GAW vs SLK Today Match Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Match Preview, Playing 11, Pitch Report & Toss Prediction – Caribbean Premier League 2026, Match 31

Match Preview

Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Lucia Kings meet at their own Providence Stadium in Match 31, and the home side arrives as one of the standout teams of the whole tournament. Guyana have won four of their last five, with their only recent blip coming against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, and Shimron Hetmyer has been the engine behind that run, 264 runs at a strike rate over 182. Shai Hope has given him excellent support too, averaging 71 with the bat. St Lucia Kings have had a much rougher patch, winning just one of their last five, though Tim Seifert has been in fine touch, 231 runs at an average of 57.75, and Kamil Pooran has added real firepower alongside him. Matthew Forde continues to be the Kings’ most reliable wicket-taker, 15 wickets and counting, while Roston Chase remains a genuine all-round threat as captain. Guyana have dominated this rivalry recently, winning three of the last five, and Providence has shown it can produce both tight, low-scoring games and genuine batting shootouts depending on the day.

Match Details

GAW vs SLK Pitch Report – Providence Stadium

Providence Stadium is currently slow to balanced and strongly spin-influenced in CPL 2026. The three completed matches here have produced first-innings totals of 159/7, 128 all out, and 182/5, averaging around 156 runs. The most recent match showed the higher scoring ceiling this ground can offer, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons reached 182/5, including 72 runs off the final five overs, before dismissing Guyana for just 117 in reply. The surface tends to grip and slow through the middle overs, making leg-spin, finger-spin, and pace-off deliveries especially dangerous, though genuine pace with yorkers can still be a wicket-taking weapon, Alzarri Joseph picked up 4/41 in that same game using exactly that method. Based on this pattern, 155-165 is competitive, with anything past 170 considered strong, and 180-plus excellent. Chasing has won 2 of the 3 completed games here so far, but that recent 182-run total being successfully defended shows batting first can work well too if you survive the middle-over spin and finish strongly.

👉Pitch Report Sourced From:  WindiesCricket

GAW vs SLK Recent Form

👉 Data Sourced From: ESPNcricinfo

GAW vs SLK Head-to-Head (Last 5 Matches)

👉 Data Sourced From: ESPNcricinfo

GAW vs SLK Probable Playing 11

Guyana Amazon Warriors:

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Mavendra Dindyal, Shai Hope (WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Mohammad Nabi, Quentin Sampson, Romario Shepherd, Dwaine Pretorius, Shamar Joseph, Khary Pierre, Imran Tahir ©

St Lucia Kings:

Tim Seifert (WK), Kamil Pooran, John Campbell, Charith Asalanka, Obus Pienaar, Roston Chase (C), Matthew Forde, Amari Goodridge, Joshua Bishop, McKenny Clarke, Maheesh Theekshana

Top Picks for GAW vs SLK D11 Prediction

Top Batting Picks

• Shimron Hetmyer (GAW, BAT) — 264 runs this season at an average of 37.71, strike rate 182.06 | The most explosive batter in this match and a genuine game-winner.
• Tim Seifert (SLK, WK-BAT) — 231 runs this season at an outstanding average of 57.75 | The most consistent batter for the Kings this season.
• Shai Hope (GAW, WK-BAT) — 213 runs this season at an average of 71 | A settled, dependable presence for Guyana at the top of the order.
• Kamil Pooran (SLK, BAT) — 230 runs this season at a strike rate of 169.11 | A genuine top-order threat capable of a big score for the Kings.

Top Bowling Picks

• Matthew Forde (SLK, BOWL) — 15 wickets this season at a strike rate of 12.66, the leading wicket-taker in this match | St Lucia’s most dangerous bowling option.
• Dwaine Pretorius (GAW, ALL/BOWL) — 13 wickets this season at an economy of 7.91 | Guyana’s most consistent all-round threat.
• Roston Chase (SLK, ALL/BOWL, C) — 13 wickets this season at an economy of 6.39 | St Lucia’s captain and one of the more economical bowlers in the tournament.
• Shamar Joseph (GAW, BOWL) — 11 wickets this season at an economy of 8.71 | A genuine wicket-taking threat for Guyana.

GAW vs SLK Best Fantasy Team

Captain & Vice-Captain Choices

Captain: Shimron Hetmyer || Vice-Captain: Matthew Forde

GAW vs SLK Toss Prediction

Bowl first.

Chasing has won 2 of the 3 completed matches at Providence this season, and with the pitch tending to grip and slow through the middle overs, setting up a chase and using disciplined spin looks like the smarter option here. That said, the most recent game showed a big total can be defended if the batting side finishes strongly, so this remains a genuinely conditions-dependent call, but bowling first is still the slightly safer default for whoever wins the toss.

GAW vs SLK Today Match Prediction

Prediction: Guyana Amazon Warriors to Win — 65%

This gaw vs slk today match prediction favours Guyana Amazon Warriors, mostly down to their outstanding recent form and a strong head-to-head record against this exact opponent. Shimron Hetmyer has been in electric touch with the bat, and Dwaine Pretorius gives them genuine control with the ball. St Lucia Kings have real quality in Tim Seifert and Kamil Pooran, and Matthew Forde remains a proven wicket-taker, so an upset is possible if their top order clicks early. But with Guyana playing with so much more consistency right now, they go in as the clear favourites.