Preview:
The Caribbean Premier League 2021 is all set to commence from Thursday, August 26. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, this can be a great opportunity for the players to prepare themselves. Guyana Amazon Warriors will lock horns against the defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders in the inaugural fixture of the tournament.
Trinbago Knight Riders triumphed over St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets last year to win the title. Both the teams would be keen to start their campaign on a winning note.
Match Details:
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 1
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: August 26th at 7:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to provide assistance to both departments. In the last five matches, the average first innings score is 180. Chasing can be a good alternative on this pitch.
Probable Playing XIs for GAW vs TKR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Brandon King, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Romario Shepherd, Kevin Sinclair, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Ashmead Nedd
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Tim Seifert (wk), Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales
Top Picks for GAW vs TKR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Shimron Hetmyer is an explosive batter and possesses the ability to score quick runs. In the last edition of the tournament, he chipped in 267 runs in 11 matches, at an average of 33.37.
Kieron Pollard is the other player one can bank on. He has the potential to change the fortunes of the game any time around. In the previous season, he has scored 207 runs at an average of 51.75 and also picked up 8 wickets.
Naveen-ul-Haq has been in a good form lately and thus he can be a good pick for the match. In the T20 Blast 2021, he has scalped 26 wickets in 14 matches at an economy of 8.67.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GAW vs TKR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Nicholas Pooran, Shoaib Malik, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Shimron Hetmyer (c), Mohammad Hafeez, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Naveen-ul-Haq(vc), Jayden Seales
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GAW vs TKR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
Nicholas Pooran (vc), Tim Seifert, Shoaib Malik, Lendl Simmons, Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Kieron Pollard (c), Sunil Narine, Imran Tahir, Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Shimron Hetmyer and Kieron Pollard
Vice-Captain Options: Naveen-ul-Haq and Nicholas Pooran
