Surrey Royals vs Cornwall Warriors, JA_T10, Today Match Prediction

SRO vs CWA Match Prediction & Analysis

Surrey Royals lockhorns against the Cornwall Warriors in the first match of the Jamaica T10 League 2025 season, on Friday, 10th January 2025 at 10:00 PM IST. The match is slated to be played at Sabina Park, Kingston in Jamaica. 

Surrey Royals were the runners-up last season, while the Cornwall Warriors finished at the bottom of the points table, failing to win a single match. Furthermore, the Surrey Royals hold a 3-1 record against the Warriors in the Jamaica T10 League.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surrey Royals Preview

Surrey Royals finished second in the last edition of the Jamaica T10 League, winning six of their ten matches and losing three. One match ended in no result. The Royals will be led by Javelle Glenn, a highly experienced top-order batter for Jamaica who can score runs quickly. 

Key batters for the Surrey Royals squad include West Indies international Nkrumah Bonner, who has scored 155 runs in ten T10 matches. Leroy Lugg, coming off a phenomenal first-class season and in excellent form, scored 214 runs in ten matches in the last Jamaica T10 League and is one of the leading run-scorers for the Surrey Royals.

Another key player who can significantly impact the game for the Royals is the ever-reliable Peter Salmon, who has scored 200 runs and taken 19 wickets in T10 matches. He is a standout player for the Royals. Nicholas Gordon and Odean Smith form a strong pace attack, while Denniel Griffiths strengthens their bowling with his slow left-arm orthodox deliveries.

Surrey Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Javalle Glenn, Nkrumah Bonner, Leroy Lugg, Pete Salmon, Ryan Francis, Odean Smith, Nicholas Gordon, Romaine Morrison (wk), Denniel Griffiths, Khari Campbell, Carlos Brown

Surrey Royals Actual Playing XI:

Carlos Brown, Javelle Glen, Leroy Lugg, Ryan Francis, Maurice Harrow, Chevon Simpson , Nicholson Gordon, Pete Salmon, Khari Campbell, Odean Smith, Denneil Griffiths

Cornwall Warriors Preview

The Cornwall Warriors had a disastrous season last time around, going winless in all ten games of the Jamaica T10 League. This time around, the Warriors will enter with a fresh breath of air and renewed hope. Their team will be led by Andre McCarthy, known for his explosive batting and feisty pace bowling. Last season, McCarthy scored 125 runs and took four wickets in seven matches. Damian Ebanks, in the limited matches he has featured in, scored 97 runs and took two wickets in four matches. He adds much-needed depth to the middle order.

Osburne Palmer, the leading wicket-taker for the Warriors with eight wickets in ten matches last season, will once again lead the charge in the pace department. Marquinho Mindley, Omar Samuels, and Romaine Nembhard are other key fast bowlers for the Warriors.

Cornwall Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Andre McCarthy, Domain Ebanks, Sheridan Allen, Thavi Spencer, Govasta Edmond, Odane Binns (wk), Reon Edwards, Osburne Palmer, Marquinho Mindley, Omar Samules, Romaine Nembhard

Cornwall Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Osbourne Palmer, Sherdon Allen, Damian Ebanks, Marquino Mindley, Reon Edwards, Andre McCarthy, Omar Samuels, Craig Walters, Odel Samuels, Michael Frew , Andre McCarthy

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The Weather at Sabina Park, Jamaica is Expected to be cloudy with a temperature of 27°C. Humidity is at 66%, and there is no chance of precipitation. Winds are light, blowing at around 3 km/h.

SRO vs CWA Pitch Report

The pitch at Sabina Park offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, while in the first couple of overs bowlers might get some swing and it offers some assistance for the spinners. 

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won majority of the matches in T10 at Sabina Park, where the surface slows down a touch in the later part of the game and chasing is always a daunting task.