Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, CPL 2023
Match 2 of the 2023 Caribbean Premier League sees Saint Lucia Kings go head to head with Barbados Royals on Thursday evening at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. Saint Lucia Kings began this year’s tournament on Wednesday but went down in defeat to Jamaica Tallawahs. Barbados Royals lost in the 2022 final. Read on as we preview this fixture. The game begins in Saint Lucia at 19:00 local time.
Getting over the winning line continues to be a problem for Saint Lucia Kings but with the amount of quality throughout their team we expect them to be competitive again in this game.
Barbados Royals will still be wondering how they lost the final so convincingly last year but must now focus on this campaign. They have a squad with a large number of international players
Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals T20 Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Willow TV and BT Sport
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on FanCode.
SLK vs BR Match Toss Prediction
Although Saint Lucia Kings chose to field first but then lost on Wednesday, we predict that both captains will choose to field first if they win the toss ahead of this match.
SLK vs BR Pitch Report
This is a good batting wicket with plenty of pace in the pitch. The team batting first will want to post a total of 175+ to be competitive.
St Lucia Weather Report
It will be warm and humid throughout this match with the temperature no lower than 28 degrees. There is a slight chance of rain later on in the fixture.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals, Caribbean Premier League 2023
Saint Lucia Kings Team News & Playing 11
SLK Team News
Although Saint Lucia Kings were beaten by Jamaica Tallawahs in Match 1 on Wednesday evening, the Kings put in a good display and were beaten by only 11 runs. With no injuries reported post-match we are not expecting any changes for this game of CPL 2023.
SLK Key Players
- Faf du Plessis - The captain and opener will be keen to deliver in this game after returning the lowest score of all of Saint Lucia Kings’ top four in Match 1.
- Roston Chase - The all-rounder has been underrated by many throughout his career but produced an excellent display against the Tallawahs with 3-39 with the ball before hitting 53 runs.
- Alzarri Joseph - The West Indies international got off to a strong start in this year’s CPL with the wickets of Amir Jangoo and Chris Green on Wednesday evening.
SLK Team Form
Saint Lucia Kings played some good cricket in Match 1 but have now not won any of their last four CPL matches.
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Saint Lucia Kings Predicted Playing 11
Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles (wk), Sean Williams, Roston Chase, Sikandar Raza, Kimeni Melius, Roshon Primus, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde, Peter Hatzoglou, Chris Sole
Barbados Royals Team News & Playing 11
BR Team News
Rovman Powell’s side will have plenty of confidence with some of their players coming into this tournament off the back of the successful T20I series against India. Laurie Evans will join up with the team after the conclusion of the Men’s Hundred.
BR Key Players
- Kyle Mayers - The left-handed batting all-rounder opens the batting and is one of the most powerful strikers of the ball in West Indian cricket.
- Alick Athanaze - The 24 year old all-rounder has made his ODI and Test debuts over the last couple of months and showed himself to be a very talented cricketer.
- Obed McCoy - The tall left-arm pace bowler will enjoy bowling on this hard surface and will get plenty of bounce to trouble Saint Lucia Kings’ batters.
BR Team Form
Barbados Royals ended last season with two defeats from their last two games
Barbados Royals Predicted Playing 11
Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Holder, Donovan Ferreira, Justin Greaves, Rivaldo Clarke, Obed McCoy, Qais Ahmad, Maheesh Theekshana
Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals Head to Head
Barbados Royals are targeting their fourth successive victory over Saint Lucia Kings in this game. Sain Lucia last beat the Royals in September 2021.
SLK vs BR Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
SLK Won |
BR Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
20 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals Betting Odds
In spite of their opening day defeat, Saint Lucia Kings are favourites to win this match and can be backed at 1.80 with the bookies. Barbados Royals are the underdogs at 2.00.
Who will win Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals T20 Match?
Saint Lucia Kings have a team with plenty of international star players and after playing one game on this surface already we have them as the top team for this match.
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🏆 Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals Prediction
Match 1 of the tournament gave the supporters an exciting and high-scoring game and we expect more of the same in this clash. It would be a big surprise if either team were able to dominate the other considering the high number of quality players on show. With the experience of Wednesday under their belt, we are predicting a victory for Saint Lucia Kings.
Aug 18, 2023
04:30 IST / 1:00 GMT
Darren Sammy Stadium - Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
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