CPL 2024, SLK vs TKR: Match 12 Dream11 Predictions, Fantasy Tips, Teams, Pitch Report & Top Picks
Trinbago Knight Riders to face St Lucia Kings in match 12 of CPL 2024 (x.com)
St Lucia Kings to host Trinbago Knight Riders in match number 12 of the CPL 2024 season. The much-awaited contest will be played at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St Lucia and the action will commence from 4:30 AM IST onwards on September 11.
Here at OneCricket, we take a look at Dream11 predictions, fantasy tips, pitch report, top player picks and the best-predicted fantasy XIs for the match.
SLK vs TKR Head-to-Head Stats
The St Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders have faced each other 24 times since the inception of CPL back in 2013. The Knight Riders hold an edge in their decade-old rivalry in terms of head-to-head battles.
Matches | St Lucia Kings won | Trinbago Knight Riders won | N/R |
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24 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
SLK vs TKR Pitch Report
The Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in St Lucia tends to provide considerable assistance to batters, with something on offer for the spinners as well, especially during the middle overs of the innings. Spinners were able to dictate terms in the only match of the season played out at the venue so far, with Gudakesh Motie and Noor Ahmad emerging as the biggest benefactors of a low-scoring affair. The average first innings total here in T20Is has turned out to be 168.
Fantasy value from the pitch report
- As per the pitch report, it is imperative to pick at least two quality wicket-taking spinners in the playing XI.
- The team’s batting line-up must consist of aggressive top-order players, and middle-order batters who can go berserk at the death and can also anchor a faltering innings.
SLK vs TKR Fantasy Cricket Tips
St Lucia Kings Heavy Fantasy XI
- Tim Seifert is the only St Lucia Kings player this CPL 2024 season to have tallied over 100 runs so far after three matches. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Johnson Charles have also notched up notable scores for the Kings off late.
- Noor Ahmad has snapped the highest number of wickets for the St Lucia Kings in CPL 2024, and has also emerged as one of the most successful spinners of the season overall.
Trinbago Knight Riders Heavy Fantasy XI
- Keacy Carty and Nicholas Pooran have both bludgeoned match-winning half-centuries for the Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2024.
- Sunil Narine remains one of the seniormost bowlers in the Trinbago Knight Riders setup, and the off-spinner has also justified his worth this season by orchestrating timely breakthroughs.
SLK vs TKR Winner Prediction
While head-to-head record favours the Trinbago Knight Riders, recent form and home advantage makes St Lucia Kings clear favorites to win the 12th match of the CPL 2024 season.
SLK vs TKR Top Player Picks
Tim Seifert (SLK)
- CPL 2024 stats: 102 runs in 3 matches
- St Lucia Kings wicketkeeper-batter Tim Seifert has hauled 102 runs from three CPL 2024 matches at an average of 51. He even belted a match-winning 27-ball 64 against Patriots earlier in the tournament.
Noor Ahmad (SLK)
- CPL 2024 stats: 6 wickets in 3 matches
- Afghanistan-based spinner Noor Ahmad has snapped six wickets from three innings of the season at an exceptional bowling average of just 10.
Keacy Carty (TKR)
- CPL 2024 stats: 107 runs in 2 matches
- Keacy Carty clubbed 73* from just 35 balls for the Trinbago Knight Riders earlier in CPL 2024. So far in the season, the cricketer has made 107 runs in two matches at an astonishing strike-rate of 187.71.
Sunil Narine (TKR)
- CPL 2024 stats: 38 runs and 4 wickets in 2 matches
- Trinbago Knight Riders veteran Sunil Narine has flogged 38 runs in two matches at a strike-rate of over 165, and has also harvested four wickets at an impressive bowling average of 14 in CPL 2024.
SLK vs TKR Differential Picks
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (SLK)
- CPL 2024 stats: 84 runs in 3 matches
- Dangerman Bhanuka Rajapaksa clobbered 68* from just 35 balls against Patriots earlier in the season. So far in CPL 2024, he has mounted his 84 runs in three innings at a staggering strike-rate of 168.
Kieron Pollard (TKR)
- CPL 2024 stats: 37 runs in 2 matches
- While TKR captain and legendary all-rounder Kieron Pollard is yet to lit the CPL 2024 stage on fire, his mere on-field presence remains a formidable threat for opponents. The 37 runs he scored in two innings of the season was hauled at a strike-rate of 176.19. He can also lend his arm for four overs in a game.
SLK vs TKR Fantasy Expert Advice
Given the form of the players and the expected playing conditions, a 2-4-2-3 or 2-4-3-2 combination could be rewarding for the game.
SLK vs TKR Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Tim Seifert, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Keacy Carty, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Faf du Plessis, Kieron Pollard
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, David Wiese
Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Alzarri Joseph, Waqar Salamkheil
Captain: Tim Seifert
Vice-Captain: Sunil Narine
St Lucia Kings: 6 players, Trinbago Knight Riders: 5 players
SLK vs TKR Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Keacy Carty, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Faf du Plessis, Kieron Pollard
All-rounders: Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, David Wiese
Bowlers: Josh Little, Noor Ahmad
Captain: Noor Ahmad
Vice-Captain: Keacy Carty
St Lucia Kings: 5 players, Trinbago Knight Riders: 6 players