The Caribbean Giants have kicked off the inaugural MAX60 tournament with an impressive start, securing victory in their first three matches. On the flip side, the Miami Lions have had a rough start, experiencing defeat in their first three games. As the Giants prepare to face off against the Lions for the second time in the tournament, having already emerged victorious in their previous encounter, anticipation is high for another thrilling showdown. Will the Giants maintain their winning streak or will the Lions stage a comeback? Only time will tell.
LAST 3 MATCHESCARIBBEAN GIANTS: W W W
MIAMI LIONS: L L L
THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR CARIBBEAN GIANTS AND MIAMI LIONS CARIBBEAN GIANTS likely XIBatters: Kobe Herft, Chris Lynn, Nick Hobson
Allrounders: Joshua Brown, Ashley Nurse, Michael Leask
Wicketkeeper: George Munsey
Bowlers: Romeo Dunka, Andrew Tye, Paddy Dooley, Suranga Lakmal
MIAMI LIONS likely XIBatters: Joe Burns, Jonathan Carter, Benjamin Manenti
Allrounders: Ravi Bopara, Corey Anderson, Gerhard Erasmus
Wicketkeeper: Unmukt Chand, Chadwick Walton
Bowlers: Conroy Wright, Sajad Ahmadzai, Anderson Phillip
Statistical Performance (Caribbean Giants)Chris LynnChris Lynn scored a 15-ball 37 in the last match and would be a key batter for Caribbean Giants in the tournament. His immense experience in T20 cricket would come really handy.
CHRIS LYNN IN T20sINNINGS - 277
RUNS - 8074AVERAGE – 32.42
STRIKE RATE – 142.4250s/100s – 53/52. Andrew TyeAndrew Tye took three wickets in MAX60 opener and was the Player of the Match for his performance. In three matches, he has picked six wickets so far.
ANDREW TYE IN T20sINNINGS - 237WICKETS - 337STRIKE RATE – 15.3ECONOMY RATE – 8.22AVERAGE – 21.00Players Who Can Make a Difference (Caribbean Giants)1. Joshua BrownJoshua Brown with scores of 56 and 44 has made a great start to MAX60. His big-hitting ability has powered the Giants to score quick at the start of the innings.
2. Nick HobsonIn the last two matches Nick Hobson played unbeaten knocks of 28 and 40, which proved crucial for Caribbean Giants. In the middle order, Hobson is a key batter and is capable of playing handy knocks.
Statistical Performance (Miami Lions)1. Corey AndersonWith Miami Lions’ top-order not clicking in the first few games, Corey Anderson took the responsibility of scoring runs in the middle order. The former Kiwi allrounder is striking with the ball too.
COREY ANDERSON IN T20sINNINGS - 161RUNS - 3204AVERAGE – 25.03STRIKE RATE – 132.7250s/100s – 12/02. Anderson PhillipAnderson Phillip is pretty new to T20 cricket but in MAX60 he has been fairly consistent with the ball by chipping in with wickets.
ANDERSON PHILLIP IN T20sINNINGS - 18WICKETS - 10STRIKE RATE – 26.4ECONOMY RATE – 9.45AVERAGE – 41.60Players Who Can Make a Difference (Miami Lions)1. Gerhard ErasmusMiami Lions top-order batters are yet to tee off resulting in the middle-order shouldering the responsibility of scoring runs. Gerhard Erasmus is a crucial batter in the middle-order and has been effective with his bowling too.
2. Unmukt ChandUnmukt Chand is a key player in the top order for Miami Lions. He has a wide array of shots and got the ability to score runs quickly.
Team Head to HeadBoth teams have played just one match against each other in MAX60, with Caribbean Giants beating Miami Lions by 38 runs.
Venue and Pitch
The Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town in the Grand Cayman will host all the matches of the inaugural season of MAX60. The average first innings score at this venue is 111 and in the second innings it is 83. The highest score in MAX60 at this venue is 153 and the lowest score is 52. The toss win to match win percentage is 60%.
MATCH PREDICTIONCaribbean Giants have won their first three games while on the other hand Miami Lions have lost all three. On current form, Giants have 80% chance to win the match.
Fantasy XIWicketkeeper: Unmukt Chand
Batters: Chris Lynn, Nick Hobson
Allrounders: Corey Anderson (VC), Gerhard Erasmus, Joshua Brown, Ashley Nurse
Bowlers: Andrew Tye (C), Paddy Dooley, Anderson Phillip, Romeo Dunka
BACKUP PLAYERS:BATTER – Kobe Herft
BOWLER – Suranga Lakmal
ALL-ROUNDER – Michael Leask
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