St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs CPL Tips: Kings can stay alive

• Kings underrated at odds-against

• Loser is eliminated

• Descarte a bet at 17/118.00

St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs
Wednesday 20 September, 00:00
TV: Live on TNTSports 2

St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs team news

Tallawahs thrashed Kings by 122 runs in their final group game. Kings mucked around with their batting order, suggesting they were experimental in approach. Johnson Charles and Colin Munro may open the batting again.

Probable XI: Munro, Charles, Williams, Raza, Chase, Primus, Forde, Joseph, Hatzoglou, McKennyClarke

Holders Tallawahs love a must-win game and they are in the same situation as last season, needing to win five on the bounce for glory. This will be game No 3. Alex Hales finally produced a score with a brilliant century to set up the success over Kings. It was strange that Brandon King was absent, though, and he must be considred an injury doubt.

Possible XI: King, Hales, McKenzie, Brooks, Imad, Allen, Reifer, Springer, Green, Walsh, Amir

St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs pitch report

Nine of the last 16 first-innings at Providence have busted 170 or more. As stated, it's a complete turnaround historically. Tallawahs were the first of two teams to bust 200 in the last two match days. Given that it was against Kings, a par line will be a popular buy with them batting first.

St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs match odds

There's little to choose between these sides. They both finished on four wins and their batting and bowling data is similar. Kings average 8.3 rpo with the bat and 7.8 with the ball, Jamaica 8.5 and 7.7.

It has the look of a choice affair although it's understandable that the match odds market is so keen on Tallawahs, given the the recent head-to-head. Tallawahs are 1.774/5 with Kings 2.285/4.

We'll go against it, though. Kings were probably off the pace in what was a dead rubber and don't forget only the game before they became the first team to beat Guyana.

St Lucia Kings v Jamaica Tallawahs player bets

Hales has been boosted to 10/34.33 for top Kings bat with Sportsbook.

Sikandar Raza is an old favourite and the 8/19.00 has appeal but it has to be said the form just isn't there at the moment for Kings.

If Shadrack Descarte plays he could bat as high as No 4 so the 17/118.00 is a mistake.