Caribbean Premier League 2022 Final match preview: Barbados Royals v Jamaica Tallawahs

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

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What's the match?

Jamaica Tallawahs meet the Barbados Royals in the final of the Caribbean Premier League 2022.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to take place at 7pm local time (GMT-5) on Friday, September 30.

Where is the match being played?

This game is due to be staged at Providence Stadium, Guyana.

Who's got the form?

Without a doubt, the Royals have been the more consistent side over the course of the tournament, only faltering briefly when they lost David Miller and Quinton de Kock to international duty. Since then, the Royals batters have stepped up well, with solid performances from Rahkeem Cornwall and Azam Khan in particular helping to mitigate the loss of the South African duo.

The Royals have lost just twice in 11 CPL outings in 2022, including a six-run defeat to the side standing between them and the trophy.

The Tallawahs have been less settled. After starting strongly with three wins in a row, the Tallawahs have been defeated on at least one occasion by every other team in the competition.

They have, however, won their last two games. In both matches the Tallawahs batted first, backing their bowlers to defend a total, and in their most recent outing, against Guyana Amazon Warriors, they scored a huge 226 runs.

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Chris Green has impressed with the ball for the Tallawahs [CPL/Getty Images]

What's the match-up to watch?

Cornwall is the obvious talking point for the Royals. The batter is in good form following his 91 against the Guyana Amazon Warriors and will look to exploit a weakened Tallawahs bowling attack, should Mohammed Amir's injury prevent him from playing.

The Pakistani bowler has been consistently the Tallawahs' best option with the new ball, taking 16 wickets so far this season at an average of 15.62.

Cornwall's opening partner Kyle Mayers has also been prolific this season, scoring 337 runs at an average of 30.63. Their consistent performances at the top of the order have laid a base for Azam Khan and Jason Holder, amongst others, to build on later in the innings.

The main concern for the Royals batters will be maintaining their run-rate through the middle overs against Imad Wasim, Chris Green and Mohammed Nabi, whose miserly economy rates have proved difficult for opposition throughout the tournament.

The Tallawahs batting line-up looks well balanced but is susceptible to collapse against high-quality spinners. Mujeeb Ur Rahman has been a consistently good performer for the Royals, whilst Cornwall and Hayden Walsh offer captain Mayers plenty of other spin options. 

What's the news from the camps?

The big concern for the Tallawahs will be the fitness of powerplay specialist Amir. The Pakistani quick was unable to complete his second over in the game against Guyana Amazon Warriors following a groin injury and will leave a significant hole in the Jamaican attack if he is unable to play in the final. If he remains unfit to play, his obvious replacement would be Migael Pretorius.

Head-to-head record

Matches played: 19

Barbados Royals wins: 9

Jamaica Tallawahs wins: 10

No result: 0

Can I buy tickets?

Tickets for this game have sold out.

What is the weather forecast?

There are chances of showers through the middle of the day in Georgetown but the evening should be dry.

What are the squads?

Barbados Royals: Jason Holder, Obed McCoy, Kyle Mayers, Hayden Walsh Jnr, Devon Thomas, Oshane Thomas, Nyeem Young, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Harry Tector, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Azam Khan, Corbin Bosch, Rahkeem Cornwall, Joshua Bishop, Justin Greaves, Teddy Bishop, Ramon Simmonds, Najibullah Zadran

Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Brandon King, Kennar Lewis, Shamarh Brooks, Mohammad Amir, Sandeep Lamichhane (arriving September 3)/Abhijai Mansingh, Imad Wasim, Chris Green, Miguel Pretorius, Raymon Reifer, Jamie Merchant, Amir Jangoo, Shemar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk McKenzie, Joshua James

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Rahkeem Cornwall is in good form with the bat [CPL/Getty Images]

Possible XIs

Barbados Royals: Rahkeem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers, Harry Tector, Azam Khan, Najibullah Zadran, Jason Holder, Devon Thomas, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh jr., Mujeeb ur Rahman, Ramon Romario Simmonds

Jamaica Tallawahs: Brandon King, Kennar Lewis, Sharmarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Raymon Reifer, Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Chris Green, Mohammed Nabi, Mohammed Amir, Nicholson Gordon

What are the odds?

Barbados Royals are favourites at 10/11 while the Tallawahs are available at 21/20.

What's the prediction?

The Tallawahs will need to restrict the Royals' batters in the powerplay if they hope to win this game, a problem which will only become more difficult if Amir is absent through injury. The Tallawahs certainly have the players to compete with the Royals but the Barbados side's consistent performances make them favourites. Royals win.

Where can I watch the game?

BT Sport have the live broadcast rights to the competition in the United Kingdom.

Where can I watch elsewhere in the world?

Fancode - India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and the Maldives

Sky NZ - New Zealand

Willow - USA 

SuperSport - South Africa

Fox Sports - Australia 

DAZN – Australia, Europe and South East Asia

SportsMax - Pan Caribbean

E-Networks - Guyana 

Star Sports – India

CNC3 - Trinidad & Tobago

Etisalat - Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, West Bank, Gaza Strip and Palestine

TVG - Guyana

NCN - Guyana 

National Television Network - Guyana 

Little Rock Television Station - Guyana 

CNS - Antigua and Barbuda 

GBN - Grenada 

Winners TV - St Lucia

 

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