CARIBBEAN T20 LEAGUE 2021: MATCH 9, TRINBAGO VS. SAINT LUCIA | PREDICTION, PLAYING 11 AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS
Preview
Trinbago will take on Saint Lucia in the ninth match of the Caribbean T20 League 2021 at Warner Park in St. Kitts on Tuesday morning.
The two sides met in the previous game where Saint Lucia emerged victorious by 5 runs. Chasing a modest total of 157 runs, Trinbago batters left too many runs for the last few overs and fell short with 7 wickets in hand.
Trinbago has enjoyed an excellent record against the Kings. The loss in the last game was their first in the last 10 games. It will be interesting to see if they can re-establish their dominance or will Saint Lucia make it two wins in two games.
Match Details
- Game: Trinbago vs. Saint Lucia, Match 9
- Venue: Warner Park, St. Kitts
- Date & Time: Aug. 31, 2021, at 7:30 PM IST/10 AM Local
Probable Playing XI:
Trinbago
Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (C), Denesh Ramdin (WK), Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Ravi Rampaul
Saint Lucia
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (WK), Faf du Plessis (C), Roston Chase, Tim David, Mark Deyal, Wahab Riaz, Keemo Paul, Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be mostly fair in Basseterre, with some cloud cover during the match. The temperature will be around 28 degrees during the game.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Warner Park has been a good competitive surface. The batters will enjoy their time in the middle, given the small boundaries and the fast outfield. The surface has a new-ball bounce and will assist the pace bowlers early on. Spinners will have a part to play as the match progresses. The average first-innings score in the tournament here has been 165 runs.
Toss
The team batting first at this venue has won 4 of the 6 games played this season so far. So expect the team that wins the toss to opt to bat first. A first-innings score of around 170 runs can be a competitive one on this surface.
Top Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeeper
- Andre Fletcher was aggressive at the top of the order in the previous match against Trinbago. He scored 28 runs off 25 balls, including 3 sixes, and will be looking to give a good start in this match. Last season, Fletcher scored 211 runs at an average of 21.1 and a 127.87 strike rate.
Batters
- Colin Munro got going in the last match against the Kings, after making just 21 runs in the two matches before that. He scored 40 runs off 47 balls but failed to get his team over the line. He is the leading overseas run-scorer in the league and will look to play a big knock here.
- Tim David has been the standout batter for the Kings in the tournament so far. He has scored 99 runs at an average of 49.50 and a strike rate of 165 in 2 matches played. His approach on the bowler-friendly surface has been spot on and will be key in this match as well.
All-Rounder
- Roston Chase has done well for the Kings in the tournament so far. He has taken key wickets and made important runs in the middle phase of the innings in both the games played. Chase has scored 41 runs at a strike rate of 141.31 and taken 3 wickets at an average of 16.66.
Bowlers
- Ravi Rampaul has been the best bowler for the Knights in the tournament. He is the current joint highest-taker, with 6 wickets at an average of 13 and an economy rate of 6.88. He took 3/29 in the previous match against the Kings and would want to carry the momentum here.
- Wahab Riaz is a highly experienced pacer and a key player in the Kings’ bowling department. After being smashed for 61 runs in the 1st match, he came back superbly in the 2nd match conceding just 17 runs and taking the key wicket of Pollard.
Howzat Dream Team
- Wicketkeepers: T Siefert, A Fletcher
- Batters: T David, C Munro, T Webster
- All-rounders: S Narine, R Chase, R Cornwall
- Bowlers: A Hosein, R Rampaul, W Riaz
- Captain: C Munro/R Rampaul
- Vice Captain: T David/R Chase
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