This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 3rd match of the Caribbean Premier League between Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals that is scheduled to start on the 28th of August 2021.
The ninth edition of the Caribbean Premier League has started as it will enter the third day as defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders will take on Barbados Royals on Saturday. Barbados Royals finished in fifth in the last CPL and will be led by the former Windies skipper Jason Holder.
Trinbago Knight Riders lost their opening match against Guyana Amazon Warriors by 9 runs. While bowling first, Sunil Narine gave two early breakthroughs with his spin bowling and Akeal Hussain also bowled brilliantly. Both the spinners finished the spell with bowling figures of 2/17 each. In the batting department, Denesh Ramdin was the top-scorer with 29, Akeal Hussain tried to finish the inning with a knock of 22 in 12 deliveries but failed to cross the line.
Barbados Royals on the other hand also lost their opening game against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Oshane Thomas bowled an impressive spell in the powerplay as he picked 3 wickets by conceding 22 runs. However, except Mohammad Amir, no other bowler provided enough support from the other end. While chasing, Shai Hope played a reliable knock of 44 runs but couldn’t chase the target as the team lost the match by 21 runs.
Match Details
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Pitch and Weather: In the first two matches of the tournament, teams successfully defended targets and won the matches. However, the conditions in the ground are suitable for run-chase. A batsman can score runs after settling their eyes on the wicket but spinners can get more assistance from the wicket especially in the second inning. The average first inning score will be around 150 in this match. The weather should be clear throughout the match as no rain is expected on Saturday at St Kitts.
Date & Time: August 28, 4.30 AM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Trinbago Knight Riders have plenty of match-winners in the side as the team will likely field the same XI despite the loss in the opening game. Sunil Narine looked in terrific form with both bat and ball. Colin Munro and Lendl Simmons will be the main batters along with Keiron Pollard in this match for Knight Riders. In the bowling department, both the spinners bowled well in the first inning. Ravi Rampaul looked off-color but the pacer is likely to get one more game for the side in this match against the Royals.
Johnson Charles and Glenn Phillips will open for Barbados Royals. Both the openers failed to make an impact in the last game. Shai Hope played a good knock at number three and he will aim to continue his good run in this match as well. Azam Khan showed some fine early glimpses of his talent in the middle order. In the bowling department, all three pacers bowled well including the skipper Jason Holder. However, the spinner Hayden Walsh will look to improve his performance in this match against Knight Riders.
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Tim Seifert (wk), Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard(c), Denesh Ramdin, Akeal Hosein, Isuru Udana, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales
Barbados Royals
Johnson Charles (wk), Glenn Phillips, Kyle Mayers, Shai Hope, Jason Holder(c), Azam Khan, Thisara Perera, Hayden Walsh Jr, Mohammad Amir, Ashley Nurse, Oshane Thomas
Match Prediction
Both the teams have lost their opening games in the CPL 2021, however, the defending champions are looking more balanced compared to Barbados Royals. So, Trinbago Knight Riders will start as favorites to win this match.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: Lendl Simmons has been in tremendous form in T20 cricket and can be picked in the fantasy XI. Colin Munro scored 13 runs in the last match and looked in good touch before getting out. From Barbados Royals, Johnson Charles scored 12 runs with three boundaries in the powerplay. He will aim to convert his start into a big knock in this match. Glenn Phillips can be picked as the fourth batsman in the fantasy XI.
Wicket-Keepers: Tim Seifert scored 23 runs in the last match against the Warriors. He will bat in the middle order for Knight Riders in this match. Shai Hope was the top scorer for his team with 44 runs to his name. He can be good picked as second wicket-keeper and he is a good pick for captain and vice-captain in the mega league.
All-rounders: Sunil Narine looked in tremendous touch in the first match of the season. The all-rounder scored 20 runs and also grabbed two wickets with a very good economy rate. Jason Holder batted at number four in the last match and also picked one wicket with the ball.
Bowlers: Oshane Thomas picked three wickets in the first match and is an automatic choice especially in these conditions. Mohammad Amir was also able to swing the new ball in the powerplay overs and picked one wicket. Jayden Seales can be picked from Knight Riders.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Johnson Charles, Glenn Phillips, Shai Hope, Tim Seifert, Jason Holder (VC), Sunil Narine (c), Oshane Thomas, Mohammad Amir, Jayden Seales.
Captain – Sunil Narine
The spin bowling all-rounder bowled an impressive spell as he picked two wickets by conceding just 17 runs. Sunil Narine also gives points with his batting at the top order so he can be picked as captain.
Vice-captain – Jason Holder
Jason Holder has been a consistent performer with both bat and ball. He also batted in the middle-order for the Royals in the last match. He can be picked as vice-captain in this match.
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