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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - Barbados Royals won the toss and choose to bat first
Saint Lucia Kings won by 7 wkts
Two in-form teams lock horns in Guyana
Barbados Royals to win
Tournament: | Caribbean Premier League, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 31.1°C|Partly cloudy |
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CPL 2024 moves to Guyana, and the first match will be between two in-form teams. These two sides' common trait is that they lost to the Knight Riders before winning back-to-back matches.
Saint Lucia Kings will be delighted with their recent win. They successfully defended a 152-run total on a batting-friendly pitch in St Lucia where teams had comfortably chased 170+ in previous outings.
Barbados Royals also delivered a brilliant bowling spell in their last game. They bowled out SNP for 110 runs. They won the match by 9 wickets and 9 overs to spare.
Noor Ahmed, Khary Pierre, and Roston Chase are the in-form wicket-takers in the Saint Lucia camp. Naveen-ul-Haq is the consistent wicket-taker for the Royals while Maheesha Theekshana continues to be economical with his spin.
There is depth in both batting lineups with some experienced match-finishers in the lower middle order. Will Bhanuka Rajapaksa and David Wiese win it for the Kings or David Miller and Jason Holder put the Royals on the top?
152/8 in 20.0 7.6
126/8 in 20.0 6.3
176/5 in 16.3 10.67
173/5 in 20.0 8.65
187/6 in 20.0 9.35
189/6 in 19.1 9.86
201/3 in 20.0 10.05
202/5 in 17.2 11.66
113/1 in 11.2 9.97
110/10 in 19.1 5.74
156/7 in 20.0 7.8
159/8 in 19.5 8.02
Saint Lucia Kings will be coming into this match with back-to-back wins. Their opponent is also moving from strength to strength and the Kings need to bring their A-game to beat the Royals.
Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis are in fine touch at the top. These two have been consistent with the bat and we expect another fine opening partnership. These two must get the Kings off to a good start.
The pitch is quite difficult to bat on and without a good start from the openers, the Kings could find themselves in trouble in the middle overs. Tim Seifert and Bhanuka Rajapaksa add great strength at 5 and 6. If the top order has set a platform in the first half of the innings, we can expect these two batters to deliver a big finish.
David Wiese is also handy lower down the order and scored 46 off 23 at number 7 in the last match. Kings have plenty of experience in their batting department and will back themselves to post a match-winning total on the board.
Their spinners are in great touch and have delivered match-winning spells in recent outings. Khary Pierre, Noor Ahmed, and Roston Chase are all key bowlers to watch out for on this spin-friendly wicket at the Providence Stadium.
Charles after a slow start to his CPL campaign is finally hitting his straps with the bat , he has scored 123 runs (25,74 & 29) in his last three innings. Against the Royals he has scored 141 runs in 4 matches and averages 35.20. We predict Charles to have a good outing with the bat in today's game and score over 20.5 runs.
Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ackeem Auguste, Sadrack Descarte, Roston Chase, David Wiese, Khary Pierre, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad
Aaron Jones, Ackeem Auguste, Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis, Roston Chase, Khary Pierre, David Wiese, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Mikkel Govia , Tim Seifert
Barbados Royals suffered a loss against TKR at home while defending 156 runs. They quickly bounced back with consecutive wins in the next two games. Quinton de Kock scored a hundred and a fifty in these matches while opening the innings for Barbados Royals.
Kadeem Alleyne and Alick Athanazee also looked good in the top 3. Alleyne in particular is an attacking batter who makes a huge impact in the powerplay. The Royals pack a strong punch in the middle order.
Rahkeem Cornwall and skipper Rovman Powell come in at 4 and 5 making a strong case for the Royals during the middle overs. Powell is a powerful hitter of the cricket ball and can score quickly when needed.
The Royals need good players of spin in this match. At number 6, David Miller is the ideal finisher to have in the batting lineup. Barbados Royals tick all the boxes in the batting department. They’ve got a great variety in the bowling attack too.
While the pacer Naveen-ul-Haq continues to deliver wickets consistently, spinners like Rahkeem Cornwall, Maheesh Theekshana, and Keshav Maharaj also look threatening. It should be a neck-and-neck contest between these two sides.
The Royals smashed over 8.5 sixes in two of their last three contests and their batting unit has performed well in the last two games and they are averaging 11 sixes per game in the last three outings.
The southpaw has been in phenomenal form scoring 59,115, 39, 48 & 19 runs in his last five innings. He is also the leading run-scorer this season with 357 runs in 6 matches and he averages 91.75. Given his recent form, we back de Kock to score over 25.5 runs in today's match.
Quinton de Kock (wk), Kadeem Alleyne, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell (c), David Miller, Jason Holder, Maheesh Theekshana, Obed McCoy, Maheesh Theekshana, Naveen-ul-Haq
Rovman Powell, Alick Athanaze, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jason Holder, Kadeem Alleyne, Keshav Maharaj, Obed McCoy, Maheesh Theekshana, Nyeem Young
It will be partly cloudy in Guyana on the match day with a high of 31 degrees Celsius when the match begins and will be a clear day as the match progresses. It is a great day for cricket at the Providence Stadium with no signs of rain.
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
It is a bowling-friendly pitch that helps the spinners a great deal. There’s not much for the batters here who are likely to have a hard time. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20s on this ground is 146 runs. However, most of these matches were during the T20 World Cup. We could have a much better pitch for this game just like the one in CPL 2023.
It was a low scoring encounter in the last game played at Providence Park where the total match score was 244 runs. But things look different for this game where two inform top power hitting sides collide and most of the morning games played at this venue have been moderate scores where 160-165 runs is the par score.
Toss hasn’t played a big role at this venue. Teams batting first have won 5 of the last 10 T20s played here at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. In CPL 2023, 3 of the 5 matches went in favor of the team batting first. Considering the in-form bowling attack of both teams and the low-scoring nature of the pitch, we reckon batting first should be an ideal choice in this match.
It is a close contest between two mighty sides of the CPL 2024. There is very little to choose between the two. Both teams are equally matched in both departments and it will come down to the nature of the pitch on the match day. The table-toppers Barbados Royals will have a slight edge going into this match and will start as favorites in our match prediction.
Barbados Royals to win
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