Match Details:
The 1st semi-final of Vincy Premier T10 League 2020 will be played between Salt Pond Breakers and Grenadines Divers at the Arnos Valley Sporting Complex in Kingstown.
The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (7:30 PM IST) (2:00 PM GMT).
This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.
Preview:
The Vincy Premier T10 League comes down the knockouts where the Grenadines Divers will face Salt Pond Breakers in the first semi-final. The Grenadines managed to win only two games during the league phase while the Breaks won as many as seven of the eight to finish as the table-toppers. Their lone defeat came against La Soufriere Hikers after winning each of their first five games. The Breakers chased down targets in both their meetings against the Divers during the league stage.
Weather Condition/Report:
No threat of rain is forecasted for the game between Breakers and Divers.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Arnos Valley Sporting Complex has been a very high-scoring venue over the last one week. But the scores haven’t been that high during the matches starting at 10:30 AM local time and the teams batting second fared well. The average scores during those matches read only 86 while the league games that began at 8:30 AM and 12:30 PM local time were little over 90.
Average first innings score: 86 (Matches starting at 10:00 AM Local time)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 4
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Salt Pond Breakers:
Sunil Ambris (C), Kadir Nedd, Urnel Thomas, Wesrick Strough, Delorn Johnson, Rickford Walker, Donwell Hector, Kevin Peters, Javid Harry, Seon Sween (WK), Benninton Stapleton.
Bench – Christoy John, Jeremy Layne.
Grenadines Divers:
Asif Hooper (C), Wayne Harper (WK), Alex Samuel, Shem Browne, Razie Browne, Richie Richards, Romano Pierre, Obed McCoy, Shammick Roberts, Braxie Browne, Geron Wyllie.
Bench – Tijorn Pope, Anson Latchman.
Top Picks:
Sunil Ambris and Asif Hooper have been consistent through the tournament and we expect them to dominate the fantasy teams in this semi-final. Both the players have performed for their teams with both bat and ball. Wesrick Strough stands as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament having bagged 11 wickets in eight games at an economy little over nine. Urnel Thomas has shown consistency for the Salt Pond Breakers with four scores of 20+ runs out of seven innings.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Sunil Ambris, Asif Hooper, Kadir Nedd
Vice-Captain options – Urnel Thomas, Wesrick Strough, Alex Samuel
Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – Wayne Harper
Batsmen – Sunil Ambris (C), Kadir Nedd, Donwell Hector, Shem Browne
All-Rounders – Asif Hooper (VC), Richie Richards
Bowlers – Delorn Johnson, Wesrick Strough, Obed McCoy, Benninton Stapleton
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Wayne Harper
Batsmen – Sunil Ambris (C), Donwell Hector, Urnel Thomas, Alex Samuel
All-Rounders – Asif Hooper (VC), Razie Browne
Bowlers – Braxie Browne, Wesrick Strough, Javid Harry, Benninton Stapleton
Expert Advice:
A bit of change in the credits system has been implemented for the knockouts as the price of Kadir Nedd is increased to 9.5 credits from 8.5. The likes of Obed McCoy and Wesrick Strough have been raised to 9.5 and 9 credits respectively.
Probable Winners:
Sand Pond Breakers are expected to cruise into the finals of the tournament.
Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision
from Fantasy Cricket – CricTracker
