TKR vs SLZ Dream11 prediction: After starting the season with a bang, Darren Sammy led St Lucia Zouks have all but sealed a spot for them in the playoffs. Although, they have only one foot at the door of the playoffs at the moment, they would want to enter it without much fuss by winning the next two games so that they can guarantee themselves a top 2 finish so that they can give 2 shots at the finals.
Meanwhile, TKR have gone from strength to strength as they are winning the games for fun even without their star players. They have realized that their star players are too much for the current state of other opponents, hence they have opted for rotation policy so that their 3 box-office players in Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Sunil Narine have all been playing the games sparingly and are getting much needed rest before the all important playoffs.
This game is a clash between the table toppers and one team doesn’t want to lose their momentum before the all important playoffs and the other would want to make sure they are in the playoffs all by themselves without relying on other team’s results.
Match Details :
Match: TKR vs SLZ, Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Lucia Zouks, Hero CPL, 2020
Date: 5 September 2020
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Head to Head (TKR vs SLZ)
TKR- 11
SLZ- 2
Last Meeting:
These 2 teams met just 2 days back at Port of spain and TKR won the game by 6 wickets. Dwayne Bravo took 2 wickets in his 3 overs for 7 runs
Form guide
TKR: WWW
SLZ:LWW
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
BAR 89-9 (20 overs)
GUY: 90-4 (14.2 overs)
TKR Team news
Injury unavailability
Colin Munro was retired hurt in TKR’s last game and they might not want to risk him by playing before playoffs
Playing combination and expected changes
• Their premium opener Lendl Simmons finally played an excellent innings in this season for the first time. He scored a massive 96 runs from 63 balls against SKN. The star player Sunil Narine might play this game as Colin Munro is expected to be rested.
• The top and middle order consists of Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard, Tion Webster and Tim Seifert. Their designated captain Kieron Pollard who missed the last game is expected to play this game
• Pravin Tambe was extraordinary in his previous game as he finished the match with figures of 4 overs for 12 runs and 1 wicket that also included a maiden. He is expected to continue along with Sunil Narine and Khary Pierre.
• Anderson Phillip played ahead of Jayden Seales and might get another chance and he will continue to be their lone pacer along with Dwayne Bravo.
SLZ Team news
Injury unavailability
No injury announcement from SLZ side
Playing combination and expected changes
• Since this is a do or die game, they will bank on their reputed opening pair of Rakheem Cornwall and Andre Fletcher.
• Roston Chase missed their previous game due to a niggle but is expected to play a crucial part in this all important game for the Zouks. They might also think of bringing back Mark Deyal in place of Leniko Boucher. Najibullah Zadran and Mohammad Nabi will form the crux of their lower order along with Darren Sammy
• Mohammad Nabi, Javelle Glenn and Roston Chase will be their lead spinners in this game.
• They played with a pace heavy side in their last game with the likes of Chemar Holder, Kesrick Williams and Scott Kuggeleijn which didn’t augur well. With the wickets assisting spin, they might look to play Zahir Khan for this game.
Let’s take a look at Dream11 prediction for TKR vs SLZ
TKR Playing XI (Probables)
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo/Colin Munro, Tion Webster, Tim Seifert, Kieron Pollard,Dwayne Bravo, Sikandar Raza/Jaden Seales, Pravin Tambe Anderson Phillip, Khary Pierre
SLZ Playing 11 (Probables)
Andre Fletcher, Rakheem Cornwall, Mark Deyal/Leniko Boucher, Roston Chase, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Javelle Glenn, Darren Sammy, Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Chemar Holder/Zahir Khan
TKR vs SLZ Dream11 Match Prediction
Wicket-keepers– Andre Fletcher
Batsmen– Javelle Glenn, Darren Bravo, Lendl Simmons
All-rounders– Roston Chase, Mohammad Nabi, Kieron Pollard
Bowlers– Scott Kuggeleijn, Kesrick Williams, Khary Pierre
Captain and Vice captain
Roston Chase: The backbone of SLZ batting order. He is the stabilizer for SLZ not only with the bat but also the go to man for Darren Sammy with the ball. He has scored 170 runs at an average of 34 and has 6 wickets at an ER of 4.64.
Sunil Narine: The dangerous Sunil Narine is expected to play this game and if he plays, then it’s hard for fantasy players to look past him for a captain. He opens the innings and has 2 fifty plus scores in this tournament to go with his crucial 4 overs with the ball.
Mohammad Nabi: Another spin bowling all rounder is a solid option for captaincy. He has contributed with both bat and ball in this season. He has picked 11 wickets and has scored 135 runs at a healthy SR of 131.
X-factors and value picks
Scott Kuggeleijn: The kiwi pacer has been a revelation in this tournament so far. He is a real value added pick and if one wants to gamble in grand leagues, Scott Kuggeleijn can be that guy who can fetch you big points on his day. He has picked 12 wickets so far and is the 3rd leading wicket-taker in CPL 2020
Darren Bravo: The junior Bravo is a terrific hitter of the cricket ball and can demolish any attack. He is a real X-factor in grand league teams. He has scored 189 runs at an average of 47.25 in this season so far.
Rakheem Cornwall: The big guy has been underwhelming in this season so far but grand leagues are won by not consistent performers. SLZ will be hoping for him to step up on the big stage and he might end up thrashing bowlers to all parts of the ground.
Dream11 Teams Today match prediction TKR vs SLZ Who will win Today match
This match will be more important to SLZ as they haven’t yet completely sealed a playoff spot and will be hoping to overcome the unbeaten and monstrous TKR side but taking all the factors into account, in TKR vs SLZ Dream11 today match prediction, TKR will start as favorites.