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Warriors Roar to the Top as Capitals Crash in Providence Showdown
Dwaine Pretorius of Guyana Amazon Warriors celebrates with teammates after getting the wicket of Rohan Mustafa of Dubai Capitals during the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League T20 match between Dubai Capitals v Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium on July 13, 2025 in Georgetown, Guyana. (Photo by Ashley Allen – GSLT20/Global Super League via Getty Images)
SportsMax – Backed by a roaring Providence crowd under the Sunday night lights, the Guyana Amazon Warriors lit up the National Stadium with a dominant performance to crush the Dubai Capitals by 57 runs and storm to the top of the points table in the 2025 ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL).
In Match 6 of the high-stakes five-team showdown, the Warriors bravely defended a modest 138 for 7 — turning the heat on with a fiery bowling display that folded the Capitals for 81 inside 16 overs.
Despite early blows — losing power-hitters Rahmanullah Gurbaz (0), Shimron Hetmyer (14), and Johnson Charles (11) inside the powerplay — the Warriors found their backbone in Moeen Ali. The classy Englishman staged a counterattack with two gritty partnerships: a steady 43-run stand with rising teenage star Jewel Andrew and a quickfire 47 with the ever-dangerous Sherfane Rutherford.
Romario Shepherd (C) of Guyana Amazon Warriors celebrates getting the wicket of Gulbadin Naib of Dubai Capitals during the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League T20 match between Dubai Capitals v Guyana Amazon Warriors at Providence Stadium on July 13, 2025 in Georgetown, Guyana. (Photo by Ashley Allen – GSLT20/Global Super League via Getty Images)
Capitals’ left-arm seamer Kaleem Sana did his best to halt the momentum, but Romario Shepherd — playing his first game of the season — ensured the Warriors ended on a competitive note.
The real carnage, though, came when the Warriors had the ball.
Captain Imran Tahir orchestrated a bowling masterclass — rotating seven bowlers to perfection. Dwaine Pretorius set the tone, sending back the out-of-form Rohan Mustafa, before Shepherd delivered a knockout punch with a double-wicket over. From there, it was the Tahir show — the veteran leggie spun a web around the Capitals’ middle and lower order, finishing with an incredible 4-12 — the best figures of the tournament so far. Moeen Ali and Gudakesh Motie joined the party as the Capitals collapsed spectacularly.
With this commanding victory, the undefeated Warriors now sit pretty at the top of the table with two wins from two — while the Capitals are left clinging to a shot at the final ahead of their final clash against the defending champions Rangpur Riders.
Next up, the Warriors face the Hobart Hurricanes XI on Wednesday in what promises to be another sizzling encounter.
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