St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Jamaica Tallawahs, CPL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction 08 September 2021

sknp vs jt Match Prediction & Analysis

CPL is entering the crucial final league phase with almost 20 of the 30 matches completed. And teams might need to get their act right and move up the points table to hold them in a good position to qualify for the knockouts. Patriots started the season in brilliant fashion with 5 consecutive wins but thy have hit a road block with 2 losses in the last 2 matches. Despite at the top of the table, they would need to bring their momentum back. Tallawahs on the other hand are reeling at the lost 2 positions with more losses than wins and will need these 2 crucial points to move up the points table.

TEAMS PREVIEW

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Preview

Patriots were bowled out for 124 & 118 runs in the last 2 matches as their batting line-up fell like nine pins. Evin Lewis (73 runs), Fabian Allen (34 runs), and Devon Thomas (28 runs) are the only players to make a contribution with the bat in last 2 matches. Chris Gayle, Sherfane Rutherford, and Asif Ali will look to make a big score in this match.

Spin duo of Fabian Allen and Fawad Ahmed alongside pacer Paul Van Meekran has been their strike bowlers in this season so far with economy rate less than 7.5 RPO and 16 wickets between them. Dominic Drakes and Sheldon Cottrell has picked up crucial wickets but are giving away runs at a high rate.

Top players to bet on:

Evin Lewis – Lewis has 236 runs at a strike arte of 147 with two fifties in this season so far. He has hit 19 sixes in this season and is leading the sixes chart at the moment with teammate Rutherford at second spot.

Fabian Allen – Allen is having a all-round season with 99 runs and 6 wickets so far. He scored 28 runs and came up with bowling figures of 4-0-30-2. He is also an electrifying fielder capable of producing moments of brilliance with bat, ball, and field.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Predicted Playing XI:

Devon Thomas (wk), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle (c), Andre McCarthy, Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Fabian Allen, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Colin Archibald/Dwayne Bravo

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Actual Playing XI:

Joshua Da Silva, Andre McCarthy, Dominic Drakes, Ravi Bopara, Fawad Ahmed, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Devon Thomas, Paul Van Meekeren, Fabian Allen

Jamaica Tallawahs Preview

Tallawahs lost 4 wickets in the power play for the second time in a row and ended with their lowest score of 92 runs in the last game. Shamarh Brooks (108 runs), Kennar Lewis (167 runs), and Carlos Brathwaite (126 runs) are the only players to score 100+ runs this season. They will need their other batters to step up in this match.

Spin duo of Imad Wasim and Veerasamy Permaul were exceptional with the ball with combined bowling figures of 8-0-33-2 with a wicket each. Andre Russell and Miguel Pretorius leaked 80 runs in their combined 6 overs which undid all the hard work by the other bowlers.

Top players to bet on:

Andre Russell – Russell after his 14-ball fifty in the first match is having a quiet tournament with the bat scoring just 32 runs and he is mostly under used with the bat. We expect him to make a big contribution in this match with the bat especially.

Imad Wasim – Wasim has a been a big boost for the team with bowling figures of 1/13 & 2/19 and 53 runs in the 2 matches he played so far. He can be a big game changer for their team in the match.

Jamaica Tallawahs Predicted Playing XI:

Kennar Lewis (wk), Shamarh Brooks, Haider Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Mohammed, Imad Wasim, Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green/Qais Ahmed, Veerasammy Permaul

Jamaica Tallawahs Actual Playing XI:

Carlos Brathwaite, SI Wasim, Christopher Green, Rovman Powell, Haider Ali, Migael Pretorius, Kennar Lewis, Veerasammy Permaul, Shamarh Brooks, Kirk McKenzie, Andre Russell

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Basseterre is expected to have a bright and sunny with just 10% chances of rain as per the forecasters. We expect rain to make no appearance in this game.

Venue Details

Warner Park has been slightly two-paced in the last 2-3 days with teams scoring 200+ runs in one match and bowled for less than 100 in another match. And the pitch might slow down as the tournament progresses. We expect the average scores in this match to be around 160-170 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams batting first and second have an equal 9-9 win-loss record so far and teams will opt to bowl first and chase down the total here mostly.