CPL 2021, Match 15, Saint Lucia Kings vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Saint Lucia Kings and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are set to lock horns in Match No.15 of the 2021 CPL on Saturday at the Warner Park. The Kings are placed fifth in the table, but the 51-run win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors should give them confidence.

They bowled the Warriors out for 98 in 16.5 overs. A win would take them to second in the points table. The Patriots, on the other hand, have simply been unstoppable.

Having won all five of their matches, Dwayne Bravo’s men have been flying high in the tournament. Their net run rate of 0.657 is also healthy. In their previous game, they beat Barbados Royals by two wickets.

Match Details

Match – Saint Lucia Kings vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 15th match

Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts

Time – 07:30 PM IST

Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Warner Park in the morning games have favoured the bowlers to a large extent. Batting first should be the way forward as chasing may not be an easy task. Batters need to work hard to get runs under their belt.

Avg first innings score: 161 (14 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 7, N/R – 0, Tied- 1

Playing combinations

Saint Lucia Kings

Predicted XI

Andre Fletcher (w), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams

Bench– Javelle Glenn, Kadeem Alleyne, Usman Qadir, Rahkeem Cornwall, Wahab Riaz, Keemo Paul

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Predicted XI

Devon Thomas (w), Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Bopara, Dwayne Bravo (c), Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Paul van Meekeren, Naseem Shah

Bench– Joshua Da Silva, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Colin Archibald, Rayad Emrit, Fawad Ahmed, Asif Ali

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 12, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 5, Saint Lucia Kings – 5, N/R- 2

At Warner Park

Matches- 5, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 3, Saint Lucia Kings – 0, N/R- 2

Probable best batter of the match

Evin Lewis— St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Evin Lewis has been in decent form in the ongoing edition of the CPL. The southpaw has scored 156 runs at an average of 31.20 and a strike rate of 138.05. Though he has scored only one half-century, the left-hander has looked threatening at the top of the order. He, along with Devon Thomas, has been able to wreak havoc in the opposition bowling camps.

Probable best bowler of the match

Dominic Drakes — St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Dominic Drakes has been excellent for the Patriots in the ongoing CPL edition. Drakes, a son of former West Indies pacer Vasbert Drakes, is the second-highest wicket-taker for his team after Dwayne Bravo. The left-arm fast bowler has picked up seven wickets at an economy of 7.42. Not to forget that Drakes can hit some lusty blows with the bat in hand.

Today’s match prediction: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to win the match.\

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