Amazon Warriors confident ahead of GSL final tonight

For the third time in both teams’ history, the Guyana Amazon Warriors and Bangladesh’s Rangpur Riders will meet again tonight, but this time, the stakes will be higher; the glistening, waterfall-replica trophy of the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) T20 will be on the line.
The anticipated clash will bowl off at 19:00 hrs at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD), with the hosts hoping to finally get the better of the Bangladeshi opponents.
Their first meeting came during the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2024, where the Rangpur Riders denied the Amazon Warriors a chance to make it to the final, pulling off a tense victory in a low-scoring thriller.
Months later, in 2025’s second edition of the tournament, it was almost déjà vu for the Guyanese team, who could almost identify the parallels compared to their first meeting with the Riders. Again, the Warriors found themselves chasing the Riders’ total but fell short, being bowled out on the first ball of the 20th over.
Mind-blowing as it may seem, the Amazon Warriors first defence in the GSL final tonight might just be to avoid chasing.

More importantly though, the Guyanese franchise, after their opening loss on Thursday last, rebounded splendidly in the tournament, romping to a hat trick of victories against oppositions from New Zealand, Dubai and Australia.
In each outing, the Amazon Warriors’ bowling has been sublime, with bright sparks here and there from individual batsmen, but the hosts will need to tie it all together to keep the championship at home.
According to batsman Shimron Hetmyer, though they have won a few games, all their boxes are not yet ticked.
“I don’t think we have completely [ticked all the boxes] yet. I think a good start for us is still something that we’re waiting for. So, with the one game remaining, that’s something we could work on for the final, basically. It’s a short tournament as well, so it’s just for us to continue to do the right things, which is bat with a clear mind and then when we’re in the field, scrap for every run,” Hetmyer, who slammed five sixes in an over on Wednesday night, shared.

The Rangpur Riders have had an equally stellar run in the tournament thus far, winning their first three on the trot, all in tense situations. However, their last preliminary game on Thursday morning saw the defending champions being bowled out for 79 runs in a ghastly batting collapse. One can only wait and see whether their temporary drop in performance will go on to haunt future outings.
For now, the Guyana Amazon Warriors are a confident bunch, as told by star spinner Gudakesh Motie.
Motie related, “We are very confident. We won three games in a row, and we know the talent that we have in the dressing room, that anyone can step up on the day. So, we’re really confident going forward.”
The final will bowl off at 19:00 hrs with a star-studded half-time show awaiting patrons at the National Stadium.