CPL 2022

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2022) has entered its business end as the playoffs will begin from Tuesday (September 27) at Providence, Guyana.

Jamaica Tallawahs will be up against St Lucia Kings in the Eliminator a day later.

Jamaica Tallawahs are placed at the 4th spot in the Men’s Caribbean Premier League 2022 points table with 4 wins and 5 losses from their 10 matches of the league. The team has 9 points.

Brandon King is the top run-scorer for Jamaica Tallawahs with 326 runs at a strike rate of 135. He has struck 16 sixes and 30 fours. Rovman Powell has also made 223 runs at a strike rate of 125.

Mohammad Amir has been the best bowler for Jamaica Tallawahs and has picked up 13 wickets while bowling at an average of 15 and an economy rate of 5.88.

Asked about Tallawah’s chances of getting into the finals, Jamaica Tallawahs head coach, Shivnarine Chanderpaul said,

“If we play good cricket we have a very good chance of winning this tournament.”

Commenting on the increasing popularity of the T20 format of the game, Chanderpaul said it’s a welcome change as people don’t have time for the longer formats.

“They no longer have the time to sit for days and look at the game. They love cricket, and they want to spend a little time watching it but they also work and have families and other responsibilities so now that the game is cut down to three hours, that is perfect for them,” he said.

“They enjoy it- after work, they come to watch cricket, whatever little time they have they can go and watch cricket and that is where it is. This is the format, it’s going to be around forever, I think so. You have to get with the times and I think T-10 is one of the formats that’ll be here to stay also.”

The first qualifier of CPL 2022 will see the top two teams from the group stage lock horns on Tuesday, September 27.

Table-toppers Barbados Royals will take on second-placed Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Providence Stadium in Guyana.

The 30th match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2022) saw the Guyana Amazon Warriors lock horns with the Barbados Royals at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Monday, September 26.

A solid performance saw the Warriors beat the Royals comprehensively to book a place in the first qualifier.

Barbados Royals are placed at the top spot in the Men’s Caribbean Premier League 2022 points table with 8 wins and 2 losses from their 10 matches of the league. The team has 16 points.

Kyle Mayers is the top run-scorer for Barbados Royals with 311 runs at a strike rate of 134. He has struck 18 sixes and 33 fours. Quinton de Kock has also made 221 runs at a strike rate of 128.

Jason Holder has been the best bowler for Barbados Royals and has picked up 15 wickets while bowling at an average of 14 and an economy rate of 7.13.

“Things have been great. Winning eight games out of ten, I think the boys have been playing some good cricket. We’re studying the game, very high-spirited and ready to go for tomorrow,” said Mayers in a pre-match press conference on Monday.

Guyana Amazon Warriors are placed at the 2nd spot in the Men’s Caribbean Premier League 2022 points table with 5 wins and 4 losses from their 10 matches of the league. The team has 11 points.

Shimron Hetmyer is the top run-scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors with 229 runs at a strike rate of 125. He has struck 8 sixes and 18 fours. Shai Hope has also made 205 runs at a strike rate of 117.

Imran Tahir has been the best bowler for Guyana Amazon Warriors and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 7.00.

“So far it’s been okay. The start wasn’t what we expected as a team but when we got back to Guyana, the guys spirits were much higher than I expected and they were ready to go, especially with the crowds. With the crowds here and knowing the conditions as much as we do, I think the guys are really up for the challenge. It’s just for us to continue,” Hetmyer said.

The Warriors are still unbeaten at home this season, whereas the Royals have looked flawless in the competition so far. However, their last meeting at the same venue saw the Warriors outplay the Royals.

“Mentally, the guys are good. We can’t really think about what happened in the past because a lot of these guys were not here when we made it to the knockout rounds before. We just have to keep taking it one game at a time and focus as hard as we can on the game to come.”

The match will start at 9:00 am Jamaican Time (10:00 am ECT).

Possible XIs

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Chandrapaul Hemraj, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope, Shakib Al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir

Barbados Royals: Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Harry Tector, Azam Khan, Jason Holder, Najibullah Zadran, Devon Thomas, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Joshua Bishop, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds

Squads

Barbados Royals: Quinton De Kock, Jason Holder, David Miller, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Obed Mccoy, Kyle Mayers, Azam Khan, Hayden Walsh, Oshane Thomas, Rahkeem Cornwall, Devon Thomas, Joshua Bishop, Justin Greaves, Corbin Bosch, Nyeem Young, Teddy Bishop, Ramon Simmonds

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Tabraiz Shamsi, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Colin Ingram, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Jermaine Blackwood, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair

Guyana Amazon Warriors completed the perfect set of home victories in the CPL with a comprehensive defeat of the table-topping Barbados Royals. Both teams will now again meet in Qualifier 1 of CPL 2022 on Tuesday at 10:30 AM.

