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St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Barbados Royals
The Barbados Tridents will take on the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in the 32nd match of CPL 2026 at Kensington Oval, Barbados. Both teams will enter the game with 3 wins, but the Patriots will sit 5th with a better NRR of 0.405, while the Tridents are placed 7th with an NRR of -0.645.
The Tridents will look to build on their latest win after 4 consecutive defeats. The Patriots, meanwhile, will aim to bounce back from their last match's loss, having won their previous 2 games. The recent head-to-head record will give the Patriots an edge, as they have won the last 3 meetings, including the earlier match this season.
The last 5 encounters have produced 3 Patriots wins and 2 Tridents wins, with 3 games won by the chasing team. These numbers will make the toss and chase an important factor.
Sams has taken 10 wickets in 5 games and over 20 wickets in his last 12 T20 matches, making his wicket-taking form a strong reason to expect another impactful spell.
The betting tip is...
Daniel Sams - Over 1.5 wickets
63 %
37 %
St Kitts and Nevis PatriotsBarbados RoyalsBTβs batting will be led by Quinton de Kock, who has scored 260 runs in 7 games at a 163.52 strike rate, including one century. Zachary Carter has made 184 runs at 137.31 with one fifty, while Sherfane Rutherford has scored 170 runs at 144.06 with 2 fifties.
Brandon King had added 152 runs in 5 games at 131.03, while Chris Green has maintained a 160.97 strike rate lower down the order.
With the ball, Mujeeb Ur Rahman had taken 11 wickets in 7 games, followed by Daniel Sams with 10 and Gudakesh Motie with 9. Sams had also been the most economical bowler. Simmonds has picked up 4 wickets, and Green has taken 3 scalps.
De Kock, Rutherford and Sams are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Chris Green (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Brandon King, Zachary Carter, Rivaldo Clarke, Sherfane Rutherford, Sadrack Descarte, Daniel Sams, Gudakesh Motie, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jakeem Pollard
STKNPβs batting has been led by Dasun Shanaka, who has scored 275 runs in 8 games at a 209.92 strike rate, including one century. Andre Fletcher has made 226 runs in 9 games at 135.32 with two fifties, while Johnson Charles has scored 196 runs at 124.84 with one fifty.
Kyle Mayers has added 132 runs at 143.47. Shanaka has also broken the record for the fastest CPL century with a 39-ball hundred, helping STKNP end their home run with their biggest win by runs.
With the ball, Wanindu Hasaranga and Jason Holder had taken 8 wickets each in 8 games. Navin Bidaisee, Naseem Shah, Jeremiah Louis and Ashmead Nedd had 5 wickets each in fewer games. STKNP have used 10 bowlers who have taken at least one wicket.
Shanaka, Hasaranga and Holder are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Andre Fletcher (wk), Alick Athanaze, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Jason Holder (c), Navin Bidaisee, Naseem Shah, Jeremiah Louis, Ashmead Nedd
Barbados Tridents have a strong bowling option in Daniel Sams, who will be expected to make an impact against a St Kitts & Nevis Patriots batting line-up that will need to score quickly.
Sams has already shown his ability to take key wickets, with 10 wickets in 5 games and 20+ wickets in his last 12 T20 matches. He also took 2/40 in the previous meeting between these sides.
STKNP will have the advantage of playing for qualification, but their aggressive batting could also create wicket-taking chances. BTβs stronger bowling attack will give them a chance to put pressure on the Patriots, with Sams likely to be important in the middle and death overs.
