AI Simulation, SLK vs GAW | Tahir, Hope, and McDermott help Guyana continue unbeaten run in CPL

08/26/2025

As per Artificial Intelligence, Guyana Amazon Warriors will beat St Lucia Kings by five wickets in a CPL 2025 game in Gros Islet. Captain Imran Tahir will shine with a four-wicket haul, while Ben McDermott and Shai Hope will score half-centuries to help the visitors continue their unbeaten run.

‌Pitch & Weather

The pitch at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium was flat and conducive to high scoring, but offered some assistance to spin in the second half of the game. The conditions favoured batters early on, with slower bowlers growing into the contest as the game progressed.

The weather was clear with a slight breeze, and temperatures around 28°C, with no significant rain threat.

Toss & Conditions

St Lucia Kings won the toss and elected to bat first.

Lineups

St Lucia Kings: Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Tim David, Delano Potgieter, David Wiese (c), Ackeem Auguste, Keon Gaston, Khary Pierre, Tabraiz Shamsi, Oshane Thomas.

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Ben McDermott, Kevlon Anderson, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Moeen Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir (c).

Match Report

In a thrilling contest at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Guyana Amazon Warriors successfully chased down 175, to beat hosts St Lucia Kings by five wickets with three balls to spare. The match was highlighted by brilliant bowling from Imran Tahir and an explosive knock from Shai Hope, who guided the Warriors to victory in a tense finish.

St Lucia Kings, after opting to bat first, struggled to convert starts into big scores with opener Tim Seifert and Roston Chase getting out in their 20s. Johnson Charles played a breezy knock of 51 of 33 balls, with 46 of those runs coming from boundaries. The opener smashed seven fours and three sixes and was well-supported by Tim David, who hit two sixes and three fours during an entertaining cameo of 32 in 18 balls. Despite the early fireworks, the Kings lost momentum in the latter half, with captain Imran Tahir and Romario Shepherd (2/25) leading the way for the Warriors' bowlers. The former South African leg-spinner continued his terrific form as he picked up 4/33 in four overs to add to his five-wicket haul in the last game. The Kings’ innings ended at 174/7, a total that was perhaps 10-15 runs short of par, given the electric start they had.

Guyana Amazon Warriors started cautiously, but Ben McDermott and Shai Hope shifted gears with a flurry of boundaries in the middle overs. McDermott hit six fours and three sixes during his 37-ball 52 while Hope tonked four sixes and eight fours during his unbeaten knock of 62 off just 39 balls. Though the Kings made a late comeback with key wickets, a composed partnership between Hope and Hetmyer saw the Warriors home with three balls to spare. The wicketkeeper-batter scored his third consecutive fifty as the Warriors continued their unbeaten run in CPL 2025 with their third win in three matches, while off-spinner Roston Chase finished as the home side’s best bowler with figures of 2/27 in four overs.

Player of the Match

THe Warriors’ skipper Imran Tahir was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning 4/33 in the first innings, which restricted the Kings to a manageable total after an excellent start.

Scorecard

AI Simulation, CPL 2025 | Guyana Amazon Warriors continue unbeaten run with five-wicket win over St Lucia Kings in Gros Islet.
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