Barbados Royals will eye a return to winning ways as they host Jamaica Tallawahs on Thursday.
The Royals are narrowly behind in the head-to-head record with nine victories in 21 meetings, while the Tallawahs have 11 wins. Furthermore, the upcoming fixture will allow Rovman Powell and Co. to end their two-game losing streak against Jamaica at home.
Match Details
CPL 2023, Match 14: Barbados Royals vs Jamaica Tallawahs
Kensington Oval, Barbados
August 31, 7:00 PM local time, 4:30 AM IST (September 1)
What to expect:
Rovman Powell looking to win the toss and see his team bat first, the brief interference of rain, a shower of runs and wickets on the tricky Kensington Oval pitch and the famous Mac Fingall raising the spirits of the Bajans to support the boys on the pitch. And finally, a first victory at home in CPL 2023.
Venue check:
|
Metrics |
Matches |
Bat 1st Win |
Bat 2nd Win |
Avg 1st Innings Score |
Avg Winning Score |
Toss Win - Bat |
Toss Win - Field |
Avg 6s/Inn |
|
Overall |
85 |
48 |
34 |
149/7 |
165/6 |
43 |
42 |
85 |
|
Last 10 Matches |
10 |
8 |
1 |
172/6 |
180/6 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
The Kensington Oval has an element of surprise, primarily for bowlers. Batters will have a say as the game progresses and earn the license to pivot their teams to a total in excess of 180. As the numbers state, batting first is the key to victory here, and the toss-winning captain will look to follow suit.
Player Battle
|
Batter |
Bowler |
Innings |
Runs |
Wickets |
Strike Rate |
|
Rahkeem Cornwall |
Chris Green |
7 |
61 |
1 |
169.4 |
Rahkeem Cornwall leads the run charts among Royals’ batters against Jamaica Tallawahs with 251 runs in 11 innings, and one of the critical contributions comes from his key tussle with JT’s Chris Green. Seven innings, 61 runs and a strike rate of 169 - this is one head-to-head battle that could turn the tide in the Royals’ favour.
Royal to watch
Rahkeem Cornwall will be eager to return to his run-scoring exploits after he had no room to score runs in the recent game against Trinbago Knight Riders. With over 1000 runs in his T20 career, Cornwall is poised for a big outing with the bat that could see him add to his tally of 115 runs in five T20 matches at the Kensington Oval.
Milestone corner
- Jason Holder is one away from 1000 runs in CPL
- Kyle Mayers needs 2 for 1000 Runs in CPL
- Rahkeem Cornwall needs 6 for 100 boundaries in CPL
- Rovman Powell needs 86 Runs for 1500 Runs in CPL