Cricket
The Caribbean Premier League 2020 enters the business stage of the tournament with the first match between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and Barbados Tridents at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Wednesday.
Updated : Sep 01, 2020, 05:52 PM IST | Edited by : Snehadri Sarkar
The Caribbean Premier League 2020 enters the final week of the league stages. Guyana Amazon Warriors are currently sitting third on the table while Barbados Tridents are fifth. In their previous encounters in the Caribbean Premier League 2020, the Warriors have won three of their seven games, the Tridents have won only two. However, the defending champions do have the wind to their sail going into today's clash.
Total matches played: 15
Won by Barbados Tridents: 5
Won By Guyana Amazon Warriors: 10
LIKELY TEAMS
The teams will not tinker with the playing XIs too much but on paper, Guyana Amazon Warriors have a power-packed side. Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Chris Green are all capable match-winners who can change the course of the match with both bat and ball. For Barbados Tridents, Shai Hope and Jason Holder will be key as Rashid Khan and Mitchell Santner are expected to show their allrounder skills in today's clash.
Teams:
Barbados Tridents (Probable XI): Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder (c), Corey Anderson, Ashley Nurse, Rashid Khan, Mitchell Santner, Raymon Reifer, Nyeem Young, Hayden Walsh
Guyana Amazon Warriors (Probable XI): Brandon King, Kevin Sinclair, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Keemo Paul, Chris Green (c), Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Ashmead Nedd
STATS
Most runs for Barbados Tridents: K. Mayers
Most runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetmyer
Most wickets for Barbados Tridents: R. Khan
Most wickets for Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir
Guyana Amazon Warriors have been able to maintain a good record against Barbados Tridents and tonight they are expected to extend that record. While Shimron Hetmyer is in great form, he might turn out to be a little bit too much to handed for the Tridents. With the addition of Imran Tahir's bowling prowess, Guyana Amazon Warrior are expected to cruize to victory.