The second match of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2025 is set to be a compelling contest as the Barbados Royals Women begin their title defense against the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women at the Providence Stadium.

Barbados Royals will kick off CPL title defense against in-form Guyana Amazon Warriors

The Royals, who are the reigning champions from the last two seasons, will be eager to start their campaign with a victory, even without their star captain Hayley Matthews, who is out due to a shoulder injury. In contrast, the Warriors enter the match with confidence after a winning start to their season, having secured a narrow six-run victory against the Trinbago Knight Riders in the tournament’s opening fixture. This win was powered by key performances from Stafanie Taylor with the bat and bowlers Ashmini Munisar and Laura Harris with three wickets apiece, giving them an early lead on the points table. The Warriors will be looking to build on their winning momentum and overcome their historical disadvantage against the Royals.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Barbados Royals Women: Match Details

• Date and Time: September 7; 03:00 pm local / 07:00 pm GMT / 12:30 am IST (September 8)
• Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Barbados Royals Women: Head-to-Head Record

• Matches played: 6 | Guyana Amazon Warriors Women: 0 | Barbados Royals Women: 6 | No result: 0

Providence Stadium Pitch Report

Based on the performance of the first match between Warriors and Knight Riders, the pitch at Providence Stadium is playing slow and low, favoring the bowlers. In that game, the Warriors defended a modest total of 129, highlighting the difficulty batters faced in scoring freely as the innings progressed. The low-scoring thriller confirms that a strong start in the powerplay is crucial and that bowlers, particularly spinners, will play a significant role in determining the outcome of the match.

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Squads:

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women: Amy Hunter (wk), Realeanna Grimmond, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle (c), Laura Harris, Chedean Nation, Cherry Ann Fraser, Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Britney Cooper, Kaysia Schultz, Molly Penfold, Nyia Latchman

Barbados Royals Women:, Chamari Athapaththu, Qiana Joseph, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Courtney Webb, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chinelle Henry (c), Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Steffie Soogrim, Sheneta Grimmond, Kycia Knight, Trishan Holder, Shreyanka Patil, Naijanni Cumberbatch

Guyana Amazon Warriors Women vs Barbados Royals Women: Today’s Match Prediction

Case 1:

• Barbados Royals Women wins the toss and bats first
• Barbados Royals Women powerplay score: 45-55
• Barbados Royals Women total score: 145-155

Case 2:

• Guyana Amazon Warriors Women wins the toss and bats first
• Guyana Amazon Warriors Women powerplay score: 35-45
• Guyana Amazon Warriors Women total score: 125-135

Match result: Barbados Royals Women to win the contest

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.