CPL Match Prediction | Match 24 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings – Can the Trinbago Knight Riders maintain their lead in the standings? | September 11, 2023 | Caribbean Premier League 2023.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings Match Analysis

In the last home match of the Caribbean Premier League 2023, the Trinbago Knight Riders will seek to secure a playoff spot. In the season’s 24th match, the hosts will face the Saint Lucia Kings.

The Knight Riders are confident after defeating the Jamaica Tallawahs in their last encounter. The Kings were defeated by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in their previous encounter and must now recover.

The Trinbago Knight Riders maintain a good record at this stadium, having only lost three matches there. They have a strong batting lineup and have an advantage against the Saint Lucia Kings. The Kings’ batting collapse in the last match will be exciting to see if they can recover in this encounter.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings Team Preview & Squads

Trinbago Knight Riders

Kieron Pollard’s team defeated the Jamaica Tallawahs by 7 wickets in their previous encounter. With this victory, the team moved up to first place in the standings. They had previously lost to the Saint Lucia Kings; thus, Pollard would like to see a great performance from his men to win and advance to the next round.

Martin Guptill is in fantastic form and will seek to get things going with Sunil Narine, who has risen up the order. Nicholas Pooran has had a strong campaign and will aim to form partnerships in the middle order with Pollard and Andre Russell. Lorcan Tucker, Akeal Hosein, and Ali Khan round out this powerful lineup.  

The bowling attack has performed admirably in recent games. Because the Saint Lucia Kings have a good batting lineup, Jaeal Carmichael and Akeal Hosein will need to make early inroads. Sunil Narine and Waqar Salamkheil will need to deliver in the middle overs. Russell, Pollard, and Ali Khan round up the team’s strong attack.

Trinbago Knight Riders Squads

Trinbago Knight Riders

Kieron Pollard (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Martin Guptill, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Sunil Narine, Ali Khan, Kadeem Alleyne, Waqar Salamkheil, and Jaden Carmichael.

Saint Lucia Kings

Sikandar Raza’s team was defeated by the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the previous match due to weak batsmanship. The team lost wickets at frequent intervals and finished with a low total on the board. A victory here guarantees them a spot in the playoffs. They crushed the Knight Riders earlier in the season, and Raza wants to do it again.

Johnson Charles and Colin Munro have been impressive up front, and the team will need a solid start in this encounter. The middle order has been inconsistent, and they will require collaboration from Sean Williams, Roston Chase, and Sadrack Descarte. Raza is a strong finisher who must perform well in this match against Roshon Primus.  

In the forthcoming match, the bowling attack will be put under strain, and they will require strong spells from Khary Pierre and Roston Chase with the new ball. Alzarri Joseph is this team’s finest bowler and must perform well in the middle overs alongside Sean Williams. They will also anticipate powerful spells from Peter Hatzoglou and Raza.

Saint Lucia Kings Squads

Saint Lucia Kings

Sikandar Raza (c), Johnson Charles (wk), Sean Williams, Colin Munro, Roston Chase, Alzarri Joseph, Shadrack Descarte, Roshon Primus, Matthew Forde, Peter Hatzoglou, and Khary Pierre.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings outfield report

Brian Lara Stadium

Batting second squads won both of Saturday’s matches in Tarouba, and we predict that if both captains win the toss ahead of this match-up, they will choose to field first.

On Sunday evening, we might anticipate more humid conditions in Tarouba. The temperature will be above 28 degrees throughout the match, with little risk of rain.

Even though this will be the fourth game in two days on the same field by Sunday evening, there has been no change in the playing surface. In this particular match, the average score for a par will be around 160.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

The Trinbago Knight Riders have won two of their last five games, while the Saint Lucia Kings have won three.

Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings Prediction

Winning the toss

• Trinbago Knight Riders

Player of the Match

• Trinbago Knight Riders – Nicholas Pooran

Most runs

• Trinbago Knight Riders – Nicholas Pooran
• Saint Lucia Kings – Johnson Charles

Most wickets

• Trinbago Knight Riders – Sunil Narine
• Saint Lucia Kings – Khary Pierre

Most sixes

• Trinbago Knight Riders – Nicholas Pooran
• Saint Lucia Kings – Johnson Charles

Team Scores Batting First

• Trinbago Knight Riders – 165+
• Saint Lucia Kings – 155+

According to cricket analysts, Trinbago Knight Riders have a 56.9% chance to win.

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