Top-order batters should take more responsibility for St Lucia Kings.
Preview:
St Lucia Kings got off to a nightmarish start as they were thoroughly thrashed by Jamaica Tallawahs in their first match. All the bowlers went for plenty of runs and there was no game plan against any batsman. They have got quality players in the team, who know a thing or two about making a comeback.
On the other hand, after losing their 1st game against Guyana Amazon Warriors, defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders made an incredible comeback and won the next game by 6 wickets against Barbados Royals. Isuru Udana with the ball, and later a captain’s knock from Kieron Pollard gave a commanding victory for them.
Match Details:
St Lucia Kings vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 7
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts
Date & Time: August 29th at 7:30 PM IST and at 10:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
t’s a good sporting wicket where there is equal support for both batters and bowlers. The wicket has got genuine bounce where the batters can play the shots on the rise. Anything over 170 is a defendable score on this venue.
Probable Playing XIs for SLK vs TKR:
St Lucia Kings
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Kesrick Williams, Obed McCoy
Trinbago Knight Riders
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (wk), Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales
Top Picks for SLK vs TKR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Batsmen
Tim David has been recently roped by RCB for the second leg of the IPL, and we can tell why. He is carrying his form from the English county season to CPL. He smashed a 28-ball 56 runs against Jamaica Tallawahs, which included 8 fours and 3 maximums.
Knight Riders mainly rely on Lendl Simmons at the top of the order. The veteran batter has managed to score only 10 runs in 2 matches in this tournament, but he is expected to do well in this match.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Roston Chase is a good pick from the all-rounders. He picked up 2 wickets and scored 11 runs against Jamaica Tallawahs. His performances will be vital in the upcoming matches for the Kings.
Kieron Pollard came in when his team was struggling at 38/4 in the run-chase against Barbados Royals, and then single-handedly won the game for his side by scoring unbeaten 58* runs from 30 deliveries.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Obed McCoy is a talented pacer, who is good at varying his pace at the death overs. Despite going 13 runs an over against Jamaica Tallawahs, he picked up 3 wickets.
Akeal Hosein is getting better and better with each passing game. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 4.37, with the best figures of 2/17.
Top Picks – Wicketkeepers
Tim Seifert failed to convert his starts into big ones in both matches so far. In 2 matches in this tournament, he has scored 38 runs, with the best score of 23.
SLK vs TKR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Tim David | 56 runs | 88 |
| Roston Chase | 11 runs and 2 wickets | 68 |
| Kieron Pollard | 60 runs | 97 |
| Lendl Simmons | 10 runs | 35 |
| Sunil Narine | 20 runs and 3 wickets | 121 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SLK vs TKR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Lendl Simmons (c), Faf du Plessis, Tim David, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Rahkeem Cornwall, Roston Chase (vc), Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SLK vs TKR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Andre Fletcher, Leldl Simmons, Faf du Plessis, Colin Munro (c), Tim David (vc), Sunil Narine, Isuru Udana, Roston Chase, Wahab Riaz, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales
SLK vs TKR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Faf du Plessis was got out after facing the first ball against Jamaica Tallawahs. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Isuru Udana came as a surprise package and picked up 5 wickets against Barbados Royals. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
With plenty of options available in the bowlers’ slot, it’s better to avoid Kesrick Williams while making your fantasy teams.
