Toss & Conditions

Across all women’s T20 matches on record, the baseline average first-innings total is 139.3, but in matches played with rain in the forecast the average first-innings total has been 121.6, with a run rate of 7.18 and 5.6 wickets per innings. In those rain-forecast games, the chasing side has won 62% of the time, and the lower totals are partly tied to overs being shortened more often (29% under 19 overs versus 12% otherwise), so the run rate is the cleaner guide than the raw total. The forecast at the start is 29.05°C with 72.5% humidity, 98.75% cloud cover, wind at 21.55 km/h, and 0.75 mm precipitation. In similar humidity bands (61–80%) first-innings totals have averaged 136.8, and under overcast skies (>80%) they’ve averaged 134.4, so teams can plan around a slightly lower-scoring pattern than the overall baseline. Guyana Amazon Warriors W won the toss and elected to bowling, aligning with the broader chase-friendly record in rain-forecast matches.

Head-to-Head

Guyana Amazon Warriors W have won each of the last three head-to-head meetings listed here, making it three from three in this recent run. In the most recent clash, GUY-W won by five wickets with six balls remaining, completing the chase after BR-W batted first. That finish tells you it wasn’t a last-ball scramble: the Warriors got home with room to breathe. Earlier in September 2025, Barbados Royals W edged GUY-W by three wickets with two balls remaining, a game that went right to the wire. The month before that, Barbados Royals W also beat GUY-W, this time by three runs, underlining how tight this matchup can be even when the overall recent pattern favours the Warriors.

BRBarbados Tridents W 158/7

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 159/5

2026-09-13 · GUY-W won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

BRBarbados Royals W 137/7

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 136/3

2025-09-17 · BR-W won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 129/8

BRBarbados Royals W 132/6

2025-09-14 · BR-W won by 3 runs

Barbados Tridents W

BR-W sit with a 1W-2L record and a net run rate of -0.280 after three matches. Their most recent outing ended in a five-wicket loss with six balls remaining after they batted first, a reminder that their totals have been gettable when the chase is paced well. The bright spot is a three-run win over Jamaica Empress W, a result that shows they can defend a score when the margins are thin. But the 21-run defeat to Trinbago Knight Riders W, where TKR-W batted first, leaves them needing a cleaner all-round performance to avoid being dragged into another tight finish.

BRBarbados Tridents W 158/7

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 159/5

2026-09-13 · GUY-W won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

BRBarbados Tridents W 140/7

JEJamaica Empress W 137/4

2026-09-12 · BR-W won by 3 runs `

BRBarbados Tridents W 134/10

TKTrinbago Knight Riders W 155/10

2026-09-05 · TKR-W won by 21 runs

Guyana Amazon Warriors W

GUY-W arrive with momentum built on two wins from three, and their last match was a chase finished with six balls still in hand. They also beat Trinbago Knight Riders W by 25 runs after batting first, showing they can win in both disciplines depending on the day’s demands. The one blemish is a one-wicket defeat to Jamaica Empress W on the D/L method with no balls remaining, a game that went to the final moment. Overall, their +0.475 net run rate reflects a side that has generally controlled games better than most early in the tournament.

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 159/5

BRBarbados Tridents W 158/7

2026-09-13 · GUY-W won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 119/8

TKTrinbago Knight Riders W 94/9

2026-09-12 · GUY-W won by 25 runs

GUGuyana Amazon Warriors W 138/7

JEJamaica Empress W 136/9

2026-09-06 · JE-W won by 1 wicket (with 0 ball remaining) (D/L method)

Playing XI

BR-W GUY-W

Barbados Tridents W have named Hayley Matthews, Suzie Bates and Qiana Joseph as the headline names in their XI, with Matthews the top-rated player by impact in this side. The only change from their previous match is Shabika Gajnabi coming in, with Cherry Ann Fraser the one to miss out. With Afy Fletcher, Pooja Vastrakar, Shawnisha Hector and Mandy Mangru also included, the balance leans heavily towards bowling options around the allround core.

Playing XI

CareeriCareer impact per match: runs + wickets + strike-rate, across the player's whole record. Higher is better.FormiThe same impact score over the player's last 5 matches — current form rather than career. Higher is better.

Hayley MatthewsC

Allrounder

47.836

Suzie Bates

Allrounder

29.329

Qiana Joseph

Bowler

25.432.7

Maddy Green

Allrounder

24.730.2

Harleen Deol

Batsman

23.25

Afy Fletcher

Bowler

20.921.6

Kiran Navgire

Batsman

19.516.3

Pooja Vastrakar

Bowler

18.420.4

Shabika Gajnabi

Bowler

14.73.6

Shawnisha Hector

Bowler

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Mandy MangruWK

Bowler

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Guyana Amazon Warriors W bring Chedean Nation into the XI as their lone change, with Ashmini Munisar dropping out from the previous game. The spine of the side remains Nadine de Klerk, Tazmin Brits and Chloe Tryon, who are listed as their top three by impact. Shabnim Ismail and Shamilia Connell lead the bowling group, while Shemaine Campbelle is part of a batting unit that also includes Erin Burns and Chedean Nation.

Playing XI

CareeriCareer impact per match: runs + wickets + strike-rate, across the player's whole record. Higher is better.FormiThe same impact score over the player's last 5 matches — current form rather than career. Higher is better.

Nadine de Klerk

Batsman

27.222.2

Tazmin Brits

Wicketkeeper

2619.2

Chloe TryonC

Allrounder

24.215.7

Erin Burns

Allrounder

23.120.4

Shabnim Ismail

Bowler

23.127.8

Shamilia Connell

Bowler

20.821

Shemaine CampbelleWK

Batsman

20.631.4

Chedean Nation

Batsman

14.37.5

Eboni Brathwaite

Batsman

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Realeanna Grimmond

Batsman

——

Sheneta Grimmond

Batsman

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Key Stats

Prediction

Brits sets the chase tempo

Tazmin Brits’ clean 35 off 23 flipped the game early, as Guyana Amazon Warriors W chased down 70 with four balls to spare for a 7-wicket win. Barbados Tridents W briefly threatened to make it awkward after posting 69/4, but the chase was largely shaped by one decisive passage: Brits and Campbelle taking control before the asking rate could climb.

Powerplay burst decides it

The match was effectively won in the first 6 overs of the Warriors’ reply. They stormed to 61/2 in the powerplay at 10.2 an over, turning a small target into a straightforward equation. Barbados had been comparatively contained up front at 45/2, and that gap — 16 runs across the same phase — was the difference between a defendable squeeze and a chase with room for error.

Green’s cameo, Brits’ finish

Maddy Green’s 31 off 16 gave Barbados momentum, and Hayley Matthews’ 23 off 14 kept the rate moving, with their best stand worth 24. Shawnisha Hector’s 1/6 offered a brief check in the chase, but Brits’ boundary-hitting and the 51-run partnership with Campbelle ensured Guyana stayed ahead of the required rate throughout and closed without panic.

Pre-match edge didn’t convert

Most pre-game indicators leaned Barbados, pointing to stronger recent form and head-to-head trends. But in an 8-over contest, those longer-run advantages can be erased quickly if the early overs don’t deliver separation. Barbados’ innings had two bright cameos, yet it lacked a third surge to push beyond the high-70s; once the Warriors matched that intent immediately in the chase, the game moved out of Barbados’ control.