SLK vs GAW Match Preview
Assemble a winning team by selecting aggressive batters to set the tone, pressure-tested bowlers to excel in crucial moments and adaptable all-rounders for added depth and versatility. Striking this balance will help you craft a strong and competitive Dream11 lineup.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa kickstarted his CPL 2024 campaign in style with an unbeaten 68 runs off 35 balls against the Patriots. He is an experienced T20 batter who knows how to navigate the middle period of the game.
Alzarri Joseph has put his name in the headlines of CPL cricket. The fast bowler from the Caribbean has taken 61 wickets in the CPL with two four-wicket hauls.
Johnson Charles comes into this fixture with phenomenal T20 batting form in his nine most recent matches. Charles has hit 243 runs in those nine innings with a batting average of almost 35.
Shimron Hetmyer has been a one-franchise-man, having played for the Guyana Amazon Warriors since 2016. The West Indian batter has accumulated 1767 CPL runs with one century and ten half-centuries.
Dwaine Pretorius has recent success in the Americas to speak of. He played in the recent Global T20 League Canada and was part of a Vancouver Knights in which he took seven wickets in six bowling innings.
Weather Report
The weather on matchday should provide an enticing contest for cricket. There is only an 11 percent chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to follow the typical tropical weather pattern of hot and humid.
Pitch Report
This pitch should be a belter to bat on. You can expect the runs to flow with promising weather for batting and a pitch that has not been used in the tournament yet.
Notable stats
Hitting into the record books
The Guyana Amazon Warriors scored the second-highest total in the history of CPL when they put up 266 for seven in 20 overs against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots only three days prior.
Team News
Neither side will see the need to force any changes on form. There have been no injuries to speak of in either camp.
SLK vs GAW Probable 11
SLK Playing 11
- Johnson Charles
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Ackeem Auguste
- Tim Seifert (Wk)
- Roston Chase
- David Wiese
- Khary Pierre
- Matthew Forde
- Alzarri Joseph
- Noor Ahmad
GAW Playing 11
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz
- Kevin Sinclair
- Shai Hope
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Azam Khan (Wk)
- Keemo Paul
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Raymon Reifer
- Gudakesh Motie
- Imran Tahir (C)
- Junior Sinclair
Dream11 Prediction
There is not much to choose between the two teams, considering both come into this clash unbeaten after their opening two games. The St Lucia Kings could be tipped to win if they take advantage of playing in familiar conditions.
Top Picks
Bhanuka Rajapaksa: The blistering left-hander knows how to show off his pyrotechnics under pressure. He top-scored for the Galle Marvels with 82 off 34 against the Jaffna Kings in the 2024 LPL Final.
Alzarri Joseph: The skilled quick bowler will put batters under pressure with the new white-ball. He has 139 T20 wickets with four four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls.
Shimron Hetmyer: The 27-year-old cricketer will be dangerous when he lines up the Kings bowlers. In his T20 career, he has scored 4304 runs with one 100 and 20 50s.
SLK vs GAW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Johnson Charles, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shai Hope, Tim Seifert
Batters: Faf du Plessis (C), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shimron Hetmyer
All-rounders: Dwaine Pretorius
Bowlers: Imran Tahir (VC), Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad
