Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL 1st game Betting Tips

Guyana Amazon Warriors will face Trinbago Knight Riders in the opening match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2021 season at the Warner Park, Basseterre in St Kitts on Thursday. 

The Warriors had a good campaign last time around where they were eventually beaten by St Lucia Zouks in the second semi-final. 

The team management will be hoping to see the players start their campaign on a winning note. 

On the other hand, the Knight Riders had an outstanding time during the 2020 edition where they not only finished unbeaten by winning 12 matches in a row but also handsomely defeated the Zouks in the final by eight wickets. 

The team management will be hoping to see the players put similar kinds of performances this time around and secure another title. 

Both teams have competed 21 times in the history of the competition where the Knight Riders have a slight edge with 12 wins compared to the Warriors’ nine victories.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Form and Team news: 

Guyana Amazon Warriors are going in with a solid squad for the tournament, comprised of young local players along with some of the experienced ones as well. 

The presence of Pakistan’s veteran all-rounders Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez will be a major boost for the franchise, considering both can bat and bowl and they will be very useful in conditions where spin is likely to dominate.

However, the pace department is undoubtedly the team’s weakest link and it will be interesting to see how the Warriors will cope up with that.  

In the batting department, the team will be relying on the likes of Malik, Hafeez, young wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran, explosive left-hander Shimron Hetmyer and top-order batter Brandon King to score the bulk of the runs.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of young pacers Naveen-ul-Haq, Odean Smith along with spinners Imran Tahir, Kevin Sinclair, Gudakesh Motie and Ashmead Need to produce timely breakthroughs.

Trinbago Knight Riders Form and Team news:

Trinbago Knight Riders are once again coming in the competition as a firm favourite, not because they won the previous tournament but because their team combination is by far the best on paper. 

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of explosive all-rounder Kieron Pollard, veteran top-order batsman Lendl Simmons, New Zealand’s hard-hitting opener Colin Munro, stylish West Indies’ batsman Darren Bravo and the Black Caps’ wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with. 

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of young fast-bowler Jayden Seales, Ali Khan, former Sri Lanka’s left-arm pacer Isuru Udana, Ravi Rampaul along with the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Yasir Shah to produce timely breakthroughs.

Odds by Casumo

Based on Casumo Sportsbook, Trinbago Knight Riders will be slight favorites to win the game of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League to be played at Warner Park, Basseterre. Trinbago Knight Riders is placed at 1.64 whereas Guyana Amazon Warriors is placed at 2.17.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams will be hoping to start positively in the competition and it is likely to be an intriguing contest. 

On paper, even though both teams have a very good team combination, the Knight Riders just look too strong for any team participating in the competition. 

Therefore, the prediction is for the defending champions to start their campaign with a win against one of the tournament favorites. 

Tip 1- Colin Munro’s excellent record against Guyana Amazon Warriors

New Zealand opener has been a prolific run-scorer for Trinbago Knight Riders for the past couple of years. Left-hander will take heart from the fact that he holds an excellent record against Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League.

With 482 runs in 13 outings at a strike rate of 137.71, Colin Munro will be keen to continue his excellent form against Guyana Amazon Warriors.

So we expect Colin Munro to score 30 runs or more in this [email protected].

Tip 2- Dwayne Bravo to lead the way with the ball in hand

Experienced all-rounder has been a consistent performer for Trinbago Knight Riders in the history of Caribbean Premier League. With 106 wickets at an average of 21.96, Dwayne Bravo will be looking to deliver the goods with the ball in hand.

So we can expect medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo to take one wicket or more in this [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect Trinbago Knight Riders to register a comfortable win over Guyana Amazon Warriors.

1. Colin Munro to score 30 runs or more in this contest- Trinbago Knight [email protected]
2. medium-pacer Dwayne Bravo to take one wicket or more in this fixture-Trinbago Knight [email protected]

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