Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Kings

Jamaica Tallawahs will face St Lucia Kings in match three of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 edition at the Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Friday.

The home team in this contest had an average outing in the 2020 edition where they managed to qualify for the playoffs, despite winning just three out of the 10 matches in the first round.

The management will be hoping that the players will put a much better display this time around and secure their place in the next round comfortably.

On the other hand, the visiting team in this fixture had an impressive time in the 2020 campaign — where they were participating with the name of St Lucia Zouks — as they ended the runners up after suffering an eight-wicket defeat against Trinbago Knight Riders in the final.

The management will be hoping that the change of name will bring more fortune to the franchise this time around.

Both teams have competed 15 times before in the history of CPL where the Tallawahs have a better record with nine wins compared to just six victories of the Kings.

Jamaica Tallawahs Form and Team news:

Jamaica Tallawahs are going in with a solid team depending on explosive all-rounders but their batting department might prove to be a weak link that can be exploited by the oppositions.

On the batting front, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of young Pakistan batter Haider Ali, veteran opener Chadwick Walton, middle-order batsman Jason Mohammed and captain Rovman Powell to lay down a solid foundation from where the likes Carlos Brathwaite and Andre Russell can showcase their hard-hitting talent and help the team in registering a competitive total.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of veteran pacer Fidel Edwards, Russell, Brathwaite, Joshua James along with the spinners Chris Green and Afghanistan’s Qais Ahmed to produce timely breakthroughs.

St Lucia Kings Form and Team news:

St Lucia Kings are going with a bowling-heavy squad for the competition and it will be interesting to see how a rather weak-looking batting lineup will perform.

In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of captain Faf du Plessis, top-order batsman Andre Fletcher, Roston Chase and Tim David to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz, experienced right-armer Kesrick Williams, young fast-bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Obed McCoy along with the spin trio of Pakistan’s leggie Usman Qadir, former England’s left-arm spinner Samit Patel and off-spinners Rahkeem Cornwall, Chase to produce timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

Based on Casumo Sportsbook, Jamaica Tallawahs will be slight favorites to win the second game of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League to be played at Warner Park, Basseterre. Jamaica Tallawahs is placed at 1.77 whereas St. Lucia Kings is placed at 1.97.

 

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Both teams are coming into the competition having similar kinds of strengths and weaknesses, which makes it tough to predict the actual outcome of the match.

However, looking closely at the composition of both teams, it is not hard to admit that St Lucia Kings have a far better bowling unit comprised of genuine wicket-takers compared to the Jamaica Tallawahs.

Therefore, the prediction is for Du Plessis-led unit to start the campaign on a winning note.

Tip 1: Andre Fletcher’s splendid record against Jamaica Tallawahs

Wicket-keeper batsman has been a premier performer with the bat for St. Lucia Kings in the history of CPL.Last year; he had a below-par average season with the bat and scored only 211 runs at an average of 21.10.

Despite not playing much cricket this summer, Fletcher will take heart from the fact that he has a splendid record against Jamaica Tallawahs. In 15 T20I matches played against Tallawahs, Fletcher has accumulated 499 runs at an average of 41.58 with three half-centuries to his name.

Given his overall record in CPL, we can expect opener Andre Fletcher to score 20 runs or more against [email protected].

Tip 2: Kesrick Williams to lead the bowling attack for St Lucia Kings

Pacer Kesrick Williams have been a consistent performer for St. Lucia Kings. Last year, Williams was the standout bowler for St Lucia and claimed 13 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate of 8.92.

The 31-year old will take heart from the fact that he has a decent record against Jamaica Tallawahs, With 10 wickets at an economy rate of 7.50 against Jamaica; we can expect Pacer Kesrick Williams to take one wicket or more in this [email protected].

Conclusion

Expect St Lucia Kings to overcome Jamaica Tallawahs in this contest.

1. Opener Andre Fletcher to score 20 runs or more against Tallawahs- St Lucia [email protected]
2. Pacer Kesrick Williams to take one wicket or more in this contest- St Lucia [email protected]

 

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