TKR-W vs BR-W, WCPL 2023: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the fifth match (Source: Twitter)
Trinbago Knight Riders Women (TKR-W) square off against Barbados Royals (BR-W) in the fifth match of the ongoing Women's Caribbean Premier League season. The fixture is scheduled to take place on Thursday, September 07th, 2023 at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain in Trinidad at 12:00 AM IST. The Royals defeated the Knight Riders by a margin of six wickets when both sides met earlier in the reverse fixture in Barbados.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
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The reigning champions, the Knights Riders have made a losing start to their current campaign as they lost their opener against Barbados as mentioned above. With no points on the board and a net run rate of -3.874, they are placed in the third position in the table. (All scenarios till Match No.3)
On the other hand, the runners-up of the last edition, the Royals have made a perfect 100% start to their season as they have played three matches so far and emerged victorious in all of them. With six points and a healthy net run rate of +1.563, they are right at the top of the table. (All scenarios till Match No.3)
TKR-W vs BR-W, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Trinbago Knight Riders Women: L-W-W
Barbados Royals Women: W-W-W-L-W
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Pitch Report
The surface at Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad has something to offer to both the batters and the bowlers. The spin bowlers can be highly effective on this track as they are likely to take the control as the game unfolds.
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Top Player Picks
Marie Kelly (TKR-W)
- England's Marie Kelly was the second highest run-getter for her side Northern Superchargers in the recently-concluded Women's Hundred tournament.
- Knight Riders batting line-up collectively failed in their opening game of CPL 2023 and so did Kelly but she managed to pick up one wicket.
Kycia Knight (TKR-W)
- Skipper Kycia Knight top-scored for her team in the opening fixture.
- The left-handed wicketkeeper batter has been in good form off late with scores of 63*, 49, 28 and 16 in the last four outings in other T20 tournament.
Erin Burns (BR-W)
- Erin Burns is leading both the batting and bowling charts so far for the Royals in this campaign.
- The Aussie all-rounder in unbeaten with the bat with scores of 53*, 11* and 29* to her name.
- Burns has picked up five wickets at an average of 13.60.
Hayley Matthews (BR-W)
- Royals' captain Hayley Matthews has got starts in all three matches this season.
- The right-handed opening batter has scores of 22, 19 and 23 to go with three wickets.
Gaby Lewis (BR-W)
- Ireland international Gaby Lewis has hit the second-most runs after Burns for the Royals.
- The right-hander is averaging 25.33 with the highest score of 47.
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
---|---|---|
If BR bowls first | Hayley Matthews | Erin Burns |
If BR bats first | Gaby Lewis | Erin Burns |
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
The Royals is the in-form side with three wins in three matches. Load your Fantasy XI side with Barbados players as they are expected to deliver points once again.
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeepers: Kycia Knight, Rashada Williams
Batters: Marie Kelly, Mignon du Preez, Gaby Lewis
All-rounders: Hayley Matthews, Erin Burns, Chinelle Henry
Bowlers: Anisa Mohammed, Fran Jonas, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Captain: Hayley Matthews
Vice-captain: Erin Burns
TKR-W: 5 Players, BR-W: 6 Players
TKR-W vs BR-W, Match 5: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Kycia Knight
Batters: Gaby Lewis, Chedean Nation, Laura Harris
All-rounders: Lee-Ann Kirby, Hayley Matthews, Erin Burns, Aaliyah Alleyne
Bowlers: Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed, Afy Fletcher
Captain: Gaby Lewis
Vice-captain: Hayley Matthews
TKR-W: 4 Players, BR-W: 7 Players