In what is a virtual semifinal encounter, hosts, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, will face off against the Barbados Royals this evening in the second qualifier of the Caribbean Premier League with a place in the final on the line at the National Stadium in Providence.
The winner will advance to the championship match on Sunday at the same venue to battle three-time finalist St. Lucia Kings.
Barbados sealed their berth to qualifier two following a nine-wicket win over four-time champion, the Trinbago Warriors, in a match that was severely affected by a power failure to the lighting system that delayed the contest for nearly two hours.
The aforesaid win ended their four-game losing streak. On the
other hand, Guyana suffered a 15-run loss to the St. Lucia Kings in qualifier one via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method after rain curtailed the contest.
In terms of their head-to-head matchup in this edition, the teams share one win and a loss, respectively. The Royals defeated the Amazon Warriors at home by 32 runs on September 14th. However, the Guyanese reversed the result at today’s venue on September 25th with a 47-run victory.
Overall, history will be firmly in the corner of the Amazon Warriors, who boast a formidable overall record against the Royals. In 25 meetings, Guyana has defeated Barbados 17 times, with the Royals coming out on top only on nine instances.
In the last five meetings, Guyana sports a 3-2 record, including two wins in their last three encounters.
