Match 22 of the Caribbean Premier League 2021 will see Guyana Amazon Warriors take on Saint Lucia Kings at Warner Park in St Kitts, on Wednesday, 8 September. With four victories and two defeats, the Kings are third in the league, while the Warriors are just below them.
The Kings emerged victorious in the last meeting, thanks to a blistering 50-ball 85 from Roston Chase. The Warriors were then skittled out for just 98 while chasing a target off 150.
The Warriors will head into this contest off a 45-run defeat against the bottom-placed Barbados Royals. Their batting unit has failed to click as a unit. Brandon King is yet to contribute anything substantial, and the only reason he is still in the playing XI is that they do not have a worthy replacement.
Odean Smith has done well after being slotted to No. 7. His 43 was their highest score in the last game. Among bowlers, they are heavily dependent on Imran Tahir and Romario Shepherd.
The Kings, meanwhile, will be high on confidence after comprehensively defeating St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in their last game. They chased down 119 in 15.4 overs. Chase starred with an unbeaten 51, while Tim David chipped in with a 7-ball 18.
After leaking runs in the first few matches, Wahab Riaz seems to have found the rhythm. Samit Patel bowled brilliantly against the Patriots. He conceded 15 runs from four overs and picked two crucial wickets.
Betway Fantasy Tips
- Andre Fletcher and Nicholas Pooran should be your two wicketkeepers.
- Make Chase captain. Chase is in terrific form, and is also among the leading run-getters of the tournament. Smith should be the second all-rounder.
- Jeavor Royal picked up three wickets in the last game. He, along with Tahir and Shepherd, are good bowling options.
Probable XI
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Mohammad Hafeez, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Shoaib Malik, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Odean Smith, Gudakesh Motie, Imran Tahir
Saint Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams.
Blitzpools Fantasy Team:
Andre Fletcher, Nicholas Pooran, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Tim David, Roston Chase (c), Odean Smith (vc), Samit Patel, Romario Shepherd, Imran Tahir, Jeavor Royal.
