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CPL 2021 | JT vs SLK: Jamaica's batting firepower clash with Kings' experienced troops

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Jamaica Tallawahs will be up against Saint Lucia Kings in St Kitts on Friday (August 27, 2021). Both the sides will be playing their first match of the tournament. 

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis who will be leading the Kings team will be back on the field after missing the action for quite some time as he had suffered concussion during the Pakistan Super League in June.

“I’m really looking forward to personally getting back on the cricket field again. It’s been a long time for me, 3 months now where I haven’t been able to play, so just desperately wanting to get out there and do what I love again,” he said at the jersey launch.

While St Lucia will be led by Faf who is an experienced campaigner himself, the franchise will have the services of some other prominent names as well such as Wahab Riaz and Roston Chase. Wahab will have the responsibility to lead the bowling attack while Chase’s all-round abilities can bring a lot to the table. 

In the first match of the tournament which was held around the same time on Thursday, the bowlers did have a slight edge against the batsmen and something of similar sorts can be expected in this clash as well. The bowlers, especially spinners might dominate the batting unit. 

On the other side, Jamaica Tallawahs have the finest of all-rounders, Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite in the ranks. A cricketing fan can never forget his knock against England in the final of World T20 in 2016 and how he just took away the game and helped the side lift the trophy. An aggressive batsman, Brathwaite can also be handy with the ball in the middle overs. 

Russell’s ability of striking big sixes isn’t an unusual sight for the spectators. The right-hander has unleashed such knocks on a number of occasions and the Jamaica team would be wanting him to just “stick to the basics”. Apart from his batting, Russell can also produce some positive results for his side with the ball in his hands. 

Match Details

Match: Jamaica Tallawahs vs St Lucia Kings, Caribbean Premier League 2021

Date: August 27, 2021 (Friday)

Time: 7:30 PM (IST)

Venue: Warner Park, St Kitts

TV: Star Sports

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report

The track might have something on offer for the bowlers as we saw in the first clash. There is not much chance of a high-scoring game but still, if you win the toss, elect to field first and try to restrict the opposition for a lesser total. 

Probable XI

Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Veerasammy Permaul, Fidel Edwards, Chadwick Walton (wk), Qais Ahmed, Chris Green, Haider Ali, Shamarh Brooks, Migael Pretorius.

St Lucia Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Rahkeem Cornwall, Tim David, Mark Deyal, Roston Chase, Obed McCoy, Usman Qadir, Wahab Riaz, Kesrick Williams, Alzarri Joseph.

Fantasy XI

Andre Fletcher, Faf Du Plessis, Haider Ali, Shamrah Brooks, Tim David, Andre Russell (C), Carlos Braithwaite, Roston Chase (VC), Wahab Riaz, Chris Green, Obed McCoy 

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