This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 17 of the CPL 2021 between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Kings that is scheduled to take place on the 5th of September 2021.
This will be the 2nd game in 2 days between the table-toppers St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and the St Lucia Kings. While SKNP led by Dwayne Bravo have won all of their 5 games in this CPL and are sitting pretty, the Faf Du Plessis-led SLK have won 2 out of their first four to be at the 5th place on the points table.
St Kitts continued to dominate the tournament by beating the Barbados Royals by 2 wickets in their last completed outing. Chris Gayle played a huge part in their chase of 161 by making a sensible 42 off 39 balls while the bowlers Dominic Drakes(28*) and Sheldon Cottrell(20*) finished things for the side after being in a precarious situation. Earlier they restricted the Royals to 160 thanks to their skipper Dwayne Bravo taking a 4/26.
Lucia Kings also won their last complete game when they registered a massive 51-run win over the Amazon Warriors on Thursday. Roston Chase starred with the bat scoring 85 taking the team total to 149 without much support from the other end but their bowlers, especially Jeavor Royal(3/19) did a commendable job to wrap the Guyana innings for 89.
Match Details
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Pitch and Weather: Likely to be a typical Caribbean pitch that will offer more to the bowlers so far and the batters have been able to score after getting an eye in. There were several games that were in the range of 140-160 and we can see the same in this game as well. Sunny weather is expected on the match-day and the temperature will be around 28C.
Date & Time: September 5, 10 AM Local time, 7.30 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
The Nevis Patriots will be high on confidence after their consecutive wins in the first 5 games and most likely stick to the same team for their back-to-back games against St Lucia Kings. They will be happy with their skipper Dwayne Bravo’s performance with the ball and also with the magnificent show by Sheldon Cottrell. In batting, Chris Gayle stepped being in good touch with the bat is also a big boost.
Similarly. the Lucia Kings will be happy with their performance where they bowled the Warriors for under 90 in their defense of 149 and may field the same team for both the games. Roston Chase showed his worth both with bat and ball, while all of their bowlers played a great part in their win. But they still will have to address the batting performance of the rest of its batters.
Saint Lucia Kings
Faf du Plessis (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Obed McCoy, Jeavor Royal, Keserick Williams, Alzarri Joseph
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Even Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Devon Thomas(WK), Ravi Bopara, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo(c), Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Paul Van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed/ Naseem Shah.
Match Prediction
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have won 5 on 5 this tournament so they will have an edge over St Lucia Kings. But whoever wins the return clash on Saturday will have a psychological advantage in this game on Sunday.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Tim David can be picked as he scored a half-century and a quickfire 43 early on in the CPL. Sherfane Rutherford has made 3 half-centuries in the 5 games he has batted and is an automatic pick in the fantasy XI. Chris Gayle despite not playing in all the games made a match-winning 42 vs the Royals and can be picked. Evin Lewis has scored 156 runs in the season and can be the 4th batter in the fantasy team.
Wicket-Keepers: Andre Fletcher has made an 81 in one of the games, while has been good at the top of the order and can be the lone wicket-keeper batsman.
All-rounders: Roston Chase of the Kings is beginning to show his ability with both bat and ball, so he is a great pick in the fantasy. The other 2 all-rounders who can be picked are Dwayne Bravo after his spell of 4/26 vs Royals is a no-brainer while Fabian Allen contributes in all departments.
Bowlers: Obed McCoyis a genuine wicket-taker in this format. made a return for the St Lucia Kings against the Warriors and took 2 wickets which created an impact for them. Dominic Drakes has picked 7 wickets in the tournament and made 28 with the bat. Along with them, Cottrell can be selected due to his splendid all-round show against the Royals where he made 20 and picked a wicket.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Andre Fletcher, Tim David(VC), Chris Gayle, Roston Chase, Even Lewis(C), Sherfane Rutherford, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Obed McCoy.
Captain – Evin Lewis
The opener has been in top form in this CPL with over 150 runs already in a not-so-high-scoring tournament so far. So he can be selected as the skipper of the side.
Vice–Captain: Tim David
Tim David is one of the best hitters going around in the world and has made 114 in the 4 games he has played. The talented player is in brilliant batting form.
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