Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals Betting Tips
Trinbago Knight Riders and Barbados Royals will lock horns in the fourth match of 2021 Caribbean Premier League at Warner Park in Basseterre on Saturday.
In their previous game, Trinbago Knight Riders suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of Barbados Royals. Captain Kieron Pollard will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback in this fixture.
On the other hand, Barbados Royals suffered 21-run defeat at the hands of St.Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Barbados Captain Jason Holder will be hoping to put in an improved performance with bat and ball against Trinbago Knight Riders.
Both teams have competed in 17 matches in the history of Caribbean Premier League where Trinbago Knight Riders have an upper hand with 10 wins compared to Barbados’s seven victories.
Last season, Trinbago Knight Riders won both of their round-robin matches against Barbados Tridents.
Trinbago Knight Riders Form and Team News
Despite a close defeat in the opening fixture, the defending champions will be looking to prove a point and deliver their best cricket in this fixture.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of opener Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert and Kieron Pollard to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the opening fixture, Tim Seifert scored 23 runs off 29 balls with the help of one six, whereas Dinesh Ramdin chipped in with 28 runs off 25 balls with the help of two fours and one six
Akeal Hossain smashed some lusty blows at the end but it wasn’t enough as Trinbago fell nine runs short of the target.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the new-ball pair of Jayden Seales and Ravi Rampaul to deliver timely breakthroughs.
Sunil Narine and Akeal Hossain bowled well in the game against Guyana and claimed two wickets apiece.
Barbados Royals Form and Team News
The team management will be looking to stick with same combination that featured in the game played against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
In the batting department, the onus will be on the likes of Johnson Charles, Glenn Phillips and Shai Hope to deliver the bulk of the runs.
Jason Holder, Thisara Perera and Kyle Mayers make up the middle-order for Barbados for this game. The middle-order trio will need to make decent contributions with the bat.
In the bowling department, the onus will be on the pace trio of Oshane Thomas, Mohammad Amir and Jason Holder to make crucial breakthroughs.
Odds by Casumo
Based on Casumo Sportsbook, Trinbago Knight Riders will be favorites to win the fourth game of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League to be played at Warner Park. Trinbago Knight Riders is placed at 1.63 whereas Barbados Royals is placed at 2.23.
Our Tipster’s Angle
Both the teams suffered defeats in their opening fixtures played in the Caribbean Premier League. With likes of Sunil Narine, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard in decent touch with the bat, Trinbago Knight Riders will be keen to put in a clinical performance with bat and ball.
On the other hand, Barbados Tridents will need to show discipline in all three departments to overcome Trinbago Knight Riders.
Therefore, the prediction is for Trinbago Knight Riders to beat Barbados Royals by a convincing margin.
Tip 1: Shai Hope to continue his decent form with the bat for Barbados
Wicket-keeper batsman will be looking to continue his decent form with the bat against Trinbago Knight Riders. In the game played against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Shai Hope scored 44 runs off 38 balls with the help of four boundaries and one six.
Given his excellent innings in the first match, we can expect Shai Hope to score 20 runs or more in this [email protected].
Tip 2: Sunil Narine to lead the bowling charge for Trinbago Knight Riders
Off-spinner put in an excellent performance with the ball in hand against Guyana Amazon Warriors. He conceded just 17 runs and picked up two wickets in his four wickets. In 77 matches played in CPL, Sunil Narine claimed 80 wickets at an economy rate of 5.43.
Given his outstanding performance in the opening fixture, we can expect spinner Sunil Narine to take one wicket or more in this [email protected]
Conclusion
Expect Trinbago Knight Riders to register a comfortable win over Barbados Royals.
- Shai Hope to score 20 runs or more in this fixture- Barbados [email protected]
- Spinner Sunil Narine to take one wicket or more in this contest-Trinbago Knight [email protected]
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