St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – 20/08/2020

St Lucia v Barbados Preview – CPL Betting Tips, Latest Odds, Team News, Predictions – 20/08/2020

This is our cricket betting preview for the fifth match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020. The St Lucia Zouks will clash with the Barbados Tridents.

The Zouks, who used to be called the St Lucia Stars, have never won the tournament. The Tridents are the reigning champions. Read our CPL betting tips for helpful insight.

Best Tips:

Mitchell Santner to Be Top Tridents Bowler at 4.33 with bet365

Rashid Khan to hit a six, take a catch and a wicket at 4.46 with 22Bet

A hundred to be scored in the match at 9.00 with Betway

St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – Match Preview

The Tridents beat the Zouks on both occasions during the CPL 2019. Justin Greaves starred with the bat in the first win and Hayden Walsh Junior with the ball in the second. Greaves and Walsh are among the popular betting picks for this match.

Where: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

When: Thursday, 20 August 2020

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

Pitch conditions: Playing two specialist spinners on a pitch that’s proving increasingly sluggish seems a necessity. The team who wins the toss will likely bowl first. A score of around 140 for the team batting first is around the average this season.

Weather conditions: More rain is expected in Tarouba on Thursday, but perhaps not as much as on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures are forecast for the mid-20s degrees celsius and humidity levels will be characteristically high of the Caribbean.

St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – Latest Odds

The Zouks are priced at 2.50 by 10Cric to upset the Tridents, who are offered at 1.52 by the same betting website.

Check out their markets for the first wicket method as well. Bowled at 4.20 looks a good pick here.

St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – Team News

Rahkeem Cornwall and Kesrick Williams carried the Zouks with bat and ball, respectively, last season – and are back for more this time.

Importantly, they’ve recruited Leniko Boucher from the Tridents. The talented batsman will be eager to impress against his old team.

Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi is a big asset for the Zouks. He’s previously performed well with bat and ball in the Indian Premier League and Big Bash League.

The Tridents bowled 11 overs of spin against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots earlier this week – and can again centre their approach around these three: Mitchell Santner, Rashid Khan and Hayden Walsh Junior.

They’ll insist on more from their top-order, though, as Johnson Charles, Shai Hope and Corey Anderson failed against the Patriots. Now could be a good time to get Greaves back into the XI.

St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – Squads

St Lucia Zouks v Barbados Tridents – Betting Tips and Prediction

Our team of experts have compiled some CPL betting tips to help you make more informed choices on what to bet on in this match.

Bet on Santner to Be the Tridents’ Top Bowler

New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santer put in a player of the match performance against the Patriots earlier this week. He put in some valuable runs and then took two key wickets.

It’s his role with the ball that will likely take centre stage again, in conditions conducive to spin bowling. Santner is priced at 4.33 with bet365 to be the top bowler for the Zouks. Fans can look forward to seeing him in action in the Indian Premier League next month, too.

Pick Rashid for Fine All-Round Performance

There are some good accumulator outcomes. One of them for this match is Rashid Khan to hit a six, take a catch and a wicket at 4.46.

He is one of the international all-rounders in the tournament capable of doing this with regularity. He always seems to be involved the game, one way or another, with bat, ball and in the field.

We are big fans of these types of accumulator bets, which keep you involved across both innings for one bet.

Back a 100 to Be Scored in the Match

The Caribbean Premier League 2020 hasn’t seen a century, yet. There have been a few half-centuries, but nobody has reached three figures.

The individual and team totals have been shaping up nicely. Thursday might bring the first ton of the 2020 tournament. With big-hitters like Corey Anderson, Andre Fletcher and others playing, this could be the time.

You can bet on a 100 to be scored at 9.00 with Betway. More conservatively, you can pick a half-century to be scored at 1.20.

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