Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents, CPL T20
Trinbago Knight Riders take on defending champions Barbados Tridents as they look to make it three wins from three at the start of the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. The match, at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, takes place on August 23 and the live action starts at 10:00 local time.
Trinbago kicked off the tournament with a four-wicket win against Guyana Amazon Warriors – Sunil Narine taking two wickets and hitting a half-century – and he hit another in the match against Jamaica Tallawahs next up. Trinbago won by seven wickets to ensure they were the only team to win both of their opening matches.
Barbados Tridents, meanwhile, started their title defence with a narrow win against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. They lost their second game to St Lucia Zouks, however – a rain-affected match in which the Zouks smashed 50/3 in 4.1 overs to seal a DLS-method victory.
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Toss Prediction
Trinbago Knight Riders have elected to field first in both matches so far and may be keen to do so again.
Weather Report
Tarouba could be stormy earlier in the day but it should improve later in the evening.
Pitch Condition
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy wicket has been well balanced so far.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents, Caribbean Premier League 2020.
Trinbago Knight Riders Team News & Playing 11
Trinbago Team News
Khary Pierre came into the team last time out but was expensive with the ball. Sikandar Raza was the man to make way and the Knight Riders may reverse that switch. They are likely to be otherwise unchanged.
Trinbago Key Players
- Sunil Narine: Started the tournament in excellent form, hitting two half-centuries in each match so far and taking three wickets in two games too.
- Colin Munro: Showed little glimpses of his best batting form already, including a key 49* last time out in an encouraging partnership with Narine.
- Dwayne Bravo: The next wicket he takes will be his 500th in T20 cricket, as the iconic West Indian all-rounder bids to become the first player in history to reach the milestone.
Trinbago Team Form
Trinbago Knight Riders have won both matches they have played so far in CPL 2020 season, with Sunil Narine hitting half-centuries in each. He led a chase of 145 to beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets in the opening game and then a chase of 136 in a seven-wicket defeat of the Tallawahs next up.
Trinbago Knight Riders Predicted Playing 11
Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard (c), Darren Bravo, Tim Seifert (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan, Fawad Ahmed, Jayden Seales
Barbados Tridents Team News & Playing 11
Barbados Team News
Barbados Tridents were unfortunate with the weather last time out and, having been unchanged for that match, they may stick with the same XI for a third consecutive game.
Barbados Key Players
- Rashid Khan: Hit a key 26* from 20 balls down the order last time out before taking 2-27 and then took 2-24 last time out.
- Jason Holder: Hit 38 from 22 balls in the opening game and bowled well too, and the captain then smashed 27 from 12 balls in the second match.
- Hayden Walsh Jr: Player of the Tournament last season, he was wicketless in the first game and did not bowl last time out so he has plenty to prove this time.
Barbados Team Form
Barbados Tridents opened their title defence with a win against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. They recovered from a bad start to score 153/9 before restricting the Patriots to 147/5 in reply. Next up, they were 131/7 from 18.1 overs against St Lucia Zouks before the rain came. They were unfortunate with the DLS, however, as the Zouks smashed their way to 50/3 in 4.1 overs to claim a seven-wicket win.
Barbados Tridents Predicted Playing 11
Johnson Charles, Shai Hope (wk), Corey Anderson, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder (c), Jonathan Carter, Mitchell Santner, Rashid Khan, Ashley Nurse, Raymon Reifer, Hayden Walsh Jr
Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents Head to Head
Barbados Tridents beat Trinbago Knight Riders twice last season. Hayden Walsh Jr took 5-19 in the first match, helping to bowl the Knight Riders out for 129 in reply to the Tridents’ 192/5. They met again a week later, and that time the Tridents’ had Johnson Charles’ half-century to thank for a seven-wicket win as they chased 135 with two balls to spare.
TKR vs BT Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
TKR Won |
BT Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 15 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents Betting Odds
Trinbago Knight Riders are comfortable favourites to back up their opening win as they look to exert their superiority early on.
Trinbago Knight Riders Bet365 Odds
- TKR to win the match: Trinbago Knight Riders are 1.66 favourites to beat Barbados Tridents with Bet365.
- TKR top team batsman: Colin Munro and Lendl Simmons are both 3.50 to be Trinbago Knight Riders’ top team batsman with Bet365. Munro is in the better form of the two, but Sunil Narine has out-done both so far. It is a surprise, therefore, that he is as high as 6.00 to be the Knight Riders’ top team batsman with Bet365.
- TKR top team bowler: Dwayne Bravo is 3.50 to be Trinbago Knight Riders’ top team bowler with Bet365 as he bids for his 500th career wicket in T20 cricket. Sunil Narine is 4.00 after an excellent start to the tournament, while Fawad Ahmed is the same price. Ali Khan is 5.00 with Bet365.
Barbados Tridents Bet365 Odds
- BT to win the match: Barbados Tridents are 2.20 outsiders to beat Trinbago Knight Riders with Bet365.
- BT top team batsman: Johnson Charles starred when these teams last met and was the Tridents’ top batsman last time out too. He is 3.25 with Bet365 to be the Tridents’ top team batsman in this match. Shai Hope is 3.75 with Bet365, while Corey Anderson is 5.50. After his strong batting form so far, Jason Holder can be backed at 9.00 as an interesting outside best.
- BT top team bowler: Rashid Khan is 2.75 to be the Tridents’ top team bowler after four wickets in their opening two matches. Hayden Walsh Jr took a five-fer against the Knight Riders last time out. He is 4.00 with Bet365 to be their top team batsman last time out and Mitchell Santner is 4.33. Jason Holder is 5.50 with Bet365.
Trinbago Knight Riders Betway Odds
- TKR to win the match: Trinbago Knight Riders are 1.57 favourites to win a third consecutive match with Betway.
- TKR top team batsmen: Colin Munro is 3.75 favourite to be Trinbago Knight Riders’ top team batsman with Betway after a strong start to the tournament with the bat. Opening partner Lendl Simmons is 4.00, while Kieron Pollard is 4.75. Sunil Narine hit back-to-back half-centuries in the opening two matches and he is the same price.
- TKR top team bowler: Dwayne Bravo, Fawad Ahmed and Sunil Narine are all 3.75 to be Trinbago Knight Riders’ top team bowler. Bravo is looking for his 500th T20 wicket, Narine is in top form and Ahmed is consistent with the ball too. Ali Khan is 4.75 with Betway.
Barbados Tridents Betway Odds
- BT to win the match: Barbados Tridents are 2.25 outsiders to beat Trinbago Knight Riders with Betway
- BT top team batsmen: Johnson Charles top-scored for the Tridents last time out and he can be backed at 3.60 to be their top team batsman with Betway. Shai Hope can be backed at 4.00, while Corey Anderson is 5.00. Kyle Mayers batted well first up and he is 6.50, while Jason Holder can be backed at 7.50 with Betway.
- BT top team bowler: Rashid Khan is 2.87 favourite to be Barbados Tridents’ top team bowler with Betway. Hayden Walsh Jr is 4.75 with Betway as he looks to recapture last season’s form while Mitchell Santner is 5.00. Jason Holder is 6.00 and Raymon Reifer can be backed at 6.50 with Betway.
🏆 Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Tridents Prediction
Trinbago Knight Riders have made a strong start to this tournament and go into this game as favourites to beat the Tridents.
Aug 23, 2020
19:30 IST / 14:00 GMT
Brian Lara Stadium - Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago
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