TKR vs SLZ Dream11 prediction: The finals day is here. The day that will decide the champions of the most prestigious tournament in the West Indies cricket circuit, the CPL is here. Two of the most clinical teams have made the finals and both the teams are deserving one to play on this day. The 2 time WT20 winning captain in Darren Sammy has led his troops magnificently and has made his as one of the most respectable teams in the competition inspite of the tournament as the underdogs where no one gave them a chance.
The tactical decisions made by Darren Sammy has been outstanding to say the least. The fact that, he turned all his team’s weakness to strengths were something that no team managed to do in this competition. The fact that Dwayne Bravo asked the board to give 4 free points to St Lucia Zouks at the start of the season in a light hearted banter goes on to show the inspirational story of St Lucia Zouks.
On the other hand TKR have been almost majestic and flawless in this season to this point in time. They have hardly put a wrong foot forward. They have won each of the 11 games in this competition so far and are just one win away from taking the title. But we all know what happened to Guyana Amazon Warriors in the previous edition after being unbeaten in their first 11 games. So cricket is a game of uncertainties and one bad phase can take all the hardwork done by the team throughout the tournament.
Match Details :
Match: TKR vs SLZ, Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Zouks, Hero CPL, 2020
Date: 10 September 2020
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Head to Head (TKR vs SLZ)
TKR- 12
SLZ- 2
Last Meetings:
Both the league games were won by TKR in a rather comprehensive manner
Form guide
TKR: WWW
SLZ: WWL
Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
Venue stats (Last 4 Games played)–
Batting first won- 1
Batting 2nd won- 3
Average 1st inning Score– 148
Last completed game at Tarouba:
GUY:55 (13.4 overs)
SLZ: 56-0 (4.3 overs)
TKR Team news
Injury unavailability
No injury announcement from TKR side
Playing combination and expected changes
• They opened with Lendl Simmons and Sunil Narine in the semi final and the veteran Lendl Simmons responded with a half-century so they won’t mind continuing with the same combination
• Their top and middle order will have Tion Webster, Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Tom Seifert and Dwayne Bravo.
• Akeal Hosein, Fawad Ahmed, Khary Pierre and Sunil Narine will be their spin quartet for this all important finals.
• Ali Khan and Dwayne Bravo will be leading the pace attack for them.
SLZ Team news
Injury unavailability
No injury announcements from SLZ side
Playing combinations and expected changes
• They will stick with the right left combination of Rakheem Cornwall and Mark Deyal. Both these players have hit form at the right moment as well and will play a crucial role in this match
• Their top and middle order will have Andre Fletcher, Najibullah Zadran, Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi and Javelle Glenn.
• Zahir Khan, Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi, Mark Deyal and Javelle Glenn will be handling their spin bowling department. Yes, that’s quite a lot of options in there.
• Scott Kuggeleijn and Kesrick Williams will remain to be the constants in the fast bowling department
Let’s take a look at Dream11 prediction for TKR vs SLZ
TKR Playing 11 (Probables)
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Tion Webster, Tim Seifert (wk), Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard (c), Dwayne Bravo, Akeal Hosein, Khary Pierre, Fawad Ahmed, Ali Khan
SLZ Playing 11 (Probables)
Rahkeem Cornwall, Mark Deyal, Andre Fletcher (wk), Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran, Javelle Glenn, Daren Sammy (c), Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Zahir Khan
TKR vs SLZ Dream11 Match Prediction
Wicket-keepers– Andre Fletcher
Batsmen– Mark Deyal, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo
All-rounders– Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Mohammad Nabi
Bowlers– Zahir Khan, Kharry Pierre, Akeal Hosein
Captain and vice captain
Kieron Pollard: Big match player. That’s it. It enough to give him the captaincy. We have seen n number of times of him bailing out his IPL franchise Mumbai Indians from a pit in IPL finals. Kieron Pollard has scored 207 runs in this season so far. He was also the man of the match when these two teams met last time around as he scored 42 runs and took 3 wickets.
Lendl Simmons: He has scored 272 runs in this season and has emerged to the 2nd spot in leading run scorers for this season. He started the season on a dull note but just goes on to show what one can do to player if he is backed to the hilt. He is an experienced campaigner and loves to play in big stages as well.
Mohammad Nabi: The former Afghan captain is a direct option for captaincy in Dream11 as his all round shows cannot be written off. He has picked 12 wickets and scored 154 runs in this competition so far and will be waiting to give his best in the finals
X-factors and value picks
Darren Bravo: The junior Bravo has been a backbone of the TKR batting line up and as been absorbing all the pressure when there is a crisis situation. He has been prolific in this season so far with 239 runs at an average of 47.80.
Scott Kuggeleijn: He has been an integral part of the SLZ bowling attack. Since this will be a high-budget game, it can be very difficult to pick him in the squad but he can really spring a surprise or two with his nippy pace and hit the deck bowling. He is the joint leading wicket taker with 16 wickets
Sunil Narine: This man needs no introduction. He is a 4 overs bank plus a power play specialist. If Sunil Narine is playing you have to pick him no matter what his stats. But at the same time, one can also gamble by leaving him out for Roston Chase ot Scott Kuggeleijn in grand leagues.
Dream11 Teams Today match prediction TKR vs SLZ Who will win Today match
This match will be a difficult one to predict as both teams start on a similar base with no baggage because past performances don’t matter on a big day like finals because one bad phase can spoil the hard work one has done throughout the tournament. That’s how cruel this sport is. If one has to make a prediction based on how ruthless TKR have been in this competition so far, in TKR vs SLZ Dream11 today match prediction, TKR will remain unbeaten in the competition.