Barbados Royals v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 26/08/2021

Barbados v St Kitts and Nevis – CPL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Predictions – 26/08/2021

The Barbados Royals and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will play the second match of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

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Barbados Royals v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Match Preview

The Royals and Patriots have taken it in turns to beat each other in their last five head-to-head meetings. St Kitts have three wins to Barbados’ two.

Where: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

When: Thursday, 26 August 2021

Start time: 04:30 IST, 27 August 2021 (23:00 GMT, 26 August 2021)

Pitch conditions: The track record here shows this is a good venue for chasing totals. A first-innings score of around 170 could be competitive. Spin could have a say, perhaps even inside the opening powerplay.

Weather conditions: There is a small chance of rain in St Kitts on matchday. This game will be later in the day, though, so perhaps the wet weather will have blown past by then. Othewise, expect hot and humid conditions.

Barbados Royals v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Latest Odds

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They have the Royals priced as 2.16 underdogs and the Patriots 1.7 favourites. This looks a really good chance to bet on an upset from Barbados.

Barbados Royals v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Team News

• Johnson Charles – The Royals have a superb top-order batsman in Charles, who played in the Pakistan Super League earlier this year.
• Jason Holder – The Barbados star is a world-class all-rounder. Look out for his prices in the player of the match markets.
• Evin Lewis – St Kitts have a mighty hitter in Lewis at the top of the order. He has even managed to keep Chris Gayle out of the West Indies XI on occasion.
• Jon-Russ Jaggesar – With the increasing popularity of left-arm finger spinners and wrist spinners in T20 cricket, there is still place for a quality off-spinner. Jaggesar is exactly that.
• Joshua Da Silva – the St Kitts wicketkeeper-batsman has developed well since the last CPL. He’ll be a key figure for the hosts.

Barbados Royals v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Betting Tips and Predictions

These expert cricket betting tips could help you make stronger decisions. Our experts have included excellent odds.

Pick Gayle as Top Patriots Batsman

Chris Gayle was not part of the CPL 2020, but is back for this year’s tournament as part of the Patriots’ strong batting order.

Gayle is a household name in global domestic T20 tournaments around the world and a popular pick in cricket betting online.

The first game of a tournament is a great time for him to make an early impact. Be on him as the top St Kitts batsman at 3.4 with bet365.

Have Holder as Player of the Match

Jason Holder is among the best all-rounders in international and domestic cricket at the moment. He has also played in the BBL and IPL.

Holder has the ability and talent to win a match for Barbados with bat and/or ball. This makes him a versatile option in CPL betting.

Back Holder to carry the Royals to opening victory here and win the player of the match award at 7.0 with 10CRIC, who have an excellent joining bonus on offer as well.

Bet on Barbados for Top Batsman

The Patriots definitely look to have the stronger batting department on paper, but there is something special about the Barbados order, too.

Don’t discount Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers over Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and others when making your choice here.

There is a good chance that the Royals will come out of this intriguing contest with the top batsman. Bet on it happening at 2.02 with Parimatch.

Look at our wrap of the best CPL betting tips for this match.