Guyana Amazon Warriors made a clean, composed chase to defeat Saint Lucia Kings by seven wickets at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet. After choosing to bowl first, the visitors limited the Kings to 151 for 7, then reached 157 for 3 in 18.1 overs at a run rate of 8.64. The result came with 11 balls left, a tidy night’s work in Caribbean Premier League action on 19 August 2026. Full ball-by-ball and scorecard details are on the Sofascore match page here.

Two Warriors stood out across both innings. Dwaine Pretorius led the first act with 3 for 29, then Mavendra Dindyal anchored the reply with a measured 50 off 51. Around them, the supporting cast delivered exactly what a controlled T20 away win requires.

Toss, plans, and a measured Kings start

Imran Tahir called correctly, and Guyana Amazon Warriors opted to bowl. That decision framed the evening: keep Saint Lucia Kings in check, then back the lineup to time the chase. The Kings’ top order built platforms without ever fully getting away. Charith Asalanka’s 35 off 28 hinted at acceleration but met disciplined lines. Andries Gous added 20 off 21, while Kamil Pooran’s 19 off 9 was a brisk middle-overs injection.

Darren Nedd chipped in with 17 from 23, yet boundaries were rationed well. The final total of 151 for 7 from 20 overs meant a run rate of 7.55, a number that kept the Warriors calm. At home, Roston Chase’s side wanted a touch more at the back end but could not find it. The visitors’ control of tempo was the theme that carried through the night.

Pretorius leads a tidy bowling unit

Dwaine Pretorius was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29 across his four overs at an economy of 7.25. He found a repeatable length and kept the middle overs honest, which denied Saint Lucia a surge. Shamar Joseph backed that up with 2 for 25 in his full quota, hustling batters with pace. Captain Imran Tahir’s 1 for 22 in three tidy overs gave little away through leg spin.

Romario Shepherd contributed 1 for 26 from two overs during the closing push, forcing miscues and keeping the death overs respectable. The collective line-and-length effort meant no bowler leaked a defining over. By removing set batters at just the right times, Guyana limited partnerships and banked scoreboard pressure. The innings summary told the story: seven wickets down, but more importantly, not enough runs to stretch a deep Warriors batting card.

Dindyal’s fifty anchors the reply

Chasing 152, Mavendra Dindyal set the tone with an assured 50 off 51 balls. His control showed in the shot map: five fours and two sixes, a steady base that kept the asking rate under control. Glenn Phillips added a brisk 36 from 26, turning ones into twos and punishing anything short. When the time came to punch clear, Shimron Hetmyer arrived with 25 off just 11, a burst that all but sealed it.

Shai Hope’s 17 off 17 completed the calm finish, and Guyana closed at 157 for 3 in 18.1 overs. The target run rate sat at 7.6; the Warriors answered at 8.64 without panic. Crucially, wickets in hand meant they could choose the moment to accelerate. With three down at the tape, the chase looked planned, not frantic, which is often the difference in T20 cricket.

Kings find moments, but not enough breakthroughs

Saint Lucia’s best route back was through spin, and that is where their wickets came. Maheesh Theekshana struck twice, taking 2 for 33 in 3.1 overs and briefly nudging the chase off its smooth track. Joshua Bishop’s 1 for 25 from four was controlled, denying release shots and making Guyana work for rotation. Those were the only breakthroughs, though, and they arrived without the clumps that tilt a chase.

Without sustained wicket-taking pressure, the Kings had to rely on dot-ball squeezes that never quite stacked up. The Warriors always had an anchor, then a finisher, and rarely faced a scoreboard squeeze. On a surface that rewarded accuracy, Saint Lucia’s attack produced good spells but could not string them together often enough. The end result was a chase that felt inevitable once the final five overs began.

Numbers that shaped the result

The scoring comparison line on Sofascore shows how close the match stayed through the middle. Both teams tracked each other for large stretches, with Guyana slightly ahead as they moved beyond the 12-over mark. The real separation came late, when Hetmyer’s hitting and clean strike rotation pushed the rate decisively above par. Ending the job in 18.1 overs, with seven wickets still in hand, underlined that difference.

From the first innings, 151 for 7 was competitive but not imposing. The Warriors’ bowlers shared the load perfectly: Pretorius 3-29, Joseph 2-25, Tahir 1-22, Shepherd 1-26, and zero overs spiraling out of control. In the chase, Dindyal’s 50 (51) and Phillips’ 36 (26) took care of the bulk before Hetmyer’s 25 (11) settled it. For neutrals, it was a tidy template: restrict, anchor, finish.

Match context on Sofascore

All live sequences, bowler maps and batting breakdowns from this game are available on the Sofascore event center for Saint Lucia Kings vs Guyana Amazon Warriors. You can also follow the wider tournament picture on the Caribbean Premier League page, including upcoming fixtures and standings as they update. For this night in Gros Islet, the officials were Deighton Butler and Ryan Banwarie on-field, with Leslie Reifer as TV umpire and Denavon Hayles as match referee.

It was a professional away win that ticked all the small boxes. The Warriors trusted the ball first, backed their chase plan, and executed with minimal fuss. Saint Lucia had moments to build, but Guyana’s control of rhythm was simply better. On to the next stop in CPL 2026.