CPL 2018: Qualifier 1, Match Prediction- Who will win the match, Trinbago Knight Riders or Guyana Amazon Warriors?

The winner of the match goes straight into the final on September 16.

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Yesterday, Guyana Amazon Warriors thumped the Trinbago Knight Riders in Guyana to move to the second spot of the league table in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The teams are now scheduled to lock horns in the first qualifier at the same ground. Guyana had three captains and has stuttered a tad in the second half of the league phase.

On the contrary, the Knights won six matches in a row, but the Warriors halted their winning streak. Their batters and bowlers have made equal contributions owing to which they finished on top of the points table. Guyana are yet to win the tournament and they will need to pull a rabbit out of the hat if they are to topple the might of the defending champions.

Pitch

The pitch at Providence Stadium has been effective for both batsmen and the bowlers. The likes of Sherfane Rutherford and Shimron Hetmyer have shown that the track doesn’t have many demons for the batters. Moreover, the deck also has something for the spinners provided that they hit the right channels. Teams are likely to bowl first after winning the toss.

Team Combination

Trinbago Knight Riders

The Knight Riders will bring back two of their gun players- Sunil Narine and Ali Khan, who were rested in the last match. They are also likely to stick with the experience of Kevon Cooper. Colin Munro and Brendon McCullum are the openers with Colin Ingram at number three. The role of Fawad Ahmed, Narine and Khary Pierre are expected to be pivotal.

Predicted XI

Colin Munro, Brendon McCullum, Colin Ingram, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo (C), Kevon Cooper, Sunil Narine, Fawad Ahmed, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan

Guyana Amazon Warriors

The Warriors are likely to remain unchanged for the match. Cameron Delport and Luke Ronchi remain to be the openers. The focus will be on Shimron Hetmyer and Sherfane Rutherford, both of whom were unstoppable the other night. In the bowling department, the onus will undoubtedly be on Devendra Bishoo, Imran Tahir and Pakistani pacer Sohail Tanvir.

Predicted XI

Cameron Delport, Luke Ronchi (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Mohammed, Sherfane Rutherford, Chadwick Walton, Sohail Tanvir, Chris Green (C), Rayad Emrit, Devendra Bishoo, Imran Tahir

Probable top performers

Colin Munro- Trinbago Knight Riders, Shimron Hetmyer- Guyana Amazon Warriors

The prediction is for Trinbago Knight Riders to win the match.

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