GSL 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in match 9

The ninth match of the Global Super League 2025 will witness Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) taking on Hobart Hurricanes on Thursday, July 17, at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. For both sides, it will be their final league stage match.

The Amazon Warriors finished as the winners in two out of three matches. In the first two games, the Hurricanes won and lost one game each. Both teams will be looking to finish the league stage on a positive note.

Here are the top three player battles to watch out for in Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Hobart Hurricanes, Match 9 of GSL 2025:

1. Moeen Ali (Guyana Amazon Warriors) vs Fabian Allen (Hobart Hurricanes):

Both all-rounders have faced each other in two outings in T20s. Moeen has scored 13 runs against Allen at a strike rate of 185.71 while Allen has scored 10 runs at a strike rate of 125 against Moeen and has been dismissed on one occasion. Moeen has made 73 runs in three games this season and has taken one wicket. Allen is the leading wicket-taker for the Hurricanes, having taken five wickets at an average of 11.80.

2. Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) vs Imran Tahir (Guyana Amazon Warriors):

McDermott has not faced Tahir in any T20I game previously. Both players have been in great form this season, and this will be an exciting battle. McDermott, the skipper of the Hurricanes, is among the top three run-scorers this season. He has scored 82 runs in two games at a strike rate of 190.69. Tahir is the highest wicket-taker this season and has 10 wickets in three outings at an average of 5.60, an economy of 4.80, and a strike rate of seven.

3. Ben McDermott (Hobart Hurricanes) vs Imran Tahir (Guyana Amazon Warriors):

Nabi and Pretorius faced each other in the previous edition of the Lanka Premier League. Nabi faced four deliveries from Pretorius and scored nine runs against him at a strike rate of 225. Pretorius made one run off five deliveries from Nabi in the same game. Nabi has amassed 44 runs in two games this season and has taken three wickets as well. Pretorius has four wickets to his name in three games this season at an average of 18.25.

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