Trinbago Knight Riders who are first on the points table will take on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots who are last on the points table. Both the teams have had contrasting seasons as the Knight Riders haven’t lost a single game whereas the Nevis Patriots have won only one game.
The Knight Riders have qualified for the semis and on the other hand, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are almost out of the competition.
The Knight Riders have qualified for the semis so they might try some of their bench strength and that might give St Kitts and Nevis Patriots a chance which they require desperately.
Match Details
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Match 23
02nd September, 7:30 PM IST.
Tarouba, Trinidad
Pitch and Weather Report
There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms on Wednesday at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad which is not a good sign.
This is going to the third game at this venue in the second leg, so the pitch will still be fresh which means that it might be good for batting. Anything above 160 would be a good score but if it is a rain-affected game then you will better try and chase.
Squads
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
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Rayad Emrit (C), Evin Lewis, Chris Lynn, Sohail Tanvir, Denesh Ramdin (WK), Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Sheldon Cottrell, Dominic Drakes, Alzarri Joseph, Ish Sodhi, Joshua Da Silva, Ben Dunk, Nick Kelly, Jahmar Hamilton, Colin Archibald, Imran Khan
Team News
Trinbago Knight Riders
Trinbago Knight Riders are unstoppable at the moment. They are winning matches from difficult situations. Kieron Pollard, their skipper is leading from the front as he smashed 72 off just 28 balls with 9 sixes in the last game.
The bowlers are doing a great job and the batsmen are making useful contributions which is a good sign for the Knight Riders. Sunil Narine’s fitness is the only major concern for the Knight Riders. Pollard and Simmons are the players to watch out for.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
Chris Lynn has been the biggest disappointment for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as he has failed to fire in the whole tournament up till now. Their batsmen haven’t performed to their potential which is why they have failed to make an impact as a team in this year’s CPL.
Rayad Emrit their skipper has performed well with the ball and he has been supported by a few of their bowlers. If the Nevis Patriots want to win then their batting needs to put up a good performance in the upcoming matches.
Fantasy Prediction
Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Darren Bravo, Tim Siefert, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Sikandar Raza, Rayad Emrit, Jon-Russ Jaggesar, Sohail Tanvir, Fawad Ahmed
Captain: Kieron Pollard, Vice-Captain: Rayad Emrit
