CPL 2021 Preview: Trinbago Knight Riders, Barbados Royals look to get back on track

Trinbago Knight Riders will lock horns with Barbados Royals in the fourth encounter of the CPL 2021 on Saturday in St Kitts. Both the sides will be coming into this match after suffering a defeat in their previous respective games. 

While the Trinbago side lost to Guyana Amazon Warriors in the opening clash, Barbados were defeated by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in a pretty comprehensive manner. 

The two teams faced problems while chasing a target after their batting unit failed to go all guns blazing. 

Trinbago were handed a target of 143 runs in 20 overs which looked to be achievable at one stage but the Knight Riders’ batting line up never really got the start that was required and in fact kept losing wickets at regular intervals during the course. 

On the other hand, Barbados had to chase a stiff total of 176 but they too fell short of the target by 21 runs. The Royals too faced similar problems as Trinbago during the chase as the batsmen failed to stitch a steady stand and were eventually pushed on the backfoot. 

Another major cause of concern for both the teams is their bowling especially in the later part of the innings. Trinbago had reduced Warriors to 104/6 but weren't able to put a halt on the run flow after that. Hetmyer went on to score a half-century. 

Royals on the other side, ripped through the Patriots’ top order but a brilliant partnership between Sherfane Rutherford and captain Dwayne Bravo of 115 runs took the game away from them. 

Both the sides do have some good striker of the ball in their ranks and a high-voltage drama can be expected when they clash. 

But the team managements now have some work cut out as the teams have failed to capitalise on the starts they have got. 

Match Details

Match: TKR vs BR, 4th Match, Caribbean Premier League 2021

Date: Saturday, August 28, 2021

Time: 4:30 AM (Aug 28)

Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts

TV: Star Sports

Live Streaming: Fancode

Pitch Report

The evening game on the first day witnessed some runs being scored in St Kitts and something of similar sorts can be expected in this encounter as well. The bowlers might find it difficult to prevent the batsmen from scoring runs quickly especially as the game progresses. The dew can also play a major role in the later part of the game. So, if you win the toss bat first. 

Probable XI

TKR: Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard (captain), Denesh Ramdin (wicket-keeper), Isuru Udana, Yasir Shah, Khary Pierre, Jayden Seales, Ali Khan

BR: Johnson Charles (wicket-keeper), Glenn Phillips, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Jason Holder (captain), Azam Khan, Thisara Perera, Hayden Walsh Jr, Mohammad Amir, Ashley Nurse, Oshane Thomas

Fantasy XI

Shai Hope, Azam Khan, Colin Munro, Lendl Simmons, Bravo, Philips, Kieron Pollard (VC), Sunil Narine (C), Hosein, Walsh, Thomas