Saint Lucia Kings and Jamaica Tallawahs will meet on 10 September, in Match 24 of the Caribbean Premier League 2021 at Warner Park in St Kitts. They last met in their first match of the season, where Jamaica outmuscled Saint Lucia by 120 runs.
Andre Russell starred that night, striking three fours and six sixes in an unbeaten 14-ball 50 to help Jamaica pile 255/5 after being put in. Kennar Lewis, Chadwick Walton, Haider Ali, and Rovman Powell also played aggressively to reach there. Migael Pretorius and Imran Khan then shared seven wickets to bowl out the Kings for 135 in 17.3 overs.
The situation has changed. Saint Lucia are coming to this fixture with three wins in their last four matches, including back-to-back triumphs against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Roston Chase has been in excellent form with the bat this season. He is currently leading the runs charts, aggregating 281 runs in seven innings at a strike rate of 151. Tim David has been equally impressive in his debut season.
The Tallawahs will be desperate to win and strengthen their position for the semi-finals. They are currently at the fifth spot, with three wins and four defeats.
In Jamaica’s last encounter, less than 24 hours ago, they beat St Kitts and Nevis by 22 runs. Russell was adjudged Player of the Match for his all-round performance. He smashed 17-ball 28, and returned 1-13 with ball, and also held two catches.
Betway Fantasy Tips
– Bet on Saint Lucia. Appoint Chase as captain.
– Include both Andre Fletcher and Kennar Lewis among wicket-keepers. They both can be destructive at the top.
– Pick both Kesrick Williams and Migael Pretorius among bowlers. They are genuine wicket-taking options for their respective sides.
Probable XIs
Saint Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Keron Cottoy, Roston Chase, Samit Patel, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Obed McCoy, Jeavor Royal, Kesrick Williams.
Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell (c), Kennar Lewis (wk), Kirk McKenzie, Haider Ali, Shamarh Brooks, Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, Imad Wasim, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Veerasammy Permaul.
Prediction
Saint Lucia should win this contest.
Blitzpools Fantasy XI
Roston Chase (c), Andre Russell (vc), Kennar Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Faf du Plessis, Rovman Powell, Kirk McKenzie, Shamarh Brooks, Migael Pretorius, Kesrick Williams, Jeavor Royal.
