Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will be up against each other in the second encounter of the Caribbean Premier League. Both the teams have some aggressive hitters of the ball in their line up and a high-voltage drama can be expected in the first night game of this edition.
Earlier, the franchise was renamed from Barbados Tridents to Barbados Royals after the owners of the Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals purchased the majority of the stakes.
“The idea of creating a global network behind the Royals brand is something that we are keen to do for many years. It was an opportunity too good to miss” owner of EM Sporting Holdings Ltd, Manoj Badale asserted as reported by ESPNCricinfo earlier.
The Royals would be looking to kickstart the tournament on a positive note especially after the way they fared in the last edition. They were placed in the fifth spot after the conclusion of the league stage.
Barbados have some prominent names such as Jason Holder, Mohammad Amir and Thisara Perera in the squad who bring a lot to the table when it comes to providing stability.
On the other hand, St Kitts have some ruthless batsmen in the line up. A side is always riding high on confidence when it has the services of Chris Gayle on offer. The left-hander has notched up huge runs in T20 cricket and can be brutal against any bowling attack on his day.
To add to the strength, they now have Dwayne Bravo in the squad as well whose slower deliveries in the death overs trouble the batsmen thoroughly. While Bravo is someone who can put a halt to the scoring rate of the opposition, he can himself chip in with some runs at a brisk pace at any given stage.
The match will feature some huge names in the business who have played all around the globe.
Match Details:
Match: BR vs SNP, 2nd Match, Caribbean Premier League 2021
Date: Friday, August 27, 2021
Time: 4:30 AM (Aug 27)
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Telecast: Star Sports Network, Fancode App
Pitch Report
The track at St Kitts would have something on offer for the batsmen. The bowlers will find it difficult to stop the run flow especially in the later stages of the game as the dew can also play some role. Overall, a high-scoring match can be expected especially with the kind of batting the two sides comprise of.
Probable XI
Barbados Royals: Jason Holder (C), Shai Hope, Johnson Charles, Kyle Myers, Glenn Philips, Thisara Perera, Raymon Reifer, Hayden Walsh Jr, Ashley Nurse, Mohammad Amir, Oshane Thomas
St Kitts And Nevis Patriots: Rayad Emrit, Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Devon Thomas, Joshua Da Silva, Asif Ali, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cottrell, Fawad Ahmed
Fantasy XI
Shai Hope, Chris Gayle (VC), Johnson Charles, Evin Lewis, Glenn Philips, Dwayne Bravo (C), Ashley Nurse, Jason Holder, Fawad Ahmed, Sheldon Cottrell, Hayden Walsh Jr.