Caribbean Premier League 2020: Match 16, Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 16th match of the Caribbean Premier League 2020 will be played between the Guyana Amazon Warriors and the Trinbago Knight Riders at the Queen’s Park Oval.

The match is scheduled to start at 05:30 PM Local Time (03:00 AM IST) (09:30 PM GMT).

It will be live on Star Sports and can be streamed live on FanCode.

Preview:

Coming into this match, midway through the tournament’s league stage, the Trinbago Knight Riders have been on a roll, while their opponents in this match, the Guyana Amazon Warriors have had an on and off-season so far. While one team has topped the points table, the other has been making cuts at the right time and has managed to stay in the race.

Having won all of their matches in the build-up to this match, TKR will be holding an edge over their opponents in this match. The Guyana Amazon Warriors have played 5 and lost three of their matches, and look to be out of their prime. In this match, while Guyana Amazon Warriors will be looking for a win that would keep them in the run for the playoffs, the Trinbago Knight Riders will be looking to retain their position in the points table by getting a win.

Weather Report:

Weather is expected to be clear on Thursday, as the skies are expected to be partly cloudy, with the chances of rainfall just 20 per cent. The temperature is expected to be in the 28 to 31 degree Celsius range.

Pitch Report:

A balanced pitch, with no clear favour towards either the batsmen or the bowlers, will be welcoming the players at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday. Winning the toss and bowling first could be a really viable option, as the pitch is expected to become progressively easier to bat on as the match progresses.

Average first innings score: 130 (Two matches played here during CPL 2020)

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

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Guyana Amazon Warriors:

Brandon King, Anthony Bramble (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Keemo Paul, Chris Green (c), Naveen-ul-Haq, Imran Tahir, Ashmead Nedd

Bench: Romario Shepherd, Jasdeep Singh, Kevin Sinclair, Kissoondath Magram, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Odean Smith

Trinbago Knight Riders:

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

Bench: Akeal Hosein, Pravin Tambe, Sikandar Raza, Anderson Phillip, Amir Jangoo, Tion Webster

Top Picks:

Keemo Paul has been in great form with the ball in this tournament. In the 5 matches he has played so far, he has 7 wickets to his name including one 4 wicket haul. He has contributed with the bat too, and his scored total up to 47 runs.

Imran Tahir is also in great touch with the ball and has been wreaking havoc in the batting line up of every team he is playing against. In the 5 matches he has played, he has taken 9 wickets while giving away 129 runs.

Sunil Narine has made all-round contributions for his team in this tournament. He has scored 111 runs and has taken 4 wickets in the three matches he has played for his team.

Shimron Hetmyer looks to be in red hot form with the bat in this tournament. While batting in 5 innings, he has managed to score 143 runs at a strike rate of 144.44.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Keemo Paul, Imran Tahir

Vice-Captain Options – Sunil Narine, Shimron Hetmyer, Ross Taylor

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Colin Munro

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine (VC), Keemo Paul (C), Chris Green

Bowlers – Imran Tahir, Fawad Ahmed, Ali Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Nicholas Pooran

Batters – Darren Bravo, Ross Taylor (VC), Colin Munro

All-Rounders – Kieron Pollard, Keemo Paul, Chris Green

Bowlers – Imran Tahir (C), Fawad Ahmed, Jayden Seales, Naveen-ul-Haq

Expert Advice:

Fawad Ahmed had been picked in just 20.2 per cent of the teams at the time of writing. He can fetch you a decent number of points and is a must pick player in your team.

Probable Winners:

Trinbago Knight Riders are expected to win this match.

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.