Who Will Win St Lucia Stars vs Jamaica Tallawahs, CPL 2018?
After facing defeats in their first two matches, St Lucia Stars will be hoping to secure their first win of the season when they lock horns with Jamaica Tallawahs on August 14. This seventh fixture of the Caribbean Premier League 2018 will be played at the latter's home ground - Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. Live telecast of the match is scheduled to begin at 6 PM local time.
JT vs STS, CPL 2018: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
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Toss Prediction
Five of the last eight T20 matches played at the Sabina Park have been won by the side batting first. And since in the recent past, bowlers have found more assistance from the wicket during the second period of play, the toss-winning skipper could be tempted to bat first.
Read on for team previews, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Stars, CPL 2018...
Jamaica Tallawahs Team News & Playing 11
JT Team News
Jamaica Tallawahs won their opening game against Trinbago Knight Riders and so the selectors may not want to tinker with the winning combination. There were no injuries in the team at the time of writing and we expect them to come up with the same line-up for this game against the St Lucia Stars.
JT Key Players
Johnson Charles, Andre McCarthy and Ross Taylor will be the key men for Jamaica Tallawahs at the top of the order. While Charles and Taylor are both dangerous batsmen once they get set, McCarthy who did a good job for the team last year is also expected to make a significant contribution here. Andre Russell single-handedly won the last match for his side, first picking up a hat-trick with the ball and later blasting an unbeaten 121 off just 49 balls to seal the game. Imad Wasim and Adam Zampa were the pick of the bowlers in that game and the Tallawahs will back these two to bowl well in these spin-friendly conditions. Kemar Roach was well below par and it will be crucial for the team that he gets back to his best.
JT Recent Form
Jamaica Tallawahs came into the CPL 2018 having finished third on the points table of the previous season with six wins and four defeats from ten league matches. They have begun their campaign this year with a four-wicket win over defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders in what was a high-scoring thriller at the Port of Spain. The Tallawahs, however, would have been disappointed with their bowling effort in that game as they allowed the Knight Riders to amass 223/6.
Jamaica Tallawahs Predicted Playing 11
Glenn Phillips (wk), Johnson Charles, Andre McCarthy, Ross Taylor, Rovman Powell, Kennar Lewis, Andre Russell (c), Imad Wasim, Kemar Roach, Krishmar Santokie, Adam Zampa
St Lucia Stars Team News & Playing 11
STS Team News
St Lucia Stars had to make a forced change in their previous outing against Guyana Amazon Warriors where they brought allrounder Kavem Hodge in place of the injured Darren Sammy. Hodge will automatically make way for Sammy if the latter is deemed fit to play this game. Other than that, we don't expect any changes in their side.
STS Key Players
St Lucia Stars will bank on the likes of David Warner, Lendl Simmons, Andre Fletcher and Kieron Pollard to come good with the bat. Warner has been out of form for a while but he can take the attack to the opposition when he is at his best. Andre Fletcher was their best batsman last season and one can expect a big knock from him. Simmons looked in fine touch in his previous innings of 45 which included 5 sixes. Mitchell McClenaghan, Kesrick Williams and Mohammad Sami are the most reliable options with the ball. McClenaghan and Williams took a couple of wickets apiece against Trinbago Knight Riders and the Stars will want them to replicate that performance. Leg-spinner Qais Ahmad was outstanding last time with figures of 3-15 from four overs and the Tallawahs will look to be watchful against him.
STS Recent Form
St Lucia Stars have now lost their last 13 matches in the Caribbean Premier League and they are finding it extremely difficult to break the jinx. They have had a horrible start this year as well - suffering a humiliating 100-run defeat in the opening match against Trinbago Knight Riders before going down to Guyana Amazon Warriors by three runs in their last game. The Stars were let down by their batsmen in both those matches. They got skittled out for just 95 against Trinbago and then failed to chase Guyana's moderate total of 141.
St Lucia Stars Predicted Playing 11
Andre Fletcher (wk), David Warner, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard (c), Mark Chapman, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kavem Hodge/Darren Sammy, Qais Ahmad, Mitchell McClenaghan, Kesrick Williams, Mohammad Sami
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