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CPL 2021 Match 5: GUY vs SKN Dream11 & Fan2Play Prediction Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | GUY vs SKN Dream11 Prediction Today | Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots Key Players | St Kitts Pitch Report
It’s the battle of the two winners from day one of CPL 2021. Both Guyana Amazon Warriors and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots were impressive in their first up games, beating Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals respectively.
The bowling, which has been a strength of the Warriors over the years, came to the fore against TKR. Defending just 142, the Pooran-led side produced a wonderful team effort to restrict the defending champions to just 133, including a maiden over in the penultimate. Plus, the form of Shimron Hetmyer is a plus, and the Warriors will be hoping their top order clicks as well.
Speaking of top orders, the Patriots’ top order crumbled in the opener against Barbados, falling to 38/4 in 7.2 overs. However, Sherfane Rutherford, Dwayne Bravo and Fabian Allen showcased the strength of the Patriots’ middle order this season, as they produced the goods to score 137 runs in the last 12.4 overs to finish on a strong 175/5. A solid bowling display then capped off a good outing for last season’s bottom-placed team, who now have strong reason to believe they are in for a much better season.
Guyana have won the last six matches between these two sides, so it will be interesting to see how well the confident Patriots fare here.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Nicholas Pooran scored an incredible 100* off 45 balls against the Patriots last season. He will be aiming for a big performance when finishing the innings here.
- Odean Smith was player of the match in GAW’s opener. He batted at three, scoring a 15-ball 24 and took 2/10 with the ball too. He could prove to be a crucial player for the Warriors.
- Shimron Hetmyer scored the first half-century of any player in CPL 2021 (54 off 41 balls). No player has more runs in GAW-SKN matches than Hetmyer, with a superb tally of 237 runs in six matches at an average/strike rate of 59.25/141.07.
- Shoaib Malik has a solid record against SKN, with 195 runs in seven matches at an average of 39.00 (SR 115). He will be a key cog in GAW’s middle order.
- Romario Shepherd was GAW’s star bowler in the opening night, with 3/15 against a strong TKR lineup. He will be aiming to build on just two wickets in four matches so far against St. Kitts.
- Naveen-ul-Haq took 26 wickets in 14 games at an average of 17.58 in the Vitality Blast. He took the equal-most wickets for GAW last season (11), along with Imran Tahir.
- Tahir was at his brilliant best in the first match. He took 2/12. Also, he has an impressive nine wickets in five matches vs St. Kitts.
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots
- Sherfane Rutherford is one of the key players to watch in CPL 2021, given his ability to go big in the middle. He was superb on SKN debut, hitting 53 off 43 balls in a player of the match performance. This will be his first meeting against his former team, and he will be motivated to perform.
- Dwayne Bravo was also magnificent on SKN debut. Although he was expensive with the ball (0/37), Bravo produced the goods with the bat (47* off 35 balls). Against GAW, Bravo has struck 243 runs at an average of 20, as well as 25 wickets in 19 matches.
- Evin Lewis will be key, but has to overturn a terrible record against the Warriors. In 12 matches, Lewis has struck just 187 runs at an average of 15.58 and strike rate of 87.
- Is this the day of Chris Gayle? He has enjoyed past success against the Warriors, with a total of 505 runs in 17 matches at an average of 36.07. However, his strike rate of 115 suggests he hasn’t been able to get a hold of the Warriors bowlers.
- Fabian Allen will be key to SKN’s hopes. He was superb two days ago, with 19* (7) and 2/12. He is also a livewire in the field.
- Dominic Drakes (2/13 in four overs) enjoyed a wonderful start to CPL 2021. Can he back it up with another fine performance? Sheldon Cottrell has the most wickets in GUY-SKN matches (12 in nine games).
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 12, Guyana Amazon Warriors 10, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots 2.
- Guyana have won all five matches against St. Kitts at Warner Park.
- St. Kitts have not beaten Guyana since the 2017 CPL season.
Possible Playing 11
Guyana Amazon Warriors: 1. Chandrapaul Hetmaj, 2. Brandon King, 3. Odean Smith, 4. Shimron Hetmyer, 5. Shoaib Malik, 6. Mohammad Hafeez, 7. Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), 8. Romario Shepherd, 9. Naveen-ul-Haq, 10. Ashmead Nedd, 11. Imran Tahir
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 1. Evin Lewis, 2. Devon Thomas (wk), 3. Chris Gayle, 4. Asif Ali, 5. Sherfane Rutherford, 6. Dwayne Bravo (c), 7. Fabian Allen, 8. Dominic Drakes, 9. Sheldon Cottrell, 10. Paul van Meekeren, 11. Fawad Ahmed
Warner Park Basseterre St. Kitts Pitch Report and Weather
Yesterday, Andre Russell and Jamaica Tallawahs went ballistic as they racked up 255/5. On the same day, Barbados struggled. However, fast run-scoring is very possible in these conditions, with an easy-paced pitch and small boundaries. The weather is forecast to be warm and clear.
Fantasy Cricket
Note: Teams below are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these teams in time after the final playing XIs have been announced.
GUY vs SKN Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
GUY vs SKN Match Prediction
This promises to be a beauty. Guyana have a fine record against St. Kitts, but this is a different St. Kitts unit this season. This one could come down to whether the team batting first can notch a total of 160+ and put the team batting second under scoreboard pressure.
