MATCH NO – 29th Match
SERIES – T20 World Cup – 2024
DATE – 28th September, 2024
TIME – 7:30 PM IST
VENUE – Providence Ground, Guyana
INTRODUCTION
The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is a popular T20 cricket league in the Caribbean, featuring teams from various Caribbean countries. It typically takes place annually, attracting some of the best cricket talent from around the world, alongside local players. The CPL is known for its vibrant atmosphere, exciting matches, and the unique Caribbean flavour that sets it apart from other T20 leagues.
The league usually consists of six franchises representing different Caribbean nations, including:
- Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
- St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
- Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Trinbago Knight Riders
- Barbados Royals
- Saint Lucia Kings
MATCH PREVIEW
29th match of the CPL will be played between Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors. Both team have won 1-1 CPL Trophy. Last time when Saint Lucia Kings played against Guyana Amazon Warriors, Saint Lucia Kings bowled out 100 runs and Guyana Amazon Warriors team successfully chased the total and won the match by 6 wickets.
Both teams boast of strong batting & bowling attacks looks more balanced and strong, so the battle between the batsmen and bowlers will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the match.
Considering the form and capabilities of both teams, this match has the potential to be a close contest. It will be interesting to see how the teams strategize and adapt to the conditions. Fans can again expect an exciting and competitive match between Saint Lucia Kings and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
PITCH REPORT
Providence Ground, also known as the Providence Stadium or Guyana National Stadium, here’s an overview based on historical data and typical conditions:
Pitch Characteristics
Surface Type: Typically, the pitch at Providence is known for being slow and low. It’s not particularly conducive to fast bowlers but can assist spinners as the game progresses.
Batting Conditions:In the early stages of a match, the pitch can be good for batting, especially in limited-overs games.Batsmen need to apply themselves as the ball can grip and turn, particularly in the latter stages of the game.
Bowling Conditions:
Fast Bowlers: They might not get much assistance in terms of pace or bounce, but variations and cutters can be effective.
Spinners: Tend to play a significant role, especially in the middle overs and towards the end of the match. The pitch tends to assist the turn and can become progressively more challenging for batting as the game progresses.
Match Strategy
Batting First vs Second: Teams might prefer to bat first to take advantage of the relatively better batting conditions early on and to avoid batting last on a deteriorating pitch.
Spin Attack: Teams with a strong spin attack often find success here. Including multiple spinners in the playing XI can be a beneficial strategy.
Adaptability: Batters need to adapt quickly to the slow nature of the pitch, employing strategies like rotating the strike and focusing on placement rather than power hitting.
Providence Ground offers a unique challenge with its slow, spin-friendly pitch. Teams that adapt to these conditions and employ a strategic approach—focusing on spin and smart batting—tend to perform well. The pitch can make for fascinating contests, particularly in the limited-overs format where tactical acumen plays a critical role
GROUND STATS (CPL)
| TOTAL MATCH | 55 |
| AVERAGE SCORE | 155+ |
| BATTING 1ST WON | 25 |
| BATTING 2ND WON | 29 |
| NO RESULT | 01 |
SCORING PATTERN
| BELOW SCORE 150 | 28 |
| BETWEEN 150 TO 169 | 13 |
| BETWEEN 170 TO 189 | 07 |
| ABOVE SCORE 190 | 06 |
BOWLERS STATS ON PROVIDENCE STADIUM (CPL)
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 55
PACER WICKETS – 323
SPINNER WICKETS – 337.
GAW TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- One times trophy winner Guana Amazon Warriors team performed very well and won 6 matches and lost 2 out of 8 matches and second position in the points table in this season.
- Last match when both team played against each other Guyana Amazon Warriors team successfully chased a total of 100 runs and won the match by 6 wickets.
- Shimron Hetmyer has scored 286 runs in 8 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Shai Hope has scored 202 runs in 8 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Romario Shepherd has scored 150 runs in 5 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz has scored 143 runs in 4 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Gudakesh Motie has taken 14 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Dwaine Pretorious has taken 11 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Imran Tahir has taken 12 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Moeen Ali has taken 8 wickets in 5 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- In the last match Guyana Amazon Warriors team successfully defended a total of 219 runs and won the match by 47 runs against Barbados Royal.
- Shai Hope scored 71 runs in 37 balls, Shimron Hetmyer scored 57 runs and Azam Khan scored 26 runs in the previous match against Barbados Royal.
