St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks – 22/08/2020

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St Kitts are looking for their first win of the tournament after narrow losses against the Amazon Warriors and Tridents.

The Zouks come into this on the back of their first victory over Barbados Tridents and will be keen to build on that.

Take a look at our expert free CPL betting tips ahead of the next clash.

Best Bets:

Evin Lewis to be the top batsman for the Patriots at 3.5 with bet365

Mohammad Nabi to be St Lucia’s top bowler at 4.5 with bet365

Roston Chase to be named player of the match at 17.0 with bet 365

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks – Match Preview

The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have traditionally had the upper hand in the head-to-head record. However, the Zouks prevented a four-game losing streak against the Patriots when winning the last time they met.

Where: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

When: Saturday 22^nd August

Start Time: 14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)

Pitch conditions: The Brian Lara Stadium again hosts this contest. Batting second has been the preferred option so far with scores hovering around the 150 mark. The pitches have got progressively slower since the opening round of fixtures and spin and bowlers that take even more pace off the ball can have more joy.

Weather conditions: The weather looks mixed for this one. Storms and showers are forecast throughout the day. There are brighter spells expected too with around 30-40% chances of rain and temperatures at 30 degrees.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks – Latest Odds

This is likely to be a close battle and that is reflected in the odds.

St Kitts are considered narrow favourites at 1.8 (4/5) with bet365 to come out on top. The Zouks are priced at 2.0 (1/1) with the same firm.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks – Team News

The Zouks will likely stick to their core group that includes Rahkeem Cornwall, Roston Chase and Kesrick Williams.

They have also added Mohammad Nabi this year as well as Leniko Boucher. Boucher didn’t feature against the Tallawahs but is pushing for more game time here.

There have been plenty of positives to take for the Patriots despite failing to find a win in the first two fixtures. They are unlikely to make sweeping changes to the side as they prepare for the Zouks.

They could be tempted to add a little more firepower to their batting line-up.

One big decision ahead of this clash is if to stick with Jon-Russ Jaggesar or return to the quicker option of Alzarri Joseph. Jaggesar replaced Joseph in the last game but he still ended the game wicketless.

St Kitts and Nevis v St Lucia Zouks – Squads

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots v St Lucia Zouks – Betting Tips and Prediction

This looks like a close match-up that could go to the wire. Preference is for St Kitts and Nevis to finally land their first success of the 2020 tournament.

As ever, there are a host of other markets to look at other than the outright winner.

Back Lewis with the Bat

Evin Lewis looked in the mood against the Amazon Warriors as he raced to an 18-ball 30 before being stumped off the bowling of Chris Green.

He can go bigger here and looks a good bet to be St Kitts and Nevis’s top batsman. He is priced at 3.5 with bet365 to take that accolade and has to be considered.

Nabi can be Zouks Main Threat

With spin coming more and more to the fore on the slow pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium, now could be the time to look to Mohammad Nabi.

The Afghanistan off-spinner bagged one wicket in four overs against the Tridents last time up but the Sunrisers Hyderabad man looked a threat and can cause more problems in this one.

He is priced at 4.5 with bet365 to be St Lucia’s top bower.

Chase to be Man of the Match

Roston Chase’s all-round abilities make him a good bet in the player of the match market.

The signs are all there for the West Indies players and he could be worth looking at in this market.

He hit a half-century against the Tallawahs but didn’t bowl and then took two wickets against the Tridents but didn’t get chance to bat.

If he can combine those efforts with both bat and ball here then he could be a good bet to be named as the main man of the game.

He is priced at 17.0 with bet365 to secure that honour.

Be sure to have a look at our round-up of our best bet selections before the action gets underway.