This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 2nd match of the Caribbean Premier League between Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots that is scheduled to start on the 27th of August 2021.
The cricket carnival of the Caribbean islands is all set to kick-start from 26th August 2021. The ninth edition of the Caribbean Premier League will be very important for West Indies cricketers as it will be concluded just before the T20 World Cup 2021. The second match of the season will be played between Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts.
Barbados Royals finished in second last position in the last edition of the Caribbean Premier League. Royals won just three matches out of 10 and faced defeat in seven matches last season. Jason Holder was the top performer for Barbados Royals. They will aim to improve their performance and qualify for playoffs this season.
On the other hand, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots had a horrible season as they managed to win just one match and finished in the last position in the points table. Rayad Emrit-led side will have to think about the balance of the team in this edition. Chris Lynn was one of the consistent performers for St Kitts in the last season.
Match Details
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Pitch and Weather: The pitch of St Kitts will be batting friendly as a high-scoring contest is expected between the two batting powerhouse. The batsmen will enjoy their batting during the powerplay overs however, bowlers will get more assistance during the second inning of the match. The average first inning score at this venue is 166 so around 160 to 170 score is expected during the match between the two teams. The weather will be clear throughout the match as the temperature will be around 26°C during the match hours.
Date & Time: August 27, 4.30 AM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Barbados Royals have decent all-rounder options in the playing XI for this season. Glenn Phillipe is likely to open with Johnson Charles for the Royals. Shai Hope will play an anchor role at the number three position. Kyle Mayers, Thisara Perera, and Jason Holder will be the middle-order players in this match. Mohammad Amir and Oshane Thomas will lead the bowling attack along with Jason Holder. Hayden Walsh and Ashley Nurse will lead the spin bowling department.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will have to find the perfect balance of the team as they finished in the last position in the last season. Chris Gayle and Even Lewis will open for the Nevis Patriots this season. Asif Ali, Sherfane Rutherford, and Dwayne Bravo will the main players in middle orders. Joshua De Silva will keep the wickets for St Kitts in this season. In the bowling department, Sheldon Cottrell, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, and Fawad Ahmed will be the main wicket-taking options in this match.
Barbados Royals
Johnson Charles, Glenn Phillipe, Shai Hope(WK), Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder(C) Thisara Perera, Hayden Walsh, Ashley Nurse, Mohammad Amir, Sheldon Cottrell
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Chris Gayle, Even Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Joshua De Silva(WK), Asif Ali, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit(C), Fawad Ahmed.
Match Predictions
Both the teams will play their first match so it is tough to predict the winner of the match. By looking at the team’s balance and strength St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will start as favorites to win this match against Barbados Royals.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Chris Gayle and Even Lewis will be the main batsmen from St Kitts in this match. Chris Gayle is the greatest T20 batsman and Even Lewis has been in terrific form in the shortest format of the game. Johnson Charles will open for Barbados Royals, he scored 214 runs in the last season of CPL. Glenn Phillipe was the second-highest run-scorer in the last season with 316 runs at an average of 31.60 and a Strike rate of 127.
Wicket-Keepers: Shai Hope will be the only best option available in this match. Shai Hope is a consistent batsman in white-ball cricket and he will also give fantasy points with his glove-work behind the stumps.
All-rounders: Jason Holder scored 192 runs and also picked 10 wickets in the last season for Barbados Royals. Fabian Allen played a key role for the national team in T20I cricket this season. Dwayne Bravo can be picked at third all-rounder options in this match.
Bowlers: Mohammad Amir will bowl in powerplay and death overs for the Royals in the match. His bowling variations and ability to swing the new ball make him the best option for a fantasy team. Rayad Emrit picked 11 wickets in the last season of the Caribbean Premier League. Fawad Ahmed was the fourth-highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets in the last season.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Chris Gayle, Even Lewis(C), Glenn Phillipe, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder(VC), Mohammad Amir, Rayad Emrit, Fawad Ahmed.
Captain – Even Lewis
Even Lewis will bat in top order for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in this match. He was one of the highest run-scorer in the T20 series against Australia and South Africa this season. So he can be picked as captain in this match.
Vice-captain – Jason Holder
Jason Holder is one of the best all-rounders of this Caribbean Premier League. He will give maximum fantasy points with both bat and bowl. So he can be picked as vice-captain in this match.
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