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The seventh match of CPL 2020 will be played between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St. Lucia Zouks. The Patriots are yet to open their account in the points table after two games, while the Zouks have won one and lost one. So, which team can get a confidence-boosting win?
St. Lucia Zouks won their last game against Barbados Tridents, chasing 47 in five overs after rain. Mohammad Nabi and Andre Fletcher took them over the line, after a good performance with the ball.
However, despite winning the last game, there are a few areas where the Zouks will want to improve. Their middle-order batting still looks a bit inconsistent, and will want Mark Deyal, who looked very promising in the first game, to put another good effort. Also, Roston Chase performed with the bat in the first game and with the ball in the second, with Darren Sammy a good chance to bat higher up to provide some stability. They have done well till now with the resources available and would surely want to continue on.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, on the other hand, need their batters to step up and assist their bowling. Ben Dunk has performed consistently with both the openers failing to score after getting starts. The likes of Ewin Lewis and Chris Lynn must capitalize on the starts they are getting and have to bat through as batting depth is their biggest problem.
Their bowling has been solid with skipper Rayad Emrit and Sheldon Cottrell amongst the wickets in both games. Also, watch out for Dominic Drakes, who performed well in the last game.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Evin Lewis most runs in Patriots vs Zouks games with 263. He strikes at 166.46 and averages 32.88 against St. Lucia. He scored 65 (30) against them in CPL 2019.
- Andre Fletcher is second after Lewis with 234 runs, striking at 132.20 and averaging 29.25.
- Rahkeem Cornwall is getting starts but failing to build on them. Can he get going in this game?
- Rayad Emrit and Sheldon Cottrell are performing consistently and are expected to do the same in this game. Emrit has taken five wickets in two games, and Cottrell three wickets.
- Evin Lewis and Chris Lynn must target the new ball attack of the Zouks. Both have a crucial role to play in getting the Patriots right into the game. This is the game they must deliver, as the Patriots have lost two games.
- Roston Chase in CPL 2020 so far: 52 and 2/8.
- Darren Sammy needs to bat high up the order. He has 129 runs against the Zouks at a strike rate of 131.63.
- Ben Dunk so far in CPL 2020: 34 (21) and 29 (24). Can he carry on?
- Dinesh Ramdin has 146 runs against St. Lucia. He averages 48 against them. The Patriots will want him to fire in this game.
- Expect Kesrick Williams to have a say in the wickets column. He has 119 wickets in 89 T20s, including three in two games so far in CPL 2020.

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Stats and Facts
- Head to Head: 10 matches, Patriots 5, Zouks 3.
- The chasing team has won five out of six games this CPL.
- Both teams have not played a single game against each other at The Brian Lara Stadium.
Squads and Possible Playing 11
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Squad: Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Evin Lewis, Nick Kelly, Sohail Tanvir, Ish Sodhi, Sheldon Cottrell, Denesh Ramdin, Rayad Emrit, Imran Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Joshua De Silva, Dominic Drakes, Colin Archibald, Jon Russ Jaggesar, Jahmar Hamilton, Kieran Powell
Possible Playing 11: 1. Evin Lewis, 2. Chris Lynn, 3. Nick Kelly, 4. Dinesh Ramdin (wk), 5. Ben Dunk 6. Kieran Powell/Jahmar Hamilton, 7. Rayad Emrit, 8. Dominic Drakes, 9. Ish Sodhi, 10. Alzarri Joseph, 11. Sheldon Cottrell
St. Lucia Zouks Squad: 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 11: 1. Andre Fletcher (wk), 2. Rahkeem Cornwall, 3. Mark Deyal, 4. Roston Chase, 5. Najibullah Zadran, 6. Darren Sammy (c), 7. Mohammad Nabi, 8. Scott Kuggeleijn, 9. Zahir Khan/Saad Bin Zafar, 10. Kesrick Williams, 11. Obed McCoy
Tarouba Pitch Report and Conditions
There is a chance of thunderstorms in the late morning/early afternoon in Trindad. In terms of the pitch, fast scoring hasn’t been too regular, with the average first innings score 141.33 (run rate 7.37) so far in CPL 2020.
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Match Prediction
It will be an evenly matched contest between the two sides, as Zouks lack strong new ball bowling, while the Patriots lack batting depth. Very tough to differentiate both teams but the Patriots have a good chance to open their account in this game.
Written by Robin Rounder – follow Robin on Twitter today.
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