Match Details:
The 20th match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 will be played between St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The match starts at 2:15 PM local time (6:15 PM GMT) (11:45 PM IST)
This series will be live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in India. Live streaming is available on Fan Code.
Preview:
Guyana Amazon Warriors, the runners up of 2019 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are currently on a 3-match losing streak. The Warriors are placed at No.5 in the points table with just two wins from six matches played. The only team below them are St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, who interestingly will face Amazon Warriors on Sunday. The Patriots have been struggling to get going in batting which is why they managed to win only one of the six matches they played thus far.
Weather Condition/Report:
The game between Guyana and SKN Patriots could be delayed due to Isolated thunderstorms.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The Queen’s Park Oval has been a dream venue for the spin bowlers who are dominating the proceedings over the last week. The venue becomes even more difficult for batting in the afternoon under dry conditions.
Average first innings score: 133 (Last five matches)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2
Team News:
Evin Lewis suffered a groin injury during the Saturday’s match.
Probable Playing XIs:
Guyana Amazon Warriors:
Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ross Taylor, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Chris Green (C), Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Ashmead Nedd.
Bench – Odean Smith, Anthony Bramble, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Jessy Singh, Kissoodath Magram.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots:
Chris Lynn, Evin Lewis, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Nicholas Kelly, Ben Dunk, Kieran Powell, Rayad Emrit (C), Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Ish Sodhi, Sheldon Cottrell, Imran Khan.
Bench – Joshua Da Silva, Jahman Hamiton, Sohail Tanvir, Alzarri Joseph, Colin Archibald, Dominic Drakes.
Top Picks:
Rayad Emrit has picked up as many as 10 wickets from six matches at an economy rate under six.
Ross Taylor has been making silent contributions for Guyana as he scored 113 runs with a best of 33.
Sheldon Cottrell has picked up only four wickets in four matches but his left-arm angle could cause trouble to Guyana batsmen.
Keemo Paul has taken seven wickets with the help of a 4-wicket haul and also scored 75 runs with a best of 28*.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain – Shimron Hetmyer, Imran Tahir, Evin Lewis
Vice-Captain – Keemo Paul, Ben Dunk, Sheldon Cottrell
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen – Shimron Hetmyer (VC), Ben Dunk, Evin Lewis (C), Chris Lynn
All-Rounders – Keemo Paul, Chris Green
Bowlers – Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Rayad Emrit, Imran Tahir, Naveen-ul-Haq
12th Man – Sohail Tanvir
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran
Batsmen – Shimron Hetmyer, Ben Dunk, Evin Lewis, Ross Taylor, Kieran Powell
All-Rounders – Chris Green
Bowlers – Imran Tahir (C), Sheldon Cottrell (VC), Naveen-ul-Haq, Jon-Russ Jaggesar
12th Man – Sohail Tanvir
Expert Advice:
One of the main reasons for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots not picking Sohail Tanvir could be the lack of interest in using the overseas slot for a pacer on a pitch that is suitable for the spin bowlers. However, if the management thinks his batting could be useful, he can be picked in the fantasy team in the place of Chris Lynn or Kieran Powell.
Probable Winners:
Guyana Amazon Warriors are expected to finish the Queen’s Part Oval leg with a win against the Patriots.
