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The fifth match of the biggest party in sports will be played between the defending champions Barbados Tridents and St. Lucia Zouks.

Barbados Tridents look the superior side, but as was the case in their opening game, nothing can be taken for granted. In addition to excellent batting depth (Rashid Khan came in at 10 last game), they have a phenomenal bowling attack, especially spin bowling. The likes of Rashid Khan, Mitch Santner, Ashley Nurse, and Hayden Walsh Jr. can wreak havoc on these pitches. Jason Holder and Raymon Reifer are the fast bowlers with Kyle Mayors assisting them.

St. Lucia Zouks, on the other hand, need their big players to perform if they have to do well and qualify for the play-offs. Their first-up defeat was heartbreaking in a way, as the backend of each innings cost them. Andre Fletcher, Rahkeem Cornwall, Mohammad Nabi, Darren Sammy, and Najibullah Zadran have to produce, as the unavailability of some of their players due to the COVID-19 has affected them badly.

They have a very good opening duo in Fletcher and Cornwall, who can go bonkers in the powerplay. Nabi, Zadran, and Sammy will form the middle order with one or two youngsters. Death bowling and lack of variety in the spin department is an issue they need to overcome; Kesrick Williams and Obed McCoy will have to perform well in the death overs.

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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

  • Rahkeem Cornwall strikes at 182.14 and averages 38.25 against the Tridents. He’ll be very dangerous in the powerplay.
  • Andre Fletcher has the most runs in Barbados-St. Lucia matches. He has scored 428 runs.
  • Johnson Charles vs St. Lucia Zouks in CPL 2019: 28 (19) and 47 (36).
  • Darren Sammy has scored 154 runs and has picked 10 wickets against the Tridents.
  • Obed McCoy has picked up eight wickets against Barbados.
  • Mohammad Nabi and Najibullah Zadran will be very important for the Zouks, especially towards the backend of the innings.
  • Can Roston Chase build on his solid 52 in Zouks’ first game?
  • Raymon Reifer went wicketless in the last game but is a proven wicket-taker in the CPL.
  • Watch out for Rashid Khan’s all-round ability. His 26* off 20 balls and 2/27 played a crucial role in Barbados’ first win.
  • Mitchell Santner (4-1-18-2) was man-of-the-match in Barbados’ opening game.
  • Hayden Walsh Jr was the top wicket-taker in CPL 2019 (22).
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Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-Head: Matches 14, Barbados 10, Zouks 4
  • This will be the first match between these two sides in the Brian Lara Stadium.
  • Tridents won on both the occasions when these two sides played last year.

Squads and Possible Playing 11

St. Lucia Zouks: Darren Sammy, Andre Fletcher, Rahkeem Cornwall, Roston Chase, Leniko Boucher, Mark Deyal, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kavom Hodge, Javelle Glen, Chemar Holder, Kimani Melius, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Kesrick Williams, Saad Bin Zafar, Zahir Khan, Obed McCoy.

Possible Playing XI: 1. Andre Fletcher (wk), 2. Rahkeem Cornwall, 3. Mark Deyal, 4. Najibullah Zadran, 5. Roston Chase, 6. Mohammad Nabi, 7. Darren Sammy (c), 8. Scott Kuggeleijn, 9. Zahir Khan, 10. Kesrick Williams, 11. Obed McCoy

Barbados Tridents: Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Corey Anderson, Shamarh Brooks, Mitchell Santner, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope, Hayden Walsh Jr, Ashley Nurse, Jonathan Carter, Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, Joshua Bishop, Nyeem Young, Justin Greaves, Keon Harding, Shayan Jahangir.

Playing XI: 1. Johnson Charles, 2. Shai Hope (wk), 3. Corey Anderson, 4. Kyle Mayers, 5. Jason Holder (c), 6. Jonathan Carter, 7. Raymon Reifer, 8. Rashid Khan, 9. Ashley Nurse, 10. Mitchell Santner, 11. Hayden Walsh Jr

Tarouba Pitch Report and Conditions

Spinners are expected to have a say once again. For the seamers, varying the pace will be key. No rain is forecast in Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday.

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Dream11 Prediction

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Match Prediction

Barbados is a very good side and with the wicket assisting the spinners, they become even more dangerous. St. Lucia will have to play some good cricket to beat them. It will be a great game for sure, with Barbados likely to prevail with victory.

Written by Robin Rounder – follow Robin on Twitter today.

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