Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks both will be playing their ninth game each when they take on each other at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Trinidad. Both the teams have qualified for the semis and are in a comfortable position. The Knight Riders haven’t lost a game until now whereas the Zouks have lost three out of their eight games.
The Knight Riders will remain at the top of the table even if they lose their next two games but the Zouks would want to win at least one of their last two games so that they don’t finish fourth on the points table.
Having said that, both the teams would love to win these final league games so that they can carry the winning momentum into the semis.
Match Details
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Zouks, Match 27
05th September, 7:30 PM IST.
Tarouba, Trinidad
Pitch and Weather Report
There is a high chance of scattered thunderstorms at the venue during the match timings. There might be a shortened game if rain interrupts the game.
The pitch at this venue has played a bit strange. For the day game, it has been an absolute beauty for the batsmen whereas in the night game the batsmen have struggled. If this trend continues then the batsmen would enjoy their time as this is a day game.
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. Lucia Zouks
Daren Sammy (C), Andre Fletcher (WK), Kesrick Williams, Mohammad Nabi, Rakheem Cornwall, Chemar Holder, Mark Deyal, Leniko Boucher, Roston Chase, Scott Kuggeleign, Kavem Hodge, Obed McCoy, Kimani Melius, Saad Bin Zafar, Najibullah Zadran, Zahir Khan
Team News
Trinbago Knight Riders
Kieron Pollard was rested for the last game and Dwayne Bravo was the captain but that didn’t make a difference as they still won the game. Lendl Simmons who hadn’t made a significant contribution played a match-winning knock as he scored 96 off just 63 balls with 7 fours and 6 sixes.
Sikandar Raza has performed well in the limited number of opportunities he has got which is a good sign for the Knight Riders. Pollard might be back in the XI after a game’s rest.
St. Lucia Zouks
St Lucia Zouks lost their last game against Guyana Amazon Warriors. They would like to get their campaign back on track with only a couple of league games remaining. Mohammad Nabi has been brilliant for them throughout the tournament whereas the others have made some decent contributions.
Daren Sammy would like to be more consistent with the bat and he would be hoping that he finds some before the semis. Last time they lost to the Knight Riders and this time they would love to give it back.
Fantasy Prediction
Kieron Pollard, Najibullah Zadran, Lendl Simmons, Tim Siefert, Andre Fletcher, Sikandar Raza, Mohammad Nabi, Roston Chase, Scott Kuggeleign, Pravin Tambe, Kesrick Williams
Captain: Mohammad Nabi, Vice-Captain: Lendl Simmons