Earlier, The Amazon Warriors won the toss and opted to field first and that proved to be a good decision. Warriors came up with an excellent bowling effort that helped them restrict Royals to just 125.

Romario Shepherd struck in the very first over as Kyle Mayers miscued one.

That was followed by a double-wicket over from Keemo Paul that saw Rakheem Cornwall and Harry Tector depart early to leave their side reeling at 8 for 3.

Jason Holder broke the shackles with a six in the final over of the powerplay but there was a lot of work left to be done.

Azam Khan upped his strike rate by smashing two sixes in a single over but his joy was short-lived as he was run out in the next over.

Najibullah Zadran getting castled first ball by Odean Smith was a telling blow as that left Holder with a lot to do.

While six of the top eight batters registered single number scores, Jason Holder saved Royals from more blushes as he scored 42 off 39 balls. but Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul and Odean Smith all weighed in with wickets to leave the Royals 97/9.

The final three batters chipped in with a four and a six each to guide Royals past the 120-run mark.

In the reply, Although the Amazon Warriors lost Chandrapaul Hemraj and Shai Hope in the PowerPlay. However, a flurry of boundaries from Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Shakib quickly turned the momentum around.

Shakib’s knock of 53 came off 30 balls and laid the foundation for the Amazon Warriors to win with five over to spare.

Brief scores: Barbados Royals 125 in 17.3 overs (Jason Holder 42; Romario Shepherd 3/14, Keemo Paul 2/9) lost to Guyana Amazon Warriors 126/5 in 14.3 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 53; Obed McCoy 2/22) by 5 wickets

St Lucia Kings Were placed at the 4th spot in the Men’s Caribbean Premier League 2022.  They have lost to JT in Playoffs round.

Johnson Charles is the third run-scorer for CPL 2022 with 342 runs at a strike rate of 135. He has struck 19 sixes and 28 fours.

“We’re still looking right now. I think we are in few to go, so we’re just looking to pick up the momentum. We picked it up from st Lucia, we’re just looking to continue” Charles said to media

Now Johnson Charles is back in the Westindies colours after the cricket Westindies selection panel this Last Week announced the West Indies Squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled to bowl off from Oct 16th to November 13th 2022 in Australia.

“feels good you know after six years out to set up. I really hard to go back to the basics and work on my game. So now I feel great redemption. So I feel good about it and I’m just looking to make a West Indies Proud.” Charles said at a post-match press conference on last Sunday.

The West Indies are the only team to have won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup twice, in Sri Lanka in 2012 and in India in 2016, both times with Charles part of the team.

West Indies take on Scotland in first of three Group B fixtures played at the Bellerive Oval, in Hobart, Tasmania to qualify for the Super 12 phase of the tournament.

Nicholas Pooran leads the West Indies in his first World Cup as captain, with Rovman Powell as vice-captain.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 28 of the Men’s Caribbean Premier League 2022 will be played on 24th September.

Trinbago Knight Riders need to win their last match if they harbor hopes of qualifying.

Tim Seifert is the top run-scorer for Trinbago Knight Riders with 208 runs at a strike rate of 94. He has struck 6 sixes and 10 fours. Colin Munro has also made 128 runs at a strike rate of 111.

Ravi Rampaul has been the best bowler for Trinbago Knight Riders and has picked up 11 wickets while bowling at an average of 8 and an economy rate of 9.82.

Also, Guyana Amazon Warriors have come up at their business end of CPL. They have won two back-to-back games and are still able to qualify. but they need to look at other results go their favor.

Shimron Hetmyer is the top run-scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors with 196 runs at a strike rate of 120. He has struck 8 sixes and 11 fours. Shai Hope has also made 175 runs at a strike rate of 121.

Imran Tahir has been the best bowler for Guyana Amazon Warriors and has picked up 8 wickets while bowling at an average of 22 and an economy rate of 6.78.

GAW vs TKR Probable Playing XIs

GAW: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Shakib Al Hasan, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Junior Sinclair, Imran Tahir

TKR: Tim Seifert, Leonardo Julien, Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran, Keiron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Khary Pierre, Ravi Rampaul, Dupavillon

Riders are placed at the 6th spot in the Men’s CPL 2022 points table with 3 wins and 5 losses from their 9 matches of the league. The team has 7 points.

