St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will host Jamaica Tallawahs on 8 September, in Match 21 of the Caribbean Premier League 2021 at Warner Park. St Kitts and Nevis beat Jamaica by six wickets when the two sides met seven days ago.
St Kitts and Nevis began the season with five wins in the opening five matches, but Saint Lucia Kings handed them back-to-back defeats to break their streak. They are still at the top of the points table with 10 points, two more than Trinbago Knight Riders and Saint Lucia. Jamaica, on the other hand, are stationed at fifth, with two wins and four defeats.
Dwayne Bravo rested himself in their last encounter as Colin Archibald played. The move did not work, and Bravo may return to help his side regain winning momentum. They lost 20 wickets in their last two games, and their batters, led by Chris Gayle, need to step up now.
Jamaica piled 255/5 in their opening match against Saint Lucia, but seemed lacklustre since then. Andre Russell smashed the fastest CPL fifty that day, but that was all he has done so far in the season.
Jamaica suffered a humiliating 75-run defeat to Trinbago less than 24 hours ago. Their bowlers conceded 62 in the final 16 balls, allowing Trinbago post 167/4. Coming to the chase, they lost wickets in regular intervals before being bowled out for 92 in 18.2 overs.
Both teams are looking to get their rhythm back. Jamaica will be more desperate to win this one. A defeat will almost take them out of contention from the semi-finals race.
Betway Fantasy Tips
– Bet on Jamaica. Appoint Russell as captain.
– Fabian Allen can be an excellent vice-captain pick. He has been impressive with both bat and ball this season.
– Do not ignore Sherfane Rutherford. If St Kitts and Lucia win this one, he will definitely have an impact in this game.
Probable XIs
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Dwayne Bravo (c, Devon Thomas (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Sheldon Cottrell.
Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell (c), Kennar Lewis (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Haider Ali, Chadwick Walton, Imad Wasim, Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Veerasammy Permaul.
Prediction
Jamaica should win this contest.
Blitzpools Fantasy Team
Andre Russell (C), Fabian Allen (VC), Devon Thomas, Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Gayle, Shamarh Brooks, Haider Ali, Carlos Brathwaite, Migael Pretorius, Paul van Meekeren, Naseem Shah.
