The Global Super League has begun, with Guyana Amazon Warriors beating Lahore Qalandars by six wickets in the opening match last night.

Batting first, Lahore made 125 all out as Dwaine Pretoruis grabbed 4/21.

Shai Hope then hit an unbeaten 45 as Guyana made it to 129/4, with 13 deliveries to spare.

The Global Super League is an invitation-only, five-team T20 competition.

It’s being held in Guyana over the course of 11 days.

The winning team will take home US$1 million.

In an article, ESPN Cricinfo says, “It will be the first major T20 competition to unite teams from several different domestic and franchise leagues since the short-lived Abu Dhabi T20, and evokes the defunct Champions League (CLT20). The catch? None of the five teams – Hampshire, Lahore Qalandars, Rangpur Riders, Victoria, and hosts Guyana Amazon Warriors – are reigning champions at home.”

GAW however are coming off a strong season, having finished runners-up in the recently held Caribbean Premier League.

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