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CPL 2020 Match 27: TKR vs SLZ Preview Dream11 Possible Playing 11 Pitch Report | TKR vs SLZ Dream11 Prediction Today 5 September 2020 | Trinbago Knight Riders vs St. Lucia Zouks Key Players | Tarouba Pitch Report
Is this the dress rehearsal for a Semi Final or Final in this coming week?
In match 27, St. Lucia Zouks have the opportunity for a major confidence boost. They come up against Trinbago Knight Riders, who have without a doubt been the best side in CPL 2020, and if the Zouks can get a win, it will set them up nicely for the remainder of the tournament.
However, the Zouks need to improve their batting. 92 and 109/7 have been their past two efforts, and if they are to challenge TKR, as well as make an impact in the Semi Finals, they need to improve this aspect of their game. Another challenge also awaits for their bowlers against TKR’s excellent top six, so how the Zouks approach this match will be interesting.
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Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Incredibly, Lendl Simmons is now TKR’s top scorer in CPL 2020. Nearly half of his 210 runs came in his last game, striking 96 vs St. Kitts. Can he back it up and hit top form at the business end of the season?
- Colin Munro is next with 207, and is enjoying a strong tournament (avg. 34.50, SR 133.54).
- Andre Fletcher has the most runs in TKR-SLZ matches (370, avg. 26.43).
- Sunil Narine was rested last game vs St. Kitts. If he returns in this game, back him to make a big impact. His batting in CPL 2020: 50 (28), 53 (38), 8 (16), and 29 (11). His bowling: five wickets in four games, at an economy rate of 4.87.
- Kieron Pollard was also rested last game. The TKR skipper has the highest strike rate of any player in CPL 2020 with a minimum of 20 runs (206.25).
- Mohammad Nabi has the fourth-most wickets in CPL 2020 (11). This goes with 135 runs at an average of 27.00 and SR 131, which included a solid 30* (22) when he played TKR earlier this season.
- SLZ need Roston Chase back and firing. He missed their last game with a slight niggle. Chase is SLZ’s top run-scorer in CPL 2020 (170, avg. 34.00), and has six wickets at an economy rate of just 4.64.
- Dwayne Bravo took 2/7 vs SLZ earlier this season. He has taken at least one wicket in each of his last four matches.
- Scott Kuggeleijn is the third-highest wicket-taker in CPL 2020 (12). His seam bowling teammate, Kesrick Williams, has 10 wickets in eight games in CPL 2020.

Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 15, TKR 11, SLZ 2, NR 2.
- TKR beat SLZ by six wickets via the D/L method earlier this season.
- Darren Bravo has 215 runs vs SLZ at a superb average of 107.50.
Possible Playing 11
Trinbago Knight Riders: 1. Lendl Simmons, 2. Sunil Narine/Tian Webster, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Darren Bravo, 5. Tim Seifert (wk), 6. Kieron Pollard (c), 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Sikandar Raza, 9. Khary Pierre, 10. Anderson Philip/Jayden Seales, 11. Fawad Ahmed
St. Lucia Zouks: 1. Andre Fletcher (wk), 2. Rakheem Cornwall, 3. Leniko Boucher/Mark Deyal, 4. Roston Chase, 5. Najibullah Zadran, 6. Mohammad Nabi, 7. Darren Sammy (c), 8. Javelle Glen, 9. Scott Kuggeleijn, 10. Kesrick Williams, 11. Chemar Holder
Tarouba Pitch and Weather Report
As the case in most days of the tournament so far, there is a chance of rain throughout the day in Trinidad. In terms of the pitch, expect the spinners to have a say once again. However, TKR have been far-and-away the best batting team in CPL 2020, striking 170+ in each of their past two games when batting first.
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Match Prediction
Provided TKR are at full strength, they should prove too strong for St. Lucia. However, with SLZ’s all-rounders and bowlers capable of causing problems, they will be banking on them for a good game.
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