Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Match 12: SLK vs TKR

Preview

St Lucia Kings will cross swords with Trinbago Knight Riders in the 12th match of the Caribbean T20 League 2024. The game is scheduled to be played at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday, September 11. 

Both teams faced defeat in their previous matches. The Kings are in the third spot on the points table with two wins and one loss having four points under their cap. On the other side, the Knights have shared wins and losses in both their matches. With four points they are placed fifth in the Caribbean league standings. 

SLK lost their last match against Guyana Amazon Warriors by a margin of 6 wickets. The Kings were bundled for just 100 runs in just 14.3 overs, which was later on chased by GUY in just 10 overs. Noor Ahmed did well with the ball fetching three wickets while Matthew Forde (31 off 21) scored the most runs from the team. 

TKR faced Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in their previous game. The Falcons batted first and posted a total of 176 runs on the scoreboard. Narine and Salamkheil picked up two wickets apiece but failed to restrict the flow of runs. Though valiant efforts from Andries Gous, Shaqkere Parris, Keacy Carty and skipper Kieron Pollard, all scored 30-plus runs but fell short of just six runs at the end to lose the match. 

Match Details

Match: SLK vs TKR, Match 12, Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Time: 04:30 AM

Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia is well-balanced, which supports both the batting and the bowling departments. The average score in this stadium is 160 runs. The captain winning the toss shall prefer to bowl first and take advantage of the pitch conditions.
The weather at St Lucia is expected to be cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation and a humidity rate of 76%. The lowest and the highest temperatures will be 25 and 31 degrees Celsius respectively. 

SLK vs TKR Squads

SLK: Faf du Plessis (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Johnson Charles, Ackeem Auguste, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Roston Chase, David Wiese, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad, Khary Pierre, Aaron Jones, McKenny Clarke, Sadrack Descarte, Johann Jeremiah, Mikkel Govia, Khari Campbell

TKR: Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andries Gous, Sunil Narine, Shaqkere Parris, Keacy Carty, Andre Russell, Terrance Hinds, Akeal Hosein, Joshua Little, Waqar Salamkheil, Dwayne Bravo, Jason Roy, Mark Deyal, Ali Khan, Jayden Seales, Nathan Edwards

SLK vs TKR Probable Playing XIs

SLK: Johnson Charles, Faf du Plessis (c), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Ackeem Auguste, Tim Seifert (wk), Roston Chase, David Wiese, Khary Pierre, Matthew Forde, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad

TKR: Sunil Narine, Andries Gous, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shaqkere Parris, Keacy Carty, Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Joshua Little, Terrance Hinds, Waqar Salamkheil

Match Prediction

The Knights are a strong side with multiple proven match-winners in their squad. The hosts have done well so far and have looked like absolute warriors. TKR have big all-rounders who can win them matches in any situation. Facing their first defeat of this season, this would be the perfect time for the four-time champions to shift the gears and show their champion side. We fancy Trinbago Knight Riders to win this duel and move up the points table. 

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