Preview:
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will be up against St Lucia Kings for the second time in this year’s CPL 2021. After 5 consecutive wins, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots encountered their first defeat in this competition in their last game against St Lucia Kings, where they lost by a massive margin of 100 runs.
Faf du Plessis stole the show for St Lucia Kings in the last match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. With the powerful batting display from the skipper, Kings registered their third win in this tournament to go second in the standings with 6 points.
Match Details:
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Kings, Match 17
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: September 5th at 7:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The surface is unpredictable at times, since we witnessed the second 200 plus score in this tournament on Saturday. There is still more purchase for the spinners on this track. Batting first is the preferable option
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Probable Playing XIs for SKN vs SLK:
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Devon Thomas (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bopara, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Dwayne Bravo (c), Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Fawad Ahmed, Naseem Shah
St Lucia Kings
Andre Fletcher (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Keron Cottoy, Roston Chase, Tim David, Samit Patel, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Jeavor Royal, Alzarri Joseph, Kesrick Williams
Top Picks for SKN vs SLK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Evin Lewis didn’t get enough support from the other end in the last match against St Lucia. He batted exceptionally well for his 73 runs from 42 deliveries in the losing cause. In 6 matches, he has accumulated 229 runs at an average of 38.16.
Faf du Plessis returned with an impressive unbeaten knock of 120* runs from 60 deliveries against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, a lean patch in the first 4 matches.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Fabian Allen is a must pick for your fantasy teams. He can bowl, bat, and moreover, he has got safe pair of hands. In 6 matches in this tournament, he has scored 65 runs and has picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 7.88.
Roston Chase has been the major strength for St Lucia Kings in this tournament. With 2 half-centuries, he has mustered 190 runs in 5 matches at an average of 63.33 and has even troubled the batters with his off-breaks, by picking up 6 wickets at an economy of 6.44.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Fawad Ahmed is a skilful bowler who has got good variations. In 5 matches, he has bagged 3 wickets at an economy of 7.4.
Kesrick Williams is doing well since the last 3 matches with the ball for St Lucia Kings. In 4 matches so far, he has grabbed 7 wickets at an economy of 6.92, with the best figures of 4 for 24.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Andre Fletcher knows his game well and he is almost unstoppable once he starts gets going. He has amassed 145 runs in 5 matches at an average of 36.25, with a sole half-century.
SKN vs SLK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Evin Lewis | 229 runs | 371 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 187 runs | 339 |
| Faf du Plessis | 146 runs | 228 |
| Roston Chase | 190 runs and 6 wickets | 460 |
| Andre Fletcher | 145 runs | 258 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SKN vs SLK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Andre Fletcher, Chris Gayle (vc), Faf du Plessis (c), Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Roston Chase, Wahab Riaz, Fawad Ahmed, Kesrick Williams
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SKN vs SLK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Devon Thomas, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis, Evin Lewis (vc), Sherfane Rutherford, Tim David, Dwayne Bravo, Roston Chase (c), Alzarri Joseph, Kesrick Williams, Dominic Drakes
SKN vs SLK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Devon Thomas has scored 133 runs in 6 matches in this tournament. Considering his reasonable form, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Sherfane Rutherford has played multiple match-winning knocks in this tournament. In 6 matches so far, he has accumulated 187 runs at an average of 46.75. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Naseem Shah went wicketless in his first 2 matches and conceded 9.5 runs an over. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
