Caribbean T20 League

Match 4- SLK vs GUY

Preview

The high-voltage action is set to continue in the Caribbean T20 League 2023 as the Saint Lucia Kings clash against the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Sunday, August 20. The Match 4 of the tournament will be played at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia. 

After being crushed by Jamaica Talhawas in the event's opener, Saint Lucia Kings rebounded right away in the tournament's following encounter, defeating Barbados Royals by a large margin of 54 runs. With a win in this ongoing clash, they will try to build on their momentum for the remainder of the tournament.

Guyana Amazon Warriors, the reigning champions of the Caribbean T20 League, will play the opening game of the tournament and will be looking to get off to a good start. On paper, GAW appears to be the clear favourite for the match, but their players will need to play strong cricket to beat a club that has defeated the Barbados Royals handily.

Match Details

Match: SLK vs GUY, 4th Match, Caribbean T20 League 2023

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Time: 4:30 AM (Aug 20)

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia is a well-balanced one which supports both the batting and the bowling department. The average score in this stadium is 160 runs. The skipper winning the toss shall choose to bowl first to take advantage of the pitch.

SLK vs GUY Squads

SLK: Faf du Plessis (c), Johnson Charles (wk), Sean Williams, Sadrack Descarte, Roston Chase, Sikandar Raza, Roshon Primus, Khary Pierre, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Chris Sole

GUY: Shimron Hetmyer (c), Shai Hope (wk), Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Odean Smith, Dwaine Pretorius, Saim Ayub

SLK vs GUY Probable Playing XIs

SLK: Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles, Sean Williams, Alzarri Joseph, Roston Chase, Jair McAllister, Sikandar Raza, Peter Hatzoglou, Bhanuka Rajapaksa (temporary replacement: Chris Sole, first five group games), Roshon Primus, Jeavor Royal, Sadrack Descarte, Khary Pierre, Leonardo Julien, Matthew Forde, Kimani Melius, McKenny Clarke

GUY: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Azam Khan, Shai Hope, Gudakesh Motie, Dwaine Pretorius, Kevlon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair

Match Prediction

This game marks the start of GAW’s campaign in the 2023 edition of the league. The team will be without its starting pair, who are yet to join the team. To win this match, they must bat well and post a big score. SLK will be motivated by their recent victory. Their openers are in fantastic form, and they have a good track record at this stadium. It will sway the pointer in their favour. Thus SLK is expected to win this match.

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