Final result
Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 4 wickets
Player of the match: D Pretorius
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors
Result · Caribbean Premier League
Venue par · 296Chase success · 100%POTM · D Pretorius
Match preview & overview
Warriors chase down 166 at Kensington Oval to extend Royals' miserable run
Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Barbados Royals by 4 wickets at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown on 4 September 2025. Barbados posted 165 for 6 after winning a decent powerplay, only for the middle overs to cost them four wickets and stall the momentum. Guyana's chase started poorly. They were 43 for 4 at the powerplay mark. But a composed recovery of 84 runs for 1 wicket through the middle overs settled the game before the hosts could claw back. D Pretorius took Player of the Match honours and Guyana's 20th win in 29 meetings between the sides.
The result was largely settled between overs 7 and 16. Guyana's ability to rebuild after losing four top-order wickets inside six overs speaks to the depth of their batting. For Barbados, the 69-run death blitz partially masked what was a difficult evening, but 165 on a ground where the average first-innings score across 119 matches is 188 was always likely to leave them short.
This was a fourth defeat in five for Barbados in the 2025 CPL. Their only recent win at this venue came against Guyana in 2024, and even that precedent offered little comfort here.
Pitch report & venue insights
Kensington Oval — 1-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2005. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
1
T20 matches hosted
296
Avg 1st-innings score
548
Avg 2nd-innings score
100%
Chase success rate
0
Avg powerplay runs
0%
Toss-field rate
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Guyana won despite a powerplay collapse
Guyana Amazon Warriors lost 4 wickets inside the powerplay, scoring 43 runs in that phase. The recovery through the middle overs. 84 runs for just 1 wicket. Was the difference. Few sides can absorb that kind of early damage and still win comfortably.
Angle 02
Barbados' middle overs hurt their total
Angle 03
Pretorius took Player of the Match honours
Angle 04
Guyana lead the head-to-head 20–9 across 29 meetings
Angle 05
Barbados have lost four of their last five matches
Key players
Players who decided it
Barbados Royals
JO Holder
Guyana Amazon Warriors
D Pretorius
Barbados Royals
KC Brathwaite
Guyana Amazon Warriors
ST Gabriel
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Middle-overs run-scoring markets may be worth attention at Kensington Oval: Guyana's chase produced 84 runs for 1 wicket in overs 7–16, well above the venue's phase averages.
- Kensington Oval has a 50% chase success rate across 119 matches, so outright result markets offer no clear structural edge to either side based on venue history alone.
- Player of the Match markets could favour all-rounders at this ground. D Pretorius won the award here despite Guyana's shaky powerplay, suggesting individual middle-phase performances carry significant weight with adjudicators.
- Powerplay wickets markets may suit cautious assessment: both sides lost wickets in the first six overs in this fixture, against a venue average powerplay of 36 runs, and the surface appears to carry enough for bowlers early.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors
Who won the Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL match on 4 September 2025?
Guyana Amazon Warriors won by 4 wickets at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. Chasing 166, they reached 170 for 6 to take the points. D Pretorius was named Player of the Match.
What was the head-to-head record between Barbados Royals and Guyana Amazon Warriors before this match?
The two sides had met 29 times in CPL cricket, with Guyana Amazon Warriors holding a clear advantage of 20 wins to Barbados Royals' 9. There have been no no-results between them.
Where to watch CPL 2025 matches in the UK?
CPL fixtures are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket. Subscribers can stream matches via Sky Go or the NOW TV streaming service. Check the Sky Sports schedule for precise UK kick-off times, as Caribbean matches typically start in the early evening UK time.
What were the scores in this CPL match?
Barbados Royals posted 165 for 6 batting first. Guyana Amazon Warriors reached 170 for 6 in their chase, winning with 4 wickets in hand. Both powerplay phases produced 43 runs each, though Guyana lost 4 wickets to Barbados' 1 in that phase.
Who won the toss and what did they decide?
Guyana Amazon Warriors won the toss and chose to field. That decision aligned with the Kensington Oval trend, where sides elect to field 57% of the time. The chase-first strategy proved correct on the night.
How has Barbados Royals' form been in CPL 2025?
Barbados Royals went into this match having won just one of their previous five CPL matches, with defeats to Trinbago Knight Riders, St Kitts Patriots, and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The home loss to Guyana on 4 September extended that difficult run to four defeats in five.
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