CPL 2019…
ꟷ Barbados Tridents, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in desperate tussle for playoff spot
The 25th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2019 tournament will be played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados today, September 28. The two teams doing battle therein are the Barbados Tridents and the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, who both absolutely need to win this match if they are to turn the tide of fortune in their favour and be counted among the top contenders in the playoff matches.
Having won three but lost four of their seven matches, the Barbados Tridents have six points and a net run rate of +0.551. They will be up against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, who are placed just above them. However, the Tridents have a huge advantage over the Patriots in that they have played two matches less than they have.
From nine games, the Patriots have four wins and five losses. They have eight points and a net run rate of -0.172.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have won four of the last five matches played between these two teams. However, in the last game, chasing a big target of 187, the Patriots lost their way and fell short by 18 runs.
Having scored the quickest half-century in CPL history in the last game, JP Duminy has now become the highest run-scorer for the Barbados Tridents with 218 runs from 7 games. Johnson Charles has also scored more than 200 runs, and Jason Holder has picked up the most wickets, with 10 scalps from seven games.
Evin Lewis is the top-scorer for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots with 237 runs from 8 matches. Laurie Evans and Fabian Allen have also contributed, while Rayad Emrit and Sheldon Cottrell have picked up 9 and 8 wickets respectively for this team.
Probable playing XI of both teams
Barbados Tridents: Johnson Charles, Alex Hales, Justin Greaves, Jean-Paul Duminy, Shakib Al Hasan, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder, Roshon Primus, Ashley Nurse, Harry Gurney, Raymon Reifer.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Devon Thomas, Evin Lewis, Laurie Evans, Mohammad Hafeez, Shamarh Brooks, Carlos Brathwaite, Fabian Allen, Keron Cottoy, Rayad Emrit, Alzarri Joseph, Jeremiah Louis.
Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? — Barbados Tridents.
Who will win? — St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
Top batsman (runs scored) for Barbados Tridents: Jean-Paul Duminy. Top batsman (runs scored) for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Evin Lewis.
Top bowler (wickets taken) for Barbados Tridents: Jason Holder. Top bowler (wickets taken) for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Rayad Emrit.
Most sixes scored for Barbados Tridents: Jean-Paul Duminy. Most sixes scored for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: Evin Lewis.
Team scores batting first: Barbados Tridents 170+, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 175+.
