Barbados Royals vs Trinbago Knight Riders – CPL Betting Tips
Barbados Royals will face Trinbago Knight Riders in match 23 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 at the Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Thursday.
The home team will come in this fixture in a desperate state after managing to gather just four points after the first seven matches.
Therefore, the team management will be hoping to see the players lift their game in a must-win encounter.
On the other hand, the Knight Riders are in a much better state as they currently have eight points after seven matches.
The management will be hoping that the players will continue to perform like the way they’ve done so far in the competition.
In the match between the teams earlier in the tournament, it was Trinbago who came out on top with a six-wicket margin, courtesy of sublime bowling performance from former Sri Lanka pacer Isuru Udana.
Barbados Royals Form and Team News:
Barbados Royals are coming into Thursday’s match knowing that they cannot afford to put a foot wrong in the remaining matches to keep their hopes alive of cementing a spot in the playoffs this season.
The side would’ve received a much-needed boost after securing a thumping 45-run win in their previous outing against Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Therefore, it is likely that the Royals will go in with the same playing XI in their match against the Knight Riders.
In the batting department, the side will be heavily relying on the likes of New Zealand’s top-order batsman Glenn Phillips, Pakistan’s young middle-order batter Azam Khan, explosive opener Johnson Charles along with all-rounders including captain Jason Holder, Thisara Perera and Ashley Nurse to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowler something to bowl with.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of former Pakistan’s left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir, right-arm fast-bowler Oshane Thomas, Holder, Perera along with the spin duo of Hayden Walsh and Nurse to produce timely breakthroughs.
Trinbago Knight Riders Form and Team News:
Trinbago Knight Riders will be coming in this match with high-on-confidence and the players will know that another positive result will secure their spot in the playoffs.
In the batting department, the defending champions will be relying on the likes of captain Kieron Pollard, veteran opener Lendl Simmons, New Zealand’s explosive top-order batter Colin Munro, stylish left-hander Darren Bravo and wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.
On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Ravi Rampaul, Ali Khan along with the spin trio of Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein and Khary Pierre to dismantle the opposition’s batting lineup.
Odds by Casumo
According to the Casumo sportsbook, Trinbago Knight Riders will be favorites to win the 23td game of the Caribbean Premier League to be played at Warner Park Stadium in Basseterre. For the 23rd CPL game, Trinbago Knight Riders are placed at 1.56 odds, while Barbados Royals are placed at 2.32 odds
Our Tipsters Angle
Both teams are coming in the match after securing a win in their previous outing. But their position on the league table is very contrasting as the Royals are desperate for a good result to stay alive in the race for the playoffs whereas the Knight Riders are just one win away from cementing their spot in the last-four.
On paper, both teams look very competitive but Holder’s men have found it hard to keep the momentum going.
On the other hand, the defending champions, who have won two in a row, are looking in a lethal form and therefore, the prediction is for Pollard’s men to secure a win on Thursday.
Tip 1-Glenn Phillips to continue his decent form for Barbados Royals.
New Zealand batsman has showed consistency with the bat for Barbados Royals in this year’s CPL.
In the previous match, Phillips scored 44 runs off 31 balls with the help of two fours and four sixes. In this year’s competition, Phillips has accumulated 172 runs in seven outings at a strike rate of 113.90. Given his decent form for Barbados this season, we can expect Glenn Phillips to score 20 runs or more against [email protected]
Tip 2-Kieron Pollard to lead from the front with the bat for Trinbago
All-rounder has put in crucial scores for Trinbago Knight Riders in this year’s competition. In the previous game played against Jamaica, Pollard smashed a quick-fire 39 off just 18 balls with the help of one four and four sixes.
Pollard is currently franchise’s leading run-scorer in the competition with 169 runs at an average of 42.25. So we can expect all-rounder Kieron Pollard to score 25 runs or more in this [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Trinbago Knight Riders to register a comfortable win over Barbados Royals.
- Glenn Phillips to score 20 runs or more against Trinbago- Barbados [email protected]
- All-rounder Kieron Pollard to score 25 runs or more in this fixture-Trinbago Knight [email protected]
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