CPL 2021, Match 7, Saint Lucia Kings vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

Preview

Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders are set to lock horns in Match No.7 of the 2021 CPL on Sunday, August 29 at the Warner Park in St Kitts. The Knights made a jittery start after Guyana Amazon Warriors beat them by nine runs.

However, TKR made a comeback against Barbados Royals. On the back of Isuru Udana’s five-wicket haul and Kieron Pollard’s half-century, the Knights stormed to victory.

The Kings, on the other hand, must be low on confidence after the hefty 120-run loss at the hands of Jamaica Tallawahs. Their overall head-to-head record against TKR isn’t the greatest either.

Match Details

Match – Saint Lucia Kings vs Trinbago Knight Riders – 7th match

Venue – Warner Park, St Kitts

Time – 07:30 PM IST

Where to watch live – Star Sports, Fancode

Pitch Report

The pitch at Warner Park has been a sporting one thus far. In one of the games, the team, batting first registered 255. But in some games, teams strained to go beyond the 140-run mark. In the morning games, chasing has been tough.

Avg first innings score: 168 (6 matches in the CPL 2021 at Warner Park)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 4, N/R – 0, Tied- 0

Playing combinations

Saint Lucia Kings

Predicted XI

Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (w), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams

Bench– Javelle Glenn, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Kadeem Alleyne

Trinbago Knight Riders

Predicted XI

Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (w), Kieron Pollard (c), Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales

Bench– Tion Webster, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan, Yasir Shah, Anderson Phillip, Leonardo Julien

Head-to-head

Overall

Matches- 17, Trinbago Knight Riders – 13, Saint Lucia Kings – 2, N/R- 2

At Warner Park

Matches- 1, Trinbago Knight Riders – 1, Saint Lucia Kings – 0, N/R- 0

Probable best batter of the match

Lendl Simmons— Trinbago Knight Riders

Lendl Simmons is the all-time leading run-scorer in the history of the CPL. However, in the ongoing edition of the tournament, he hasn’t quite fired. In the first two games, the right-hander faced only five balls and scored 10 runs. But keeping in mind the talent and experience he has, Simmons is expected to make a comeback in the next game.

Probable best bowler of the match

Akeal Hosein — Trinbago Knight Riders

Akeal Hosein has been a tough nut to crack for the opposition batters in the CPL. The left-arm spinner has picked up three wickets from the two matches he has played in. However, his economy rate of 4.37 is the best among his teammates in the event. Not to forget that Hosein has the potential to play the big shots in the death overs.

Today’s match prediction: Trinbago Knight Riders 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.