By Zainab Shafiq 
Sep 17, Wed
Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, Qualifier 1
Providence Stadium, Guyana
Match starts at 12:00 AM GMT (08:00 PM LOCAL)
CPL 2025 Qualifier 1 Preview
Guyana Amazon Warriors and Saint Lucia Kings are in strong form at the business end of the tournament. Guyana have delivered consistent performances, and SLA Kings have battled through to reach this stage. Qualifier 1 is crucial — the winner goes straight to the final, while the loser gets one more chance through Qualifier 2. Momentum and execution under pressure will be key.
Pitch & Weather Report
Pitch Report:
Providence Stadium is known to produce a somewhat slow and low surface that tends to assist spin as the match progresses. Early overs can offer some seam movement under helpful conditions, but batting becomes more challenging in the second innings as the pitch slows down. Chasing is not always easy here.
Weather Forecast:
- June-September in Providence is hot, humid, with frequent rain. For this match, conditions are expected to be warm (~32-33°C) with high humidity (~80-85%).
- Possibility of brief showers or thunderstorms, especially earlier in the evening. However, forecasts show skies likely to clear around match time, with occasional clouds lingering.
- Nighttime temperature is likely to drop slightly, but moisture and humidity will remain.
Weather Summary:
Expect a hot, humid match with possible early-evening showers that may cause short disruptions. By start time (local evening), conditions should settle somewhat—with some cloud cover and comfortable conditions for batting and chasing, though spinners will benefit from slower, damp patches.
Predicted XI
Saint Lucia Kings XI: Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Roston Chase, Tim David, Aaron Jones, Delano Potgieter, David Wiese (c), Khary Pierre, Keon Gaston, Tabraiz Shamsi
Guyana Amazon Warriors XI: Ben McDermott, Moeen Ali, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Hassan Khan, Dwaine Pretorius, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie, Quentin Sampson, Imran Tahir (c)
Where to Watch SLK vs GUY Live?
- Caribbean fans: RUSH Sports (Caribbean), CCN TV (Grenada), E-Networks (Guyana), TV6 (Trinidad & Tobago), WinnersTV (Saint Lucia)
- India: JioStar (TV) and FanCode (Digital)
- Australia: Fox Sports
- Middle East & Southeast Asia: CricBuzz (stream)
- Sub-Saharan Africa: SuperSport
- North America: Willow TV
- UK & Ireland: TNT Sports
- Rest of World: YouTube & Facebook
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