We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Pitch Report
1st innings average score: 117
2nd innings average score: 124
Type: Sluggish wicket. Rewards patient batters.
Time: September 17, 7.30 AM IST
Teams
Probable XI for St Kitts and Nevis: Andre Fletcher (wk), Evin Lewis, Dewald Brevis, Darren Bravo, Sherfane Rutherford, Dwaine Pretorius, Dwayne Bravo (c), Rashid Khan, Duan Jansen, Akila Dananjaya, Jaden Carmichael
Probable XI for Saint Lucia: Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Roston Chase, Tim David, Roshon Primus, David Wiese, Larry Edwards, Alzarri Joseph, Matthew Forde, Kesrick Williams
Form Concerns
Evin Lewis has not been able to find any momentum whatsoever in this edition. In 4 innings, he has managed only 58 runs.
Dewald Brevis continues to struggle in the Caribbean. His recent scores read 14, 4, 13, and 11.
Barring his two-wicket haul against Guyana, Duan Jansen hasn’t struck even once in his other 4 outings. In the last game against Jamaica, he conceded 19 runs in 2 overs.
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Game Changers
Tim David’s role is to provide the required impetus to the innings by finding the boundaries at regular intervals. Thus far, he has collected 85 runs in 4 innings at an impressive strike rate of 137.
Roston Chase has been experiencing a poor time with both bat and ball (52 runs and 2 wickets) in 6 outings. However, we must recognize that he finished the previous season as the highest run-scorer (446 at 50). Matter of time before he starts making a difference.
Smart Picks
Rashid Khan might have picked up only 2 wickets in as many games, but through his outstanding economy of 2.50 RPO, he has generated a bunch of bonus fantasy points.
Given his dual role, David Wiese is proving to be a safe pick in fantasy leagues. Besides registering scores of 20*, 28*, 0, and 12, he has picked 6 wickets, including the best figures of 3 for 22 in the last game against St Kitts and Nevis.
Amidst two dismissals in the single-digits, Faf du Plessis has also registered scores of 47*, 31 and 60. His only half-century of the tournament came against St Kitts and Nevis.
Power Players
Barring the game against Guyana, Alzarri Joseph has picked a wicket in every other game, owing to which he is the leading wicket-taker (12) for the tournament. In his previous match against St Kitts and Nevis, he finished with figures of 2 for 19.
After consecutive failures, Johnson Charles has turned things around by providing rollicking starts for Saint Lucia with scores of 62, 29, 87*, and 41. He has also generated bonus points for smashing 17 fours and 13 sixes.
Fantasy Tip of The Day
The top order of St Kitts and Nevis has been going through a lean run. On the other hand, the openers from St Lucia have been consistent. Both sides have quality in their bowling.