CPL 2021, Match 8, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Guyana Amazon Warriors are set to lock horns in Match No.8 of the 2021 CPL on Monday, August 30 at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The Patriots, captained by Dwayne Bravo, have been exceptional thus far as they are placed right at the top of the table with four points.

The Warriors, on the other hand, started with a nine-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the opening game of the CPL. However, on Saturday, the Patriots beat them by eight wickets. The Warriors generally don’t stay at the bottom half for long and they are expected to stage a comeback.

Match Details

Match – St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors – 8th match

Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts

Time – 12:00 AM IST- August 30, 06:30 PM GMT- August 29

Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch in St Kitts has been a decent one for batting, though bowlers have also had their say. Batting second has been a tad on the trickier side. Hence, winning the toss and opting to bat first should be the way forward.

Avg first innings score: 168 (6 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 4, N/R – 0, Tied- 0

Playing combinations

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Predicted XI

Evin Lewis, Devon Thomas, Joshua Da Silva (w), Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, Dwayne Bravo (c), Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed

Bench– Rayad Emrit, Ravi Bopara, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Colin Archibald, Mikyle Louis, Chris Gayle

Guyana Amazon Warriors

Predicted XI

Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Odean Smith, Shimron Hetmyer, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Nicholas Pooran (w/c), Nial Smith, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ashmead Nedd, Imran Tahir

Bench– Gudakesh Motie, Anthony Bramble, Waqar Salamkheil, Kevin Sinclair, Romario Shepherd

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 13, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 3, Guyana Amazon Warriors – 10, N/R- 0

At Warner Park

Matches- 6, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 1, Guyana Amazon Warriors – 5, N/R- 0

Probable best batter of the match

Evin Lewis— St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Evin Lewis has looked in ominous touch in the ongoing edition of the CPL. He was in good form for the West Indies and he has been able to replicate the same even in the T20 league. In the Patriots’ previous game, Lewis notched 62 runs off 39 balls with the help of four fours and five sixes. The left-hander will now want to carry his form in the next game.

Probable best bowler of the match

Imran Tahir — Guyana Amazon Warriors

Imran Tahir bowled excellently in the game against the Knight Riders. He picked up two crucial wickets and didn’t give away many runs either. In the second game against the Patriots, Lewis took him to the cleaners. However, Tahir made amends as he got rid of Lewis later. Tahir is again expected to play a key role in the Warriors’ next encounter.

Today’s match prediction: Guyana Amazon Warriors 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.