Four From Four: Guyana Amazon Warriors Set the Pace in CPL 2026
Published on September 1, 2026
Summary Overview: The Guyana Amazon Warriors have won all four of their opening CPL 2026 matches to top the table, including a DLS win over champions Trinbago. How they became the team to beat.
Four From Four: Guyana Amazon Warriors Set the Pace in CPL 2026
By Cricket Daily
If you are looking for the team to beat in the Caribbean Premier League 2026, look no further than the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Four matches, four wins, and top of the table, the Warriors have made a near-perfect start and look every bit the side to catch. Here is how they have done it.
A flawless start
Guyana have won all four of their games so far, sitting proudly at the summit with eight points and a healthy net run rate of plus 2.604. Net run rate, for newcomers, is the tie-breaker used to separate teams level on points, and Guyana's is among the best in the competition, a sign of just how convincingly they have won.
Their four victories read:
- Beat the Jamaica Kingsmen by 6 wickets (Player of the Match: Mohammad Nabi)
- Beat the Saint Lucia Kings by 7 wickets (Player of the Match: Dwaine Pretorius)
- Beat the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 7 wickets (Player of the Match: Khary Pierre)
- Beat the Trinbago Knight Riders by 9 runs on the DLS method (Player of the Match: Shimron Hetmyer)
Tellingly, four different players have claimed the Player of the Match award across those four wins, a clear sign of the depth and balance in this Guyana side. Three of the victories were comfortable run chases, wrapped up with wickets to spare, showing a batting line-up that knows how to finish a job. The fourth, against the defending champions Trinbago, was a different kind of test, and arguably the most telling.
Bowlers lead the way
The foundation of Guyana's success has been their bowling. In the opening win over the Jamaica Kingsmen, they were simply irresistible, bowling their opponents out for just 117. Afghanistan spinner Mohammad Nabi was the star with 4 for 22, well supported by captain Imran Tahir and the pace of Shamar Joseph, who chipped in with two wickets apiece. Chasing a small target, wicketkeeper-batter Shai Hope then guided them home with an unbeaten half-century.
That blend of a canny spin attack and a settled top order has been the theme of their campaign. When you can defend and chase with equal comfort, you win a lot of cricket, and Guyana have done exactly that.
Holding their nerve against the champions
The pick of the four wins was the latest, against the Trinbago Knight Riders. This time Guyana batted first and had to defend, and with rain around, the game came down to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method, the mathematical system used to reset targets in weather-affected matches. Trinbago were set a revised target and fell 9 runs short, handing Guyana a tense, hard-fought victory, with Shimron Hetmyer's work earning him the Player of the Match award.
Beating the defending champions in a tight finish, rather than cruising home, is the mark of a genuine contender. It proves Guyana can win the close ones as well as the comfortable ones, exactly the quality that wins tournaments.
Top of the pile
The contrast across the CPL table could hardly be sharper. While some big names have struggled for consistency early on, Guyana have simply kept winning, and under the shrewd leadership of the evergreen Imran Tahir, they look calm, balanced and dangerous. Home comforts help too, with their spin-heavy attack ideally suited to the conditions they know so well.
There is a long way to go, of course. Guyana have a busy run of fixtures still to come, including return meetings with several of their rivals, so maintaining this level will take some doing. But on the evidence of the first four games, no side in the competition will relish facing them.
For now, the Amazon Warriors are flying, and everyone else is playing catch-up.
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Guyana's remaining fixtures
The Warriors now face a busy run-in as they look to protect their perfect record:
- Sep 5: v Jamaica Kingsmen
- Sep 7: v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
- Sep 9: v Antigua & Barbuda Falcons
- Sep 10: v Saint Lucia Kings
- Sep 12: v Trinbago Knight Riders
- Sep 14: v Barbados Tridents
Six matches in ten days, several of them return meetings with sides they have already beaten, will be the real test of whether Guyana can carry this momentum all the way into the playoffs.
Frequently asked questions
How many matches have the Guyana Amazon Warriors won in CPL 2026?
All four of their opening games, leaving them top of the table with eight points.
Who have they beaten?
The Jamaica Kingsmen, Saint Lucia Kings, Antigua & Barbuda Falcons and Trinbago Knight Riders.
How did Guyana beat the defending champions?
They defended a total against the Trinbago Knight Riders in a rain-affected match, winning by 9 runs on the DLS method.
Who has starred for Guyana?
Match-winners have come from all over, with Mohammad Nabi, Dwaine Pretorius, Khary Pierre and Shimron Hetmyer each earning a Player of the Match award, while captain Imran Tahir, Shamar Joseph and Shai Hope have all made key contributions.
Are Guyana the favourites now?
An unbeaten start and the best net run rate make them the early front-runners, though there is plenty of cricket still to play.
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