Caribbean T20 League

Match 5- JAM vs BAR

Preview

Jamaica Tallawahs will square off against Barbados Royals in the 5th match of the Caribbean T20 League 2023. The Daren Sammy National Stadium in St. Lucia will host the match on Sunday, 20 August.

JAM won their inaugural encounter against the Saint Lucia Kings by 11 runs. The defending champions are now sitting in the second spot on the points table having two points to their name. 

Bradon King is the highest run-getter for the defending champions with 81 runs made at a strike rate of 152. He has hit 3 sixes and 9 fours in the process. The top wicket-taker for the side is Imad Washim who picked up 3 wickets at an economy rate of 6.75. 

BAR were defeated in their first match to Saint Lucia Kings by a massive margin of 54 runs. Nyeen Young has scored the most runs i.e. 48, hitting one four sixes and one four at a strike rate of 123. Jason Holder has been the leading bowler with four scalps under his belt with an economy rate of 9.50. 

Match Details

Match: JAM vs BAR, 5th Match, Caribbean T20 League 2023

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Time: 7:30 PM 

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Pitch and Conditions

The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia is a well-balanced one which supports both the batting and the bowling department. The average score in this stadium is 160 runs. The skipper winning the toss shall choose to bowl first to take advantage of the pitch.

JAM vs BAR Squads

JAM: Brandon King (c), Amir Jangoo (wk), Fabian Allen, Imad Wasim, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Kirk McKenzie, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Amir, Chris Green, Nicholson Gordon, Steven Taylor, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua James, Hayden Walsh, Shamar Springer

BAR: Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kevin Wickham, Rovman Powell (c), Donavon Ferreira (wk), Jason Holder, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Qais Ahmad, Nyeem Young, Obed McCoy, Alick Athanaze, Ramon Simmonds, Akeem Jordan, Rivaldo Clarke

 JAM vs BAR Probable Playing XIs

JAM: Brandon King (c), Amir Jangoo (wk), Fabian Allen, Imad Wasim, Shamarh Brooks, Raymon Reifer, Kirk McKenzie, Salman Irshad, Mohammad Amir, Chris Green, Nicholson Gordon

BAR: Kyle Mayers, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kevin Wickham, Rovman Powell (c), Donavon Ferreira (wk), Jason Holder, Justin Greaves, Joshua Bishop, Qais Ahmad, Nyeem Young, Obed McCoy

Match Prediction

The Barbados side has some of the most exciting players but they have to put on a stronger effort than their previous game in order to win against Jamaica. The last time they met, was in the final match of the 2022 season when JAM managed an easy win to clinch the title. Looking into the circumstances, we back JAM to win this match too. 

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