Guyana Amazon Warriors will be playing their sixth game whereas the Trinbago Knight Riders will be playing their fifth game when these two teams take on each other on 28th August.
Trinbago Knight Riders are currently unstoppable as they have won four out of their four games. They won their last game without their key player – Sunil Narine.
On the other hand, Amazon Warriors has won only two out of their first five games. They need to pick up a few wins if they want to stay in the competition for the top four. Their batting isn’t clicking together which is a huge concern for them.
They will be up against a great bowling line-up and it wouldn’t be easy for the likes of Hetmyer and Pooran to get back in form against the Knight Riders bowlers.
Match Details
Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 16
28th August, 3:00 AM IST.
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Pitch and Weather Report
The temperature might be in the mid and high 20s and low 30s with partly cloudy weather with very little chance of rain, on 28th August at the Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The average score batting first at this ground is 157 and the highest score at this venue is 223/6 by TKR. There is a slight advantage for the team batting second as they have won 52.5% of the matches. This is the fifth game at this venue so there is a high possibility that the pitch might get slower and slower.
Squads
Guyana Amazon Warriors
Chris Green (C), Chanderpaul Hemraj, Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Keemo Paul, Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Odean Smith, Anthony Bramble, Ashmead Nedd, Jasdeep Singh, Kevin Sinclair, Kissoondath Magram
Trinbago Knight Riders
Kieron Pollard (C), Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Fawad Ahmed, Tim Siefert (WK), Sikandar Raza, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Pravin Tambe, Jayden Seales, Amir Jangoo, Tion Webster, Akeal Hosein, Ali Khan
Team News
Guyana Amazon Warriors
The likes of Shimron Hetmyer and Nicholas Pooran need to step up and play some match-winning knocks for their team. Hetmyer started well but now has tapered off in the last 2-3 games.
Their bowlers are doing a decent job as Imran Tahir is leading from the front. Even though Chris Green hasn’t picked up many wickets he has been economical.
The likes of Ross Taylor and Sherfane Rutherford need to score more with the bat. Imran Tahir and Shimron Hetmyer could be the players to watch out for.
Trinbago Knight Riders
Trinbago Knight Riders have won four out of their four games and there don’t seem to be any worries for this team. Dwayne Bravo who was out of form in the first couple of games, came back in form as he picked up two important wickets in their last game.
Fawad Ahmed and Ali Khan have been performing well with the ball. The only concern for them will be Sunil Narine’s fitness. But the good thing for them is that they won their last game even in his absence.
Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard could be the two players to watch out for.
Fantasy Prediction
Shimron Hetmyer, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Darren Bravo, Tim Siefert, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Keemo Paul, Imran Tahir, Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed
Captain: Shimron Hetmyer, Vice-Captain: Dwayne Bravo
