Match Preview · CPL 2026
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, CPL 2026 28th Match Preview
Guyana Amazon Warriors face St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Providence Stadium in Match 28 of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League 2026. Play starts at 10:00am local time on Sunday, 6 September 2026, which is 2:00pm UTC.
Guyana retain Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Shai Hope and Shamar Joseph, while 10 of their 12 locally selected players come from Guyana. The Patriots unite CPL's leading career run-scorer Johnson Charles with Andre Fletcher, while Jason Holder returns to strengthen an experienced Caribbean group.
Match details
- Match
- Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
- Tournament
- Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League 2026
- Match number
- 28th Match
- Date
- Sunday, 6 September 2026
- Start time
- 10:00am local time
- Venue
- Providence Stadium, Providence
- Stage
- League stage
- Toss
- Approximately 30 minutes before play
Guyana Amazon Warriors approach
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 form the core of the contest for Guyana Amazon Warriors. Their roles across the powerplay, middle overs and finish will shape how the side approaches this fixture.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots threats
The Patriots unite CPL's leading career run-scorer Johnson Charles with Andre Fletcher, while Jason Holder returns to strengthen an experienced Caribbean group.
Warner Park hosts four Patriots matches from 27 August to 3 September, midway through a league campaign that starts in St Vincent.
Johnson Charles, Jason Holder and Wanindu Hasaranga give St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 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 28
Shai Hope vs Jason Holder
His ability to control an innings gives Guyana stability around their power hitters. His height, new-ball skill and lower-order batting make him a major all-round influence.
Johnson Charles vs Romario Shepherd
The CPL's leading career run-scorer can set the tempo at the top of the order. His seam bowling and boundary hitting give Guyana a genuine two-way match-winner.
Shimron Hetmyer vs Wanindu Hasaranga
His left-handed power can transform the scoring rate during the middle and death overs. His leg-spin can create wickets when batters try to accelerate through the middle overs.
Players to watch
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.
Johnson Charles
The CPL's leading career run-scorer can set the tempo at the top of the order.
Jason Holder
His height, new-ball skill and lower-order batting make him a major all-round influence.
Wanindu Hasaranga
His leg-spin can create wickets when batters try to accelerate through the middle overs.
Probable playing combinations
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.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have a projected combination built from Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher, Alick Athanaze, Kyle Mayers, Dasun Shanaka, Jason Holder, Wanindu Hasaranga, Naseem Shah, Obed McCoy, Waqar Salamkheil and Ashmead Nedd.
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
Guyana Amazon Warriors can take control if Shai Hope and Shimron Hetmyer are able to influence their strongest phases of the game.
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have their own route through Johnson Charles and Jason Holder, with the balance of the contest likely to depend on powerplay wickets and middle-overs control.
Providence Stadium 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: Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are closely matched; confirm the final XIs and toss before making a firm call.