St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Zouks, CPL T20
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ search for a first victory of the 2020 Caribbean Premier League goes into a third game, when they take on St Lucia Zouks in Tarouba. The match, at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, takes place on August 22 and the live action starts at 10:00 local time.
The Patriots sit bottom of the league after two matches, as the only team without a win so far. They started with a narrow six-run defeat to Barbados Tridents, falling short chasing 154 to win, and then failed to defend a below-par 127/8 in a three-wicket loss to Guyana Amazon Warriors.
St Lucia Zouks hit 158/7 in their first match against Jamaica Tallawahs, only to lose by five wickets, but they hit back against Barbados Tridents. In a rain-affected match, they were set 47 to win from five overs, and smashed 50/3 in 4.1 overs to claim a seven-wicket win.
SNP vs STZ, CPL 2020 Live streaming
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Toss Prediction
Teams are generally preferring to field first. The Zouks won fielding first last time out.
Weather Report
While, as ever, there is a chance of thunderstorms in Tarouba, this game could get away without any disruptions.
Pitch Condition
The pitch has been well balanced so far and a score of 150 would be above the current par.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for St Kitts & Nevis Patriots vs St Lucia Zouks, Caribbean Premier League 2020.
St Kitts & Nevis Team News & Playing 11
St Kitts & Nevis Team News
The Patriots made several changes last time out, with Sohail Tanvir, Joshua da Silva and Alzarri Joseph all dropping out. They could return for this game of CPL 2020, however, with all three capable of making their mark.
St Kitts & Nevis Key Players
- Chris Lynn: Yet to hit the explosive standards he has previous set at the top of the batting order but he is still a top T20 batting talent.
- Rayad Emrit: The captain took 2-16 in the opening game and 3-31 last time out to lead from the front with the ball.
- Sheldon Cottrell: Also started in excellent bowling form. He took 2-16 in the first game and 1-24 in the second.
St Kitts & Nevis Team Form
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots started with a defeat to Barbados Tridents, conceding 153/9 despite Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit and Sohail Tanvir all bowling well. They hit 147/5 in reply. They fell short with the bat against Guyana Amazon Warriors too, hitting just 127/8 on their way to a three-wicket defeat despite Rayad Emrit taking another three wickets.
St Kitts & Nevis Predicted Playing 11
Evin Lewis, Chris Lynn, Joshua da Silva, Ben Dunk, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Jamahr Hamilton, Sohail Tanvir, Rayad Emrit (c), Alzarri Joseph, Ish Sodhi, Sheldon Cottrell
St Lucia Zouks Team News & Playing 11
St Lucia Zouks Team News
St Lucia Zouks opted against young batting star Kimani Melius last time out, with Rahkeem Cornwall partnering Andre Fletcher at the top of the batting order and Mark Deyal and Najibullah Zadran among their top five. There is room for manoeuvre going forward.
St Lucia Zouks Key Players
- Roston Chase: Started with a half-century in the opening game and then took 2-8 from two overs with the ball last time out too.
- Andre Fletcher: His brief innings last time out saw him back to his quick-scoring best, hammering 16* from seven balls.
- Kesrick Williams: Started the tournament with 2-32 against the Tallawahs and then claimed 1-24 in the second game.
St Lucia Zouks Team Form
St Lucia Zouks started with a defeat to Jamaica Tallawahs, despite Roston Chase’s 52 from 42 balls in a total of 158/7. They lost by five wickets with seven balls to spare. Next up, Chase took 2-8 as they restricted Barbados Tridents to 131/7 from 18.1 overs when the rain came. When the match resumed, they were set 47 to win from five overs, but hammered 50/3 in 4.1 overs.
St Lucia Zouks Predicted Playing 11
Andre Fletcher (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Mark Deyal, Najibullah Zadran, Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi, Darren Sammy (c), Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Obed McCoy, Saad bin Zafar
St Kitts & Nevis vs St Lucia Zouks Head to Head
Evin Lewis smashed 65 from 30 balls in a dominant win when these teams first met last season – the Patriots hammering 143/4 in 14.5 overs to earn a six-wicket win. In the second match, however, the Zouks earned just their third win in eight matches against the Patriots despite Mohammad Hafeez’s all-round performance. The Zouks hit 165/6 and earned a 20-run win.
SNP vs STZ Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SNP Won |
STZ Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 9 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
St Kitts & Nevis vs St Lucia Zouks Betting Odds
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots lost their first two matches but they are still favourites to win this game.
St Kitts & Nevis Bet365 Odds
- SNP to win the match: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are 1.80 to beat St Lucia Zouks with Bet365.
- SNP top team batsman: Openers Evin Lewis and Chris Lynn are both 3.50 with Bet365 to beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. Ben Dunk is 5.00, while Denesh Ramdin is 7.00. Joshua da Silva is 5.00, meanwhile – he top-scored in the first game but missed the second.
- SNP top team bowler: Sheldon Cottrell is in good bowling form. He is 3.00 to be the Patriots’ top team bowler with Bet365, while Rayad Emrit is in even better form and he can be backed at 4.00. Alzarri Joseph is 3.75, while Ish Sodhi is 4.00 and Sohail Tanvir can be backed at 4.33 with Bet365.
St Lucia Zouks Bet365 Odds
- STZ to win the match: St Lucia Zouks are 2.00 outsiders to beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots with Bet365.
- STZ top team batsman: Andre Fletcher is 3.25 to be St Lucia Zouks’ top team batsman with Bet365 after his key innings last time out, while opening partner Rahkeem Cornwall is 4.00. Mohammad Nabi can be backed at 6.00 with Bet365, while Roston Chase is 7.00 after his first-game half-century.
- STZ top team bowler: Kesrick Williams is 3.25 to be St Lucia Zouks’ top team bowler with Bet365, while Obed McCoy is 3.50. Mohammad Nabi can be backed at 4.50. Rahkeem Cornwall is 8.00.
St Kitts & Nevis Betway Odds
- SNP to win the match: St Kitts & Nevis are 1.61 favourites to win with Betway.
- SNP top team batsmen: Chris Lynn is 3.25 to be St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ top team batsman, while Evin Lewis is priced at 3.60. Ben Dunk can be backed at 5.00. Denesh Ramdin is 5.50 with Betway.
- SNP top team bowler: Rashid Khan is 3.00 to be St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ top team bowler, with Mitchell Santner 4.50 despite outbowling the Afghan icon last time out. Hayden Walsh Jr is in between at 4.33, while Jason Holder is 6.00.
St Lucia Zouks Betway Odds
- STZ to win the match: St Lucia Zouks are 1.90 to win with Betway.
- STZ top team batsmen: Andre Fletcher is 3.50 to be St Lucia Zouks’ top team batsman with Betway. Rahkeem Cornwall, his opening partner, is 4.50. Roston Chase can be backed at 5.00, having hit a half-century in the opening game.
- STZ top team bowler: Kesrick Williams is 3.75 favourite to be the Zouks’ top team bowler with Betway, while Obed McCoy is 4.33 and Mohammad Nabi can be backed at 5.00. Roston Chase is 8.00 after his two wickets last time out.
🏆 St Kitts & Nevis vs St Lucia Zouks Prediction
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have lost two from two so far. The Patriots still have the players to get back to winning ways, however, and this is a good chance to do just that.
Aug 22, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Brian Lara Stadium - Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago
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