Team News:
The Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Jamaica Tallawahs will clash in the 1st Playoff of the Caribbean Premier League 2016. The Warriors won their previous match against the Barbados Tridents by 6 wickets. The Tridents had set a target of 159 with Skipper Kieron Pollard top-scoring for his team with 47 runs in 36 deliveries.
In reply, the Warriors chased down the target with 3 balls to spare. Chris Lynn and Jason Mohammed scored 57 runs each to ensure the Warriors finished on top of the table.
The Tallawahs lost their previous two matches against the St Lucia Zouks and finish second on the table below the Warriors. The Zouks set a target of 195 for the Tallawahs to achieve, with Andre Fletcher top-scoring with 70 runs in 54 deliveries.
The Tallawahs lost Chris Gayle before the end of the powerplay as a number of players got starts but could not convert those into big scores. The Tallawahs ended with 177 in their 20 overs as they fell short by 17 runs.
Live stream:
The LIVE match can be streamed on SonyLiv and also on the official page ‘Caribbean Premier League’ through Facebook Live.
Probable Playing XI:
Jamaica Tallawahs:
Batsmen:
Chadwick Walton and Chris Gayle can be lethal on their day. Walton has scored 245 runs in 10 games and Gayle has scored 303 runs in 10. No.3 batsman Kumar Sangakkara has also improved on his initial performances and has scored 260 runs for the Tallawahs in this season so far at a healthy strike-rate of 140.
Middle-order batsman, Rovman Powell could come in handy against the Warriors as he has been performing well this season. Australian batsman Alex Ross scored 23 runs in 15 deliveries that included a couple of sixes and a boundary.
The Tallawahs have the luxury of all-rounders who can smash the cricket ball a long way. Andre Russell, Timroy Allen, and Shakib Al Hasan have been playing crucial roles for the Tallawahs throughout this season and will be expected to perform against the Warriors.
Bowlers:
Imad Wasim has certainly increased his reputation after a series of good performances this season. Wasim has picked up 7 wickets in 9 matches at an economy rate of under 6 runs per over. Kesrick Williams was a touch expensive in the previous match, conceding 38 runs in 4 overs and should bounce back against the Warriors.
Probable XI: Chadwick Walton, Chris Gayle (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket-keeper), Rovman Powell, Alex Ross, Andre Russell, Timroy Allen, Shakib Al Hasan, Garey Mathurin, Kesrick Williams, Imad Wasim.
Guyana Amazon Warriors:
Batsmen:
Opener Dwayne Smith’s aggressive approach has greatly helped the Warriors this season. Smith has scored 246 runs in 10 matches at a strike-rate of 126. Australian batsman, Chris Lynn has been a consistent performer for the Warriors and also scored a fifty in his previous match against the Tridents.
Jason Mohammed will be a player to watch out for against the Tallawahs. Jason has scored 274 runs in 10 games and scored a fifty in his previous match as well.
All-rounders:
Skipper Rayad Emrit has picked up 12 wickets in 10 games at an economy rate of 8 runs per over. Emrit can also hit some big shots when required and could play an important role against the Tallawahs. Chris Barnwell and Dwayne Smith can also bowl a few overs for the Warriors.
Bowlers:
Pakistan bowler Sohail Tanvir has been in spectacular form for the Warriors this season. Tanvir has picked up 18 wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 6.73 runs per over. Leggie Adam Zampa has been picking up wickets regularly this season and will be expected to perform well against the Tallawahs.
Probable XI: Dwayne Smith, Nic Maddinson, Chris Lynn, Anthony Bramble (Wicket-keeper), Jason Mohammed, Chris Barnwell, Rayad Emrit (Captain), Sohail Tanvir, Steven Jacobs, Adam Zampa, Veerasammy Permaul.
Prediction: In this exciting encounter, the Warriors will start favorites as they have the momentum on their side.
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