Match 6— BR vs SLK | CPL 2022 | Guide for D3.club
Match Details
⇨Date: September 4, 2022
⇨Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis
⇨Time: 10 am LOCAL, 7:30 pm IST, 2 pm UTC
Head-to-head
Barbados Royals 11–7 St. Lucia Kings
Recent Form
⇨Barbados Royals
Results:
- Beat SKNP by 7 wickets
Standing: Third placed
⇨St. Lucia Kings
Results:
- Lost to TKR by 3 wickets
Standing: Sixth placed
Venue Guide (Warner Park)
⇨Average Score: 165 (in 43 T20 matches since 2014)
⇨Win % Batting 1st: 44%
⇨Win % Batting 2nd: 56%
⇨Preferred Bowling Type: Wrist Spinners, with an economy of 6.80 and an average of 20.
In this match: Hayden Walsh (BR)
Dependable Picks
⇨Kyle Mayers (BR): The southpaw bats at the top of the order and has performed consistently in T20 cricket this year with a strike rate of 134. He also offers potential points through his bowling, making him a reliable pick.
⇨Johnson Charles (SLK): Going by the trend of opening batters doing well this season, Charles could well have his day in this match. He particularly enjoys pace on the ball with a strike rate of 143 against this bowling type, and would have favourable matchups against Alzarri Joseph and Scott Kuggeleijn.
⇨Obed McCoy (BR): The left-arm speedster is BR’s strike bowler, and being a death specialist, he’s likely to be among the wickets in a phase where he averages just 14 and strike at 8.9 balls per wicket. More than 53% of his career wickets have come at the death, underlining the prowess of his variations.
Differential Picks
⇨Tim David (SLK): If he has returned in time from The Hundred and is available for selection, David will be a high-impact pick in your team. He boasts of a strike rate of 145 in the middle overs which is usually a phase for the bowlers to control the innings — showing how dangerous he can be. In the slog overs, he strikes at 198, and will be one of the biggest threats for BR to tackle.
⇨Corbin Bosch (BR): In the short sample size including the recently concluded 6IXTY tournament, Bosch has shown glimpses of being a utility T20 cricketer — he possesses six-hitting ability, and bowls seam, to round off an impressive all-round skillset. He was sent in to bat at no.3 in BR’s first match and bowled across various phases in the innings — Bosch could add excellent value to your team.
Punter’s Corner
Risky Pick
⇨Alzarri Joseph (SLK): He snared four wickets in the previous match and can trouble the best batters on his day through sheer pace, but also has the tendency to concede some big overs on a day things aren’t going for him. This is reflected aptly in his impressive strike rate of 18 but high average of 27. Joseph is a high variance selection for your team, if you’re tempted into picking him.
Player To Avoid
⇨Jeavor Royal (SLK): The opposition lineup has plenty of left-handers — Kyle Mayers, David Miller, and Quinton de Kock (if available) — so SLK will find it tough to get through Royal’s overs without him being put under the sword. You could look beyond him for this match.
Captain Picks
- Tim David (SLK)
- Kyle Mayers (BR)
- Corbin Bosch (BR)
⇨If available to play, Faf du Plessis is a good captaincy choice too
Probable Playing XIs
⇨Barbados Royals
Quinton de Kock / Harry Tector, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kyle Mayers, Azam Khan, David Miller [c], Jason Holder, Devon Thomas [wk], Corbin Bosch, Joshua Bishop, Obed McCoy, Ramon Simmonds
- Unavailable: Mujeeb Ur Rahman (Asia Cup), Quinton de Kock (returning from The Hundred, doubtful starter)
⇨St. Lucia Kings
Faf du Plessis [c] / Leroy Lugg, Johnson Charles [wk], Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David / Ackeem Auguste, Roshon Primus, David Wiese / Matthew Forde, Scott Kuggeleijn, Alzarri Joseph, Kesrick Williams, Jeavor Royal
- Unavailable: Faf du Pless, Tim David, and David Wiese (returning from The Hundred, doubtful starters)
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