CPL Daily: Win or bust for Patriots, while Tridents face Zouks

JACK BUTLER: The Cricketer looks ahead to the next round of matches in the Caribbean Premier League as we get closer to the knockout stage...

All the information from Sunday's doubleheaders at the Queen's Park Oval…

Who's playing?

Game One: Barbados Tridents vs St Lucia Zouks

Game Two: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Guyana Amazon Warriors

The first of the day's double-headers sees Barbados Tridents face St Lucia Zouks who sit second in the CPL table. The Barbados Tridents go into their game against the St Lucia Zouks on the back of a narrow defeat against Trinbago Knight Riders.

The tournament favourites remain unbeaten but for the first time in the competition were made to work for victory – it was only a 28-ball 72 from Kieron Pollard that saw the Tridents fall to defeat by two wickets.

Next, fourth faces sixth as Sunday's second match sees St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, hapless thus far, face an unusually erratic Guyana side.

After defeat to Jamaica Tallawahs on Saturday, St Kitts and Nevis find themselves desperately needing a win to salvage an awful campaign.

Their top order has let them down throughout the tournament; against the Tallawahs they again disappointed, falling to 54 for 5 and then 104 all-out.

The Patriots must beat Guyana to have any real chance of qualifying for the knockout stage. Their opponents sit fourth but have only won two out of their six matches.

The side skippered by Chris Green will expect to record their third victory of the season over the bottom-placed side. Simply, it's a must-win encounter for both, albeit for slightly different reasons.

^{Barbados Tridents were well placed to beat Trinbago Knight Riders until Kieron Pollard's match-winning innings}

Who should I look out for?

The Tridents' allrounder policy means that they bat to No.11. On the surface, it seems an ideal strategy, but the depth has brought problems - Rashid Khan carded at No.10 feels like an inexpliable waste. Now, the Afghanistan international has been used with more flexibility, sent in up the order with licence to swing.

Against the Tallawahs, he fell for a second-ball duck but with little time wasted, this is undoubtedly a win-win move.

For St Lucia, Roston Chase has proven a key cog. From the off, he has swept away any doubts around his selection, shoring up the Zouks' middle order and being more than handy will his effective off-spin. With slow pitches frequent, a lot of CPL sides wish they had a Chase clone in their line-up.

Predictions?

Barbados Tridents to find a way to victory against the Zouks.

St Kitts and Nevis to remain glued to the bottom of the table after Guyana defeat.

Where can I watch both games?

Sky Sports have the rights in the UK and are showing all 33 CPL fixtures on their various platforms.

How is the weather set?

Cloudy mostly, with sunny spells and highs of 31 degrees. However, showers are likely to be around and play could be interrupted, with some game-time lost.

The Cricketer's coverage of the CPL comes in collaboration with the Caribbean Cricket Podcast