- Gudakesh Motie took 3 wickets, Moeen Ali and Imran Tahir took 2-2 wickets each, Romario Shepherd & Dwaine Pretorius took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Barbados Royal.
- Both teams have played 22 matches and Guyana Amazon Warriors team have won 14 matches and lost 8 matches against Saint Lucia Kings.
SQUADS
Batting – Shimron Hetmyer, Kevlon Anderson, Matthew Nandu, Tim Robinson, Azam Khan (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shai Hope (wk).
Bowling – Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir ©, Kevin Sinclair, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Shamar Joseph, Junior Sinclair, Nathan Sowter.
All Rounder – Raymon Reifer, Moeen Ali, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Dwaine Pretorius.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan (wk), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinlclair, Imran Tahir.
GAW – PLAYER STATS:
1. RAHMANULLAH GURBAZ – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 7r, 89r, 105r, 0r, 47r. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 164 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 47r, 52r. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 2 INNINGS – 99 RUNS. |
2. AZAM KHAN – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 26r, 29r, 3r, 0r, 2r. |
| Stats on venue | 12 INNINGS – 394 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 0r, 40r, 21r, 13r, 10r, |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 5 INNINGS – 84 RUNS. |
3. SHAI HOPE – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 71r, 15r, 7r, 5r, 40r. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 686 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 11r, 38r, 59r, 11r, 31r. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 11 INNINGS – 235 RUNS. |
4. SHIMRON HETMYER – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 57r, 13r, 63r, 7r, 28r. |
| Stats on venue | 26 INNINGS – 716 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 8r, 19r, 36r, 32r, 1r. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 14 INNINGS – 216 RUNS |
5. MOEEN ALI – LHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 8+2W, 42+3W, 10+2W, 11+!W, 33+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 3 INNINGS – 60 RUNS – 7W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | NOT PLAYED YET. |
6. KEEMO PAUL – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1+0W, 9r, 2r, 3+1W, 30+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 18 INNINGS – 205 RUNS – 12W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 2W, 19+1W, 0W, 21+2W, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 9 INNINGS – 101 RUNS – 8W. |
7. ROMARIO SHEPHERD – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 23+1W, 10+0W, 34r, 51r, 32+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 19 INNINGS – 149 RUNS – 24W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 10+1W, 10+1W, 0W, 0W, 3W. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 8 INNINGS – 23 RUNS – 9W. |
8. DWAINE PRETORIUS – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 12+1W, 3W, 12+1W, 21+0W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 11 INNINGS – 55 RUNS – 17W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 1W, 0W, 15+2W, 9+3W. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 4 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
9. GUDAKESH MOTIE – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 1W, 1W, 0W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 16 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 3W, 1W, 0W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 6 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
10. JUNIOR SINCLAIR – RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 0W, 0W, 0W, 0W, 1W. |
| Stats on venue | 6 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 0W. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 1 INNING – 0 WICKET. |
11. IMRAN TAHIR © – RALB
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 2W, 2W, 3W, 3W. |
| Stats on venue | 26 INNINGS – 40 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs SLK | 3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs SLK | 12 INNINGS – 16 WICKETS. |
SLK TEAM NEWS, SQUADS, PLAYING 11 & PLAYERS STATS
TEAM NEWS
- In this Season St. Lucia team performed very well and won 7 matches and lost 2 match out of 9 matches and table topper in the points table.
- Last time when both teams played against each other St. Lucia Kings team failed to defend a total of 100 runs and lost the match by 6 wickets.
- Faf du Plessis scored 235 runs in 9 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Tim Seifert scored 235 runs in 9 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Johnson Charles scored 354 runs in 9 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Noor Ahmed took 16 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- David Wiese took 8 wickets in 8 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Alzarri Joseph took 12 wickets in 9 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- Khary Pierre took 6 wickets in 6 innings in this season of Caribbean Premier League.
- In the last CPL match St. Lucia Kings successfully defended a total of 218 runs and won the match by 80 runs against Trinbago Knight Riders.
- Johnson Charles Scored 89 runs in just 40 balls, Faf du Plessis scored 59 runs and Tim Seifert scored 30 runs in the previous match against Trinbago Knight Riders.
- Noor Ahmad took 3 wickets, David Wiese took 2 wickets and Khary Pierre, Roston Chase, Alzari Joseph & Sadrack Descrat took 1-1 wicket each in the previous match against Trinbago Knight Riders.
- Both teams have played 22 matches and St. Lucia Kings won 08 matches and lost 14 matches against Guyana Amazon Warriors.
