Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks, Caribbean Premier League 2019, Today Match Prediction 30 Sep 2019

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Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks will fight it out for a place in the playoffs in the 26th game of Caribbean Premier League at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Sunday.

Barbados Tridents will need to win this game at all costs in a bid to remain relevant in the playoff race. Captain Jason Holder will rue the fact that side lost a close game to St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The side will need to raise their game with bat and ball in order to beat St Lucia Zouks in this game.

On the other hand, St Lucia Zouks registered a crucial win over Jamaica Tallawahs to keep their playoff hopes alive in the competition. Captain Darren Sammy will be hoping that the side can maintain their standards with bat and ball in this contest.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Barbados Tridents Preview

The franchise will need to win their remaining two games to secure their place in the playoffs of the competition. Jason Holder and co. will have to put in a much-improved batting performance in this match.

In the previous game, the side lost wickets at regular intervals and failed to chase down a modest total set by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. For Tridents, the inclusion of Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will certainly bolster the batting resources for the next couple of the games. In the last match against STKNP, Johnson Charles, Alex Hales and JP Duminy failed to capitalize on their good starts and will need to put in big scores in the next two games. The side will be relying heavily on the likes of Johnson Charles, JP Duminy and Shakib Al Hasan to deliver the bulk of the runs. JP Duminy is currently franchise’s leading run-scorer with 236 runs in 8 matches at an average of 33.71. Left-hander will need to produce a decent score for Barbados Tridents in the remaining round-robin matches.

Shakib Al Hasan played well in his first appearance for Barbados Tridents. All-rounder showed excellent form with the bat and scored 38 off 25 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Captain Jason Holder, Jonathan Carter, and Raymon Reifer are all players that can score quick runs for the side at the back end of the innings. In the previous game, Raymon Reifer nearly got the side over the line with his quick-fire 34 off 18 balls with the help of three sixes.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on Harry Gurney and Jason Holder to make crucial breakthroughs with the new-ball. Hayden Walsh and Shakib Al Hasan are two prominent spin options for the side for this game.

Barbados Tridents Predicted Playing XI:

Jason Holder (captain), Johnson Charles (wk), Jonathan Carter, Alex Hales, Jean-Paul Duminy, Shakib Al Hasan, Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer, Hayden Walsh, Chemar Holder, Harry Gurney

Barbados Tridents Actual Playing XI:

Alex Hales, Ashley Nurse, Justin Greaves, Jean-Paul Duminy, Hayden Walsh, Harry Gurney, J Charles, Shakib Al Hasan, Jason Holder, Raymon Reifer, Jonathan Carter

St Lucia Zouks Preview

St Lucia Zouks produced a comprehensive four-wicket win over Jamaica Tallawahs, courtesy sublime performances from Kesrick Williams, Krishnmar Santokie and Rahkeem Cornwall. The side led by Darren Sammy will be looking to put in a clinical performance with bat and ball to secure their place in the playoffs of the competition.

In the batting department, the team has been heavily relying on in-form opener Rahkeem Cornwall, who has accumulated 235 runs in 9 innings at an average of 26.11. In the previous game, Rahkeem notched up a crucial half-century to help St Lucia Zouks beat Jamaica Tallawahs by four wickets. Wicket-keeper Andre Fletcher, all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme and Colin Ingram will need to deliver runs with the bat in this final round-robin game. In the previous game, Fletcher and Ingram chipped in with crucial runs for the side against Jamaica Tallawahs.

St Lucia Zouks Captain Darren Sammy and Hardus Viljoen have chipped in with crucial scores for the side in the last game. Hardus produced a quick-fire knock of 32 off 24 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes. Sammy also played well and produced unbeaten 16 off 10 balls with the help of two sixes. The side will be hoping that Sammy can continue to deliver runs for the side in the later stages of the innings.

In the bowling department, the team management will be once against depending on pace bowler Kesrick Williams, who has claimed 12 wickets in 9 matches. He is being well-supported by Leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, who has claimed 9 wickets in 9 matches. In the previous game, Kesrick Williams was the standout bowler for St Lucia Zouks against Jamaica Tallawahs. He produced excellent figures of 3 for 24 from his four overs. Left-arm medium-pacer Krishmar Santokie also bowled well and picked up two wickets in the previous game.

St Lucia Zouks Predicted Playing XI:

Darren Sammy (captain), Andre Fletcher (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Colin Ingram, Colin de Grandhomme, Christopher Barnwell, Hardus Viljoen, Jeavor Royal, Kesrick Williams, Fawad Ahmed, Krishmar Santokie

St Lucia Zouks Actual Playing XI:

Jeavor Royal, Colin Ingram, Hardus Viljoen, DJG Sammy, Chris Barnwell, Colin de Grandhomme, Kesrick Williams, Rahkeem Cornwall, Fawad Ahmed, ADS Fletcher , Krishmar Santokie

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting. The weather forecast for the game to be played on Sunday is expected to have clear skies with a gentle breeze.

Venue Details

Kensington Oval in Barbados is going to host CPL game between Barbados Tridents and St Lucia Zouks. At this venue, Barbados Tridents have won four out of five games played against St Lucia Zouks.

Toss: To Bowl

The side that wins the toss would be looking to bat first and put up a competitive score on the board. The last game played at Kensington Oval was won by side batting first. Average score at this venue is around 140 to 150 runs.