Caribbean Premier League 2020: Match 5, St Lucia Zouks vs Barbados Tridents – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 5th game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 will be played between St Lucia Zouks and Barbados Tridents at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad.

This match starts 10 AM local (7:30 PM IST) (2 PM GMT). It will be live on Star Sports. Live Streaming will be available on Fancode and Hotstar.

Preview

The 5th match of the ongoing CPL 2020 will see the St Lucia Zouks and the Barbados Tridents locking horns. The defending champions are coming into this match with a decent effort in their opening encounter. They beat that St Kitts franchise by six runs in a close game. The Zouks, on the other hand, will be taking the field for the second time in 24 hours and they might rest a couple of their players to manage their workload.

Weather Report

There is a chance of rain interrupting the proceedings in this match. The heavens will possibly open up at 12 PM local time.

Pitch Report

In the two games played in the CPL 2020 thus far, the spinners have enjoyed their stay in the middle. The pitch, as expected, has been on the slower side. The team winning the toss will definitely look to bat first.

Average first innings score: 161 (Last three completed games at the venue)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 0; Lost – 3

Injury & Availability News

(Will be added when there’s an update)

Probable Playing XIs

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 Lucia Zouks

Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (WK), Najibullah Zadran, Mark Deyal, Mohammad Nabi, Roston Chase, Daren Sammy (C), Kesrick Williams, Scott Kuggeleijn, Zahir Khan, Obed McCoy

Bench: Javelle Glenn, Kimani Melius, Saad Bin Zafar, Kavem Hodge, Chemar Holder, Leniko Boucher

Top Picks

Johnson Charles is an exceptional batsman in the shortest format with 415 runs to his name in the last season. He failed in the first match but is expected to do well. Rashid Khan scored 26 runs and then picked 2/27 in the erstwhile outing. Jason Holder is the best option to make captain thanks to his 38-run knock with the bat. He bowls four overs as well. For the Zouks, Rahkeem Cornwall and Kesrick Williams are the brilliant options to have in your team.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Mohammad Nabi, Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall

Vice-Captain Options: Rashid Khan, Mitchell Santner, Andre Fletcher

Suggested Fantasy XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Andre Fletcher

Batsmen – Najibullah Zadran, Mark Deyal, Corey Anderson

All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Jason Holder (C), Mitchell Santner

Bowlers – Scott Kuggeleijn, Zahir Khan, Rashid Khan (VC), Kesrick Williams

12th Man – Rahkeem Cornwall

Suggested Fantasy XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Shai Hope

Batsmen – Najibullah Zadran, Corey Anderson, Jonathan Carter

All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi (C), Jason Holder, Mitchell Santner (VC)

Bowlers – Kesrick Williams, Scott Kuggeleijn, Rashid Khan, Zahir Khan

12th Man – Rahkeem Cornwall

Expert Advice

Mitchell Santner was the player of the match in the opening encounter for the Tridents. He is a very good option to make vice-captain especially in Grand League contests.

Probable Winners

Barbados Tridents are expected 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.