SQUADS
Batting – Faf du Plessis ©, Aaron Jones, Johann Jeremiah, Ackeem Auguste, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (wk), Johnson Charles (wk), Tim Seifert(wk).
Bowling – Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Matthew Forde, Khary Pierre, McKenny Clarke, Khari Campbell.
All Rounder – David Wiese, Roston Chase, Sadrack Descarte, Mikkel Govia.
POSSIBLE PLAYING 11
Faf du Plessis ©, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Tim Seifert (wk), Ackeem August, Sadrack Descarte, David Wiese, Aaron Jones, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Noor Ahmad.
SLK – PLAYER STATS:
1. FAF DU PLESSIS © – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 59r, 4r, 26r, 14r, 62r. |
| Stats on venue | 5 INNINGS – 175 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 6r, 103r, 31r, 19r, 2r. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 7 INNINGS – 192 RUNS. |
2. JOHNSON CHARLES – RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 89r, 53r, 6r, 25r, 74r. |
| Stats on venue | 13 INNINGS – 184 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 19r, 1r, 87r, 40r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 20 INNINGS – 592 RUNS. |
3. ACKEEM AUGUST – LHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 35r, 1r, 35r, 2r, 10r. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 36 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 10r. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 1 INNING – 10 RUNS. |
4. ROSTON CHASE – RHB+RAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 4+1W, 12+0W, 39+3W, 1W, 4+1W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 114 RUNS – 6W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 2r, 0W, 17+1W, 6+1W, 40+1W. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 7 INNINGS – 216 RUNS – 6W. |
5. TIM SEIFERT – (WK) RHB
| Recent 5 Innings | 30r, 45r, 21r, 13r, 13r. |
| Stats on venue | 4 INNINGS – 138 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 12r, 13r, 27r, 4r, 23r. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 7 INNINGS – 120 RUNS. |
6. SHADRACK DESCARTES – LHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 10+1W, 13+0W, 2+1W, 0+1W, 4+0W. |
| Stats on venue | 1 INNING – 4 RUNS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
7. DAVID WIESE – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 2W, 13+2W, 43+0W, 1W, 34+2W. |
| Stats on venue | 7 INNINGS – 30 RUNS – 12W. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 0r, 12+0W, 0W, 13+0W, 40+0W. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 5 INNINGS – 65 RUNS – 0W. |
8. AARON JONES – RHB+RAMF
| Recent 5 Innings | 8r, 13+0W, 5+2W, 34r, 8r. |
| Stats on venue | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | NOT PLAYED YET. |
9. ALZARI JOSEPH – RAF
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 2W, 4W, 1W, 2W. |
| Stats on venue | 10 INNINGS – 13 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 1W, 2W, 0W, 1W, 0W. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 10 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
10. KHARY PIERRE – LAO
| Recent 5 Innings | 1W, 1W, 0W, 3W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 8 INNINGS – 6 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 0W, 1W, 3W, 1W, 1W. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 11 INNINGS – 14 WICKETS. |
11. NOOR AHMED – LAC
| Recent 5 Innings | 3W, 2W, 1W, 2W, 0W. |
| Stats on venue | 2 INNINGS – 3 WICKETS. |
| 5 Innings Against vs GAW | 3W. |
| Total Stats vs GAW | 1 INNING – 3 WICKETS. |
HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS
TOTAL MATCHES PLAYED – 22
- SLK WIN – 08
- GAW WIN – 14
- NO RESULT – 00
FANTASY TEAM/DREAM 11 TEAM
SMALL LEAGUE(SL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Charles, T. Seifert, S. Hope.
BATSMEN – S. Hetmyer, F du Plessis.
ALL-ROUNDERS – D. Pretorius, M. Ali, R. Chase, D. Wiese.
BOWLERS – G. Motie, N. Ahmed.
GRAND LEAGUE(GL-TEAM)
WK BATSMAN – J. Charles, R. Gurbaz.
BATSMEN – F du Plessis.
ALL-ROUNDERS – D. Pretorius, M. Ali, R. Chase, D. Wiese.
BOWLERS – I. Tahir, G. Motie, A. Joseph, N. Ahemd.
BACK-UPS – R. Shepherd, K. Paul, K. Pierre.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (SL) – M. Ali, J. Charles.
CAPTAIN/VICE-CAPTAIN (GL) – R. Chase, D. Wiese.
POSSIBLE OUTCOME –
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS MAY BE THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH.