Preview:
Four-time champions, Trinbago Knight Riders haven’t performed according to their standards this year. They have managed to win only 2 out of their 5 matches and are currently placed at the 5th spot in the standings with 4 points. They lost to Guyana Amazon Warriors in the super over in their previous game which was heartbreaking for them.
On the other hand, Jamaica Tallawahs have been slightly inconsistent in this tournament. With 2 wins and as many losses, they have placed themselves at 4th spot in the standings with 4 points. They got a proper rest of 3 days, which must have helped them rejuvenate. Whoever wins this game will move up in the points table.
Match Details:
Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs, Match 18
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: September 6th at 12:00 AM IST and September 5th at 2:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It looks like the wicket has picked up its pace and the ball is coming quite well onto the bat. It was evident on Saturday, when St Lucia Kings scored 224 runs while batting first. Chasing more than 180 runs is always a difficult job on this venue.
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Probable Playing XIs for TKR vs JAM:
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales / Khary Pierre
Jamaica Tallawahs
Chadwick Walton (wk), Kennar Lewis, Haider Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Shamarh Brooks, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Joshua James, Fidel Edwards
Top Picks for TKR vs JAM Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
We are seeing a different Colin Munro here in this tournament, as he is batting at a relatively lower strike rate than his normal. That being said, the New Zealand batter has accumulated 94 runs in 5 matches at an average of 23.5 and a strike rate of 100. He is still a good pick for your fantasy teams.
Kennar Lewis is the find of the tournament from what we have seen so far. With his top-notch batting performances, he has scored 160 runs in 4 matches at an average of 40 and a strike rate of 175.82.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Kieron Pollard is a must pick for your fantasy teams on any day in the T20 format. He is the leading run-scorer for Knight Riders in this tournament, with 123 runs in 5 matches.
Apart from a half-century against St Lucia Kings, Andre Russell hasn’t delivered big scores in this tournament. He is waiting for the right opportunity and will be hopeful of making it big in this match.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Ravi Rampaul is improving as a bowler consistently and is picking up wickets at regular intervals. He is the leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 13 scalps in 5 matches at an economy of 7.29. He has the best figures of 4 for 29.
Migael Pretorius has been the pick of the bowlers from Jamaica Tallawahs in this competition. He has picked up 10 wickets in 4 matches, with the best figures of 4 for 32.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Tim Seifert has the ability to shift the gears whenever required. In 5 matches in this year’s CPL, he has scored 119 runs at an average of 29.75, with the highest score of 40*.
TKR vs JAM Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Colin Munro | 94 runs | 146 |
| Kieron Pollard | 123 runs | 205 |
| Kennar Lewis | 160 runs | 233 |
| Andre Russell | 61 runs and 4 wickets | 227 |
| Ravi Rampaul | 13 wickets | 406 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for TKR vs JAM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Colin Munro, Kennar Lewis (c), Rovman Powell, Shamarh Brooks, Kieron Pollard (vc), Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Migael Pretorius
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for TKR vs JAM Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Chadwick Walton, Colin Munro (vc), Kennar Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Andre Russell (c), Fidel Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, Migael Pretorius
TKR vs JAM Risky Captaincy Choices:
Sunil Narine is always an effective bowler in this format and is also a pretty handy batsman. He has scalped 6 wickets in 5 matches and has scored 65 runs with the bat as well.
Chadwick Walton has scored 80 runs in 4 matches at an average of 26.66. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
There is no fixed batting order for Denesh Ramdin, and also considering Chadwick Walton and Tim Seifert as the first-choice wicket-keeping option, it’s better to avoid Denesh Ramdin while making your fantasy teams.
