St. Lucia King’s vs Barbados Royals – CPL, Betting Tips
St Lucia Kings will be looking to seal their place in the playoffs when they face Barbados Royals in the 25th match of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League at Warner Park in Basseterre on Saturday.
In their previous match, St. Lucia Kings suffered a comprehensive defeat at the hands of Jamaica Tallawahs. After suffering two defeats in a row, St. Lucia Kings will be looking to make a strong comeback in this must-win game.
On the other hand, Barbados Royals will need to raise their overall game with bat and ball against St. Lucia Kings. Captain Jason Holder will be hoping that the side can bring their best cricket to the fore.
St. Lucia Kings Form and Team News
Skipper Faf du Plessis will be hoping that the side can put in an improved bowling performance against Barbados Royals. The franchise will have to win their remaining two matches to seal their place in the playoffs of the competition.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Andre Fletcher, Faf du Plessis, Roston Chase, Samit Patel, and Tim David to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Mark Deyal played well and finished the innings with the top score of 33 runs off 17 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes. Besides Deyal, Andre Fletcher scored 30 runs off 13 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes, whereas Roston Chase chipped in with 30 runs off 17 balls.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Samit Patel, and Kesrick Williams to deliver timely breakthroughs in this all-important tie.
Barbados Royals Form and Team News
The franchise could make one change to their playing XI as bowling all-rounder Ashley Nurse could come in place of Nyeem Young for this game.
The team management will be hoping that senior players in the batting department can raise their game and deliver the goods with the bat.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Glenn Phillips, Azam Khan, and Jason Holder to do the bulk of the scoring and help Barbados post a competitive score on the board.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Mohammad Amir, Jason Holder, Jake Lintott, and Joshua Bishop to make crucial breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, St. Lucia Kings will be favorites to win the 25th game of the Caribbean Premier League to be played at Warner Park Stadium. For the 25th CPL game, St. Lucia Kings are placed at 1.64 odds, while Barbados Royals are placed at 2.17 odds
Our Tipsters Angle
Based on current form, St. Lucia Kings will fancy their chances of beating Barbados Royals in this contest.
With top-order in decent form, St. Lucia Kings certainly have the upper hand in terms of batting in comparison to Barbados Royals, who has shown inconsistency so far this season.
Therefore, the prediction is for Faf du Plessis-led unit to secure a comfortable win over Barbados Royals
Tip 1- Barbados Royals to restrict St. Lucia Kings to less than 150 runs.
Despite their below-performance in the previous game, Barbados Royals have enough firepower to dismantle St. Lucia King’s star-studded batting lineup. Mohammad Amir, Jason Holder, and Joshua Bishop will be determined to make a strong statement with the ball in hand.
So we are expecting Barbados Royals to restrict St. Lucia Kings to less than 150 [email protected]
Tip 2- Johnson Charles eye big innings against St. Lucia Kings
After back-to-back failures with the bat in this year’s CPL 2021, Opener Johnson Charles will be determined to make a notable contribution in this fixture.
The 32-year old will be determined to put in a match-winning effort with the bat in this must-win game against Barbados Royals. With 170 runs at an average of 21.25 so far this season, we are expecting opener Johnson Charles to score 25 runs or more against St. Lucia [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect St. Lucia Kings to overcome Barbados Royals and secure their playoff berth in CPL
- Barbados Royals to restrict St. Lucia Kings to less than 150 runs- Barbados Royals @3.00
- Johnson Charles to score 25 runs or more against St. Lucia Kings- Barbados Royals @3.50
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