Trinidad: The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) will take on the Barbados Tridents (BAR) in the ninth match of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 on Sunday, August 23rd, at Brian Lara Cricket Stadium, Tarouba,Trinidad.
Match Details:
Date: Sunday, August 23rd
Time: 7:30 p.m(IST), 10 a.m(local)
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
Predicted Playing XI of Trinbago Knight Riders:
Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (WK), Kieron Pollard (C), Darren Bravo, Khary Pierre, DJ Bravo, M Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed and Jayden Seales.
Predicted Playing XI of Barbados Tridents:
Shai Hope(WK),Corey Anderson, Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Jonathan Carter/Shamarh Brooks, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder(C), Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer, Mitchell Santner and Hayden Walsh Jr.
The Trinbago Knight Riders are the only unbeatable team in the CPL so far. Sunil Narine has amazed everyone both with the bat and the ball and achieved the Man of the Match award at the end of both their previous matches. Though his opening partner Lendl Simmons needs more improvement.
Colin Munro played an enduring knock to see the team past the line in the previous match while Darren Bravo has been modest. Tim Seifert and DJ Bravo haven’t got much of an opportunity for batting but they need to be ready for it. The bowlers have done great job despite their apparent weakness in the pace bowling zone. Fawad Ahmed, Sunil Narine, M Ali Khan, Jayden Seales and Bravo delivered improved account of themselves in last match. Though Khary Pierre didn’t do well but he is likely to get another match.
On the other hand, the main reason of Barbados Tridents’ downfall was their fragile partnership against the Saint Lucia Zouks. Johnson Charles gave them a great start but ultimately devastated. Shai Hope looked very uncomfortable at the crease. Skipper Jason Holder played well before he was trapped by Kesrick Williams. Then they muddled as the rain reduced the game to a 5 overs match. Their bowling attack should remain the same though Shamarh Brooks could replace Jonathan Carter.
Match Prediction:
While the Trinbago Knight Riders have been excellent and unmatched to win this CPL but the Barbados Tridents are a team which has a lot of struggle in them. Their spin bowling can cause trouble to the best of batsmen and they can achieve a marvelous victory against the Trinbago Knight Riders.
