Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Tallawahs – CPL 2021 – Match 29 Betting Tips

Guyana Amazon Warriors will face Jamaica Tallawahs in the match 29 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 at the Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Sunday. 

The match might prove to be a do-or-die one for both oppositions for a spot in the playoffs. 

As things stand, the Warriors have 10 points after nine matches played whereas the Tallawahs are just two behind with eight points. 

Jamaica’s side have an advantage over their rivals in terms of net run-rate and therefore, a win will be enough for them to secure a spot in the playoffs. 

On the other hand, Guyana might still qualify for the next round in case of defeat but for that to happen, they will have to hope that St Lucia Kings will lose their final match against Barbados Royals. 

In the meeting between the teams earlier in the competition, which was on Saturday at the same venue, Nicholas Pooran’s brilliant half-century was enough for the side to secure a big 46-run win, which put them on the third position of the league table. 

Guyana Amazon Warriors Form and Team news: 

After securing a win against the same opposition a day earlier, Guyana Amazon Warriors are unlikely to make any significant change in the playing XI for their final first-round match. 

The team is being considerably weaken after the departure of in-form veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez who was asked to return by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in a bid to prepare for the upcoming series against New Zealand. 

In his absence, there will be added pressure on Hafeez’s countryman Shoaib Malik, who has failed to live up to the expectations till now after managing to score just 61 runs in eight innings at a disappointing average of 8.71. 

The team management will be hoping that the 39-year-old will return to form at the right time and produce the goods at the back end of the competition. 

In the batting department, the Warriors will be relying on the likes of in-form captain Pooran, Malik, stylish left-hander Shimron Hetmyer and explosive opening batter Brandon King to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Naveen-ul-Haq, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith along with the spin duo of Imran Tahir and Malik to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Jamaica Tallawahs Form and Team News:

Despite suffering a thrashing defeat in the match on Saturday, Jamaica Tallawahs are unlikely to make any significant change in the playing XI. 

In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Rovman Powell, young Haider Ali and explosive all-rounder Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite to score bulk of the runs. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Migael Pretorius, Russell, Brathwaite along with the spin duo of Imad Wasim and Chris Green to produce timely breakthroughs. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Guyana Amazon Warriors will be favorites to win the 28th game of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League to be played at St. Kitts. For the 29th CPL game, Guyana Amazon Warriors are placed at 1.77 odds, while Jamaica Tallawahs are placed at 1.97 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming in this match under a lot of pressure where there will be so much at stake and it will be extremely hard to predict the outcome. 

However, on paper at least, Guyana looks far settled unit compared to their rivals. 

Therefore, the prediction is for the Guyana to secure a win in their final outing of the competition. 

Tip 1: Gudakesh Motie has been a surprise package with the ball for Guyana Amazon Warriors

Left-arm orthodox has shown excellent form with the ball in this year’s competition. In the previous match played Jamaica Tallawahs, Gudakesh Motie has bowled exceedingly well and claimed 3 for 25 in his four overs.

In the five-matches played this season, Gudakesh Motie has claimed eight wickets at an economy rate of 5.93. Given their consistently good bowling performances, we can expect spinner Gudakesh Motie to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2: Nicholas Pooran to lead from the front with the bat 

Skipper Nicholas Pooran has shown decent form with the bat for Guyana this season. In the previous match, Left-hander delivered a splendid batting performance and finished the innings with the top-score of 75 runs off 39 balls with the help of four fours and seven sixes.

With 228 runs in nine outings, Pooran is currently leading run-scorer for Guyana Amazon Warriors. Given his splendid innings in the previous match, we can expect Nicholas Pooran to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected].

 

Conclusion

Expect Guyana Amazon Warriors to beat Jamaica Tallawahs in their final round-robin game.

1. Spinner Gudakesh Motie to take one wicket or more in this fixture-Guyana Amazon [email protected]
2. Nicholas Pooran to score 20 runs or more in this fixture-Guyana Amazon [email protected]

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