Caribbean Premier League 2020: Match 3, Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Zouks – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The third match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 will be played between Jamaica Tallawahs and St Lucia Zouks will be played at The Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad.

This match starts at 10:00 AM local time (07:30 PM IST) (02:00 PM GMT). 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:

The third game of the CPL 2020 will be played between the Jamaica Tallawahs and St Lucia Zouks. Both these teams failed to make it to the playoffs last season and really struggled to find the right momentum. The Zouks finished fifth on the points table with only three wins in 10 games.

The Tallawahs, on the other hand, lost 8 matches and won only 2. Both these teams have got some work to do and should look to be in the winning ways right from the start of the tournament. They are expected to play with more rigour and give a tougher fight this time around.

Weather Report

Thunderstorms are predicted during this game but the chances of rain are quite less. The humidity levels are forecasted to be quite high.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Batting first is the best way forward at this venue. The pitch slows down during the second innings and the ball doesn’t come on to the bat well. Spinners will get great support here from the surface.

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:

According to some of the reports a few days ago, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) gave NOC’s to only five cricketers to take part in the tournament. Scott Kuggeleijn is not one of those five players.

Probable Playing XIs:

Jamaica Tallawahs

Glenn Phillips (wk), Chadwick Walton, Jermaine Blackwood, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, Asif Ali, Carlos Brathwaite, Oshane Thomas, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fidel Edwards/Ramaal Lewis

Bench: Veerasammy Permaul, Preston McSween, Nicholas Kirton, Nkrumah Bonner, Ryan Persaud, Ramaal Lewis/Fidel Edwards

St Lucia Zouks

Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher, Leniko Boucher (wk), Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Kavem Hodge, Daren Sammy (C), Chemar Holder, Kesrick Williams, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Obed McCoy

Bench: Javelle Glenn, Mark Deyal, Kimani Melius, Saad Bin Zafar, Roston Chase

Top Picks:

Andre Fletcher struggled with the bat last year and could only score 184 runs in 10 games. But his overall CPL record is great. With 1870 runs in 66 matches, he is the third-highest run-scorer.

Mohammad Nabi is one of the most experienced campaigners in T20 cricket. In 258 games in his career, he scored 3951 runs and picked up 255 wickets.

Carlos Brathwaite had an off-season last year. He only scored 99 runs and picked up 8 wickets in 11 games. But he is a game-changer and should be in your team.

Obed McCoy was good with the ball in the last season and picked up 9 wickets in 5 games.

Sandeep Lamichhane played 6 games in CPL 2019 and picked up 8 wickets at an economy rate of 6.5.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Andre Russell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher

Vice-Captain Options – Mohammad Nabi, Glenn Phillips, Carlos Brathwaite

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Andre Fletcher

Batters – Glenn Phillips, Jermaine Blackwood, Najibullah Zadran, Rovman Powell

All-Rounders – Andre Russell (C), Mohammad Nabi (VC), Rahkeem Cornwall

Bowlers – Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Obed McCoy

12^th Man – Scott Kuggeleijn

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Chadwick Walton

Batters – Rovman Powell, Glenn Phillips (VC), Najibullah Zadran, Darren Sammy

All-Rounders – Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Rahkeem Cornwall (C)

Bowlers – Kesrick Williams, Obed McCoy, Zahir Khan Pakteen

12^th Man – Ramaal Lewis

(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:

There is uncertainty about Scott Kuggeleijn’s participation in this game. You can possibly have him as the 12th man in one of your teams.

Probable Winners:

Jamaica Tallawahs should be able to win the match.

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.