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Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Details, Pitch Report, Lineups, and Live Streaming

The 18th match of this entertaining league will see Barbados Royals go against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The game will see some big hits and magical bowling performances. The Caribbean touch to the league makes it one of the favorite leagues to watch. 

Barbados Royals secured an easy win over Guyana Amazon Warriors defeating them by 32. De Kock played a terrific innings of 115 runs off just 68 balls. Holder played a blinder of 28 runs off just 10 balls and took the team total to 205 runs. The pick of the bowlers for the team was Keshav Maharaj who took 3 crucial wickets.

On the other hand, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots lost their last match by 5 wickets. The pick of the batter for the team was Andre Fletcher and Rilee Rossouw who took the team’s total to 173. However, the poor bowling performances led the team down. The pick of the bowler was Wanindu Hasaranga who picked 2 wickets in 3 overs.

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Details

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Time: 4:30 AM IST / 7:00 PM Local (17th Sept)

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Team News

Currently, at the top of the table, Barbados Royals has lost just one match out of 5 they have played. The domination they have shown is threatening to other teams. They would love to continue this domination and secure a place in the playoffs. 

The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are at the bottom of the table winning a single match out of the 7. They have struggled in this 4 and hardly any players have performed constantly this season. However, they would love to win the remaining three matches and give the fans some happy moments.

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Squad Analysis

Barbados Royals

The team looks very settled currently after winning 4 out of 5 matches. The batting order looks well settled with genuine clear strikers and the middle features Holder, Miller, and Powell.

The bowling department too looks impressive with the likes of Maharaj, McCoy, Naveen, and Theekshana. This bowling attack has the potential to bring down any team in the league. These bowlers will be helped by the all-rounder Holder who is a fine player. 

The team doesn’t have many areas of concern and will be happy with the way players are performing. The management won’t interfere in the playing 11 and give genuine chances to the players to prove themselves.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

The batting looks decently well on the paper. However, the team can take on any bowlers any day and score a mammoth target on the board. The batting unit consists of Rossouw, Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher, and Kyle Mayers. The team hasn’t done anything significant this time and would love to turn the tables.

The bowling unit has performed as a team together. The likes of Shamsi, Nortje, Odean Smith, and Dominic Drakes can turn things around and they will be looking forward to the match against Barbados Royals. It won’t be an easy task for them but they would love to give their all.

The management will be looking to maintain a positive environment in the team and understand that these are part and parcel of the game. A healthy environment may do wonders for the team and they can turn the tables in their favor.

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Possible Playing Eleven

Barbados Royals

Quinton de Kock (wk), Alick Athanaze, Rahkeem Cornwall, Rovman Powell (C), David Miller, Rivaldo Clarke, Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Obed McCoy, Naveen-ul-Haq, Maheesh Theekshana

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher (C & Wk), Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Mikyle Louis, Josh Clarkson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Odean Smith, Anrich Nortje, Veerasammy Permaul, Tabraiz Shamsi

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match Pitch Report

The pitch at the Kensington Oval favors batsmen and is an ideal ground for the T20 scenario. The team loves to bat first and set the target on the ground. The results are evident as the teams batting first have won 16 out of 29 times. The last match at the venue saw Barbados Royals smashing 205 runs against Guyana Amazon Warriors. The pitch initially offers help to the bowlers but once set batters can make use of the friendliness of the pitch.

Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots CPL 2024, 18th Match LIVE Telecast and LIVE Streaming Details

Where to Watch Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Live in India?

For viewers in India, the match will be available for live streaming on Fancode. Additionally, it will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.