Match Details:
The 14th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 is all set to be played between the Barbados Tridents and the Jamaica Tallawahs at the Queen’s Park Ground.
The scheduled time for the match to start is 05:30 PM Local Time (09:30 PM GMT) (03:00 AM IST).
It will be live on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 2 HD, and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi. The match can be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview:
Both the teams competing in this match, the Jamaica Tallawahs and the Barbados Titans have had shaky starts to their tournament’s campaign. The Jamaica Tallawahs have played three matches so far and have managed to win only one match. They are placed at the fourth spot in the points table at the moment.
The Barbados Tridents too have played three matches and have won only a single game. But, they are placed below the Jamaica Tallawahs because of the difference in their net run rates. Both the teams in this match will be looking to win this match, in order to push upwards in the points table and improve their net run rates too.
Weather Report:
With the temperature hovering around the 29 degree Celsius mark and the skies being partly cloudy, a full match is on the cards.
Pitch Report:
A balanced surface will be welcoming the players on the ground on Wednesday. Both the bowlers and the batsmen will have to work their way through to a successful run on this pitch.
Average first innings score: 131 (Last three T20s played at the venue)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 2; Lost – 1
Injury & Availability News
(Will be added when there’s an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Jamaica Tallawahs:
Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Nkrumah Bonner, Carlos Brathwaite, Fidel Edwards, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Glenn Phillips, Andre Russell, Oshane Thomas, Chadwick Walton
Bench: Jermaine Blackwood, Nicholas Kirton, Ramaal Lewis, Fiedel Edwards, Veerasammy Permaul, Preston McSween, Ryan Persaud
Barbados Tridents:
Johnson Charles, Corey Anderson, Shai Hope, Jason Holder, Jonathan Carter, Kyle Mayers, Mitchell Santner, Raymon Reifer, Hayden Walsh, Rashid Khan, Ashley Nurse
Bench: Samarah Brooks, Shayan Jahangir, Justin Greaves, Nyeem Young, Keon Harding, Joshua Bishop
Top Picks:
Mujeeb-ur-Rahman has been in great touch with the ball in this tournament. He is placed at the third spot in the wicket-takers’ list, with 6 wickets to his name in 3 matches, at an economy rate of 4.66 runs per over.
Andre Russell has particularly been in good form with the bat in hand. He has scored a total of 93 runs in the 3 matches he has played at an average of 46.50 and a strike rate of 116.25. He has taken 3 wickets with the ball too.
Jason Holder has also done really well with the bat this season. In the 3 matches he has played, he has scored a total of 99 runs in three matches while maintaining an average of 49.50 and has also taken two wickets.
Rashid Khan is contributing well as a bowler in this season for his team. He has taken 4 wickets in three matches. And, he showed his capabilities with the bat when he scored 26 runs in an inning, at a strike rate of 130.00.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Andre Russell
Vice-Captain Options – Jason Holder, Rashid Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Glenn Phillips
Batters – Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Nkrumah Bonner
All-Rounders – Andre Russell (C), Jason Holder (VC), Mitchell Santner, Carols Brathwaite
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Ashley Nurse
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Johnson Charles
Batters – Rovman Powell, Asif Ali, Nicholas Kirton
All-Rounders – Andre Russell (C), Jason Holder, Kyle Myers, Carols Brathwaite
Bowlers – Rashid Khan, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (VC), Sandeep Lamichhane
Expert Advice:
Carlos Brathwaite has been in good form in this tournament, but even though he was a part of only 36.77 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. He can provide great returns for a 9 point investment and is a must pick player.
Probable Winners:
Barbados Tridents are expected to win this match.