Match Details:
Tournament: Caribbean Premier League
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Date: September 27, 2019
Time: 3:30 a.m. IST
Preview:
Barbados Tridents will be eager to get back to winning ways after losing two games on the trot. In their last match, at this venue against Jamaica Tallawahs, the Tridents were unable to chase down 127 as they kept losing wickets to eventually fall short by just five runs.
Trinbago Knight Riders, on the other hand, faced a washout in their last game. In the game before, they went down to St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Super Over after 40-overs ended in a tie. They too will be eager to get their momentum back, and will hope to get two vital points here.
Weather Conditions: A full game of cricket is on the cards with no predictions of rain on match day. Temperatures will hover around the 28-degree Celsius mark, with humidity even touching 80%.
Pitch Conditions: Unlike the other pitches used in the CPL, the one at Barbados has not seen many runs. Low-to-moderate scores have been notched up, with Jamaica scoring 127 in the last game, which they managed to defend. There is plenty in it for the slower bowlers and batters will need to grind it out once again.
Barbados Tridents:
The Barbados team brought in English pacer Harry Gurney into the side in the last game in place of Dan Christian, who will no longer take part in the event. Sandeep Lamichhane will
Match Details:
Tournament: Caribbean Premier League
Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
Date: September 27, 2019
Time: 3:30 a.m. IST
Preview:
Barbados Tridents will be eager to get back to winning ways after losing two games on the trot. In their last match, at this venue against Jamaica Tallawahs, the Tridents were unable to chase down 127 as they kept losing wickets to eventually fall short by just five runs.
Trinbago Knight Riders, on the other hand, faced a washout in their last game. In the game before, they went down to St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Super Over after 40-overs ended in a tie. They too will be eager to get their momentum back, and will hope to get two vital points here.
Weather Conditions: A full game of cricket is on the cards with no predictions of rain on match day. Temperatures will hover around the 28-degree Celsius mark, with humidity even touching 80%.
Pitch Conditions: Unlike the other pitches used in the CPL, the one at Barbados has not seen many runs. Low-to-moderate scores have been notched up, with Jamaica scoring 127 in the last game, which they managed to defend. There is plenty in it for the slower bowlers and batters will need to grind it out once again.
Barbados Tridents:
The Barbados team brought in English pacer Harry Gurney into the side in the last game in place of Dan Christian, who will no longer take part in the event. Sandeep Lamichhane will also play his last game against TKR, and will be replaced by Shakib Al Hasan in the squad. However, for the upcoming encounter, no changes are expected.
Johnson Charles (wk), Alex Hales, Justin Greaves, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jonathan Carter, Jason Holder (c), Roshon Primus, Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer, Sandeep Lamichhane, Harry Gurney
Trinbago Knight Riders:
TKR dropped Mark Deyal for Akeal Hosein for their last game, and the latter is expected to retain his place in the side for the upcoming clash. Lendl Simmons and Colin Munro will open the innings in the absence of Deyal, and Darren Bravo might be pushed up to three. Other than a shuffle in their batting order, no changes to the XI are expected.
Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard (c), Darren Bravo, Jimmy Neesham, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Seekkuge Prasanna, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Ali Khan
Top picks:
Wicket-keeper: Denesh Ramdin (9 credits)
TKR wicket-keeper Denesh Ramdin scored an unbeaten 50 earlier this month against St Lucia Zouks, and currently has 104 runs to his name in three innings. Though he has not got many chances with the bat, when called upon, Ramdin is a safe bet, and his experience can be vital in the middle overs.
Batsman: Lendl Simmons (9 credits)
The opener is in top form, and will be the key for TKR in the upcoming game, He is currently the second highest run-scorer in CPL 2019 with 261 runs at an average of 52. He has also been striking the ball at 182.51, and the team will be relying on his exploits at the top. His last three innings read 63, 86 and 90.
All-rounder: Jimmy Neesham (9.5 credits)
Neesham is one of the most consistent performers with the ball this CPL, with nine wickets in six games. Though he can be expensive on occasions, the value he adds to the team is unparalleled. He can also strike it big with the bat in hand, and his all-round skills will be vital if TKR want to get back to winning ways.
Bowler: Sandeep Lamichhane (9 credits)
The leg-break bowler has established himself as one of the best T20 bowlers around the world. The Nepali picked up eight wickets in six games and has bowled at an average of just over 16. With an economy rate of 6.50, Lamichhane is capable of stalling the run-flow in the middle overs, and the track here will aid his style of bowling. This will be the last match he plays this season, and he will be looking to bow out on a high.
Captain: Lendl Simmons, Jimmy Neesham
