Who will win St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, CPL 2019?
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots will seal a top-four place in the 2019 Caribbean Premier League if they beat St Lucia Zouks at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground, Gros Islet, on September 25. The live action is scheduled to start at 20:00.
The Patriots have won four and lost four of their eight games so far, and they sit five points clear of the fifth-placed Zouks. Those four wins include victory against them at Basseterre earlier in the tournament – a win which started their current resurgent run of three victories in a row.
St Lucia Zouks, meanwhile, have not won since that defeat. They have played two home games so far, losing to Barbados Tridents after being bowled out for 101 before a no result against Trinbago Knight Riders last time out. Their only win so far was against fellow strugglers Jamaica Tallawahs.
STZ vs SNP, CPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports, Willow TV, SportsMax TV, CNC 3, Play Go OTT App, NCN, TVJ, HTS, ZIZ-TV Channel 5, Cayman 27, Digicel Play, GBN, Dazn, Sky Sports, Fox Sports, OSN Sports Cricket, Econet
Live streaming: CPLT20 Official Twitter Account, Hotstar, Foxtel Sports, Willow TV Online
STZ vs SNP Toss Prediction
St Lucia Zouks lost the toss in their most recent home game, and were asked to bat first. Fielding first is the norm at Gros Islet and the Zouks may elect to do just that this time – hoping it will be with more success than against Barbados.
STZ vs SNP Weather Report
After a few rainy days in St Lucia, there should be clear skies and warm conditions on Wednesday on a perfect evening for Caribbean cricket.
STZ vs SNP Pitch Condition
The St Lucia wicket is hard and fast – the pacemen will enjoy bowling on it, but big hitters should not be deterred, with plenty of pace off the bat.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, CPL 2019...
St Lucia Zouks Team News & Playing 11
STZ Team News
Obed McCoy resulted in a T20i debut for Jeavor Royal last time out, who was preferred to Krishmar Santokie as the left-arm quick’s replacement. John Campbell returned last time out, with a slight tweak in the batting order too, replacing Kavem Hodge. He may drop back down the order to allow Rahkeem Cornwall or even Colin Ingram to open, however.
STZ Key Players
Rahkeem Cornwall: Less successful in more recent games, after a brilliant start to the tournament, but the giant all-rounder knows how to clear a boundary and has do so often enough already to remind everybody of the threat he poses.
Colin Ingram: A hugely experienced T20 campaigner across the globe, the South African hit an unbeaten half-century before the rain came last time out.
Fawad Ahmed: Took 1-11 when these teams last met and has six wickets in total so far, from five innings, to continue the wicket-taking form he showed last season too.
STZ Team Form
St Lucia Zouks still have only one win to their name so far. Their first home game, after a win and three defeats away from home, saw them bowled out for just 101 chasing 173 to beat Barbados Tridents.
Last time out, meanwhile, they were better set – Colin Ingram’s 52* anchoring a score of 99/4 from 12.2 overs when rain curtailed the innings and then the match against Trinbago Knight Riders.
St Lucia Zouks Predicted Playing 11
Andre Fletcher (wk), John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Colin Ingram, Colin de Grandhomme, Darren Sammy (c), Chris Barnwell, Kesrick Williams, Jeavor Royal, Hardus Viljoen, Fawad Ahmed
St Kitts & Nevis Team News & Playing 11
SNP Team News
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots made just one change last time out as they continued their winning form against Jamaica Tallawahs in Caribbean Premier League. Akeem Jordan – the star of the show when they last beat the Zouks – making way for Keron Cottoy. They must now decide whether to stick with a winning team, or give Jordan another chance against the team he took a debut four-fer against.
SNP Key Players
Fabian Allen: The all-rounder delivered more evidence of how useful a player he can be down the order. He scored 100 runs in his first three innings of this year’s tournament and, after a quiet few games in between, he smashed 62* from 27 balls against Jamaica.
Evin Lewis: His run of good scores, which included his 65 from 30 balls in the win against St Lucia Zouks, ended last time out but he has still scored 227 runs from his seven innings so far.
