Match Details
The 5th game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 will be played between St Lucia Zouks and Barbados Tridents at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.
This match starts 10 AM local (7:30 PM IST) (2 PM GMT). It will be live on Star Sports. Live Streaming will be available on Fancode and Hotstar.
Preview
The third day in the CPL 2020 will get underway with the match between St Lucia Zouks and defending champions Barbados Tridents. The Tridents will be playing after a day’s break having started their campaign on a high. The team defeated the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by six runs and will be keen to continue their winning momentum.
The St Lucia Zouks, on the other hand, will be taking the field again within 24 hours having faced the Jamaica Tallawahs in their opening game. It will be interesting to see if they make any changes to their line-up after the first match to manage the workload of their players.
Weather Report
It will be cloudy in the morning in Trinidad on Thursday and there is around 20% chance of rain in the lead up to the match. At 12 PM as well, there is 31% chance of the heavens opening up and we might have a shortened game.
Pitch Report
In the two games played in the tournament so far, the batsmen have found it tough to hit big shots from the word go. Spinners will come into action more as the game progresses with the pitch being on the slower side. The side winning the toss might opt to bat first.
Average first innings score: 161 (Last three completed games at the venue)
Record of the chasing teams: Won – 0; Lost – 3
Injury & Availability News
(Will be added when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs
Barbados Tridents
Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Jonathan Carter, Corey Anderson, Jason Holder (C), Raymon Reifer, Mitchell Santner, Ashley Nurse, Rashid Khan, Hayden Walsh Jr.
Bench: Shamarh Brooks, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Shayan Jahangir, Keon Harding.
St Lucia Zouks
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Mark Deyal, Mohammad Nabi, Roston Chase, Daren Sammy (C), Kesrick Williams, Scott Kuggeleijn, Zahir Khan, Obed McCoy
Bench: Javelle Glenn, Kimani Melius, Saad Bin Zafar, Kavem Hodge, Chemar Holder, Leniko Boucher
Top Picks
Johnson Charles is a brilliant batsman when it comes to the T20 format. He failed in the last game but was the third highest run-scorer last year with 415 runs to his name in 13 matches.
Rashid Khan scored a vital 26* with the bat coming in at number 10 and then bowled superbly. He returned with the figures of 2/27 and helped the Tridents defend 153.
Jason Holder is always a must-have player in any format thanks to his all-round abilities. He didn’t get any wickets with the ball but he was economical. With the bat, he scored 38 runs off just 22 deliveries.
Rahkeem Cornwall was the highest run-getter for the St Lucia last season. He had scored 254 runs in 10 matches at an excellent strike-rate of 190.97. He might also bowl more this year and pick wickets.
Kesrick Williams was one of the expensive bowlers of the team in CPL 2019. But he was the top wicket-taker for them to with 12 scalps to his name after playing 10 games.
Mohammad Nabi is one of the best all-rounders in T20 cricket. His finishing abilities and off-spin bowling are unmatched and the Zouks will be banking on him to come good.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Mohammad Nabi, Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall
Vice-Captain Options: Rashid Khan, Mitchell Santner, Andre Fletcher
Suggested Fantasy XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – Andre Fletcher
Batsmen – Najibullah Zadran, Mark Deyal, Corey Anderson
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jason Holder (C), Mitchell Santner
Bowlers – Scott Kuggeleijn, Zahir Khan, Rashid Khan (VC)
Suggested Fantasy XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Shai Hope
Batsmen – Najibullah Zadran, Corey Anderson, Jonathan Carter
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi (C), Jason Holder, Mitchell Santner (VC), Kyle Mayers
Bowlers – Kesrick Williams, Scott Kuggeleijn, Rashid Khan
Expert Advice
Mitchell Santner is a pretty underrated player and he proved his worth in the first game his team. Making him VC in Grand League contests would be wise.
Probable Winners
Barbados Tridents are expected to win the match.
