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Toss Winner - Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won the toss and choose to bowl first
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by 9 wickets
Can Alzarri Joseph get through GAW’s lineup once again to lead ABF into the final?
Guyana Amazon Warriors to win
| Tournament: | Caribbean Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 28.0°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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Guyana Amazon Warriors have reached the QF 1 on the back of a huge loss. They were bowled out for 99 runs in their last match against Barbados Tridents. And that happened at the same venue where the Warriors will take on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in this knockout game.
The Falcons beat the Warriors convincingly in their last match in Guyana. The two teams met twice this season, and the head-to-head record is 1-1. Can the Falcons exploit Guyana’s batting vulnerability to storm into the Finals?
Guyana’s opening batter Glenn Phillips has struggled to get going in the last three consecutive outings. Though GAW won two of their last 3 matches while chasing a total, their top-order performances have been quite poor.
Alzarri Joseph dismissed the top 3 batters in the Warriors’ batting order the last time these two teams met. Joshua James and Shadab Khan also played a key role with the ball as they beat the hosts by 65 runs. Can Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer stage a comeback for the Warriors after consecutive failures?
GAW
100/4 in 14.5 6.74
99/10 in 18.1 5.45
127/4 in 18.3 6.86
126/8 in 20.0 6.3
122/6 in 18.3 6.59
119/10 in 18.5 6.32
117/10 in 14.2 8.16
182/5 in 20.0 9.1
132/3 in 18.3 7.14
128/10 in 19.2 6.62
ABF
117/10 in 14.2 8.16
182/5 in 20.0 9.1
175/7 in 20.0 8.75
183/4 in 20.0 9.15
155/5 in 20.0 7.75
125/10 in 18.0 6.94
116/10 in 17.0 6.82
121/3 in 9.5 12.31
168/5 in 18.3 9.08
165/6 in 20.0 8.25
116/10 in 17.0
121/3 in 9.5
99/10 in 18.1
103/6 in 19.2
135/7 in 20.0
108/10 in 18.5
168/6 in 20.0
171/7 in 20.0
After Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s exit from the league to join Afghanistan for national duty, Glenn Phillips, who’s mostly been a middle-order batter, came in to fill the opening slot. The Kiwi has failed to make an impact, scoring at a strike rate of below 100 in two of the last three innings.
Mavendra Dindyal, his opening partner, wasn’t any better, scoring double digits only once in the last three matches. Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer are the big guns in the middle order.
They showed some promise in their successful run chase against TKR at the Providence Stadium, but overall, they haven’t been very impactful. Hope’s strike rate this season has been 112.65, which ranks him 54th in the list of highest strike rates in CPL 2026
There is no dearth of experienced players in the side, with Dwaine Pretorius and Romario Shepherd in the lower order. They also have Mehidy Hasan Miraz at number 5, making it a solid middle order. On paper, GAW look pretty sorted with their batting.
Skipper Imran Tahir leads the bowling for Guyana Amazon Warriors and has found great support from the likes of Veerasammy Permaul and Mehidy Hasan Miraz in the spin department. Dwaine Pretorius, Romario Shepherd and Shamar Joseph are the pace-bowling options in this squad.
With 14 wickets from 10 innings, Imran Tahir is the 3rd highest wicket-taker in CPL 2026
Mehidy Hasan Miraz has played only 3 matches so far, but has bagged 9 wickets at an astonishing average of 6.78 and a strike rate of 8.00
Shimron Hetmyer is Guyana’s best bet with the bat, scoring 263 runs at a strike rate of 191.97
Glenn Phillips, Mavendra Dindyal, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Veerasammy Permaul, Imran Tahir (c)
Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph, Mohammad Haris, Glenn Phillips, Mavendra Dindyal , Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Quentin Sampson , Romario Shepherd, Imran Tahir
The last time Antigua and Barbuda Falcons took the field was on the 8th of September. There has been a significant gap since they last played a game. Will this affect their momentum?
In their last match of the league stage, the Falcons outplayed Guyana at the Providence Stadium. On a wicket known to be spin-friendly, Alzarri Joseph ran through the Warriors’ top order to put the Falcons on top of the game.
As they come to the Kensington Oval, the likes of Shadab Khan and Sufyan Moqim will take centre stage with their spin bowling. It is a bowling-friendly pitch that has been on the slower side, making it difficult to score quick runs.
The Falcons can even consider getting Rahkeem Conrwell back into the side for his right-arm off-break bowling. The opening batter last played a match against TKR, scoring 20 off 7 and later picking up 3 for 17 in his 3 overs.
Skipper Moeen Ali must find a way to navigate the Guyana bowling challenge. The Warriors will pose a threat with their in-form spinners, and ABF will need Karima Gore and Ewin Lewis to set the tone for the innings with a strong powerplay performance.
While Moeen Ali and Hasan Nawaz have been the only batters to score a fifty for the Falcons in the last three matches, Shadab Khan delivered a strong finish in the last match agaisnt the Warriors at number 6. It is a deep batting order with Khan and Fabian Allen at 6 and 7, while Amir Jangoo and Hasan Nawaz hold the middle order together.
Evin Lewis has had a poor season with just 159 runs in 7 innings
Not one of their top 4 batters has scored 200 or more runs in the season, including Hasan Nawaz and Amir Jangoo
Shadab Khan scored 30 off 9 balls in the last match against Guyana
Evin Lewis, Amir Jangoo (wk), Rahkeem Cornwell, Hasan Nawaz, Moeen Ali (c), Shadab Khan, Fabian Allen, Joshua James, Sufyan Moqim, Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph
Rahkeem Cornwall, Shamar Springer, Evin Lewis, Amir Jangoo, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan, Fabian Allen, Joshua James, Alzarri Joseph, Hasan Nawaz , Sufiyan Muqeem
It will be a clear night with no clouds and no chance of rain around match time in Bridgetown, with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. The humidity, however, will be quite high, around 85 per cent during the evening and the night. We don’t expect any weather interruptions during Qualifier 1 of CPL 2026, and the dew will not play as big a role in this match.
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
It is a bowling-friendly pitch at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The average first-innings score this season has been 130 runs. The last match played here saw the team batting first bundle up for just 99 runs. Spinners will have a field day on this pitch, and batters will face an uphill battle. The team batting first should aim for something over 160 runs to be in a winning position.
A low-scoring venue with a slow wicket is all the more reason to bowl first and restrict the opposition to an under-par total. Though chasing hasn’t been easy on this wicket, it certainly seems like a better choice, given that the chasing team has succeeded in 4 of the 5 CPL 2026 matches played here so far. It also gives a clearer idea of this wicket and the approach batters must take when they come out to bat.
There are batting vulnerabilities in both lineups. However, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons seem to have it worse. The Warriors have some experienced players in their middle and lower middle order. Moreover, their bowling returns have been significantly better than the Falcons'. Guyana Amazon Warriors, under Imran Tahir, seem to have a clear edge going into this match. Despite their previous loss against ABF and their recent batting collapse, we reckon the Warriors will have the upper hand in this match.
Guyana Amazon Warriors to win
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