Sheldon Cottrell: Took two wickets last time out and the rising West Indies star now has eight wickets in six games so far this season. He has passed 100 T20 wickets in the process and currently averages 18.75 in the format.
SNP Team Form
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots have won their last three games in a row, storming up the table and into a strong position overall. The run started with their Akeem Jordan and Evin Lewis-inspired defeat of St Lucia Zouks.
Since then, Carlos Brathwaite’s all-round heroics – taking two wickets, hitting 64 from 30 balls and then batting and bowling in the super over – saw the Patriots beat Trinbago Knight Riders, after both teams initially posted 216.
Last time out, at Sabina Park, Fabian Allen smashed 62* from 27 balls down the order to lift the Patriots to 176/6 against Jamaica Tallawahs. Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit and Alzarri Joseph then all claimed two wickets as the Tallawahs were bowled out for 156.
St Kitts & Nevis Predicted Playing 11
Devon Thomas (wk), Evin Lewis, Laurie Evans, Mohammad Hafeez, Shamarh Brooks, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Fabian Allen, Keron Cottoy, Rayad Emrit, Alzarri Joseph, Sheldon Cottrell
St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts & Nevis Head to Head
St Lucia, as both the Stars and the Zouks, have a poor record against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. The Patriots win earlier this season at Warner Park was their fifth in seven completed games against the St Lucia team.
After bowling them out for 69 to beat them by seven wickets last season, this year Akeem Jordan took four wickets on his T20 debut as the Patriots restricted the Zouks to 138/9. Evin Lewis led the chase, smashing 65 from 30 balls to seal a six-wicket win.
STZ vs SNP Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
STZ Won |
SNP Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 8 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts & Nevis Betting Odds
Despite St Kitts & Nevis Patriots being in significantly better form, and having a much better head-to-head record, Bet365 are split on these two teams.
STZ Bet365 Odds
- STZ to Win the Match: St Lucia Zouks are 1.90 to beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots with Bet365.
- STZ Top Batsman: Colin Ingram slotted straight in as favourite to be the Zouks’ top batsman with Bet365 and lived up to that with a half-century in the 12 overs of play possible last time. He is 4.00 to be their top batsman again, as is Andre Fletcher. Rahkeem Cornwall is 4.50 – the same price as John Campbell. Colin de Grandhomme is further down the order, hence being priced at 6.50.
- STZ Top Bowler: Hardus Viljoen, Kesrick Williams and Fawad Ahmed are all listed at 4.33 to be St Lucia Zouks’ top bowler. Ahmed was the tournament’s top wicket-taker last season and has been in steady form this time out. Rahkeem Cornwall is 5.00, while both Darren Sammy and Colin de Grandhomme are big outsiders at 7.00.
SNP Bet365 Odds
- SNP to Win the Match: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are also 1.90 to beat St Lucia Zouks with Bet365.
- SNP Top Batsman: Evin Lewis is 3.50 favourite to be St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ top batsman, while Devon Thomas is available to back at 4.50 after his form earlier in the tournament. Lewis was their top batsman when these teams last met. Laurie Evans and Mohammad Hafeez are both 5.00 in the top order. Carlos Brathwaite and Fabian Allen have both showed their batting form in recent weeks, meanwhile, but their lowly batting positions means they are both dark horses at 13.00.
- SNP Top Bowler: Brathwaite and Allen are outsiders with the ball at 5.00 too. The favourite is Sheldon Cottrell, who can be backed at 4.00 with Bet365, while Alzarri Joseph is 4.33. Rayad Emrit has also been in the wickets, and he can be backed at 4.50.
🏆 St Lucia Zouks vs St Kitts & Nevis Prediction
St Kitts & Nevis Patriots are in good form, winning three in a row – including their win against St Lucia Zouks, since when the Zouks have not won. The Patriots are an excellent price to back considering all that.
Sep 25, 2019
03:30 IST / 2:00 GMT
Darren Sammy Stadium - Gros Islet, Saint Lucia
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