3 Reasons Why GAW Lost to TKR in the Final Match of CPL 2025

The Finals night at Providence had all the elements of a carnival thriller. The Guyana Amazon Warriors, in front of a raucous home crowd, came out with high hopes of christening their name on the CPL throne. Ben McDermott’s lively 28 provided the fireworks early and then fizzled out into frustration as Guyana mustered just 130. For a well-experienced Trinbago Knight Riders, the chase always felt like a flimsy shield against a hurricane. Sure enough, after an awkward wobble, TKR finished matter-of-factly with 12 balls to spare. But where did Guyana slip? Three glaring reasons factored in.

Batting Collapse Under Pressure

The batting collapse was a self-inflicted wound that would not heal. The day had started poorly with Sampson tripping again into a short-ball trap for a duck, which set the tone of the day, and by the time Hetmyer pompously pushed one straight to Pollard at long-on, 65/5 didn’t feel like a score to build off of; it felt like a score to be built from.

Hope is scratching for a score on 19 balls without a boundary, Moeen Ali upon return poking his way to 10, and Hetmyer looking like he left his timing in the change-room. Sure, Iftikhar Ahmed and Pretorius bled some resistance with counter-punches, but 130 in a final was more akin to a warm-up total than a winning total. Finals need bravery and momentum: Guyana had neither.

Opposition Brilliance Changed the Game

Trinbago’s basebreaking predators turned the tide, led by Saurabh Netravalkar and Akeal Hosein’s own understated brilliance. Netravalkar’s left-arm trickery on McDermott, Pretorius, and Iftikhar—three wickets that ripped out the heart of the Guyana innings. Hosein’s effort to take Shai Hope’s wicket with a delivery that dipped, gripped, and ripped became the tipping point that mixed with Guyana’s composure. And although Sunil Narine was wicketless, his pressure bowling made opportunities for others to capitalize.

In addition, Pollard’s reliable hands (pulling catch number 401 like it was a typical pick-up game) made the Warriors choke into mistakes. On the other hand, when Trinbago batted, even the cameo contributions added value— like Pollard’s 21 (off 12 balls) and Hosein’s blistering 16 (off 7 balls) were fatal blows that Guyana did not expect.

Failure to Adapt to Conditions

Situational awareness, or the absence of it, was the silent assassin for the Warriors. The Providence pitch was not a minefield; instead, it rewarded you for being patient and having smart shot selection, which was something Guyana’s top order could not do. Their running between the wickets looked uneasy, fielding dropped in intensity at the most crucial points, and captain Imran Tahir’s bowling changes sometimes felt reactive as opposed to proactive at the best of times.

Conversely, Trinbago, even at 116/,7 still had positional awareness of veterans, but the levels of aggression of match-winners to win the match; Guyana looked like they were stuck in their own expectations, burdened by the final instead of propelled by it. In the end, it was a night where dreams of Guyana met the ruthless efficiency of Trinbago.

FAQs

1: Who won the CPL 2025 final between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders?

Trinbago Knight Riders won by 3 wickets with 12 balls to spare.

2: What was the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ final score?

They were all out for 130 in 20 overs.

3: Which Warriors batsmen showed resistance in the final?

Iftikhar Ahmed (30) and Dwaine Pretorius (25) provided brief resistance.

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