CPL 2019: Match 14, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Trinbago Knight Riders – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 14th game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019 will be played between St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Trinbago Knight Riders at the Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts.

The match starts at 6:00 PM local time (10:00 PM GMT) (3:30 AM IST – 18th September)

This series will be live on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD in India. Live streaming is available on Hotstar.

Preview:

There seems to be no stopping of the Trinbago Knight Riders as they cruised to their 4th consecutive win. The defending champions posted a record total of 267/2 in their previous match against the Jamaica Tallawahs. The Kieron Pollard-led team has been successful in the absence of a couple of key players due to injury. The new captain Pollard’s batting form can be considered as one of the reasons for the success.

They will take on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on Tuesday night as they aim for their 5th successive win of the tournament to become the table toppers. The Patriots have featured in 6 matches thus far; the most by any team. They began with back to back losses before bouncing back with a record 242-run chase. Their misery continued as they ended up losing their next two games. However, a perfect all-round match on Sunday moved them to No.3 in the points table.

Weather Condition/Report:

Warner Park received drizzles and showers on Sunday night which couldn’t cause any reduction of overs. However, the weather on Tuesday is likely to be clear without any interruptions.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The first two matches of the season at the Warner Park were high-scoring matches with one of them recording the 2nd highest T20 chase. However, the previous two matches turned out to be low scoring ones where the spinners and slow bowlers got great assistance. The recent happenings make it quite tough to predict the track at this venue. In general, the Warner Park witnessed scores over 170 and that could be possible on Tuesday.

Average first innings score: 178 (CPL matches since 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 6, Lost – 2

Team News:

Mohammad Hasnain returns to Pakistan as his NOC got been taken back by PCB.

Darren Bravo is cleared to play after suffering recently concussion during the Test series against India.

Lendl Simmons remains in the TKR squad following Dwayne Bravo’s finger injury that ruled him out of the tournament.

Probable Playing XIs:

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots:

Evin Lewis, Devon Thomas (WK), Laurie Evans, Mohammad Hafeez, Sharmarh Brooks/Kjorn Ottley, Fabian Allen, Carlos Brathwaite (C), Usama Mir, Rayad Emrit, Sheldon Cottrell, Akeem Jordan.

Bench – Aaron Jones, Jason Mohammed, Jeremiah Louis, Alzarri Joseph, Sharmarh Brooks/Kjorn Ottley, Dominic Drakes, Keron Cottoy.

Trinbago Knight Riders:

Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard (C), James Neesham, Seekkuge Prasanna, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan, Anderson Phillip.

Bench – Tion Webster, Javon Searles, Amir Jangoo, Mark Deyal, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Hasnain.

Top Picks:

Evin Lewis has scored two fifties across last three matches he played. Both the half-centuries came in quick time. A different bowler is striking big for the SKN Patriots in every game. Kieron Pollard is probably at his consistent best as he scored 151 runs across four matches and got out only once.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Lendl Simmons, Evin Lewis, Laurie Evans, Sunil Narine

Vice-Captain – Colin Munro, Devon Thomas, Fabian Allen, Kieron Pollard

Lendl Simmons couldn’t find a team for getting CPL contract but is enjoying success with the bat for the Knight Riders as a replacement. He is a safe option as vice-captain in current form and is capable of doing justice as captain.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Devon Thomas

Batters – Laurie Evans (VC), Evin Lewis, Lendl Simmons (C), Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine, Fabian Allen, Colin de Grandhomme

Bowlers – Usama Mir, Akeem Jordan, Khary Pierre

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Devon Thomas

Batters – Laurie Evans, Evin Lewis (VC), Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard

All-Rounders – Sunil Narine (C), Fabian Allen, James Neesham

Bowlers – Rayad Emrit, Sheldon Cottrell, Ali Khan

Expert Advice:

James Neesham began the tournament with great success with both bat and ball. However, he failed to replicate that success after that. One of the reasons has been the top-order success which is not allowing him to get a chance to bat long. From being a must as captain or vice-captain, he has turned into a risky pick.

Probable Winners:

The Trinbago Knight Riders could extend their winning streak due to the depth in their batting.

*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.