Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Jamaica Kingsmen, 26th Match, Caribbean Premier League 2026 - CommentaryGAW vs JKM, 26th Match, Caribbean Premier League 2026 - Commentary

Five matches, five wins for Guyana Amazon Warriors. This is the first of their five home games and they look unstoppable at the moment. Jamaica Kingsmen are positioned third on the points table but they have just one more game and the maximum points they can achieve is 10. They are still very much in contention to make the playoffs. On that note, it's time to bring the curtains down on this encounter. Tune in tomorrow for Barbados Tridents vs Trinbago Knight Riders - the clash between two teams at the bottom of the table. For now, goodbye...

Tahir(2/2): [On Dindyal] “Look, we obviously believe that he's a really good player against spinner and against fast bowling, especially in powerplay. So we just want to give him the opportunity and want to try and see what he can do in powerplay, and he can build his innings. I think he's a very good talent, and I have no doubt that he's going to do really, really well in future. [On playing Rahmanullah Gurbaz and resting Glenn Phillips] Yeah, look, there is not a big thinking behind that. Because Gurbaz was with us for GSL. Glenn's been also really good form. He got a couple of 30s for us, very crucial. But I think we just want to give him a little bit of opportunity and see, because in Providence his record is really, really good, and that was the only reason. Glenn Phillips is still a class player. And then, like you said, you never know, he might be playing with Gurbaz or maybe not. But that would be a very good combo if, obviously, in the ideal world if we can put them together. I want to thank the crowd and every Guyanese, their support has unbelievable. Thank you very much guys, we love you all.

Imran Tahir (1/2): [On what pleased him most] The way we started. We were a little bit low in energy. We came here and it was very humid. And then, we got together and we decided how we're going to go about it. We want to play the brand of cricket that we've been playing, and I think we pulled it really nicely. You want to put those things forward which you've been doing rather than just sitting back and hoping. We controlled really well the first 16 to 18 overs. [On the batting unit's composure in chasing 160] From the start, we've been playing here. Most of the guys, they've been with the franchise, from last couple of years. So, but every time we come here, there is a couple of guys who struggle. But, it's nice to see such a professional approach and they went about their business. Dindyal is a very talented guy. He came contributed with Gurbaz, and he never put Gurbaz under pressure, which was very nice to see, because normally then Gurbaz had to go for it. But yeah, it was really nice the way they went about their business, batsmen.

Powell (3/3): [On whether he is satisfied with the team's individual performances] Yeah, to be honest. Each and every game we have people standing up, and that is a good thing for us as a team. It's just for us collectively to put it together. Instead of one or two guys chipping in at games, we have three, four guys, just like how Guyana shows. But having said that, the guys are working hard. It's nine games into a long competition, and we have some time in Barbados where we can sit down, rest our legs a little bit and come fresh for our final game.

Powell (2/3): [On how much the dew played a role] Yeah, it changed a lot. We wanted to win the toss and bowl because we know that it would get increasingly wet and batting would become a little bit easier in the second innings. But having said that, I think guys have to give credit to the Guyana team. They played well tonight. [On the importance of the final game in Barbados] Now we are faced with must-win games. If we are to progress further in the competition, we must win in Barbados. But it's an opportunity for us. We have a few days for us to just sit down, come up with different plans, see which plans working for us as a team, and I think we're still in a good place. Once as a team, your destiny or your fate is in your hands, then you take that at any time.

Rovman Powell (1/3): At the halfway stage I was pretty pleased, especially when we lost those wickets in the middle overs. Credit to Hasan, he played a tremendous innings for us, and I think it's just a case of some fine margins. [On defending the total and whether they could have done anything differently] I think in hindsight maybe we could have shift things around a little bit, but credit has to be given to Gurbaz and the youngster. I think they batted well in the powerplay. We also know if we cannot find the wicket of Hetmyer and Shai Hope, it would be difficult to contain them in Guyana. Guyana is always a difficult place to play. We always tell the guys that, so it's good for us to come out here and get a run out. When you look on Guyana team, they are designed for it. They pick their team based on their own conditions, to be honest. Three quality spinners, they always have that, and Pretorius is one that always takes wickets in the powerplay. His line is very good in Guyana, and for majority of the games he plays. Credit has to be given to him. This seems like a well-rounded team.

Dwaine Pretorius | Player of the Match - I felt the play could be 50-50 for us, but I just want to thank God for the opportunity to play tonight and for the performance. (On bowling in the powerplay) I tried to keep things simple and make it difficult for the opposition; it went my way tonight and I'm really happy about that, but I thought it was a great team performance. Coming back home, having a performance like this sets the bar very high from a team perspective. I think we can be really proud of our performance, playing against a Jamaica side that won 4 out of 4 (5) games. I'm really happy. (On his bowling) I actually don't know; I just keep the game plan simple, honestly - the way our team is playing gives a lot of confidence. I know who's following me. I know Shamar (Joseph) is there, KP (Khary Pierre) is there, Immy (Tahir) is there, Nabi is there - so it gives us a lot of confidence, allows us to play with freedom and takes all the pressure off our shoulders as an individual. Again the way we batted was amazing; that was a really good team performance. (On the team structure) It does help that our seam attack - Shamar has been here for 4 years, I've been here for 4 years and Sheppy has been here forever - so we trust each other so much - so when we walk back and they give you an option, you trust this straight away. Immy has given me a lot of trust, it's been amazing to have kept 80% of the side for a long time and I'm really chuffed about the performance tonight. 

22:38 Local Time, 02:38 GMT, 08:08 IST: Another comprehensive win for Guyana Amazon Warriors, who have won all their matches this season. Mavendra Dindyal scored a breezy 17-ball 33 to give his team a flying start. Hunain Shah cleaned him up after two consecutive sixes. Rahmanullah Gurbaz then took over. He went after Keemo Paul in the final over of the powerplay as the home team raced to 65/1 in the first six overs. With the required run rate under 7 RPO for GAW, the visitors couldn't exert any sort of pressure. Gurbaz and Hope batted comfortably and stitched a half-century stand for the second wicket. Gurbaz, playing his first game of this season, recorded a 31-ball fifty. Maaz Sadaqat broke the 68-run partnership but the damage had already been done. Hope remained unbeaten till the end and Hetmyer scored a quick 30 as GAW romped home with 16 balls to spare. Earlier in the day, the Guyana bowlers managed to keep a lid on the Kingsmen's scoring rate for majority of the innings. Hassan Khan played a wonderful hand, scoring a 29-ball 62*, but 159 proved to be inadequate.

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