SLK vs BR Dream11 Prediction: Match 2, CPL 2023: Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips for Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals Dream11 Team

Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals is the match 2 of CPL 2023. Check Playing 11, Pitch Report, Fantasy Cricket Tips and Dream11 Team.

Action stays in for Match 2 of CPL 2023 as Saint Lucia Kings lock horns with the Barbados Royals at their home.

Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals, CPL 2023

18 August 2023 @ 4:30 AM IST

Gros Islet, St. Lucia

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Saint Lucia Kings could not get off to a winning start in the tournament opener. Falling short of 11 runs, Kings will be happy to have had set a combination and make things better going ahead. They have quality all-rounders and things will very much depend on their performance in all departments.

Barbados Royals are playing their first game of the season. They were on the top of the points table in the last season and reached the final, while losing to Jamaica Tallawahs in the final. They have a decent squad and should regroup this season for the same performance like last year.

Gros Islet Pitch Report

Gros Islet’s ground has a conducive surface for both the batters and the bowlers. The batters will have to deal with patience here as the support to bowlers can be slightly more, due to the dry nature of the pitch. As, we saw last evening, it was a good wicket, and the first-innings total was above par. The average score here is 160 and teams batting first have won here more, with 10 games to 9.

SLK Playing XI

Faf du Plessis (c)
Johnson Charles
Kimani Melius
Sean Williams
Sikandar Raza
Matthew Forde
Roston Chase
Alzarri Joseph
Khary Pierre
Jeavor Royal
Peter Hatzoglou

Saint Lucia Kings Team News

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is playing the LPL, and he won’t be available for a few games.
Faf fu Plessis’s recent T20 form is a concern for the team.

SLK Key Players

Faf du Plessis in T20

Faf is an excellent T20 player and his stats below tell how good he has been through the years. He could not get going big in the last one, but the fantasy users should not overlook his experience and track record.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 T20 games	Top score
344	9345	9,6,5,0,13	120*

Roston Chase in T20

Roston was terrific in the last game. Apart from being the top scorer for Kings with 53 off 31, he was also the top bowler with three wickets. He can be a captain pick in smaller leagues.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 T20 games	Top score
50	975	53,DNB,DNB,17*,12	85

BR Playing 11

Rakheem Cornwall
Kyle Mayers
Laurie Evans
Rovman Powell (c)
Donovan Ferreira
Jason Holder
Roelof van der Merwe
Obed McCoy
Nyeem Young
Joshua Bishop
Qais Ahmad

Barbados Royals Team News

Roelof van der Merwe has departed from The Hundred to join Barbados
No fresh injuries.

BR Key Players

Kyle Mayers in T20

The second-highest scorer of the season last year and a quality all-rounder to have in your fantasy XI. Kyle can be destructive at the top and he can be a vice-captain pick for your team.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 T20 games	Top score
108	2536	85*,18,42,0,28	132*

Rovman Powell in T20

Powell is a clean striker and does it often here. A bet on him won’t be just too risky. He can be a captain of your grand league team to fetch points from his hard-hitting.

Matches	Runs	Last 5 T20 games	Top score
172	3056	DNB, 1, 40*, 21, 48	107

Who will win today match between Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals?

Saint Lucia Kings have a balanced playing XI.
Barbados doesn’t have enough depth in the batting department.

Saint Lucia Kings will win the game.