Both Guyana and St Kitts lost their first game in the tournament yesterday and they would be gutted about it because at one point of time, they were in a position where they could have put the opposition under pressure, but they let the game drift away with unforced errors.
Here are our fantasy cricket tips to you as Guyana and St Kitts go head to head against each other in Game 4 of CPL 2020 –
Pitch Report
The pitch at Brian Lara Cricket Academy is definitely not a belter where the players can afford to hit the ball on the up. The players need to have a bit of range with their stroke-play and that’s where the Guyana Amazon Warriors have an upper hand because most of their players are skillful.
While Guyana looks more balanced as a team on paper, St Kitts also has got a couple of names who can turn the game on its head with their individual brilliance.
Predicted XI of both teams
Guyana Amazon Warriors – Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Chris Green, Imran Tahir, Romario Shepherd, Naveen-ul-Haq
St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Evin Lewis, Chris Lynn, Ben Dunk, Joshua da Silva, Denesh Ramdin, Jahmar Hamilton, Rayad Emrit, Sheldon Cottrell, Alzarri Joseph, Sohail Tanvir, Ish Sodhi
Top Picks
Brandon King and Evin Lewis have been two of the most consistent openers in the Caribbean Premier League over the last couple of years and although they couldn’t do much in their first outing this season, it would still be wise to pick them both in the fantasy XI.
Shimron Hetmyer looked in great nick batting at no. 3 against the Knight Riders yesterday and given the fact that he is likely to bat in the top 3 for the rest of the tournament, he can be a really heavy run-scorer with his slightly tinkered approach. Ben Dunk is another power-hitter who is a must pick from the batsmen’s category as he is good enough to hit sixes at will if he gets going.
Chanderpaul Hemraj has been listed in the all-rounders’ category because he is a decent left-arm spinner, but he is primarily an opening batsman and given the fact that he brings a wider skill-set to the table, he can be a very useful addition to the fantasy XI.
Imran Tahir is among the most expensive bowlers in Dream11 price listing, but his price is worth it as he almost guarantees you wickets in most of the games. Ryad Emrit and Alzarri Joseph come at a budget price and both of them are very decent right arm quicks, bowling in the middle phase of the innings. Joseph can bowl in the death as well and hence, he might have more wicket-taking opportunities.
Captaincy pick: Ben Dunk
Vice Captaincy pick: Shimron Hetmyer