Warriors are placed at the 5th spot in the Men’s CPL 2022 points table with 3 wins and 4 losses from their 8 matches of the league. The team has 7 points.

This match is crucial for both Knight Riders and Warriors and whoever wins will keep their playoff hopes alive.

Squads

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Tabraiz Shamsi, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Colin Ingram, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Jermaine Blackwood, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair

Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran, Colin Munro, Akeal Hosein, Tim Seifert, Seekkuge Prasanna, Jayden Seales, Ali Khan, Tion Webster, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Terrance Hinds, Leonardo Julien, Shaaron Lewis, Ravi Rampaul

Saint Lucia Kings have thrashed St Kitts & Nevis Patriots by 49 runs in a CPL 2022 match.

John Charles with 41-64 and David Wiese with 3/8 were the stars for SLK. Sent to bat, Faf Du Plessis & Co made the most of the conditions.

A flying start from Du Plessis and Charles powered Kings to 48 in just 4.4 overs. In the end, some decent knocks helped SLK post 189/7.

Faf du Plessis who got the Saint Lucia Kings off to a dominating start by scoring boundaries throughout the opening overs.

Charles, meanwhile, had got his eye in and went on to play a measured anchor’s innings getting 61 off 41 even as the scoring rate was upped at the other end.

Charles first and later David Wiese laid into Rashid Khan as well, as the spinner ended up conceding 45.

Even though he managed to prise out Charles, his expensive figures offset Dwayne Bravo’s 2-26 at the death.

Roshon Primus struck a couple of sixes at the back end of the innings as St Lucia Kings finished with an imposing 189.

In their chase, the Patriots could not find fluency as they lost four wickets in the first ten overs.

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots had begun to build a foundation in their chase but lost both openers, Andre Fletcher and Evin Lewis, in the fifth over.

Wiese was the stand-out bowler for the Kings, taking three wickets for just 8 runs As the Patriots lost more wickets, Kesrick Williams proving a threat with the ball, they were unable to keep up with the required run rate and were bowled out for 140, losing by 49 runs.

Brief scores: St Lucia Kings 189/7 (Johnson Charles 61, Faf du Plessis 41) beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 140 all out (David Wiese 3-8) by 49 runs

A new look Jamaica Tallawahs got their Caribbean Premier League campaign off to a winning start with a 47-run victory over the defending champions St Kitts & Nevis Patriots.

A poor batting performance by the defending champions saw them scoring 136/8 in 20 overs.

The Patriots won the toss and opted to field first but the decision backfired as a sparkling 89 off 57 balls from Brandon King led the way for the Tallawahs who set an imposing 183/2 from their 20 overs.

Whilst King was timing the ball well, the same could not be said for his opening partner Kennar Lewis. Normally a powerful striker of the ball, Lewis struggled in his time at the crease.

However, Kennar Lewis hit the shot of the match which resulted in a gargantuan 111-metre six.

It all happened on the fourth delivery of the ninth over when Lewis gave a demonstration of his brute force. Facing spinner Jaden Carmichael, Lewis thwacked an outside off-stump delivery down the ground. No real foot movement further exhibited benefits of having a strong base.

Having slogged swept Carmichael for a six over square leg on the previous delivery, Lewis provided some respite to his strike rate after having played a maiden in Carmichael’s previous over.

“Hatches on to that one as well. After a maiden over for Jaden Carmichael, he’s been smashed for two sixes by Mr. Muscle,” former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop said of Lewis’ consecutive sixes while calling the match at the Warner Park.

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Lewis helped put on a 100-run partnership with King before he eventually fell for 48 off the bowling of Jaden Carmichael.

Lewis, who had received a reprieve early on in his innings, scored 48 (46) at a strike rate of 104.34 in spite of hitting six sixes.

The 27-year-old King player rightly won the match award for scoring 89 (57) with the help of eight fours and six sixes.

In reply, the Patriots fell to a sizable defeat losing wickets in regular clusters as the Tallawahs put on an excellent display in the field to back up their performance with the bat.

Evin Lewis, Dewald Brevis and Darren Bravo all fell inside the first half of the innings which left the Patriots needing 12.5 runs per over.

That proved too steep a mountain to climb, and despite some pyrotechnics from Sherfane Rutherford it was Nicholson Gordon who stole the show with the ball taking 3/24 to ensure a comfortable victory for the Tallawahs.

Brief scores: Jamaica Tallawahs: 183/2 (King 89, K Lewis 48; Carmichael 1/22, DJ Bravo 1/46) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: 136/8 (Rutherford 33, Fletcher 31; Gordon 3/32, Imad 2/20) by 47 runs.