GAW vs SLK Fantasy Prediction, 31st Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, CPL 2026

Guyana Amazon Warriors have lost their unbeaten run. Antigua & Barbuda Falcons beat them by 65 runs in their last match. Before that they had won six straight. Their earlier win over these same St Lucia Kings included a maiden CPL fifty for Mavendra Dindyal, who put on 79 with Glenn Phillips before Shimron Hetmyer finished the chase. For the GAW vs SLK Fantasy Team, St Lucia Kings have won two of their last five. Imran Tahir captains Guyana at home. Roston Chase leads the Kings, though he was dismissed cheaply the last time these two sides met.

GAW vs SLK Match Details

Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Lucia Kings, 31st T20, Caribbean Premier League 2026
Date: Thursday, Sept 10
Time: 04:30 am, 23:00 GMT
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, YouTube, CREX and FanCode

Recent Form

Guyana Amazon Warriors won six matches in a row before their run ended. Antigua & Barbuda Falcons beat them by 65 runs in their last outing. Before that they beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Jamaica Kingsmen. Their most recent meeting with St Lucia Kings was the 11th match. Guyana restricted the Kings to 151/7. Roston Chase got out cheaply at 76/4. Then Mavendra Dindyal scored a maiden CPL fifty in a 79-run opening stand with Glenn Phillips. Shimron Hetmyer finished the chase with 25 off 11 balls.

St Lucia Kings have won two of their last five. They beat Trinbago Knight Riders, making 211/4. They beat Jamaica Kingsmen chasing 170. But St Kitts & Nevis Patriots bowled them out for just 98 after conceding 235, and they lost narrowly to Barbados Tridents too. The loss to Guyana in the 11th match is their most recent result against this exact opponent.

Points Table

Guyana Amazon Warriors are top of the table with 12 points from seven matches. That is six wins and one loss. St Lucia Kings have eight points from nine matches. That is four wins and five losses.

GAW vs SLK Head to Head Record

Guyana Amazon Warriors lead the head to head 6-4 over the last 10 meetings, and they have won the two most recent encounters, including this season’s 11th match and a Qualifier 1 meeting in CPL 2025. St Lucia Kings’ most significant win in this fixture came in the CPL 2024 final, when they chased 138 to win by six wickets.

GAW vs SLK Squads

Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir captains the side, the veteran leg spinner who has overseen a perfect season so far. Mavendra Dindyal has emerged as a real breakout performer, scoring a maiden CPL half century against these same opponents in the most recent meeting. Shimron Hetmyer has repeatedly finished matches in style, and Dwaine Pretorius took 3 for 29 against St Lucia specifically in that same fixture.

Full squad: Imran Tahir (c), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Khary Pierre, Veerasammy Permaul, Shamar Joseph, Ronaldo Alimohamed, Johnathan Van Lange, Mavendra Dindyal, Matthew Nandu, Isai Thorne, Quentin Sampson.

St Lucia Kings: Roston Chase captains the side, but he was dismissed cheaply the last time these sides met, out for not many at 76/4. Kamil Pooran and Charith Asalanka are the Kings’ main batting threats this season. Maheesh Theekshana has troubled Guyana’s batting before, dismissing both Shai Hope and Mavendra Dindyal in the reverse fixture.

Full squad: Roston Chase (c), Jewel Andrew (wk), Tim Seifert, Kamil Pooran, Ackeem Auguste, Darron Nedd, Charith Asalanka, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Matthew Forde, McKenny Clarke, Joshua Bishop, Damion Joachim, Keon Gaston, Amari Goodridge, Johann Jeremiah, Noor Ahmad.

Pitch Report

Providence Stadium slightly favours the team bowling first, winning 55 percent of matches across 73 games, against 44 percent batting first. The average first innings score is 153, dropping to 138 in the second.

Spin dominates heavily at this ground, taking 67 percent of wickets over the last 10 matches against just 33 percent for pace, which gives Imran Tahir, Khary Pierre and Veerasammy Permaul a significant role for Guyana, and Maheesh Theekshana and Noor Ahmad the same for St Lucia. The highest successful chase here is 198/4, achieved by Guyana Amazon Warriors against these same Kings.

Weather Report

This is a real concern again. Wednesday in Guyana is forecast for partly cloudy conditions, 94 percent humidity, a temperature around 25.1°C, and a 61 percent chance of rain. Check the toss and any delay closely before finalising your fantasy team.

