Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Match 05: SKN vs SLK

Preview

In match 05 of the Caribbean T20 League 2024, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots(SKN) will face Saint Lucia Kings(SLK) who will be playing their first match of this 12th season. This match is scheduled to take place on Monday, 02nd September 2024 at Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis at 04:30 AM IST.

SKN has already won one match and one lost match, standing third in the points table in the ongoing season. On the other hand, SLK will be hoping to start their league campaign with a win in this match against SKN.

The 2021 league winners St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots have a solid batting lineup with many big-hitting players, the bowling performances tanked in their last game while Saint Lucia Kings(SLK) will feature the 40-year-old Faf du Plessis in the batting lineup who will be leading this side as well. SLK has also reeled in former Namibian all-rounder David Wiese while retaining Windies all-rounder Roston Chase.

SKN and SLK have faced each other 19 times in Caribbean T20 League history. Out of these 19 matches, SLK has won 09 whereas SKN has come out victorious on 07 occasions and their three matches ended without a result. In their last head-to-head meeting, St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots(SKN) defeated Saint Lucia Kings(SLK) by just a single run in September 2023 while giving the target of 151 runs to SKN, they managed to score 149 runs and lost the match by 1 run.

But looking at the pitch condition on which St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots played Trinbago Knight Riders in the last match, we can expect some big-hitting in this match too. The Windies' right-handed batter Johnson Charles and Sri Lankan batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa are some of the key players for the SLK.

The opening inning of left-handed batter Evin Lewis and captain Andre Fletcher is going to be important for St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Match Details

Match: SKN vs SLK, Match 05, Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Date: Monday, September 02, 2024

Time: 04:30 AM

Venue: Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Pitch and Weather Report

Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre has usually favoured so much to bowlers on this pitch, that the team winning the toss may opt to bowl first. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 games at this venue is 155 runs. But in recent outings, Warner Park Sporting Complex's track has witnessed a few big-scoring matches. By seeing how the outcomes have panned out here, it would not be a surprise if the skipper winning the toss opted to have a bowl first and get used to the pitch in the second innings. Batters, though, might have a nice time here and would look to touch around 180+ runs on the board.

During the match, the temperature in Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis is predicted to be around 29-32 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 75%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 29 km/h. There is rain predicted for the match day with over 50% chance.

SKN vs SLK Squads

SKN: Andre Fletcher (c & wk), Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Evin Lewis, Tristan Stubbs, Dominic Drakes, Odean Smith, Ryan John, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ashmead Nedd, Johann Layne, Sherfane Rutherford, Joshua Da Silva, Mikyle Louis, Veerasammy Permaul

SLK: Faf du Plessis (c), Johnson Charles, Alzarri Joseph, Tim Seifert (wk), Noor Ahmad, Roston Chase, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, David Wiese, Aaron Jones, Matthew Forde, Khari Campbell, Khary Pierre, Shadrack Descarte, Johann Jeremiah, McKenny Clarke, Mikkel Govia, Akeem Auguste

SKN vs SLK Probable Playing XIs

SKN: Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher (c & wk), Kyle Mayers, Mikyle Louis, Tristan Stubbs, Sherfane Rutherford, Odean Smith, Dominic Drakes, Ryan John, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Match Prediction

The one-time league winners St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots(SKN) will be aiming to pick their second win of the tournament. On the other hand, SLK will do their best to open their account with a win this match. We back SKN to win this game.

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