Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Trinbago Knight Riders
Barbados Tridents
Trinbago Knight Riders
Barbados Tridents
Trinbago Knight Riders keen to extend its dominance in CPL
Expect Trinbago Knight Riders to overcome Barbados Tridents by a narrow margin.
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Trinbago Knight Riders will be looking to extend their lead in the points table when they take on Barbados Tridents in the 17th match of 2020 Caribbean Premier League at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad.
Trinbago Knight Riders have been the team to watch so far this season. With five wins in a row, Trinbago Knight will be looking to continue their unbeaten streak against Barbados Tridents.
In their previous match, Barbados Tridents managed to break their losing streak with a 36-run victory over Jamaica Tallawahs. Skipper Jason Holder will be hoping that the side can stick to the basics in this game.
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Kieron Pollard-led unit will be looking to deliver another clinical performance against Barbados Tridents.
In their previous encounter, Trinbago Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. The decision proved to be a correct one as bowling unit managed to restrict Guyana Amazon Warriors to a below par score of 112 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
For Trinbago Knight Riders, Khary Pierre delivered an outstanding bowling performance and finished with figures of 3 for 18 in his four overs.
Sikander Raza, Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo bowled well and picked one wicket each.
Chasing 113 runs for victory, openers Lendl Simmons and Tion Webster got the side off to steady start. The opening duo added 34 runs to lay down platform for others to play their natural game.
Lendl Simmons perished in the fifth over after scoring 19 runs off 19 balls, whereas Tion Webster chipped in with 27 runs off 32 balls with the help of two fours and two sixes.
Colin Munro perished for a first-ball duck to see Trinbago Knight Riders lose their third wicket with 52 runs on the board.
Darren Bravo and wicket-keeper Tim Siefert came together at the crease and put on an unbeaten 63-run partnership to see Trinbago Knight Riders register a comfortable win.
For Trinbago, wicket-keeper Tim Siefert was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 39 runs off 30 balls. He smashed four boundaries and one six in his innings. He was well supported by Bravo, who chipped in with unbeaten 26 off 28 balls
With a comfortable win over Jamaica Tallawahs, Barbados Tridents climbed to third place in the league table.
In their previous game, Barbados Tridents managed to post a competitive score of 148 runs, courtesy Kyle Mayer’s breathtaking performance.
For Tridents, Kyle Mayer was the standout performer with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 85 runs off 59 balls with the help of three fours and eight sixes. He was well supported by Mitchell Santner, who chipped in with 20 not out off 19 balls.
In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Jason Holder, Mitchell Santner and Rashid Khan to provide breakthroughs with the new-ball.
Left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner was the best bowler for the side against Jamaica Tallawahs and claimed 2 for 10 in his four overs. Jason Holder and Rashid Khan also bowled well and claimed two wickets each.
Mitchell Santner, Nyeem Young, Johnson Charles, Ashley Nurse, Hayden Walsh Jr, Kyle Mayers, Raymon Reifer, Rashid Khan, Corey Anderson, Shai Hope, Jason Holder
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Mayers | 85 | 59 | 3 | 8 | 144.07 |
M Santner | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 |
J Holder | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 107.14 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
M Santner | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.5 |
J Holder | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Santner | 4.0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2.5 |
J Holder | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 9 |
R Khan | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 34 | 0 mm. | 1.4 k/h | From: WNW | 3% |
03h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.05 k/h | From: NW | 4% |
06h | 25 | 0 mm. | 0.78 k/h | From: SW | 3% |
09h | 23 | 0 mm. | 0.49 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
12h | 29 | 0 mm. | 1.04 k/h | From: WNW | 0% |
15h | 39 | 0 mm. | 3.75 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
18h | 41 | 0 mm. | 3.93 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
21h | 39 | 0 mm. | 3.32 k/h | From: NW | 0% |
The wicket is expected to assist the spinners, whereas batsmen will need to spend time at the crease to produce notable scores. The weather forecast for Saturday’s game is going to be cloudy skies in the evening.
Barbados Tridents will take heart from the fact that they have won their previous three matches against Trinbago Knight Riders.
On the other hand, Trinbago Knight Riders have won five matches out of six played against Barbados Tridents at the Queens Park Oval.
Both the teams will be desperate to win the toss and bowl first. The previous game played at Port of Spain was won by side batting second.
Given their recent performances, Trinbago Knight Riders will be favorites to win their game against Barbados Tridents. With likes of Tim Siefert, Darren Bravo and Lendl Simmons consistently producing runs with the bat, Trinbago Knight Riders will be looking to put in another dominant batting performance.
On the other hand, Barbados Tridents will need to raise their game with bat and ball in order to push Trinbago Knight Riders in their backyard.
Expect Trinbago Knight Riders to overcome Barbados Tridents by a narrow margin.
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