Preview
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals are all set to lock horns in Match No.14 of the 2021 CPL at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The Patriots, led by Dwayne Bravo, have been in stupendous form in recent times.
Having won all their four matches, they are placed on top of the points table with a net run rate of 0.790. In their previous game, they beat the Jamaica Tallawahs by six wickets after chasing down 167 in 17.4 overs.
The Royals, on the other hand, are placed fifth in the table with two points. They have lost three out of their four matches and need some wins to get among the top four teams in the CPL 2021.
Match Details
Match – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Barbados Royals – 14th match
Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts
Time – 04:30 AM IST – September 3, 07:00 PM local time- September 2
Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode
Pitch Report
The pitch under the lights has helped the batting teams to a large extent. The ball tends to come onto the bat nicely. Batting second should be the way forward as dew is most likely to play a part in the encounter. The bowlers may have a tough day in the office.
Avg first innings score: 162 (12 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 5, Lost – 6, N/R – 0, Tied- 1
Playing combinations
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Predicted XI
Devon Thomas (w), Evin Lewis, Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bopara, Dwayne Bravo (c), Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed
Bench– Joshua Da Silva, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Colin Archibald, Rayad Emrit, Chris Gayle
Barbados Royals
Predicted XI
Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (w), Kyle Mayers, Glenn Phillips, Jason Holder (c), Azam Khan, Raymon Reifer, Oshane Thomas, Mohammad Amir, Joshua Bishop, Hayden Walsh
Bench– Justin Greaves, Jake Lintott, Nyeem Young, Smit Patel, Ashley Nurse, Thisara Perera
Head-to-head
Overall
Matches- 13, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 9, Barbados Royals – 4, N/R- 0
At Warner Park
Matches- 6, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 4, Barbados Royals – 2, N/R- 0
Probable best batter of the match
Sherfane Rutherford— St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Sherfane Rutherford seems to be in the form of his life after moving from the Guyana Amazon Warriors to the Patriots. In the ongoing CPL edition, the left-hander has scored 175 runs at an average of 87.50 and a strike rate of 145.83. Apart from scoring three half-centuries, Rutherford is also the leading run-scorer for his team in the tournament.
Probable best bowler of the match
Dominic Drakes — St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Dominic Drakes has been very impressive for the Patriots in the ongoing edition of the CPL 2021. He is currently the leading wicket-taker for Dwayne Bravo and Co in the tournament. The left-arm fast bowler has picked up seven wickets from four matches at an impressive economy rate of 6.93. The pacer needs to be on top of his game even in the next match.
Today’s match prediction: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to win the match.
Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.
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