The struggling St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have suffered defeat in five out of their six matches, leaving them languishing at the bottom of the CPL 2024 points table with just two points. Their next challenge comes on Friday when they face the St Lucia Kings at their home ground. The Kings, who have won two out of their four matches, will be looking to capitalize on the Patriots' poor form and secure another victory. It promises to be an intriguing match-up between the two teams with contrasting fortunes in the tournament so far.
LAST 5 MATCHESKINGS: L W W L L
PATRIOTS: L L L L L
THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR ST LUCIA KINGS AND ST KITTS AND NEVIS PATRIOTS ST LUCIA KINGS likely XIBatters: Faf du Plessis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Aaron Jones
Allrounders: Shadrack Descarte, Roston Chase, Khari Campbell
Wicketkeeper: Johnson Charles, Tim Seifert
Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad
NEVIS PATRIOTS likely XIBatters: Evin Lewis, Rilee Rossouw, Mikyle Louis
Allrounders: Kyle Mayers, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dominic Drakes, Josh Clarkson
Wicketkeeper: Andre Fletcher
Bowlers: Veerasammy Permaul, Ashmead Nedd, Anrich Nortje
Statistical Performance (St Lucia Kings)Roston ChaseRoston Chase has been a consistent performer in the CPL. In 45 innings, he has scored 1,041 runs at an impressive average of 31.54 and a strike rate of 126.95. He has scored eight fifties and has chipped in wickets too in the tournament.
ROSTON CHASE IN CPLINNINGS - 45
RUNS - 1041AVERAGE – 31.54
STRIKE RATE – 126.9550s/100s – 8/02. Noor AhmadNoor Ahmad has been exceptional in CPL 2024. In just four innings, he has taken eight wickets at a strike rate of 12.00, and an economy rate of 5.93, and an outstanding average of 11.87.
NOOR AHMAD IN CPL 2024INNINGS - 4WICKETS - 8STRIKE RATE – 12.00ECONOMY RATE – 5.93AVERAGE – 11.87Players Who Can Make a Difference (St Lucia Kings)1. Tim SeifertTim Seifert in four innings, he has scored 113 runs at an impressive average of 37.66 and an impressive strike rate of 194.82, including one fifty.
2. Bhanuka RajapaksaBhanauka Rajapaksa is a key batter in T20 cricket and has the ability to play the big shots. In CPL, the Sri Lankan has scored 254 runs in eight matches at a strike rate of 142.69, including two fifties.
Statistical Performance (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots)1. Mikyle LouisMikyle Louis has made a strong impact in CPL 2024, scoring 180 runs in four innings at an average of 45.00 and a strike rate of 156.52. His two half-centuries demonstrate his explosive batting ability.
MIKYLE LOUIS IN CPL 2024INNINGS - 4RUNS - 180AVERAGE – 45.00STRIKE RATE – 156.5250s/100s – 2/02. Wanindu HasarangaWanindu Hasaranga has been impactful in CPL 2024, picking up five wickets in just two innings. With a strike rate of 9.60, an economy rate of 6.12, and an average of 9.80, he is proving to be a game-changer for his team.
WANINDU HASARANGA IN CPL 2024INNINGS - 2WICKETS - 5STRIKE RATE – 9.60ECONOMY RATE – 6.12AVERAGE – 9.80Players Who Can Make a Difference (St Kitts and Nevis Patriots)1. Anrich NortjeAnrich Nortje is a hot pick for the Patriots in CPL 2024. In six innings, he has taken 10 wickets at an average of 21.40 and a strike rate of 14.40, consistently delivering for his team.
2. Kyle MayersKyle Mayers has contributed really well for the team’s cause in this season of the CPL. He has scored runs top of the order for the Patriots and has also chipped in with wickets.
Team Head to HeadSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Kings have played four matches against each other, with the Kings winning three games and Patriots one.
ROYALS V FALCONS - HEAD TO HEAD RECORDMatches: 4
Kings Won: 3
Patriots Won: 1
No Result: 0
Venue and PitchDaren Sammy National Cricket Stadium at Gros Islet in St Lucia has hosted 10 CPL matches in the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The average first innings score in these two editions at this venue is 170 and in the second innings it is 141. The highest score in CPL in these two seasons at this venue is 201 and the lowest score is 51. The toss win to match win percentage is 50%.
MATCH PREDICTIONSt Lucia Kings would be favourites in the match against the Patriots because of home conditions. They have 80% chance to win the match.
Fantasy XIWicketkeeper: Tim Seifert, Andre Fletcher
Batters: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Mikyle Louis, Evin Lewis
Allrounders: Roston Chase, Kyle Mayers, Wanindu Hasaranga (C)
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Anrich Nortje (VC), Veerasammy Permaul
BACKUP PLAYERS:BATTER – Faf du Plessis
BOWLER – Alzarri Joseph
ALL-ROUNDER – Josh Clarkson
Stay informed with the...