SNP vs GAW Match Preview
St. Kitts and Nevis currently hold the third position on the table, despite having only two points. They've faced two washouts this season and suffered a heavy loss to Jamaica Tallawahs recently. While they have not had a lot of opportunities to showcase their skills, they have not taken the full advantage of whatever they got get. They meet Warriors after a rather short time between matches and this turnaround of under a day from that defeat to facing the Warriors demands a swift response from the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
Patriots had a poor outing with that bat with almost no one able to contribute big. Nothing seemed to have worked for them as their skipper Evin Lewis fell early, Ambati Rayudu had a score of zero against the Tallawahs, and promoting all-rounder Corbin Bosch in the batting order didn't pay off. The highest score came from Joshua Da Silva at 36, but that proved to be too little too late. They'd need more effort from their batsmen this time around.
On the bowling front as well, The Patriots seem a tad too unbalanced with only one specialist spin bowler alongside five seamers. Considering the conditions, they might think of adding a spinner in the eleven to partner George Linde. We have seen that combination work for other teams, case in point - Jamaica Tallawahs, and that could prompt St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to bring about this change.
We are over a week into the tournament and Guyana Amazon Warriors are yet to yet to play a full-match. They'll see this game as an opportunity to start strong as they'll be up against a Patriots team reeling from a significant defeat. Although the Warriors have been CPL runners-up five times and know how to go about their business in the league stage, they're up against a motivated Patriots side that would want to capitalize on their 2021 title victory.
Imran Tahir, the Proteas leg-spinner, leads the Amazon Warriors this year. Despite local options like Romario Shepherd, Shimron Hetmyer, and Shai Hope, Tahir's leadership will bring an interesting perspective. While experienced, he needs to juggle captaincy responsibilities with excelling in his primary role as a bowler. Also, understanding and utilizing the local talent on the field will be a challenge.
Hetmyer and Hope were top run-scorers for the Guyana Amazon Warriors last season. Their performances weren't always backed by high averages or strike rates, but their contribution remains vital. Tahir and Shepherd's successful partnership with 27 wickets in the 2022 CPL indicates that blending spin and seam could work well again this year. Tahir's ability to manage both captaincy and his bowling performance will be a point of interest.
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SNP vs GAW Probable 11
SNP Playing 11
- Andre Fletcher
- Evin Lewis (C)
- Joshua de Silva (Wk)
- Corbin Bosch
- Ambati Rayudu
- Sherfane Rutherford
- George Linde
- Dominic Drakes
- Sheldon Cottrell
- Blessing Muzarabani
- Oshane Thomas
GAW Playing 11
- Sam Ayub
- Chandarpaul Hemraj
- Azam Khan (Wk)
- Shai Hope
- Shimron Hetmyer
- Romario Shepherd
- Odean Smith
- Keemo Paul
- Gudakesh Motie
- Imran Tahir (C)
- Dwaine Pretorius
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SNP vs GAW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Andre Fletcher, Shai Hope, Joshua Da Silva
Batters: Evin Lewis (VC), Shimron Hetmyer (C), Sherfane Rutherford
All-rounders: Romario Shepherd, Dominic Drakes, George Linde
Bowlers: Imran Tahir, G Motie