Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Stars Prediction

Barbados Team News

Veteran batsman Dwayne Smith returned to the Tridents' line-up last time out to open the batting, and is likely to remain at the top of the order for the game against St Lucia Stars. Imran Khan was the man to make way and, despite the defeat, the better balance to the line-up could be preferred by the Tridents this time out.

Barbados Key Players

Shai Hope is the leading run scorer for the Barbados Tridents in this year's competition, with 259 from his seven innings so far. That puts him ahead of some big-name team-mates, including disgraced former Australia captain Steve Smith, who has scored 185 runs in that time.

Martin Guptill was at his big-hitting best against the Jamaica Tallawahs, smashing 73, but that is the big-hitting New Zealander's only innings of note - despite arriving in the Caribbean on the back of a T20 hundred in the English T20 Blast. 

Nicholas Pooran top-scored last time out, meanwhile, hitting 46 - his highest score so far in this year's competition - in the defeat to Guyana Amazon Warriors.

With the ball, Wahab Riaz has taken eight wickets in seven games so far, while Mohammad Irfan has taken six. Both men boast decent economy rates too, of less than eight runs per over. Irfans figures were significantly boosted by his stunning return of two wickets for one run from four overs against St Kitts and Nevis. 

Barbados Team Form

Barbados Tridents started the 2018 tournament with a win against Guyana Amazon Warriors, with Shai Hope scoring 88 and Raymon Reifer grabbing five wickets. They have only won one game since, however, and none of their four home matches. 

After St Lucia's record-breaking feats, in a 38-run defeat for the Tridents, they hit back to beat Jamaica in Florida - winning by just two runs. 

Their four home games, however, have all brought defeats so far with the Tridents asked to bat first but failing to post any meaningful targets. Jason Holder scored 54 in a total of 147/6 against St Kitts and Nevis, but - despite Mohammad Irfan bowling 23 dot balls in his 24-ball spell - the Patriots won by six wickets with seven balls to spare.

Irfan impressed in a losing cause again against Trinbago Knight Riders, taking 2-24 as the visitors easily chased Barbados' 128/6 to win by four wickets with 21 balls to spare. Martin Guptill then hit 73 in a total of 151/9 against Jamaica Tallawahs, but they lost by five wickets with 16 balls to spare.

And, last time out, Guyana Amazon Warriors smashed 168/2 to chase Barbados' 165/7 in just 16.4 overs. Nicholas Pooran had earlier top scored with 46 from 27 balls for the Tridents.