Caribbean Premier League 2020: 1st Semi-final, Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st Semi-Final match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 will be played between the Trinbago Knight Riders and Jamaica Tallawahs at the Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad.

The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM Local Time (07:30 PM IST) (02:00 PM UTC)

This series will be live on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports 1 HD in India. Live streaming is available on Fan Code.

Preview:

The Trinbago juggernaut has been unstoppable this season. In the league stage games, they didn’t lose even once and were on the positive side of the result on all the 10 occasions. They will be playing the Jamaica Tallawahs in the first semi-final of the tournament.

The Tallawahs won just 3 out of 10 games and it will be tough for them beating a team in such brilliant form. However, the Knight Riders stumbled in the knockouts last season and must be at their best to ensure a spot in the final. They are coming into this game on the back of a brilliant victory in the last match.

Weather Report

The chances of precipitation during this game are around 50 per cent. Hence, there could be a slight interruption to this game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Bowlers, spinners, in particular, have enjoyed bowling at this venue. Batsmen will have to work hard for every run and should be careful with the shot selection.

Average first innings score: 129 (Last five matches played here in this tournament)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Trinbago Knight Riders:

Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (wk), Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (c), Sikandar Raza, Dwayne Bravo, Ali Khan/Khary Pierre, Fawad Ahmed, Jayden Seales/Akeal Hosein.

Bench: Tion Webster, Amir Jangoo, Pravin Tambe, Anderson Phillip, Ali Khan/Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales/Akeal Hosein.

Jamaica Tallawahs:

Glenn Phillips (wk), Jermaine Blackwood/Nkrumah Bonner, Chadwick Walton, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Asif Ali, Carlos Brathwaite, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fidel Edwards, Veerasammy Permaul/Oshane Thomas.

Bench: Jermaine Blackwood/Nkrumah Bonner, Ramaal Lewis, Nicholas Kirton, Ryan Persaud, Preston McSween, Veerasammy Permaul/Oshane Thomas.

Top Picks:

Kieron Pollard scored 207 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 205. He also picked up 4 wickets in 5 innings.

Glenn Phillips finished the league stages as the highest run-scorer. He mustered 314 runs in 9 innings and has been quite consistent.

Mujeeb ur Rahman is the joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 15 wickets from 10 games. His economy rate is under 6.

Fawad Ahmed has accounted for 10 wickets in 9 games and is quite economical as well.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard

Vice-Captain Options – Dwayne Bravo, Glenn Phillips, Mujeeb ur Rahman

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Tim Seifert

Batters – Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Rovman Powell

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine (c), Dwayne Bravo (vc), Carlos Brathwaite

Bowlers – Fawad Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane

12^th Man – Khary Pierre

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Glenn Phillips (vc)

Batters – Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Rovman Powell

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Andre Russell (c)

Bowlers – Jayden Seales, Khary Pierre, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane

12^th Man – Tim Seifert

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Mujeeb ur Rahman is a great budget pick option for your 11Wickets Fantasy team. You can pick him as the vice-captain in any of your Grand League teams.

Probable Winners:

Trinbago Knight Riders are expected to win this game and proceed through to the finals.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.