 balls at number 4 which hurt Knight Riders the most. While Tim Seifert looks consistent with his contributions, he hasn’t been striking at a rate which could make a crucial impact. 

Nicholas Pooran has been the least reliable batsman in this lineup. The only consistent or reliable players in this setup have played slow and even with Russell stepping up, the lack of support from others has made it difficult for TKR to chase even par totals.

Trinbago Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:

Tim Seifert (wk), Leonardo Julien, Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran, Samit Patel, Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Daryn Dupavillon, Ravi Rampaul

Trinbago Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:

Sunil Narine, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Nicholas Pooran, Daryn Dupavillon, Samit Patel, Shaaron Lewis, Andre Russell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be sunny weather with clear skies in Guyana with a high of 26 degrees Celsius. The pitch offers help for the spinners and teams with a par total on the board have been able to defend the score with a decent bowling attack.

Venue Details

The Providence Stadium in Guyana makes it an even and fair competition between bat and ball. Unlike other venues in CPL 2022, this ground has offered equal challenges to both teams batting first and second. The toss will not play as big of a role as in other venues given that the pitch helps the spinners and both teams have quality spin bowlers in their squads.

Toss: To Bowl

The trend at this venue has been to win the toss and bowl first. Historically, more teams have won the match who opted to bowl first. However, this season, 3 of the 4 matches so far at the Providence Stadium in Guyana were won by teams batting first.