This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 26 of the CPL 2021 between Jamaica Tallawahs and Guyana Amazon Warriors that is scheduled to take place on the 12th of September 2021.
The Rovman Powell-led side Jamaica Tallawahs are in the third position with four wins and the same number of losses in 8 games. They are up against Guyana Amazon Warriors who also won the four games and standing at fifth position with a negative run rate. Both teams will face each other for the first time in this season.
Jamaica Tallawahs won their previous complete game against Saint Lucia Kings by 55 runs. While batting first, Jamaica posted a huge total of 211 in 20 overs. Kennar Lewis scored an outstanding fifty from the top, Russell and Wasim provided perfect finishes in the slog overs. In the bowling department, Imad Wasim 3/34, Andrew Russell 2/34, and Carlos Braithwaite 2/13 picked key wickets.
Guyana Amazon Warriors won their last game against Saint Lucia Kings by 17 runs. While batting first, Brandon Kings smashed 77 runs in 27 balls as the Warriors posted a total of 151 runs on the board. In the bowling department, Odean Smith and Gudakesh Motie picked two wickets each and won the game by 17 runs.
Match Details
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Pitch and Weather: Likely to be a typical Caribbean pitch that will offer more to the bowlers so far and the batters have been able to score after getting an eye in. Several games were in the range of 140-160 and we can see the same in this game as well. Sunny weather is expected on the match-day and the temperature will be around 28C.
Date & Time: September 12, 12.00 AM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Jamaica Tallawahs have won two back-to-back games so they are unlikely to make any changes in the playing XIs. Kennar Lewis is the consistent performer at the top along with Shamarh Brooks. Andrew Russell and Rovman Powell will hold the middle order. Carlos Braithwaite is assisting with both bat and ball. The bowling attack defended targets in consecutive games so they will be unchanged.
Shoaib Malik and Shimron Hetmyer will be under the scanner but likely to retain their places in this match. Odean Smith became one of the top performers for Guyana in recent matches. Brandon King and Hemraj will open for the Warriors in this game. Mohammad Hafeez and Nicholas Pooran will be the main middle-order batsmen. In the bowling department, Odean Smith and Gudakesh Motie performed well in the last game.
Jamaica Tallawahs
Kirk Mckenzie, Kennar Lewis(wk), Haider Ali, Rovman Powell(c), Andrew Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Jason Mohammed, Migael Pretorius, Imad Wasim, Chris Green, Veerasammy Permaul.
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Nicholas Pooran (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Odean Smith, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imran Tahir, Kevin Sinclair, Naveen-ul-Haq
Match Prediction
Both teams have won their previous games but, by looking at team balance and positions of points table Jamaica Tallawahs willl start as favorites to win this match against Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Rovman Powell and Shamarh Brooks will be the key batsmen from Jamaica Tallawahs. Rovman Powell has a decent tournament so far and Shamarh Brooks is peaking his form since the last two matches. Chandrapaul Hemraj is an impactful player who can give maximum fantasy points on his day.
Wicket-Keepers: Kennar Lewis is the only best option available as far as wicket-keeping is concerned. He is the second-highest run-scorer with 243 runs to his name.
All-rounders: Odean Smith is the most improved player in the second half of this season. Smith picked 10 wickets in 8 matches and also scored runs in the slog overs. Mohammad Hafeez is a reliable batsman for Guyana and also taking wickets in key phases. Imad Wasim scored 27 runs and picked three wickets in the previous match. Andrew Russell is an obvious pick from the all-rounder section.
Bowlers: Imran Tahir picked 11 wickets in 8 matches for Warriors. Romario Shepherd picked 14 wickets in six games so he is an automatic selection in this bowling section. Migael Pretorius has also picked 15 wickets so far and he is the second-highest wicket-taker in CPL 2021.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Kennar Lewis, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Mohammad Hafeez, Andrew Russell(VC), Imad Wasim, Odean Smith(c), Imran Tahir, Romario Shepherd, Migael Pretorius.
Captain – Odean Smith
Odean Smith picked two wickets by conceding just 12 runs and also scored unbeaten 18 runs in the lower order. So Odean Smith is the best player to captain in this game.
Vice-Captain – Andrew Russell
Andrew Russell is an obvious pick for any T20 side in the world. His power-hitting and all-round ability make him a perfect player to vice-captain in this match.
Dream11 Team
