Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Match 28: TKR vs BAR

Preview

The 28th match of the ongoing Caribbean T20 League will be played at the Brian Lara Stadium on Saturday, September 28, between Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals. 

Both sides suffered significant losses in their previous matches. While the hosts lost against Saint Lucia Kings by 80 runs, the Barbados Royals fell short of 47 runs, which resulted in a loss against Guyana Amazon Warriors. The two teams will be eyeing a comeback in the next game ahead of the play-offs round. 

TKR and BAR previously played once this season, during which the Royals faced a two-wicket loss. The four-time champions will be looking forward to keeping up with the momentum by defeating Barbados again. 

Match Details

Match: TKR vs BAR, Match 28, Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Time: 04:30 AM

Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Pitch and Weather Report

The surface at Brian Lara Stadium has been heaven for batters. The ball reaches nicely to the bat and at predictable lengths, making it easy for them to predict and play their favourite shots. While the spinners are expected to get some good help as the match progresses, the pacers will struggle to change their variations frequently to avoid getting predicted.

Trinidad's weather will be cloudy, with a chance of precipitation and thunderstorms, which may disrupt the game. The temperature will be around 26 degrees Celsius on matchday. 

TKR vs BAR Squads

TKR: Jason Roy, Keacy Carty, Shaqkere Parris, Nicholas Pooran(w), Tim David, Akeal Hosein, Kieron Pollard(c), Andre Russell, Chris Jordan, Jayden Seales, Waqar Salamkheil, Sunil Narine, Joshua Little, Mark Deyal, Terrance Hinds, Nathan Edwards

BAR: Quinton de Kock(w), Kadeem Alleyne, Alick Athanaze, Rivaldo Clarke, David Miller, Rovman Powell(c), Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Maheesh Theekshana, Obed McCoy, Naveen-ul-Haq, Rahkeem Cornwall, Nyeem Young, Ramon Simmonds, Isai Thorne, Kevin Wickham, Nathan Sealy

TKR vs BAR Probable Playing XIs

TKR: Jason Roy, Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Tim David, Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Chris Jordan, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Waqar Salamkheil

BAR: Kadeem Alleyne, Quinton de Kock (wk), Alick Athanaze, Rovman Powell (c), David Miller, Rivaldo Clarke, Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Maheesh Theekshana, Obed McCoy, Naveen-ul-Haq

Match Prediction

Trinbago Knight Riders have won their previous three games against Barbados Royals. They will enter this match after a heavy defeat and will need to come back to their usual form before they enter the Play-offs round. Barbados Royals, on the other hand, have been off the track for quite some time, having lost the last three matches. Their batting is primarily dependent on the service of Quinton de Kock. If their batting side fails to work as a unit, they will end up losing again. Keeping an overall balance in mind, we fancy TKR to win this match. 

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