CPL 2024, SKN vs SLK: Match 5 Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks

Tristan Stubbs in action for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (x.com)

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Kings will collide in match number five of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2024) season. The much-awaited contest will be hosted by the Warner Park in St Kitts and the action will commence from 4:30 AM IST onwards on September 2.

Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.

SKN vs SLK Head-to-Head Stats

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and St Lucia Kings have faced each other 17 times since their first meeting back in 2015. In terms of head-to-head battles, it is the St Lucia Kings franchise that holds a superior track record over the Patriots.

SKN vs SLK Pitch Report

The playing conditions at the Warner Park in St Kitts tends to provide considerable assistance to spinners in the middle overs. The slow surface on offer makes it difficult for the batters to play free-flowing strokes. A first innings total of 160 will be considered an ideal score at the venue.

Fantasy value from the pitch report

• As per the pitch report, the team must consist of at least two specialist spin bowlers alongside frontline speedsters.
• In a bid to earn effective points from the fantasy contests, the batting line-up must comprise of aggressive top-order players, and middle-order batters who can anchor the innings in the middle overs.

SKN vs SLK Fantasy Cricket Tips

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Heavy Fantasy XI

• For the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, attacking opener Evin Lewis has tallied the highest number of runs so far this CPL 2024 season, at a staggering strike-rate of over 144 no less. His teammate Mikyle Louis also bludgeoned a fighting half-century against the Trinbago Knight Riders.
• St Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ South African imports Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi have both delivered timely breakthroughs for their team this season, and will start out as two of their key bowling options going ahead in the tournament.

St Lucia Kings Heavy Fantasy XI

• Johnson Charles and South African batting legend Faf du Plessis are among the two seniormost batters in the current St Lucia Kings line-up. While Charles is one of the leading run-getters in the history of the CPL, Faf du Plessis has amassed over 10,000 runs across all T20 matches.
• Alzarri Joseph will be expected to lead the St Lucia Kings pace attack for a major part of the CPL 2024 season. The speedster, a veteran of 114 T20 matches, has collected 138 wickets so far in his career.

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SKN vs SLK Winner Prediction

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will start out as slight favorites to defeat St Lucia Kings in the upcoming fifth match of the CPL 2024 season.

SKN vs SLK Top Player Picks

Evin Lewis (SKN)

• St Kitts and Nevis Patriots opener Evin Lewis notched up scores of 29 and 39 in his first two games of this season. The cricketer has tallied his 68 runs at a dynamic strike-rate of 144.68.

Anrich Nortje (SKN)

• South African speed demon Anrich Nortje has picked up three wickets for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots franchise in their first two CPL 2024 appearances. In his latest outing, the speedster bagged figures of 2-37 in a high-scoring match at the same St Kitts venue.

Faf du Plessis (SLK)

• South African batting juggernaut Faf du Plessis is one of the seniormost players in the St Lucia Kings line-up. The 40-year-old has amassed 10,545 runs so far in his illustrious T20 career at an impressive average of nearly 33.

Johnson Charles (SLK)

• Attacking wicketkeeper-batter Johnson Charles is the leading run-getter in the history of CPL. Overall, the cricketer has tallied 6,780 runs in 264 T20 innings at a strike-rate of nearly 132.

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SKN vs SLK Differential Picks

Tristan Stubbs (SKN)

• While Tristan Stubbs failed to bring his A-game against the Falcons in the opening match of the CPL 2024 season, he clobbered three boundaries and three sixes against the Knight Riders to slap a swift 19-ball 39 on August 31.

Roston Chase (SLK)

• West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase has maintained a career strike-rate of 125.77 after minting nearly 1,500 runs from 65 innings. The 32-year-old has also harvested 59 wickets through his cunning off-breaks.

SKN vs SLK Fantasy Expert Advice

Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a 2-3-3-3 combination could be rewarding for the game.

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SKN vs SLK Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

Wicketkeepers: Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles
Batters: Evin Lewis, Mikyle Louis, Faf du Plessis
All-rounders: Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, David Wiese
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Alzarri Joseph

Captain: Evin Lewis
Vice-Captain: Faf du Plessis

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 6 players, St Lucia Kings: 5 players

SKN vs SLK Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues 

Wicketkeepers: Andre Fletcher, Johnson Charles
Batters: Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, Faf du Plessis
All-rounders: Odean Smith, Roston Chase, David Wiese
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Alzarri Joseph

Captain: Andre Fletcher
Vice-Captain: Johnson Charles

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 6 players, St Lucia Kings: 5 players

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