The Barbados Royals will host Saint Lucia Kings for Match 16 of the Caribbean Premier League on Saturday, September 2 at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. The two teams faced each other in the second match of the season when the Saint Lucia Kings won by 54 runs.
Batting first, Saint Lucia Kings put on 201 runs on the board. Faf Du Plessis and Sean Williams scored 46 and 47 runs respectively in the innings. Meanwhile, Jason Holder picked up four wickets for the Barbados Royals. In response, the Royals struggled to face Matthew Forde, who took three wickets in the match. They were bowled out for 147 runs in the innings.
Talking about the points table positions, Saint Lucia Kings are at the top with two wins from five matches. Their only loss this season came against the Jamaica Tallawahs, while the other two matches were abandoned due to rain. On the other hand, the Barbados Royals are fifth with five points from as many games. They have won two, lost two matches so far in the season.
Match Details
Match: Barbados Royals vs Saint Lucia Kings, Match 16, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023
Date: Saturday, September 2, 8:00 PM Local
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Live Streaming: Star Sports, Hotstar, Fan Code
Pitch Report
Barbados Royals chased down 160 runs comfortably in their previous match at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The pitch suits the batters, who will be hoping to get a good score on this wicket. The team that wins the toss is likely to bat first.
Predicted Playing XIs
Barbados Royals: Rovman Powell (C), Rakheem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers, Alick Athanaze, Rivaldo Clarke, Jason Holder, Roelof van der Merwe, Nyeem Young, Qais Ahmed, Obed McCoy, Laurie Evans
Saint Lucia Kings: Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis, Sean Williams, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Roston Chase, Sikandar Raza, Roshon Primus, Alzarri Joseph, Peter Hatzoglou, Khary Pierre, Mckenny Clarke
Dream11 Suggestions
Captain: Roston Chase
Vice-captain: Sikandar Raza
Wicket-keeper: Johnson Charles
Batter: Sean Williams, Rovman Powell
All-rounders: Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers, Khary Pierre, Nayeem Young
Bowlers: Qais Ahmed, Alzarri Joseph
Squads
Barbados Royals Squad: Rahkeem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves, Kevin Wickham(w), Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Roelof van der Merwe, Nyeem Young, Qais Ahmad, Obed McCoy, Donavon Ferreira, Joshua Bishop, Ramon Simmonds, Akeem Jordan, Laurie Evans, Rivaldo Clarke
Saint Lucia Kings Squad: Johnson Charles(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Sadrack Descarte, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Roston Chase, Roshon Primus, Alzarri Joseph, Khary Pierre, Chris Sole, Jair McAllister, Matthew Forde, McKenny Clarke, Peter Hatzoglou, Jeavor Royal, Leonardo Julien, Kimani Melius
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