CPL 2024, Match - 26 | TKR vs SLK | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

Trinbago Knight Riders will lock horns with Saint Lucia Kings in the 26th match of Caribbean Premier League 2024. The Kings have taken the top spot on the standings after three back-to-back wins. They now have 12 points from 8 games and a net run rate of 0.543. Meanwhile, the Knight Riders are in fourth place with 10 points and an NRR of 0.480. 

Trinbago Knight Riders are coming off a brilliant 7-wicket win over St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. They chased down an imposing target of 194 with 9 balls remaining, courtesy of a spectacular unbeaten knock of 93 off 43 balls by Nicholas Pooran. Pooran is now the highest run-scorer for the Knight Riders with 275 runs in 7 innings. They have other strong batting options too like Keacy Carty and Kieron Pollard. Their opener Jason Roy has found his touch back and gave the team a flying start in the last game with a knock of 64 off 34 balls. The team’s bowling largely depends on Sunil Narine and Waqar Salamkheil, who have 11 wickets each. 

On the other hand, Saint Lucia Kings are now table toppers. Johnson Charles has been the team’s most consistent batter this year, smashing 265 runs in 8 innings. In the previous match against Barbados Royals, he top-scored with a fluent 53 off 41 balls. Tim Seifert is also in pretty good form and has 205 runs in 8 innings at a strike rate of 168. The Kings’ star bowlers this year are Noor Ahmad and Alzarri Joseph. Both are reliable wicket-taking options and have shared 24 wickets between them this season at a superb economy rate. Noor, particularly, will be handy on this surface. He has been going at an economy of just 5.37 this year. 

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 07:00 PM IST (01:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 07:30 PM IST (02:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Head to Head

Matches Played - 25

Trinbago Knight Riders won - 17     Saint Lucia Kings won - 06

No Result - 02

Last 5 meetings

Trinbago Knight Riders won - 03     Saint Lucia Kings won - 02

Pitch Report

The surface at Brian Lara Stadium favors the bowlers. The batters struggle to score runs freely here. While the pacers get a bit of help from the track with the new ball, the spinners have also influenced the game towards the later stages.

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expecting scattered thunderstorms which might affect the game. There are chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 30°C  with 78% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

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

Saint Lucia Kings (SLK) - Johnson Charles(wk), Faf du Plessis(c), Ackeem Auguste, Aaron Jones, Roston Chase, Tim Seifert, David Wiese, Khary Pierre, Mikkel Govia, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad

Must Picks

TKR - Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran

SLK - Tim Seifert, Noor Ahmad

TKR vs SLK Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Nicholas Pooran, Tim Seifert

Batters : Keacy Carty, Faf du Plessis

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, David Wiese, Roston Chase

Bowlers : Chris Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Noor Ahmad

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Nicholas Pooran

Vice-Captain : Roston Chase

Prediction

Trinbago Knight Riders beat Saint Lucia Kings in their previous head-to-head game. But since then, the Kings have won three games in a row and have picked up great momentum. Both teams look strong on paper. The Knight Riders have a more dangerous-looking batting unit than the Kings. Hence the Trinbago Knight Riders are favorites to win this clash.

Sportco predicts Trinbago Knight Riders to beat Saint Lucia Kings in the 26th game of the Caribbean Premier League 2024.

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