St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: CPL Match 21 Preview

St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: CPL Match 21 Preview

Match details:

Series: Caribbean Premier League

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Date: September 25, 2019

Time: 3:30 a.m. IST

Preview:

St Lucia Zouks will face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the match 21 of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Gros Islet on Tuesday. The game is a do-or-die one for the home side if they want to qualify for the playoffs as they only have three points after six matches played. On the other hand, the visitors would like to register a positive result which would seal their spot in the final-four. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was the Patriots who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.

Weather report:

The weather is expected to be cloudy throughout the day with showers expecting in the afternoon. However there are no major chances of rain effecting the match in the evening.

Pitch report:

The pitch is traditionally a good one for batting and favours spinners in the later stages of the match.

Injury and replacements:

No known injuries yet.

Probable playing XI:

St Lucia Zouks:

In the batting department, the home side will be relying on the likes of Rahkeem Cornwall, Colin de Grandhomme and Colin Ingram to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams and leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to produce timely breakthroughs.

Andre Fletcher (WK), John Campbell,

Match details:

Series: Caribbean Premier League

Venue: Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet

Date: September 25, 2019

Time: 3:30 a.m. IST

Preview:

St Lucia Zouks will face St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the match 21 of the 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in Gros Islet on Tuesday. The game is a do-or-die one for the home side if they want to qualify for the playoffs as they only have three points after six matches played. On the other hand, the visitors would like to register a positive result which would seal their spot in the final-four. In the previous meeting between both teams earlier in the competition, it was the Patriots who came out on top with a six-wicket margin.

Weather report:

The weather is expected to be cloudy throughout the day with showers expecting in the afternoon. However there are no major chances of rain effecting the match in the evening.

Pitch report:

The pitch is traditionally a good one for batting and favours spinners in the later stages of the match.

Injury and replacements:

No known injuries yet.

Probable playing XI:

St Lucia Zouks:

In the batting department, the home side will be relying on the likes of Rahkeem Cornwall, Colin de Grandhomme and Colin Ingram to score bulk of the runs, whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams and leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to produce timely breakthroughs.

Andre Fletcher (WK), John Campbell, Colin Ingram, Rahkeem Cornwall, Colin de Grandhomme, Darren Sammy (C), Chris Barnwell, Hardus Viljoen, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams, Fawad Ahmed

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots:

In the batting department, the visitors will be relying on the likes of Fabian Allen, Evin Lewis and Laurie Evans to score bulk of the runs whereas on the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit and Alzarri Joseph to produce timely breakthroughs.

Devon Thomas (WK), Evin Lewis, Laurie Evans, Mohammad Hafeez, Shamarh Brooks, Carlos Brathwaite (C), Fabian Allen, Keron Cottoy, Rayad Emrit, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell

Top picks:

Wicketkeeper: Devon Thomas (8.5 Cr)

Devon Thomas is having an average time for the franchise. The 29-year-old has scored 141 runs in eight innings at an average of 17.62 and with a strike-rate of 123.68, which included two half-centuries as well. That's not it as he also is also involved in four dismissals behind the stumps.

All-rounder: Carlos Brathwaite (9.5 Cr)

Carlos Brathwaite is having a below-par tournament for the franchise. The 31-year-old has scored 87 runs with the bat in hand at an average of 12.42 and with a strike-rate of 126.08 and also has four wickets to his name.  

Batsman: Evin Lewis (10 Cr)

Evin Lewis is a proven talent in the shortest format of the game. The 27-year-old is having an excellent tournament with the bat in hand as he is the leading run-getter for the franchise with 227 runs in seven innings at an average of 32.42 and with an outstanding strike-rate of 180.15, which included two half-centuries as well.

Bowler: Obed McCoy (9 Cr)

Obed McCoy is turning out to be one of the finds of the tournament. The left-arm pacer is having an excellent tournament with the ball in hand where he is the leading wicket-taker for the franchise with nine scalps in just five matches at an impressive strike-rate of just 12.40.

Captaincy options: Evin Lewis, Laurie Evans, Obed McCoy

Dream XI team:

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