Preview:
It’s a rematch of Sunday’s dramatic contest, where defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders will take on St Lucia Kings for the second time in this tournament. Knight Riders almost turned the game in their favour in the penultimate over of the match against St Lucia, thanks to some brutal hitting from Tim Seifert. However, they ended up being on the losing side, as the Kings emerged victorious by 5 runs. With one win and 2 losses, they occupy the third spot in the standings with 2 points.
On the other hand, St Lucia Kings held their nerves to seal the 5-run victory over Trinbago Knight Riders and claimed their 1st win in this tournament. Wahab Riaz defended quite well in the final over, when the match had almost slipped from the hands. There is still plenty of work that needs to be done in both departments.
Match Details:
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Kings, Match 9
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: August 31st at 7:30 PM IST and at 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It will be interesting how the pitch is going to behave after a rest day on Monday. The bowlers can make the most out of the extra pace and bounce on the surface. The team batting first has won 5 of the last 8 matches played here, and hence, batting first is a safer option.
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Probable Playing XIs for TKR vs SLK:
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales
St Lucia Kings
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal
Top Picks for TKR vs SLK Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Tim David is having an excellent year. After getting recognition in PSL and English county circuit, the Singaporean batsman is making a name for himself in the CPL 2021 as well. In 2 matches, he has scored 99 runs at a strike rate of 165, with the highest score of 56.
Colin Munro struggled immensely in the last game against St Lucia Kings to accelerate, but he still ended up scoring 40* runs.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Despite odd struggles in this tournament, Kieron Pollard is still a match-winner for Knight Riders. So far in this tournament, he has scored 69 runs in 3 matches at a strike rate of 143.75.
Roston Chase was the player of the match in the last game against Knight Riders for his all-round heroics. He scored an unbeaten 30 runs from 24 deliveries, and later on, bowled an economical spell where he conceded just 17 runs in 4 overs and picked up the crucial wicket of Tion Webster.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Akeal Hosein has got great control over his line and length and rarely bowls a bad delivery. In 3 matches in this competition, he has picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 5.16, with the best figures of 2 for 17.
After conceding 61 runs in just 3 overs against the Jamaica Tallawahs, Wahab Riaz proved his class against Knight Riders, where he successfully defended 14 runs in the final over of the match.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Tim Seifert came in at a difficult situation against St Lucia Kings. He took on Keemo Paul and smashed 20 runs in the penultimate over of the match. In 3 matches, Seifert has scored 78 runs at an average of 39.
TKR vs SLK Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Tim Seifert | 78 runs | 114 |
| Kieron Pollard | 69 runs | 111 |
| Andre Fletcher | 37 runs | 60 |
| Roston Chase | 41 runs and 3 wickets | 141 |
| Tim David | 99 runs | 150 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TKR vs SLK Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Andre Fletcher, Tim Seifert, Faf du Plessis, Colin Munro (c), Tim David (vc), Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Roston Chase, Wahab Riaz, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TKR vs SLK Dream11 Fantasy Kieron Pollard:
Tim Siefert, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Faf du Plessis, Tim David, Kieron Pollard (vc), Rahkeem Cornwall, Roston Chase (c), Wahab Riaz, Akeal Hossain, Jayden Seales
TKR vs SLK Risky Captaincy Choices:
Faf du Plessis is yet to score big runs in this tournament, having managed to score only 10 runs in the first two matches. Considering his current form, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Sunil Narine is not the most consistent player, but he has managed to score 20 runs and has alsopicked up 3 wickets in this tournament. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Denesh Ramdin doesn’t have a specific position in the batting order. Since Andre Fletcher and Tim Seifert are the frontline wicketkeeping options, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