GAW vs SLK Fantasy Team Key Players Recent Form

Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW)

Shai Hope: 0 Runs, 38 Runs,
Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 18 Runs, 39 Runs,
Shimron Hetmyer: 4 Runs, 1 Runs,
Mohammad Nabi: 23 Runs & 1 Wicket, 25 Runs & 4 Wickets,
Shamar Joseph: 1 Wicket, 2 Wickets,
Romario Shepherd: 1 Wicket, 3 Wickets,

St Lucia Kings (SLK)

Tim Seifert: 7 Runs, 50 Runs,
Kamil Pooran: 37 Runs, 0 Runs,
Roston Chase: 34 Runs & 1 Wicket, 8 Runs & 1 Wicket,
Matthew Forde: 0 Wickets, 2 Wickets,

Note: Player recent form is based on their latest appearances before the GAW vs SLK match and may be updated after the toss if required.

Probable Playing XIs

Guyana Amazon Warriors (Probable): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Mavendra Dindyal, Mohammad Nabi, Quentin Sampson, Dwaine Pretorius, Khary Pierre, Imran Tahir (c), Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd.

St Lucia Kings (Probable): Tim Seifert, John Campbell, Kamil Pooran, Roston Chase (c), Joshua Bishop, Charith Asalanka, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Darron Nedd, Amari Goodridge, Maheesh Theekshana, Matthew Forde.

These are estimates drawn from the confirmed squads. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss, and rain could force a reduced overs contest.

Key Player Battles

Mavendra Dindyal vs Maheesh Theekshana: Dindyal scored his maiden CPL fifty against St Lucia last time out, and Theekshana was the bowler who eventually ended his innings, stumping him for 50. This exact rematch of that battle is worth watching closely again.

Kamil Pooran vs Dwaine Pretorius: Pooran gives St Lucia pace through the innings, and Pretorius’s 3 for 29 in the most recent meeting shows he has found an answer for the Kings’ top order.

Shimron Hetmyer vs St Lucia’s death bowling: Hetmyer finished the last meeting with 25 off just 11 balls, and stopping him in the closing overs remains one of St Lucia’s clearest unresolved problems against this opponent.

GAW vs SLK Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers: Shai Hope (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Kamil Pooran, Tim Seifert,

Batters: Shimron Hetmyer, Charith Asalanka,

All-rounders: Dwaine Pretorius, Roston Chase,

Bowlers: Imran Tahir (VC), Maheesh Theekshana, Joshua Bishop,

Hope is captain on consistent recent form, not one big knock. He made 39 not out against Jamaica Kingsmen, 38 not out against St Kitts, and has a strong record against St Lucia specifically at this venue, including an 82 last season. Tahir is vice captain given his proven record against St Lucia, with a 5 for 21 in one meeting and 2 for 25 in the most recent one.

Mavendra Dindyal is left out of the captaincy picture here. His fifty against St Lucia was a good innings, but in his very next match he made just 17 off 16 balls before getting out. One big score does not make him a reliable pick over players with a longer run of form. He can still be considered as a differential lower down, not as captain.

Roston Chase is left out too. He is St Lucia’s captain, but he was dismissed cheaply for not many at 76/4 the last time these two teams played, and that recent record does not support a fantasy pick just because he bats and bowls. Kamil Pooran and Charith Asalanka are the better picks from the Kings’ batting based on their actual recent form.

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Match Prediction

Guyana Amazon Warriors are still the stronger team. Six wins from seven is a strong season, even with the loss to Antigua. They have beaten St Lucia twice recently. Mavendra Dindyal gives them another weapon on top of an already deep batting order.

St Lucia Kings can be competitive. They have won two of their last five. But Roston Chase got out cheaply last time these two played, and Guyana’s spin attack has answers for the Kings’ top order.

Guyana Amazon Warriors should win. But the 65-run loss to Antigua shows they can be beaten, and rain could still change the shape of the game.

GAW vs SLK Fantasy Team FAQs

Q. Who will win the GAW vs SLK 31st match today?
A. Guyana Amazon Warriors are favoured. They have won six of their last seven matches and sit top of the table, though they lost their most recent game to Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 65 runs.

Q. What is the GAW vs SLK Fantasy prediction for the 31st match?
A. Shai Hope is the top captaincy pick on consistent recent form. Imran Tahir is the top bowling pick given his proven record against St Lucia, including a 5 for 21 in one past meeting.

Q. What happened when these two teams last met?
A. Guyana Amazon Warriors won by seven wickets in the 11th match of this season. Mavendra Dindyal scored a maiden CPL fifty in a 79 run opening stand with Glenn Phillips, and Shimron Hetmyer finished the chase with 25 off 11 balls.

Q. What is the pitch report for Providence Stadium, Guyana?
A. Spin dominates heavily, taking 67 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches. The team bowling first has won 55 percent of matches across 73 games.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the GAW vs SLK match?
A. Yes, a real one. The forecast shows a 61 percent chance of rain with high humidity, so a shortened or interrupted match looks possible.