SLK vs JT Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

SLK vs JT Match Prediction & Analysis

In a high-voltage game between mid-table teams, last season’s table toppers, the Saint Lucia Kings, will face the brand-new Jamaica Kingsmen at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on 22nd August at 4:30 am. Both teams have a chance to topple Guyana Amazon Warriors from the top of the points table if they win the game.

Saint Lucia Kings finished last season at the top but lost consecutive qualifiers and crashed out of the tournament. SLK are facing trouble this season. They have 2 wins in 5 games. Both their wins have come against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. They have lost the last two games. Wicket-keeper Andries Gous is their leading run-scorer with 113 runs at a strike rate of 133.

Jamaica Kingsmen are currently third in the points table with 2 wins and 3 losses in 5 games. They have won their last two games to finally break the curse of new teams losing their first games. Three of their players - Rovman Powell, Reza Hendricks, and Andre Russell are the top-leading run-scorers of CPL 2026, while Russell is also the top-leading wicket-taker.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SLK

L L W L W

SLK

151/7 in 20.0 7.55

CPLT20

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Saint Lucia Kings by 7 wickets 20 Aug 2026

GAW

157/3 in 18.1 8.64

SLK

168/7 in 18.0 9.33

CPLT20

Barbados Tridents beat Saint Lucia Kings by 9 runs 17 Aug 2026

BR

177/5 in 18.0 9.83

SLK

54/7 in 7.4 7.04

CPLT20

St Lucia Kings won by 3 wickets (DLS METHOD) 15 Aug 2026

ABF

98/9 in 19.0 5.16

SLK

155/8 in 20.0 7.75

CPLT20

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots beat Saint Lucia Kings by 5 wickets 13 Aug 2026

SNP

156/5 in 17.4 8.83

ABF

183/7 in 20.0 9.15

CPLT20

Saint Lucia Kings won by 4 runs 10 Aug 2026

SLK

187/8 in 20.0 9.35

JT

W W L L L

JT

181/6 in 20.0 9.05

CPLT20

Jamaica Kingsmen beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 51 runs 19 Aug 2026

SNP

130/10 in 18.0 7.22

JT

183/5 in 18.4 9.8

CPLT20

Jamaica Kingsmen beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 5 wickets 16 Aug 2026

TKR

182/6 in 20.0 9.1

JT

117/10 in 19.4 5.95

CPLT20

Guyana Amazon Warriors beat Jamaica Kingsmen by 6 wickets 14 Aug 2026

GAW

118/4 in 14.1 8.33

JT

201/9 in 20.0 10.05

CPLT20

Barbados Tridents beat Jamaica Kingsmen by 5 runs 12 Aug 2026

BR

206/3 in 20.0 10.3

JT

167/7 in 20.0 8.35

CPLT20

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons beat Jamaica Kingsmen by 2 wickets 08 Aug 2026

ABF

168/8 in 20.0 8.4

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Saint Lucia Kings Preview

Saint Lucia Kings are coming into the game with back-to-back losses. In their last game against Guyana Amazon Warriors, SL Kings batted first to set a target of 152. Charith Asalanka added 35 off 28 in the middle. Maheesh Theekshana picked up 2 wickets during the chase. But a lack of support from other bowlers ended in SLK losing the game by 7 wickets.

Andries Gous will open the innings with Kamil Pooran. Gous scored 20 in the last game while Pooran added 19 off 9. Gous is their leading run-scorer with 113 runs at a strike rate of 93. Pooran has scored 87 runs in the last 3 games at a strike rate of 193.33 - the highest among the batters. He will be the batter to watch out for. Ackeem Auguste will come in at number three. Auguste has 100 runs in 5 games and has hit the highest number of sixes.

All-rounders - Roston Chase and Matthew Forde will come in the middle with Charith Asalanka and Darron Nedd. Both Chase and Forde have scored 66 runs each. The duo also have 7 wickets each with the ball, with Chase delivering an economy of 5.47 - the lowest among all. Asalanka scored 35 in the last game to take his tally to 59 runs. But his strike rate of 113 is a bit of concern for SLK.

Maheesh Theekshana will lead the bowling attack with Chase, Forde, Shadley van Schalkwyk, and Joshua Bishop. Theekshana picked up 2 wickets. He has 6 in 5 games. He will be the bowler to watch out for. Bishop also has 5 wickets in 5 games. The bowlers have managed to pick 54% of the available wickets in 5 games.

Key Players: Kamil Pooran, Maheesh Theekshana, Matthew Forde.

Saint Lucia Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Andries Gous (wk), Kamil Pooran, Ackeem Auguste, Charith Asalanka, Darron Nedd, Roston Chase (c), Matthew Forde, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Amari Goodridge, Joshua Bishop, Maheesh Theekshana

Saint Lucia Kings Actual Playing XI:

Kamil Pooran, Johann Jeremiah, Roston Chase, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Tim Seifert, Matthew Forde, Joshua Bishop, Amari Goodridge, Maheesh Theekshana, Obus Pienaar, John Campbell

Jamaica Kingsmen Preview

With back-to-back wins, Jamaica Kingsmen have finally found a way in CPL 2026. All credit to their power hitters who have taken them past 180 runs on both winning occasions. First, they chased 183 against TKR in 18.4 overs. In the last game, Keemo Paul came to the rescue by hitting 65 off 36 balls when they were reduced to 53 for 4 wickets. Paul then picked up 3 wickets to restrict St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to 130.

Kirk McKenzie and Reeza Hendricks will open the innings for JK. McKenzie has 85 runs in 4 games at a strike rate of 198 - the highest among the batters. On the other hand, Hendricks is the second-leading run-scorer of CPL 2026 with 140 runs at a strike rate of 136. Keacy Carty will come in at number three. Carty has 69 runs in 5 games at a strike rate of 97. Kingsmen should promote Usman Khan at the top.

Khan will come in the middle with Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, and Keemo Paul. Khan scored 13 in the last game. Powell is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 187 runs at a strike rate of 135. He will be the batter to watch out for. He scored 49 in the last game. Paul was the player of the match in the last game. He scored 65 with 5 fours and 5 sixes. In rest three innings, he has added 20 runs.

Andre Russell is having a dream tournament. Russell has scored 118 runs with the bat at a strike rate of 160. Surprise! He is also the leading wicket-taker of tCPL 2026 with 9 wickets at an economy of 8.33. He will be the player to watch out for. Keemo Paul has picked up 7 wickets while Hunnain Shah has 5 in 5 games. Excluding Khan, all other bowlers are giving away runs above 8 per over.

Key Players: Reeza Hendricks, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell.

Jamaica Kingsmen Predicted Playing XI:

Kirk McKenzie, Reeza Hendricks, Usman Khan (wk), Keacy Carty, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Hassan Khan, Vitel Lawes, Odean Smith, Keemo Paul, Hunain Shah.

Jamaica Kingsmen Actual Playing XI:

Saim Ayub, Andre Russell, Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Kirk McKenzie, Hassan Khan, Usman Khan, Vitel Lawes , Hunain Shah, Rovman Powell, Keacy Carty

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather in Nottingham is expected to be partly cloudy on match day, with temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h. The game might get reduced due to rain.

It is a bowling-friendly pitch. No team has managed to go past 180 on this venue.

SLK vs JT Pitch Report

The match will be played at Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia, on 22nd August at 4:30 am. The average first-innings score is 143, 10 more than the second innings. The highest run in an innings at this venue is 177.

Toss: To Bowl

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