The 13th match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 which is scheduled for September 8th Tuesday at 7:30 pm IST between Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs. The match will be played on the ground of Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad.
Kieron Pollard’s shall lead Trinbago Knight Riders while Jamaica Tallawahs shall play under Rovman Powell’s captaincy.
The Trinbago Knight Riders have been unstoppable in CPL 2020 so far and it is going to take something very special to stop them from winning. After trying out a few players in their previous matches, we expect to see the full-strength team turn out in the next one.
That means Sunil Narine at the top of the order, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Darren Bravo, and Kieron Pollard to headline the batting lineup. Tim Siefert should find a place in the eleven and perhaps Sikandar Raza might be quite close to making the team as well.
The real difference between the Trinbago Knight Riders and the others has been the depth in their squad. One or more of the players from TKR is able to stand up and deliver in each match. The form of Kieron Pollard has also been something to behold.
Pollard is on a mission and is the most dangerous batsman in T20 cricket today. On paper, there is no question that TKR is stronger than any other side in CPL T20 in terms of batting.
The bowling is going to be led by Sunil Narine, Ali Khan, Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard. We think Fawad Ahmed may get a chance to play ahead of Khary Pierre after his four-wicket haul but either way, TKR should have enough bowling to be able to keep the struggling Jamaica Tallawahs batting in check.
The Jamaica Tallawahs have lost their previous three completed matches and come into this match as firm underdogs. The Tallawahs lost nine wickets for just 46 runs as they crashed to a defeat against the Zouks in their most recent match.
The lack of consistency in the batting has been remarkable considering the amount of batting talent they have in their ranks. The focus on Andre Russell is nothing new. That follows him wherever in the world he plays and the recent talk about him being promoted up the order is something that we could see in this match.
The Jamaica Tallawahs will have to do something special and perhaps out of this world to be able to win this match. That is where Andre Russell comes in. He can provide the sort of inning that can take the game away from the Knight Riders.
Glenn Phillips and Jermaine Blackwood appear to be the other batsmen that are in some sort of form. You are never too far away from a batting collapse when you are the Jamaica Tallawahs and this is why we would be afraid of backing them.
The bowling attack for the Tallawahs has not been very impressive either. Sandeep Lamichhane and Mujeeb ur Rehman are the only two bowlers that have had some sort of impact in CPL 2020 for the Tallawahs. Carols Brathwaite, Veersamy Permaul, and even Fidel Edwards have been quite disappointing.
Nothing about this Tallawahs side screams winner and they will have to hope for something astonishing from one of their players.
