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Match Preview JAM vs TKR :
JAM vs TKR For the second time in this year’s CPL, the Jamaica Tallawahs will face the Trinbago Knight Riders. Despite heroic efforts from Imad Wasim and Carlos Brathwaite, the Jamaica Tallawahs were defeated by 7 wickets in their previous match. This was the Tallawahs’ second straight loss in this tournament, and their third overall. With four points, they are in fifth position in the rankings.
The Trinbago Knight Riders, on the other hand, would be overjoyed with their 7-wicket victory against the Jamaica Tallawahs in their last encounter. Another big piece of positive news for them is Lendl Simmons’ return to form. The veteran hitter hammered 70 runs to secure his team’s third victory.
Match Details JAM vs TKR:
Jamaica Tallawahs vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 19
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date &Time: September 7th at 7:30 PM IST and at 10:00 AM local time
Pitch Report JAM vs TKR :
It’s the same surface and not much change in its behavior. As usual, the bowlers are likely to dominate this match as well. The middle phase it’s always crucial for both sides. Since it’s a morning game whoever wins the toss should bowl first.
Probable Playing XIs JAM vs TKR:
Jamaica Tallawahs
Kennar Lewis, Kirk McKenzie, Haider Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Jason Mohammad, Imad Wasim, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Fidel Edwards
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (c), Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Khary Pierre
JAM vs TKR Top Picks :
Top Picks – Batsmen
Kennar Lewis is a destructive opening batter who can take on the bowlers from the start. Despite low scores in the last 2 matches, he is still the leading run-scorer for Tallawahs in this tournament with 160 runs in 5 matches.
Lendl Simmons has struggled to score runs in the first 5 matches and later we saw a different version of him in the last game against Jamaica Tallawahs where he hammered 70 runs from 45 balls. Overall, in this tournament, he has accumulated 116 runs at an average of 19.33.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Andre Russell has faced only 30 balls in the entire tournament. With minimal opportunity, he has scored 81 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 270, and while with the ball, he has scalped 4 wickets as well.
Kieron Pollard is always a match-winner on any day for his side. He brings an extra element into the team which makes him one of the successful T20 players of all time. In 6 matches in this tournament, he has added 130 runs at an average of 32.5.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Even though he is conceding plenty of runs, Migael Pretorius has scalped 11 wickets in 5 matches in this competition at an economy of 9.65.
Ravi Rampaul has been sensational in this year’s CPL. He is the marquee bowler for Knight Riders. In 6 matches in this competition, he has picked up 15 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 29.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Kiwi wicketkeeper batter, Tim Seifert has mustered 119 runs in 5 innings in this tournament at an average of 29.75 with the highest score of 40*.
Dream Team Prediction JAM vs TKR :
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