CPL 2024: Match 18, BR vs SKN Match Prediction – Who will win today’s CPL match?

Barbados Royals take on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in game 18 of the CPL 2024 on Wednesday, September 18.

By Mihir Korde

Published – 16 Sept 2024, 13:39 IST | Updated – 16 Sept 2024, 17:15 IST

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Barbados Royals and St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (Twitter)00

The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2024 continues with Barbados Royals (BR) taking on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (SKN). Both sides will lock horns at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Wednesday, September 18.

Rovman Powell-led Royals are having a great season so far as they hold the pole position in the points table. In five games so far, the Barbados-based side has managed to win four out of their five games and have a positive Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.920. The last time these two faced each other, Powell & Co. got the better of the opposition and won the game by two wickets.

On the other hand, Andre Fletcher’s St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have had a disappointing campaign so far. In their seven games, they won just one game and are currently languishing at the bottom of the table with a negative NRR of 1.146. Their sole victory came in their tournament opener against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, which they won by one wicket.

Match Details

Match	Barbados Royals vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Match 18
Venue	Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Date & Time	Wednesday, September 18, 4:30 am IST
Live Broadcast & Streaming Details	Star Sports, FanCode (app and website)

Pitch Report:

The surface at Kensington Oval assists the batters. The spinners are likely to play a crucial role in the middle overs, but overall, the batters are expected to dominate. The pitch has seen a preference for high scores, and it will possibly keep behaving the same way. A total on the higher side can be expected as the surface won’t throw too many challenges for the batters. Bowling first will be ideal after winning the toss at this track.

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Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	19
Won by Barbados Royals	09
Won by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots	10
No Result	00
First-ever Fixture	27 June 2015
Most-recent Fixture	6 September 2024

BR vs SKN Predicted Playing 11

Barbados Royals

Quinton de Kock(w), Alick Athanaze, Kadeem Alleyne, 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(w/c), Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Mikyle Louis, Josh Clarkson, Wanindu Hasaranga, Johann Layne, Anrich Nortje, Veerasammy Permaul, Tabraiz Shamsi

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Predicted Best Performers of the Match

Predicted Best Batter: Quinton de Kock

Barbados Royals’ opener Quinton de Kock could be the best batter in the upcoming game against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. The South African has been in brilliant form so far and is currently the highest run-getter of the competition with 308 runs in five matches at an average of 77.00. The 31-year-old is coming off a match-winning century knock and will be hoping for another good showing for his side.

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Predicted Best Bowler: Anrich Nortje

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots’ pacer Anrich Nortje could be the best bowler in his side’s forthcoming game. The speedster has performed wonderfully with the ball in his hands so far in the competition. In seven innings, he has bagged 11 wickets at an economy of 8.80 and is the highest wicket-taker of the season. He will be confident heading into this game and get those important wickets for his team.

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Today’s Match Prediction: Barbados Royals to win the match

Scenario 1

Barbados Royals win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP Score: 45-55

SKN: 185-195

Barbados Royals win the match

Scenario 2

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots win the toss and opt to bowl first

PP Score: 55-65

BR: 195-205