SKN vs GUY Dream11 Prediction: The clash between the bottom placed teams will be an interesting one as both the teams are not completely out of the tournament so far. Rayad Emrit led Patriots are in a very delicate position as they need to win each and every game from now-on to stand a chance to qualify for playoffs.
After having suffered a huge blow in Fabian Allen who couldn’t catch the flight on time to make it to Trinidad for CPL, St Kitts have lacked the firepower in their lower middle-order and as a result couldn’t able to finish the games.
On the other hand, Guyana Amazon Warriors haven’t lived up to their expectations in this season. The runners-up in the previous edition were looking mighty strong before the start of the tournament as they have some of the best T20 players in Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford and Keemo Paul but they have been the most disappointing side in this competition so far.
They finished at the top of the table in the previous edition of CPL after having a clean slate of winning all the games in the league stages but it has been a rollercoaster kind of a season for them this time around.
Match Details :
Match: SKN vs GUY, Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St.Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Hero CPL, 2020
Date: 30 August 2020
Time: 11:45 PM IST
Head to Head (GUY vs SKN)
GUY- 9
SKN-2
Last Meeting:
GUY won the game by 3 wickets by chasing 128 runs in just 17 overs. Shimron Hetmyer top scored for Guy with 71 runs.
Form guide
SKN: LLW
GUY: LLL
Venue: Queen’s Park oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Venue stats (Last 4 Games played)-
Batting first won- 1
Batting 2nd won- 3
Average 1st inning Score– 159
Last completed game at Port of Spain
Jamaica Tallawahs: 147-6 (20 overs)
Trinbago Knight Riders: 110 (19.4 overs)
GUY Team news
Injuries unavailability
No injury announcement from Guyana
Playing combination, expected changes
• Guyana have one of the successful opening combinations in CPL from last year but the pair has been disappointing so far. Although, the leading run-getter from the last season Brandon King is yet to find his groove in this season, Guyana are expected to continue with this reputed pair of Brandon King and Chandrapaul Hemraj for this match as well.
• The top and middle order of Guyana is a dream line-up that any T20 team would like to have in their team. The likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Ross Taylor and Sherfane Rutherford is a perfect blend of youth and experience as well as destruction and calmness. Even though they have been disappointing, they are proven customers and are expected to come good any time soon.
• The captain Chris Green and one of the best wrist spinners in Imran Tahir will be the spin twins for Guyana in this match as well
• The cutter king Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd and Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq will be their 3 fast bowlers and they are expected to continue with this trio. Although there is an outside chance that Kevin Sinclair might get his first game of the tournament considering the amount of left-handers in the opposition camp.
SKN Team news
Injuries unavailability
Evin Lewis batted at #7 owing to a groin injury in their previous game but since this is a do or die game, he might just play but confirm the news after toss.
Playing combination, expected changes
• Kieran Powell opened the innings along with Chris Lynn yesterday as Evin Lewis was injured and batted down the order. The another opener Chris Lynn has been a serial failure in this CPL so far but they don’t have any other options so they will be expecting him to come good in this do or die game.
• Their middle order doesn’t inspire much confidence either as all their players are in terrible form except Ben Dunk. They are expected to make some changes to that set-up as Joshua Da Silva or Jahmar Hamilton might play this game ahead of Nick Kelly.
• They dropped Sohail Tanvir in their previous game and played Ish Sodhi who was pretty decent with the ball along with Jon-Russ Jaggesar and Imran Khan. They are expected to play with this same spin trio for this game.
• Although the captain Rayad Emrit has been leading from the front with 10 wickets in the competition, his partners have been a big let down including Sheldon Cottrell and Alzarri Joseph. Sheldon Cottrell looked completely out of rhythm yesterday but they might just give him an extended run this time around.
Lets have a Dream 11 today match prediction
GUY Playing XI (probables):
Brandon King, Chadrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ross Taylor, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Chris Green (c), Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir
SKN Playing XI (probables):
Chris Lynn, Joshua Da Silva/Evin Lewis, Nick Kelly,Dinesh Ramdin (wk), Ben Dunk, Kieran Powell, Rayad Emrit (c), Imran Khan, Ish Sodhi, Jon-Russ-Jaggesar, Sheldon Cottrell
SKN vs GUY Dream11 Match Prediction
Wicket-keepers– Nicholas Pooran, Denesh Ramdin
Batsmen– Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Ben Dunk
All-rounders– Keemo Paul, Chandrapaul Hemraj
Bowlers– Imran Tahir, Imran Khan, Rayad Emrit, Naveen-ul-Haq
Note: If Evin Lewis plays, he can be picked ahead of Imran Khan.
Captain and Vice-captain
Shimron Hetmyer: The talented southpaw started the season with a bang with back to back fifties but has faded away in the last few games but he is a a dangerous customer and can score a big knock on his given day. He has scored 169 runs at an average of 33 in this season.
Imran Tahir: There is no respite for the batsmen when he is operating. He is the 2nd leading wicket taker in this season with 11 wickets. He is a good option for captain in Dream 11.
Nicholas Pooran: The best #4 batsman in T20 cricket at the moment is Nicholas Pooran. Although, he hasn’t been at his best, his knock of 68 runs against SLZ was the example of how destructive he can be.
X-factor and value picks
Brandon King: The opening batsman are always an option for captaincy option in dream 11 as they have access to full 120 balls to get a big score. Although, King has been in dismal form, he can turn the tables in no time as he has enormous talent. He can be that X-factor in your dream 11 for grand leagues
Keemo Paul: He bowls some really lose deliveries but as long as those deliveries are fetching him wickets, he can be an asset for a Dream 11 player. He is a must in the team and can also be a good choice for captain if one has to go out of the box. He has picked 7 wickets in this season to go with some handy knocks with the bat.
Rayad Emrit: The captain of SKN has been outstanding in this season so far. He has 10 wickets in the season and is sure to fetch you some points either with the bat or with the ball. He can be than X-factor in grand leagues.
Dream11 teams Today match prediction SKN vs GUY who will win today’s match
Taking into account the current form of both the teams, this clash will be nothing but an intriguing one as both the teams have been poor in this season so far.
On paper, Guyana is a brilliant team and are second to none and if they can pull their socks up, they can beat any team on their day. In all likelihood, in dream11 prediction SKN will suffer another defeat in today’s game.