CPL 2021 | BR vs SLK: Kings eye semi-final berth, Royals look for consolation win

Saint Lucia Kings will be up against Barbados Royals in St Kitts on Sunday. The Kings will be playing their all important match as they face the Royals as a win in this encounter will help them stay in the competition.

On the other side, Royals have been knocked out of the tournament after they suffered seven defeats in the nine matches that they have played.

Saint Lucia will be coming into this clash on the back of a win against the same opposition in their previous match where they defeated the Barbados side by 14 runs (DLS Method) in a rail-curtailed game.

The Kings might be without their regular skipper Faf du Plessis. “Difficult to say with these things, probably have to go for a scan (issue with his leg). Not looking too good for tomorrow,” Faf had said after the game against Barbados earlier.

This might come as a blow for the Saint Lucia side as Du Plessis was among runs in the last match and looked in good touch. Nevertheless, Roston Chase has been in brilliant form with the bat while David Wiese scalped a fifer in the previous match.

On the other side, the Barbados team would be looking to conclude the competition on a positive note.

Match Details

Barbados Royals vs St. Lucia Kings, Match 28

Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

Date & Time: September 12th at 07:30 PM IST, and September 12th at 10:00 AM local time

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report

The spinners might have something on offer on the pitch in St Kitts while the batsmen need to start the proceedings in a steady manner and get their eye in. So, if you win the toss, bat first.

Probable XI

Barbados Royals: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (WK), Glenn Phillips, Jason Holder (C), Thisara Perera, Nyeem Young, Joshua Bishop, Jake Lintott, Hayden Walsh, Mohammad Amir

St. Lucia Kings: Andre Fletcher (WK), Faf du Plessis (C), Mark Deyal, Roston Chase, Tim David, David Wiese, Keemo Paul, Kadeem Alleyne, Wahab Riaz, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal

Fantasy XI

Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Faf du Plessis, Johnson Charles, Kyle Mayers, Glenn Phillips, David Weise, Roston Chase (C), Mohammad Amir (VC), A Joseph, N Young

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CPL 2021 | SLK vs BR: Faf du Plessis, David Wiese script easy win for Kings against Royals

Saint Lucia Kings were finally back on track after beating Barbados Royals by 14 runs (DLS Method) in a rain-curtailed match on Saturday in St Kitts. Batting first, the Kings posted 175/6 in 20 overs after captain Faf du Plessis unleashed another masterclass in the tournament as he struck 84 off 54 during the course. Apart from Faf, Tim David and Keemo Paul also chipped in with some crucial runs at the end. While David scored 23-ball 34, Paul remained unbeaten at 22 off 11. Mohammad Amir returned with a couple of wickets at the cost of 31 runs in 4 overs for the Royals while Hayden Walsh picked up one wicket for 25 runs in his allotted 4 overs. Later, the target for the Barbados side was reduced to 170 in 19 overs. The Royals had a disappointing start to the chase as they lost Mayers early in the innings but Johnson Charles and Shai Hope steadied the ship for the side and put 64 runs for the second wicket. But Charles’ departure saw a fall of wickets in quick succession as Barbados lost three wickets in one over and the Royals were soon reduced to 118/7. Walsh and Joshua Bishop tried to hold the fort as the two batters built a partnership of 36 runs but failed to take the team over the line. David Wiese rattled the Barbados middle-order as he bagged a five-wicket haul. Kings’ skipper Faf hailed his team’s efforts and expressed his delight at the win. “Difficult to say with these things, probably have to go for a scan (issue with his leg). Not looking too good for tomorrow. Great win. The toss was massive. To get to 170 or so on a wicket like that was a very good score,” he said after the match. Holder admitted that it was an achievable total but the fall of wickets in quick succession pushed them on the backfoot. “Still gettable on this wicket. That three wickets in one over cost us. Struggled for runs. Just a case where batters didn't put their hands up,” he said. The two teams will now face each other on Sunday in St Kitts.

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