Jamaica Tallawahs (JAM) will be keen to register their second successive win when they face Barbados Royals (BR) in match 6 of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021.
A sensational performance from the batsmen helped Jamaica Tallawahs register the biggest win in CPL history. After being put in to bat first, the Jamaica-based team posted a mammoth 255. Andre Russell rewrote the record for the fastest fifty in CPL after bringing up his half-century in just 14 balls. Migael Pretorius’ fiery opening spell with the ball paved the way for a 120-run win for Jamaica Tallawahs in their opening game.
Barbados Royals suffered a crushing six-wicket defeat at the hands of Trinbago Knight Riders. Choosing to bat first, they were 103/4 after 14 overs. But they lost six wickets for just 19 runs. Azam Khan was the top scorer for Barbados Royals with 30. The defending champions chased down the target with 19 balls to spare despite a valiant effort by Mohammad Amir with the ball.
Head-to-Head
Played: 16
JAM won: 8
BR won: 7
No Result: 1
CPL 2020 Recap
- BR defeated JAM in both the matches
- J Holder scored a match-winning 69, while A Russell hit a 28-ball 54 in the last meeting both teams
- C Green picked up two wickets at an economy of 2.5 in two matches against BR
- K Mayers struck 85 off 59 balls in the first meeting between BR and JAM
Top Five Fantasy Points scorers (previous match)
JAM: M Pretorius (114 pts), A Russell (110 pts), I Khan (93 pts), C Walton (85 pts), Haider A (65 pts)
BR: M Amir (82 pts), G Phillips (41 pts), A Khan (40 pts), O Thomas (35 pts), S Hope (28 pts)
CPL 2021 Stats
Most Runs: JAM – A Russell (50 runs); BR – S Hope (64 runs)
Most Wickets: JAM – M Pretorius (4 wickets); BR – M Amir, O Thomas (4 wickets)
Most Sixes: JAM – A Russell (6 sixes); BR – A Khan (5 sixes)
Most Fours: JAM – C Walton (6 fours); BR – S Hope (4 fours)
Most Catches: JAM – C Walton (3 catches); BR – A Khan, J Holder, T Perera, A Nurse, G Phillips (1 catch)
Squads
JAM (likely): C Walton; R Powell, K Lewis, Haider A, S Brooks; C Brathwaite, A Russell; V Permaul, C Green, M Pretorius, I Khan
BR (likely): S Hope, A Khan; J Charles, G Phillips, K Mayers; R Reifer, J Holder, A Nurse; M Amir, O Thomas, H Walsh
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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