Fiji's domestic competition enters second round

Cricket Fiji's Elite Player League enters its second round this Saturday when the Suva Capitals travel to Lautoka to play the Western Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs will be hoping that home field advantage will assist them in bouncing back from a disappointing first up performance against Sigatoka Dunes last week.

Bulldogs skipper Joe Sorovakatini will be hoping to lead a revived batting line up that will put some pressure on the Capitals bowlers.

"We'll be looking to some of our senior national team players like Peni Rika and Inisasi Cakacaka to lead the way," said Sorovakatini.

"We bowled well last week, with Sak Lomani, Jone Sevou and Rajeev Patel all causing some problems for the batsmen so we are keen to repeat that performance and this time take all the chances that come our way.

For the Capitals, this will be their first game in the EPL and they will be looking for a strong performance leading into next week's match against Round 1 winners, the Sigatoka Dunes.

Captain Joe Dabea will lead a young batting line-up that includes three members of this year's Under 19 national team ? Seru Tupou, Inoke Cama and Sefenaia Takelo.

Also giving the Capitals a young outlook is 17 year old speedster Tukana Tavo, who has just returned from a training stint with the EAP Emerging Players Squad at the Cricket Australia Centre of Excellence.

This match will have a large bearing on the final results for the EPL. The Bulldogs can't afford a loss if they hope to be challenging for the league title, while the Capitals will be keen to get off to a flying start in their league campaign.