Caribbean T20 League

Match 8- SKN vs. GUY

Preview

Match 8 of the Caribbean T20 League will be played between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Guyana Amazon Warriors. The match is scheduled for Friday, 25 August at Warner Park, Basseterre in Saint Kitts. 

SKN are still searching for their first win after playing 3 matches. They need to develop their own strategies with the bat and ball to taste their first victory this season. 

Their previous match on Wednesday evening was horrendous where they were defeated by 8 wickets with 21 balls remaining against Jamaica Tallawahs. They have a quality team who are expected to produce some quality performance in their next fixture. 

GUY on the other hand haven’t yet bowled a single delivery in this tournament. Also, their batters get to stand on the crease only for 5 overs. They aren’t a well-tested squad and have to prove themselves in the upcoming fixture. 

They played their inaugural game on Friday against Saint Lucia Kings but the match unfortunately lasted for only 5 overs. 

Match Details

Match: SKN vs GUY, 8th Match, Caribbean T20 League 2023

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Time: 4:30 AM (Aug 25)

Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

Pitch and Conditions

The 8th match of the Caribbean T20 League 2023 is scheduled at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts. As we have seen in the previous games played here, the venue is suitable for the batting department. The pitch is also slow and assists the spinners with a decent spin. A score of 180 is tough to chase on this pitch as the ground tends to become slower in the second half of the game. 

SKN vs. GUY Squads

SKN: Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis(c), Joshua Da Silva(w), Corbin Bosch, Ambati Rayudu, Sherfane Rutherford, George Linde, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, Blessing Muzarabani, Oshane Thomas, Yannic Cariah, Jyd Goolie, Ashmead Nedd, Izharulhaq Naveed, Johann Layne, Kofi James

GUY: Saim Ayub, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Azam Khan(w), Shai Hope, Shimron Hetmyer, Dwaine Pretorius, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Odean Smith, Imran Tahir(c), Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Nandu, Hazratullah Zazai, Kelvon Anderson, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Ronsford Beaton

SKN vs. GUY Probable Playing XIs

SKN: Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, Dewald Brevis, Ambati Rayudu, Corbin Bosch, Sherfane Rutherford, George Linde, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Dominic Drakes, Yannic Cariah

GUY: Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Shai Hope, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Azam Khan, Matthew Nandu, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Imran Tahir

Match Prediction

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have a lot of work to do in their bowling attack. They are coming into this encounter with low confidence and they need a miracle to turn the table in this game. Guyana Amazon Warriors on the other side have a strong squad with a good depth in batting and bowling guilds. This gives them an edge over SKN in this contest. Thus we predict GUY to win this match. 

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