Match Details
The 27th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 will be played between the Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks at the Brian Lara Stadium.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (07:30 PM IST) (02:00 PM GMT). This match will be live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in India. Live streaming is available on Fan Code.
Preview
This match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks might seem to be a dead rubber but it isn’t. There is a lot to play for, for both the teams involved, keeping in mind the fast approaching semi-finals. Trinbago Knight Riders are on the verge of completing a near-perfect group stage campaign and will look to maintain the same intensity to reach the record 20 points before the semis start.
St Lucia Zouks have done well to ensure qualification but haven’t figured out their perfect combination for the playoffs. Therefore, they will start this game as the underdogs. However, having said that we can expect them to put up a tough fight. They are on 10 points and will look to climb up the ladder only to fall behind Trinbago Knight Riders.
Weather Report
The weather Gods have decided to give us a break from the rains. There are clear skies expected for the game on Saturday. The temperatures are expected to hover around the late twenties.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The track at the Brian Lara Stadium has favoured the batsmen a lot. While we have seen low scores on this pitch, most have them have been defended it would give the impression that batting first on this pitch will be a safe bet.
Average first innings score: 149 (Based on last 5 completed games)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Trinbago Knight Riders:
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine/Amir Jangoo, Colin Munro, Darren-Bravo, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard/Sikandar Raza, Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Kharry Pierre, Pravin Tambe, Anderson Phillip.
Bench: Jayden Seales, Sunil Narine/Amir Jangoo, Kieron Pollard/Sikandar Raza, Fawad Ahmed.
St Lucia Zouks:
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher, Leniko Boucher, Kavem Hodge/Roston Chase, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Darren Sammy, Javelle Glen, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Chemar Holder.
Bench: Kavem Hodge/Roston Chase, Saad Bin Zafar, Kimani Melius, Zahir Khan.
Top Picks:
Lendl Simmons has been in good touch. He has amassed 210 runs from just 8 innings and will be a threat to St Lucia Zouks. The right-hander has the ability to accelerate at his will and is one of the players to watch out for.
Colin Munro is another batsman from the Knight Riders who has been in a good nick. He is just behind Lendl Simmons with 207 runs to his name. He has played with a strike rate close to 134 this season.
Roston Chase has had a decent season with the bat, having scored 170 runs from 6 innings. However, he will look to improve upon his strike rate. Chase has looked solid with the ball in hand, picking up 6 wickets at a miserly rate of 4.6.
Scott Kuggeleijn has been the best bowler for St Lucia Zouks with 12 wickets to his name. the economy rate isn’t too bad at 7.82. He will look to take the top place at the leading wicket-takers in this match, overtaking Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Lendl Simmons, Roston Chase
Vice-Captain Options – Colin Munro, Scott Kuggeleijn
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Andre Fletcher
Batters – Colin Munro, Lendl Simmons (C), Najibullah Zadran, Darren Bravo
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi (VC), Roston Chase, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers – Scott Kuggeleijn, Akeal Hosein, Kharry Pierre
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Tim Seifert
Batters – Najibullah Zadran, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Colin Munro (VC)
All-Rounders – Mohammad Nabi, Roston Chase (C), Kieron Pollard
Bowlers – Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Khary Pierre
Expert Advice:
Scott Kuggeleijn and Roston Chase have been in sensational form. They are a must-have in your Dream11 Fantasy team.
Since these two teams have qualified for the playoffs, they have been changing their XIs quite a bit. Watch out for the teams after the toss.
Probable Winners:
Trinbago Knight Riders are expected to bag this one.
