By Rajiv Bisnauth

HEAD Coach of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Roger Harper admitted that tonight’s game against the Jamaica Tallawahs will be a tough assignment, but believes once the team continue to do the basics and execute their plans efficiently and effectively and continue to play good cricket, the local franchise can come out victorious.The HERO Caribbean Premier League moves on to Jamaica where the Tallawahs take on the high-flying Warriors in game 15 at Sabina Park from 20:00hrs (21:00hrs Guyana time).
“Of course we are looking forward to for Friday’s game. We always have tough encounters against the Tallawahs and we doesn’t expect it to be different, but our boys have been playing some good cricket and we expect them to continue.
“Our game plan is just to do the basic things and try to execute our plans efficiently and effectively and continue to play good cricket. We have to adapt to the conditions and follow the process,” Harper told www.cplt20.com.
While Guyana are sitting pretty at the top of the table, Jamaica have been bumped down to third after AB de Villiers inspired Tridents to victory over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the previous game.
The last time Jamaica were in action was against Barbados, and they reached 116 for two in 10 overs before the match was washed out.
Chris Gayle quickly moved on from registering a golden duck against Guyana and looked in ominous form and it goes without saying that if Guyana can remove him cheaply, they’ll be far more likely to win than if he gets in and makes them pay.
Not that Jamaica are a one-man team, as Kumar Sangakkara, Shakib Al Hasan and Imad Wasim have all played their part with bat and ball so far.
They also have Andre Russell back for this clash, which is good news.
For all the talk of Gayle and Russell, Guyana have their own big hitters that have powered their way to some impressive scores in the tournament so far.
Chris Lynn has been in fine form, so as captain Martin Guptil and Jason Mohammed so even if Jamaica do get going, Guyana have the tools to either chase down or set a big score themselves.
Perhaps though, as we focus on big sixes and fast half-centuries, it might be time for a bowler or two to step up and change the course of the game with a four-wicket haul?
Only Sohail Tanvir has managed one of those so far and another one in this match could turn things decisively.