Match Details:
The 12th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 is all set to be played between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Jamaica Tallawahs at the Queen’s Park Oval Ground.
The match is scheduled to start at 05:30 PM Local Time (09:30 PM GMT) (03:00 AM IST on Aug 26). It will be live on Star Sports and can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
The caravan of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) moves on with the matches set to be played at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad. The Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs will be facing each other on Tuesday evening. After playing four matches, they have won only a couple and have been a bit inconsistent in their trade. Their opponents, Tallawahs, have also won only a solitary game after playing three matches. Both the sides will look to climb the points table with a win in this game.
Weather Report:
The skies are expected to be partly cloudy in the evening with the temperature to be around 30 Degrees Celsius.
Pitch Report:
The surface is known to help the bowlers more. But with this being the first match of the season, expect a decent pitch on offer.
Average first innings score: 131 (Previous 3 T20I games at this venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Guyana Amazon Warriors:
Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Chris Green, Odean Smith, Ashmead Nedd, Imran Tahir.
Bench: Naveen ul Haq, Anthony Bramble, Kevin Sinclair, Jessy Singh, Romario Shepherd, Kissoodath Magram.
Jamaica Tallawahs:
Chadwick Walton, Glenn Phillips, Nkrumah Bonner/Nicholas Kirton, Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Oshane Thomas, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fidel Edwards.
Bench: Ramaal Lewis, Nkrumah Bonner/Nicholas Kirton, Jermaine Blackwood, Preston McSween, Ryan Persaud, Veerasammy Permaul.
Top Picks:
Keemo Paul has been decent with the ball so far picking six wickets. He has added some crucial runs as well lower down the order. Shimron Hetmyer has gone quiet in the last two matches but has already scored a couple of half-centuries. Imran Tahir and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are two of the best spinners and have performed well so far in the tournament.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Imran Tahir
Vice-Captain Options – Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Glenn Phillips, Shimron Hetmyer (VC), Asif Ali
All-Rounders – Andre Russel, Keemo Paul, Chris Green
Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (C), Sandeep Lamichhane, Ashmead Nedd
12th Man – Chadwick Walton
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Nicholas Pooran
Batters – Glenn Phillips, Shimron Hetmyer, Asif Ali
All-Rounders – Andre Russel, Keemo Paul (VC), Chris Green
Bowlers – Imran Tahir (C), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane, Odean Smith
12th Man – Chadwick Walton
Expert Advice:
Asif Ali has been in good nick in the tournament and he has to be picked over Rovman Powell in the Fantasy team.
Probable Winners:
Guyana Amazon Warriors are expected to win this match.
