CPL 2021, Match 5, Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are set to cross swords in Match No.4 of the 2021 CPL on Saturday, August 28 at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The Warriors, led by Nicholas Pooran, started their CPL campaign on a resounding note, beating Trinbago Knight Riders by nine runs.

Shimron Hetmyer and the bowling contingent combined to script the victory for the Warriors in the tournament opener. The Patriots also got off to a winning start as they defeated Barbados Royals by 21 runs. Their new recruits- Sherfane Rutherford and Dwayne Bravo- took them to the triumph.

Match Details

Match – Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 5th match

Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts

Time – 07:30 PM IST

Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch in St Kitts has traditionally helped the chasing teams. However, in the ongoing CPL, the team, batting first have found it easier. In both the morning games, the chasing sides strained. Putting runs on the board should be the way forward.

Avg first innings score: 175 (4 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, N/R – 0, Tied- 0

Playing combinations

Guyana Amazon Warriors

Predicted XI

Chandrapaul Hemraj, Brandon King, Mohammad Hafeez, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (w/c), Shoaib Malik, Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ashmead Nedd, Odean Smith, Imran Tahir

Bench– Kevin Sinclair, Waqar Salamkheil, Gudakesh Motie, Anthony Bramble, Nial Smith

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Predicted XI

Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Devon Thomas (w), Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo (c), Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed

Bench– Joshua Da Silva, Ravi Bopara, Rayad Emrit, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Colin Archibald, Mikyle Louis

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 12, Guyana Amazon Warriors – 10, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 2

At Warner Park

Matches- 5, Guyana Amazon Warriors – 5, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 0

Probable best batter of the match

Shimron Hetmyer— Guyana Amazon Warriors

Shimron Hetmyer has played a number of useful knocks for the Warriors at the top of the order. On Thursday, the southpaw didn’t flatter to deceive. Batting at No.4, the left-handed batter managed 54 runs off 41 balls with the help of four fours and two sixes. He batted until the very last ball and took the Warriors to a competitive score against TKR.

Probable best bowler of the match

Imran Tahir — Guyana Amazon Warriors

Imran Tahir is a wily customer and he’s a tough nut to crack, especially in spin-friendly conditions. Into his 40s, the tweaker hasn’t run out of gas by any means. Against TKR, he was the pick of the Warriors’ bowlers. In four overs, Tahir gave away only 12 runs and picked up the important wickets of Sunil Narine and Darren Bravo.

Today’s match prediction: Guyana Amazon Warriors to win the match.

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.