Caribbean Premier League 2020: Match 2, Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The second match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 between Barbados Tridents and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will be played at The Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad.

This match starts at 05:30 PM local time – 18 August (03:00 AM IST – 19 August) (09:30 PM UTC – 18th August). It will be live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi. The match can be streamed live on Hotstar and Fan Code.

Preview:

Defending champions Barbados Tridents will start off their CPL 2020 game with a match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Both these teams did quite well in the last season. However, the Patriots had to exit the tournament after the Eliminator game. In CPL 2019, these two teams were involved in two closely fought contests. While the Tridents won the first by 18 runs, the Patriots won the other by a mere 1-run margin. Both will look to dominate each other from the word go and this should be a fascinating battle.

Weather Report

There is a slight chance of rain but that is unlikely to interrupt the proceedings. The humidity levels will touch nearly 80 per cent.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at this venue tends to slow down as the game progresses. Thus, the teams chasing have often found it very difficult to put up a good show.

Average 1st innings score: 166 (Two games played at this venue last year)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 0, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Barbados Tridents:

Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk), Kyle Mayers, Jonathan Carter, Corey Anderson, Jason Holder (C), Raymon Reifer, Mitchell Santner, Ashley Nurse, Rashid Khan, Hayden Walsh Jr.

Bench: Shamarh Brooks, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Shayan Jahangir, Keon Harding.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Chris Lynn, Evin Lewis, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Ben Dunk, Jahman Hamiton, Joshua Da Silva, Rayad Emrit (C), Sohail Tanvir, Ish Sodhi, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph.

Bench: Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Dominic Drakes, Colin Archibald, Nicholas Kelly, Imran Khan.

Top Picks:

Chris Lynn didn’t take part in the tournament last year. Overall, he scored 742 runs from 31 matches in the tournament.

Hayden Walsh Jr. was the leading wicket-taker in CPL 2019. In just 9 games, he picked up 22 wickets.

Ashley Nurse scored 188 runs and picked up 4 wickets in the previous edition of the tournament.

Rayad Emrit picked up 12 wickets in 11 games and even scored 56 runs at a strike rate of 160 in CPL 2019.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles

Vice-Captain Options – Rashid Khan, Chris Lynn, Hayden Walsh Jr.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Johnson Charles (c)

Batters – Chris Lynn (vc), Evin Lewis, Ben Dunk, Jonathan Carter

All-Rounders – Sohail Tanvir, Ashley Nurse

Bowlers – Rayad Emrit, Ish Sodhi, Hayden Walsh Jr., Rashid Khan

12^th Man – Denesh Ramdin

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Shai Hope

Batters – Evin Lewis (c), Ben Dunk, Corey Anderson

All-Rounders – Sohail Tanvir, Mitchell Santner, Ashley Nurse

Bowlers – Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan (vc)

12^th Man – Hayden Walsh

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Shai Hope has been struggling with his form of late. It is better not to have him as the multiplier in your team.

Probable Winners:

Barbados Tridents are expected to win this game.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.