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Guyana Amazon Warriors take on St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the 2022 Caribbean Premier League.
The match is scheduled to take place at 10am local time (GMT-5) on Thursday, September 8.
This game is due to be staged at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots made a miserable start to the campaign, with successive heavy defeats at the hands of Barbados Royals and Jamaica Tallawah. They have since seen two games rained off to sit on two points from four games and desperately need a kick-start if they are going to stand any chance of defending their title.
Guyana Amazon Warriors, much fancied before the start of the tournament, lost to the Tallawahs. The Patriots and the Amazon Warriors were due to meet on September 4 but the game never got going thanks to the weather on St Kitts. Therefore, there is a not a win between the pair of them going into this contest.
Guyana Amazon Warriors are looking for their first win of the season (CPL/Getty Images)
If it avoids the rain - and the battle with the elements is a match-up in itself - the Patriots will need to overcome Amazon Warriors' multi-pronged spin attack. Tabraiz Shamsi and Imran Tahir, two of the best in the world in T20 cricket, are supported by local slow left-armer Gutakesh Motie.
Motie went at just 2.5 runs per over in taking 2 for 10 from overs in defeat by the Tallawahs, while Tahir returned 1 for 22 and Shamsi 1 for 24 from their full allocations. Repeat those performances and Guyana will be well set.
Dominic Drakes missed the Patriots' opening two matches through injury and was not listed to feature in their rained-off fixtures. His is a big absence, as is Wanindu Hasaranga, who is danger of arriving in the Caribbean after his team has been eliminated. Hasaranaga is on Asia Cup duty with Sri Lanka.
Guyana will consider includeing Colin Ingram, who did not feature in their only game to date. Paul Stirling or Heinrich Klaassen would have to make way. If it were Klaassen, Shai Hope would likely take the gloves. Don't expect mass changes despite the fact they are winless.
Matches played: 15
Guyana Amazon Warriors wins: 10
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots wins: 4
No results: 1
Tickets are still available for this fixture, ranging from $4 to $17. There is also the option of the $125 VIP stand.
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There is predicted to be rain around Saint Lucia through most of the day. Temperatures will sit at 31 degrees Celsius meaning if the inclement weather does clear then play should be possible.
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Shimron Hetymer, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi, Colin Ingram, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Wanindu Hasaranga (arriving after Asia Cup), Darren Bravo, Sherfane Rutherford, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Dwaine Pretorius, Dewald Brevis, Joshua da Silva, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Keacy Carty, Kelvin Pittman, Jaden Carmichael, Duan Jansen, Akila Dhananjaya
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots' title defence is hanging by a thread (CPL/Getty Images)
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Paul Stirling, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Heinrich Klaassen, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir, Tabraiz Shamsi
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots: Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Dewald Brevis, Sherfane Rutherford, Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Duan Jansen, Jaden Carmichael, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Akila Dhananjaya
Guyana Amazon Warriors start as 8/13 favourites, while St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are available at 11/10.
Jamaica Tallawahs have started strongly with an excellent bowling attack. Tallawahs win.
BT Sport have the live broadcast rights to the competition in the United Kingdom.
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, Tunisa, 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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