Salt Pond Breakers vs Grenadines Divers, Vincy Premier T10 League?
Group winners Salt Pond Breakers are favourites to reach the Vincy Premier League final, when they take on Grenadines Divers in the first of the two semi-finals. The match takes place at the Arnos Vale Sporting Complex in Kingstown, St Vincent, on May 30 and the live action starts at 20:00 IST.
Sunil Ambris’ stunning batting and bowling form saw the Breakers win seven of their eight matches in total. The captain and West Indian international hit 21 and took 2-11 in the last group game, and has 258 runs and nine wickets in total so far.
Grenadines Divers suffered a last-ball defeat to Botanic Gardens Rangers in their most recent match, meanwhile. It meant they finished with just four points – both courtesy of wins against Fort Charlotte Strikers, who finished bottom.
SPB vs GRD 1st Semi-final Live streaming:
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Toss Prediction
Salt Pond Breakers were asked to bat first last time out and their win may mean they choose to do the same in this semi-final.
Weather Report
The hot conditions in Kingstown will continue with only a few clouds to break it up.
Pitch Condition
Kingstown has been difficult to judge but a score of less than 80 is certainly below par with the bat.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Salt Pond Breakers vs Grenadines Divers, 1st Semi-final, Vincy Premier T10 League 2020
Salt Pond Breakers Team News & Playing 11
SPB Team News
Kevin Peters came into the team for the final group game but did not bowl or bat. The majority of the Salt Pond Breakers played every game, and the only changes are likely to be to fringe players like Peters or Benniton Stapleton.
SPB Key Players
Sunil Ambris: The player of the tournament so far, not only scoring 258 runs but proving his worth with the ball too by picking up nine wickets..
Wesrick Strough: Took a hat-trick in the opening game against the Divers and went on to take 11 wickets in total in the group stage.
Kadir Nedd: His 21 runs last time out capped a good group stage with the bat, especially since being asked to open. He has 181 runs to his name so far.
SPB Team Form
Salt Pond Breakers won seven of their eight group games, bouncing back from their only defeat by winning their two most recent matches. Their dominant form continued in their final group game, when Sunil Ambris and Kadir Nedd both hit 21 in a total of 83/6 against Dark View Explorers. In reply, Ambris and Wesrick Strough both took two wickets and they restricted the Explorers to 63/9.
Salt Pond Breakers Predicted Playing 11
Sunil Ambris (c), Kadir Nedd, Rickford Walker, Donwell Hector, Delorn Johnson, Seon Sween (wk), Urnel Thomas, Kevin Peters, Benniton Stapleton, Wesrick Strough, Javid Harry
Grenadines Divers Team News & Playing 11
GRD Team News
Shem Browne and Wayne Harper both scored middle-order runs last time out which could see them promoted back up the batting order. The Divers might stick with the same personnel, however.
GRD Key Players
Asif Hooper: The all-rounder claimed his seventh wicket of the tournament last time out, while he has also scored 152 runs so far.
Alex Samuel: Did not play the first two matches but then hit 136 runs in the next six games to prove why he probably should have been selected.
Obed McCoy: Took a while to reach his best form but he finished the group stage with three good bowling performances to move to eight wickets in total.
GRD Team Form
Grenadines Divers only beat one team in the group stage, with both their wins coming against Fort Charlotte Strikers. Since the second of those wins, they have lost to Salt Pond Breakers and then suffered a last-ball defeat to Botanic Gardens Rangers. Defending 87/6 after Wayne Harper and Shem Browne’s 63-run partnership, Obed McCoy took 2-14 but the Rangers claimed a four-wicket win at the death.
Grenadines Divers Predicted Playing 11
Shem Browne, Asif Hooper (c), Alex Samuel, Romano Pierre, Shammick Roberts, Wayne Harper (wk), Obed McCoy, Razine Browne, Richie Richards, Braxie Browne, Geron Whyllie
Salt Pond Breakers vs Grenadines Divers Head to Head
These two teams met twice in the group stage with Salt Pond Breakers winning on both occasions. Sunil Ambris claimed 2-8 and Wesrick Strough took a hat-trick in the first match as the Breakers bowled the Divers out for just 68. They won by three wickets with four balls to spare. It was tighter last time out, after Kadir Nedd (25) and Urnel Thomas (32) helped the Breakers to 92/5. In reply, Delorn Johnson’s two wickets in the penultimate over proved vital as the Divers could only reach 87/5.
Salt Pond Breakers vs Grenadines Divers Betting Odds
Salt Pond Breakers are big favourites to reach the final and can be backed at 1.53 to win with Bet365 and 1.57 with Betway. Grenadines Divers are 2.50 with Bet365 and 2.25 with Betway.
Betway have picked out four stand-out batsmen for the semi-final. For the Breakers, they are offering 1.83 on Sunil Ambris scoring over 22.5 runs and a very generous 1.83 on Kadir Nedd scoring over 16.5 runs.
For the Divers, meanwhile, Alex Samuel is 1.83 to score over 15.5 runs and Asif Hooper is 1.83 to score over 16.5 runs.
🏆 Salt Pond Breakers vs Grenadines Divers Prediction
Salt Pond Breakers were in superb form in the group stage and Sunil Ambris can lead them to the final.
May 30, 2020
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Arnos Vale Ground - Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
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