Preview:
Jamaica Tallawahs will go head-to-head against Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2nd time in this year’s CPL. Jamaica Tallawahs lost the battle by 7 wickets in their previous meeting, despite rescuing acts from Imad Wasim and Carlos Brathwaite. This was the 2nd straight and overall 3rd loss for Jamaica Tallawahs in this competition. They are placed at the 5th spot in the standings with 4 points.
Trinbago Knight Riders, on the other hand, will be delighted with a win against Jamaica Tallawahs by 7 wickets in their previous match. Lendl Simmons come back to form is another major good news for them. Veteran batter smashed 70 runs to seal 3rd victory for his side. Currently, they occupy 3rd spot in the standings with 6 points.
Match Details:
Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 19
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date &Time: September 7th at 7:30 PM IST and at 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s the same surface and not much change in its behavior. As usual, the bowlers are likely to dominate this match as well. The middle phase it’s always crucial for both sides. Since it’s a morning game whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs JAM vs TKR:
Jamaica Tallawahs
Kennar Lewis, Kirk McKenzie, Haider Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Mohammad, Imad Wasim, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Fidel Edwards
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (c), Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Khary Pierre
JAM vs TKR Top Picks for JAM vs TKR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Kennar Lewis is a destructive opening batter who can take on the bowlers from the start. Despite low scores in the last 2 matches, he is still the leading run-scorer for Tallawahs in this tournament with 160 runs in 5 matches.
Lendl Simmons has struggled to score runs in the first 5 matches and later we saw a different version of him in the last game against Jamaica Tallawahs where he hammered 70 runs from 45 balls. Overall, in this tournament, he has accumulated 116 runs at an average of 19.33.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Andre Russell has faced only 30 balls in the entire tournament. With minimal opportunity, he has scored 81 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 270, and while with the ball, he has scalped 4 wickets as well.
Kieron Pollard is always a match-winner on any day for his side. He brings an extra element into the team which makes him one of the successful T20 players of all time. In 6 matches in this tournament, he has added 130 runs at an average of 32.5.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Even though he is conceding plenty of runs, Migael Pretorius has scalped 11 wickets in 5 matches in this competition at an economy of 9.65.
Ravi Rampaul has been sensational in this year’s CPL. He is the marquee bowler for Knight Riders. In 6 matches in this competition, he has picked up 15 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 29.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Kiwi wicketkeeper batter, Tim Seifert has mustered 119 runs in 5 innings in this tournament at an average of 29.75 with the highest score of 40*.
JAM vs TKR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Kennar Lewis | 160 runs | 243 |
Andre Russell | 81 runs and 4 wickets | 258 |
Lendl Simmons | 116 runs | 225 |
Kieron Pollard | 130 runs | 217 |
Ravi Rampaul | 15 wickets | 462 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for JAM vs TKR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Lendl Simmons (c), Colin Munro, Kennar Lewis (vc), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Imad Wasim, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Chris Green
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for JAM vs TKR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Lendl Simmons, Kennar Lewis, Haider Ali, Kieron Pollard (c), Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim (vc), Rovman Powell, Fidel Edwards, Ravi Rampaul, Migael Pretorius
JAM vs TKR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Carlos Brathwaite has bowled only over so far in this tournament however he has added 114 runs in 4 innings with the bat. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Sunil Narine has scored 74 runs and picked up 7 wickets so far in this competition. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Khary Pierre has picked up one wicket in 2 matches he has played in this tournament, hence it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.