Match Preview · CPL 2026
Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, CPL 2026 35th Match Preview
Barbados Tridents face Guyana Amazon Warriors at Kensington Oval in Match 35 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League 2026. Play starts at 7:00pm local time on Sunday, 13 September 2026, which is 11:00pm UTC.
Barbados return to the Tridents identity and national colours in 2026, with Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford and Brandon King among the senior Caribbean core. Guyana retain Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope and Shamar Joseph, while 10 of their 12 locally selected players come from Guyana.
Match details
- Match
- Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Tournament
- Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League 2026
- Match number
- 35th Match
- Date
- Sunday, 13 September 2026
- Start time
- 7:00pm local time
- Venue
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Stage
- League stage
- Toss
- Approximately 30 minutes before play
Barbados Tridents approach
Barbados return to the Tridents identity and national colours in 2026, with Gudakesh Motie, Sherfane Rutherford and Brandon King among the senior Caribbean core.
Kensington Oval stages five Barbados league matches and then all four playoff games, giving the franchise a home finish to the regular season.
Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie form the core of the contest for Barbados Tridents. Their roles across the powerplay, middle overs and finish will shape how the side approaches this fixture.
Guyana Amazon Warriors threats
Guyana retain Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope and Shamar Joseph, while 10 of their 12 locally selected players come from Guyana.
The Warriors close their home programme with five matches at Providence Stadium from 4 to 11 September, including the final match of the league phase.
Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer and Romario Shepherd give Guyana Amazon Warriors different ways to influence the match. The final balance will depend on conditions and the confirmed XI at the toss.
Three contests that could decide Match 35
Brandon King vs Shimron Hetmyer
His powerplay stroke-play can put the opposition under immediate pressure. His left-handed power can transform the scoring rate during the middle and death overs.
Shai Hope vs Gudakesh Motie
His ability to control an innings gives Guyana stability around their power hitters. His accurate left-arm spin can control the middle overs and create difficult match-ups.
Sherfane Rutherford vs Romario Shepherd
His left-handed power makes him a major threat once the field spreads. His seam bowling and boundary hitting give Guyana a genuine two-way match-winner.
Players to watch
Brandon King
His powerplay stroke-play can put the opposition under immediate pressure.
Sherfane Rutherford
His left-handed power makes him a major threat once the field spreads.
Shai Hope
His ability to control an innings gives Guyana stability around their power hitters.
Shimron Hetmyer
His left-handed power can transform the scoring rate during the middle and death overs.
Romario Shepherd
His seam bowling and boundary hitting give Guyana a genuine two-way match-winner.
Probable playing combinations
Barbados Tridents have a projected combination built from Quinton de Kock, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Kadeem Alleyne, Rivaldo Clarke, Chris Green, Daniel Sams, George Linde, Gudakesh Motie, Mujeeb ur Rahman and Ramon Simmonds.
Guyana Amazon Warriors have a projected combination built from Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope, Glenn Phillips, Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammad Nabi, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Imran Tahir, Khary Pierre, Shamar Joseph and Ronaldo Alimohamed.
These are projected combinations, not confirmed playing XIs. Availability, overseas-player limits, the breakout-player requirement and conditions can change selection; the official XIs will be added after the toss.
Match prediction
Barbados Tridents can take control if Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford are able to influence their strongest phases of the game.
Guyana Amazon Warriors have their own route through Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer, with the balance of the contest likely to depend on powerplay wickets and middle-overs control.
Kensington Oval conditions and the toss will matter. The safer pre-match view is that the side executing the powerplay more cleanly should carry the advantage into the closing overs.
Pre-match call: Barbados Tridents and Guyana Amazon Warriors are closely matched; confirm the final XIs and toss before making a firm call.