CPL 2021, Match 27, Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are set to lock horns in Match No. 27 of the CPL 2021 on Sunday, September 12 at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The Knights, led by Kieron Pollard, are on a three-match winning streak and they have managed to get to the top of the points table.

With a net run rate of 1.037 if they manage to win the next game, they will almost qualify for the playoffs. The Patriots, on the other hand, started with five wins, but have also lost three games in a row. Dwayne Bravo’s absence has hurt them bad as their bowling attack has been found wanting.

Match Details

Match – Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 27th match

Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts

Time – 04:30 AM IST- September 12, 07:00 PM local time- September 11

Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch under the floodlights have helped the batters to a large extent. The batters will enjoy plying their trade in the middle. The Knights have a pretty strong bowling unit and they won’t mind batting first on this surface.

Avg first innings score: 161 (24 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 10, Lost – 13, N/R – 0, Tied- 1

Playing combinations

Trinbago Knight Riders

Predicted XI

Lendl Simmons, Tion Webster, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (c), Tim Seifert (w), Sunil Narine, Khary Pierre, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Ravi Rampaul

Bench– Leonardo Julien, Ali Khan, Denesh Ramdin, Isuru Udana, Yasir Shah, Anderson Phillip

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

Predicted XI

Evin Lewis, Devon Thomas, Chris Gayle (c), Andre McCarthy, Fabian Allen, Ravi Bopara, Joshua Da Silva (w), Dominic Drakes, Paul van Meekeren, Fawad Ahmed, Jon-Russ Jaggesar

Bench– Dwayne Bravo, Sheldon Cottrell, Rayad Emrit, Sherfane Rutherford, Asif Ali, Naseem Shah, Colin Archibald

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 16, Trinbago Knight Riders – 12, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 4, N/R- 0

At Warner Park

Matches- 4, Trinbago Knight Riders – 3, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 1, N/R- 0

Probable best batter of the match

Kieron Pollard— Trinbago Knight Riders

Kieron Pollard doesn’t bat for the Knight Riders at the top-order. But he has been able to make a significant impact in the tournament. Among the TKR batters, the right-hander has the highest batting average and strike rate of 42.25 and 144.44 respectively. Pollard has scored 169 runs in seven innings with one half-centuries. He has also hit the most sixes, 12, for his team.

Probable best bowler of the match

Ravi Rampaul — Trinbago Knight Riders

Ravi Rampaul recently got a call-up to the West Indies squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE. The veteran fast bowler is currently the leading wicket-taker in the CPL, having taken 17 scalps at an economy rate of 7.20. Most importantly, he has been able to pick up wickets in the middle-overs, making him a daunting prospect for the shorter format of the game.

Today’s match prediction: Guyana Amazon Warriors to win the match.

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