TKR vs SLK Match Preview
TKR vs SLK The reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders will face the St Lucia Kings for the second time in this tournament, in a replay of Sunday’s thrilling battle. With some tremendous hitting from Tim Seifert in the last over of the match against St Lucia, Knight Riders almost flipped the game in their favour. They were, however, on the losing end of the game, as the Kings won by 5 runs. They are in third place in the rankings with two points after one victory and two defeats.
St Lucia Kings, on the other side, kept their cool to beat Trinbago Knight Riders by 5 runs and capture their first win of the tournament. Wahab Riaz defended admirably in the final over, when the match was on the verge of being lost. In both sectors, there is still plenty of work to be done.
TKR vs SLK Match Details
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: August 31st at 7:30 PM IST
TKR vs SLK Pitch Report
After a rest day on Monday, it will be fascinating to see how the pitch reacts. The increased speed and bounce on the pitch can be used by the bowlers. Batting first has won 5 of the past 8 matches played here, so it’s a solid bet.
TKR vs SLK Weather Report
High heat with low humidity and slow wind are expected.
Trinbago Knight Riders Team Updates:
At the league stage, TKR (12 points) has a little advantage over SLK, with a couple of points difference.
Despite a shaky start to the event, the TKR squad managed to finish first.
The TKR squad will most likely start the inning with Sunil Narine and Lendl Simmons.
The middle order will consist of Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, and Kieron Pollard (c).
Kieron Pollard will serve as Captain of the TKR team. He’s also a capable all-arounder.
Tim Seifert will be the TKR team’s wicketkeeper.
The team’s spin bowling will be handled by Khary Pierre and Akeal Hosein.
The team’s speed assault will be led by Ravi Rampaul and Isuru Udana.
St Lucia Kings Team Updates:
Lucia came in fourth place in the league standings.
Faf Du Plessis, who was hurt in the previous encounter, is their major concern.
He did not play in the last game and is unlikely to do so again this time.
For the St Lucia Kings, Andre Fletcher and Rahkeem Cornwall will most likely lead off the inning. Both of these inning starters are well-known.
The middle order will be handled by Faf Du Plessis, Roston Chase, and Tim David.
As Captain, Andre Fletcher will lead the St Lucia Kings. He will also serve as his team’s wicketkeeper.
The team’s spin offensive will be led by Roston Chase.
Wahab Riaz and Alzarri Joseph will be in charge of his team’s speed attack.
TKR vs SLK Squad
Trinbago Knight Riders- Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Tion Webster, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Ravi Rampaul, Leonardo Julien
Overseas: Isuru Udana, Ali Khan, Yasir Shah, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert
St. Lucia Kings- Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Obed McCoy, Mark Deyal, Roston Chase, Javelle Glen, Keron Cottoy, Jeavor Royal, Kadeem Alleyne, Alzarri Joseph
Overseas: Faf du Plessis (c), Samit Patel, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Tim David
TKR vs SLK Probable Playing 11
Trinbago Knight Riders Playing 11
Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales
St Lucia Kings Playing 11
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal
TKR vs SLK Player Stats :
Top Picks
Tim David has had a fantastic year. The Singaporean batsman is building a name for himself in the CPL 2021 after gaining notoriety in the PSL and English county circuit. He has scored 99 runs with a strike rate of 165 in two matches, with the best score of 56.
Colin Munro fought mightily to accelerate in the last game against St Lucia Kings, but he still managed to score 40* runs.
Kieron Pollard is still a match-winner for Knight Riders, despite his strange problems in this competition. He has 69 runs with a strike rate of 143.75 in three matches thus far in this competition.
For his all-around heroics in the previous game versus Knight Riders, Roston Chase was named player of the match. He hit an unbroken 30 runs off 24 deliveries before bowling an efficient stint in which he surrendered only 17 runs in four overs and took the important wicket of Tion Webster.
Akeal Hosein possesses excellent line and length control and seldom bowls a poor delivery. He has four wickets at an economy rate of 5.16 in three matches in this league, with the best figures of 2 for 17.
After conceding 61 runs in only three overs against the Jamaica Tallawahs, Wahab Riaz demonstrated his abilities against the Knight Riders, defending 14 runs in the final over of the game.
Tim Seifert entered the game against St Lucia Kings in a tough situation. He faced Keemo Paul and scored 20 runs in the match’s last over. Seifert has 78 runs at an average of 39 in three matches.
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