Preview:
The two teams who will meet in the upcoming clash of the St Lucia Blast 2021, Choiseul Coal Pots and Babonneau Leatherbacks, have gone some similarities. They both have got fiery batting units, which was on display in the first game of the competition.
But what is creating the difference between the teams is the bowling performance. Despite scoring 110+ runs, Coal Pots ended up losing their first game of the competition. On the other hand, Leatherbacks performed well as a unit, which has given them a winning start.
Match Details:
Choiseul Coal Pots vs Babonneau Leatherbacks, Match 13
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, St Lucia
Date & Time: 6th May at 9:00 PM IST and 11:30 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The track here at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium is turning out to be a tricky one, with batsmen not scoring as freely as some had expected to before the start of the season. Anything over 90 will be difficult to chase down.
Probable Playing XIs for CCP vs BLS:
Choiseul Coal Pots
Jason Simon(wk), Junior Henry, Audy Alexander, Vince Smith, Alvinaus Simon, Canice Richardson, Valange St.Ange, Tristan Norbal, Bronte Bess (c), Stephane Theophane, Clem St. Rose
Babonneau Leatherbacks
Steven Abraham (wk), Caleb Thomas, Shervon Joseph (c), Zayee Antoine, Alex Joseph, Alvin Lafeuille, Quaine Henry, Nehemiah Wilfred, Stuart Calderon, Nyeem Rosemond, Jevaughn Charles
Top Picks for CCP vs BLS 11Wickets Match:
Vince Smith scored a fiery 37 in the last game, which he took just 14 balls to score. Unfortunately for him, his knock eventually went in vain.
Junior Henry is another Coal Pots who played well against Gros Islet Cannon Blasters. He took only 14 deliveries to score 29 runs.
For the Leatherbacks, Shervon Joseph was the star in their first game of the season. He scored 39 runs and also picked up 2 wickets.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for CCP vs BLS 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Qwaine Henry, Junior Henry (vc), Vince Smith, Audy Alexander, Zayee Antoine, Caleb Thomas, Shervon Joseph (c), Alvinaus Simon, Jevaughn Charles, Bronte Bess, Clem St. Rose
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for CCP vs BLS 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Jason Simon, Alex Joseph, Junior Henry, Vince Smith (vc), Nehemiah Wilfred, Caleb Thomas (c), Shervon Joseph, Alvinaus Simon, Stuart Calderon, Nyeem Rosemond, Stephane Theophane
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Shervon Joseph, Caleb Thomas
Vice-Captain Options: Junior Henry, Vince Smith