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The 6th game of the 9th edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will see Jamaica Tallawahs lock horns with Barbados Royals at Warner Park in St. Kitts.

Jamaica Tallawahs couldn’t have asked for a better start to their CPL 2021 campaign, could they? The Rovman Powell-led unit showed their batting might to the hilt in their opening game against St Lucia Kings as they smashed the second highest score in the history of the T20 league.

Batting first, the Tallawahs went up and running as the duo of Chadwick Walton (47 off 29 balls) and Kennar Lewis (48 off 21 balls) smoked 81 runs in the powerplay.

There was no looking back from there on for Jamaica Tallawahs as the likes of Haider Ali (45 off 32 balls), skipper Rovman Powell (38 off 26 balls) chipped in with handy cameos before Andre Russell smashed a whirlwind 14-ball 50* – the fastest in the history of CPL- as Tallawahs posted the 2nd highest total in CPL history- 5-255 in 20 overs.

The total proved to be more than enough thanks to Migael Preotrious, who claimed 4/32 in four overs including three top-order wickets, and Imran Khan, who finished with figures of 3/7 in 2.3 overs. Having notched up an imperious 120-run victory in their opening game, the Tallawahs will be looking to continue with their good form in their next match against Barbados Royals.

Speaking of the Royals, the Jason Holder-led unit has got off to an abysmal start to their campaign. They have lost their first two games against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots and defending champions, Trinbago Knight Riders, and in both cases their batting has been found wanting.

In their last outing,they could only manage 122 runs in 19.2 overs which was never going to be an issue for the Knight Riders as they chased it down in 16.5 overs. Can Barbados Royals address their slide or will Jamaica Tallawahs storm to yet another win?

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Jamaica Tallawahs:

• Chadwick Walton: Walton was at his swashbuckling best in the last game against St Lucia Kings as he smashed a whirlwind 29-ball 47 which included six 4s and two 6s.
• Walton has a decent record against Barbados Royals. In 11 outings, he has scored 355 runs at an average of 35.50 and a strike rate of 124.13.
• Kennar Lewis: Lewis showed his class in the last game as he flayed the St.Lucia bowlers to all corners during his 21-ball 48- an innings which included two 4s and as many as five 6s.
• Lewis struck at 228.57 and was easily the most dominant partner among the two. He has played just two matches against Royals, managing 25 runs in two innings and the opener would be looking to make amends this time around.
• Andre Russell: Dre Russ sent warning signs to all the teams in his maiden outing as the swashbuckling all-rounder smashed the fastest fifty in the history of the CPL.
• Russell smashed a 14-ball 50* during which he smoked as many as six sixes and three fours. His record against Barbados, however, isn’t particularly great – 152 runs in 9 innings at 21.71 and a strike rate of 187.65 – and he will be looking to make amends for it.
• Haider Ali: The young Pakistani batsman impressed one and all with his brilliant knock of 32-ball 45 which ensured that the Tallawahs kept up with the momentum in the middle overs after the openers had provided them with a brilliant start. It will be interesting to see if he can continue his performance in the next game.
• Migael Pretorius: The fast bowler wreaked havoc in the first game as he dismissed three of the first 4 top-order batsmen of St. Lucia to effectively end the contest. He eventually finished with figures of 4/32 in 4 overs.
• Imran Khan: The right-arm leg-spinner chipped in with figures of 3-7 in 2.3 overs against St Lucia Kings as he ran through their lower-order. Khan enjoyed a great outing the last time he played against Barbados Royals. He claimed three wickets at an economy rate of 4.75.

Barbados Royals

• Glenn Phillips: With Barbados Royals boasting not much firepower in the middle-order, it is imperative for the likes of Glenn Phillips to come good, something that hasn’t been the case in CPL 2021 thus far. Phillips has thus far registered scores of 5 and 24 and he will be desperately looking to make amends in the next game against his former franchise.
• Johnson Charles: Just like Phillips, the onus lies on Johnson Charles to provide a blistering start to Barbados Royals. In two games thus far, Charles has managed scores of 12 and 13, something he would like to improve on in the forthcoming game.
• As far as his record against Jamaica Tallawahs is concerned, the right-hander has managed just 46 runs in four outings at an average of 11.50 and a strike rate of 82.14.
• Shai Hope: Hope has chipped in with contributions of 44 off 38 balls and 20 off 19 in his first two outings this season. But, the right-hander will need to make an improvement in his strike rate. Hope has played three matches against Jamaica, managing just 52 runs at 17.33 and a strike rate of 120.93.
• Azam Khan: Khan has played two decent knocks in as many games. While he scored a 16-ball 28 against St Kitts, he chipped in with a 21-ball 30 in the last game to finish as the leading run-getter for his team.
• Oshane Thomas: With figures of 3/22 (4 overs) and 1/14 (4 overs) in the first couple of games, Oshane Thomas has been sensational in the CPL thus far.
• With regards to his record against Jamaica Tallawahs, Thomas has claimed 3 wickets in 4 games at an average of 21.25 and an economy rate of 7.98.
• Mohammad Amir: Amir was brilliant in the last game as he knocked over the top-3 of TKR to give his side a brilliant start in their defence of 122. The Pakistani seamer finished with figures of 3/21 in 4 overs.

Stats and Facts

• Both sides have locked horns on 16 instances with Jamaica Tallawahs winning eight of them and Barbados Royals coming out victorious on seven occasions.
• Last season, Barbados Tridents emerged victorious in both their outings against Jamaica Tallawahs.
• Both sides have squared at Warner Park in St Kitts only once with Barbados emerging victorious.

Possible Playing XI

Jamaica Tallawahs

Playing XI – 1. Chadwick Walton (wk), 2. Kennar Lewis, 3. Sharmarh Brooks, 4. Haider Ali, 5. Rovman Powell (c), 6. Andre Russell, 7. Craig Brathwaite, 8. Chris Green, 9. Migael Pretorious, 10. Veerasammy Permaul, 11. Imran Khan

Barbados Royals

Playing XI – 1. Glenn Phillips, 2. Johnson Charles, 3. Shai Hope (wk), 4. Jason Holder (c), 5. Azam Khan, 6. Kyle Mayers, 7. Thisara Perera, 8. Ashley Nurse, 9. Hayden Walsh Jr, 10. Mohammad Amir, 11. Oshane Thomas

Warner Park, St Kitts Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitches in St Kitts have been full of runs thus far but there has been enough in the surface to keep both pacers and seamers interested.

The average 1st innings score after four games is 173.5 while sides’ batting first have won thrice. With regards to the weather, it is expected to be clear with temperatures hovering between 26-30 degree Celsius. Humidity is set to hover around 69%. 

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.

Dream11 & Fan2Play Prediction

Match Prediction

With Jamaica Tallawahs batting in belligerent form and Barbados Royals down in the dumps courtesy of consecutive defeats, back the Tallawahs to notch up their second win of the season.