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The biggest part in sport, as the CPL is often called, has well and truly begun with all the teams kicking off their campaign. The first round of matches spung a few surprises and there were some certain events that took place as well as the tournament gathers momentum.
Jamaica Tallawahs will take on Trinbago Knight Riders and both teams began their campaign on a winning note. TKR, the 3-time champions, played a rain affected 17-over clash, but chased their target with relative ease against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, while Jamaica Tallawahs grabbed their first win vs the St Lucia Zouks in similar fashion.
The Tallawahs restricted their opponents at 158, as they kept striking at regular intervals, with two wickets a piece for Mujeeb and Permaul. Lamichhane bowled an economical spell of four overs in which he conceded at under 6 RPO. The bowlers will be expected to keep up the good work, while more will be expected of Russell and Brathwaite. Then, fine knocks by Glenn Phillips, Rovman Powell and Asif Ali powered them to victory as they chased the total with 7 balls to spare.
On the other hand, the tournament’s most successful franchise also chased down the target as Narine attacked the spinners. The Knight Riders will hope that he can do the same against duo of Lamichhane and Mujeeb ur Rahman. Among the bowlers, Narine was the only economical bowler and the Pollard-led side will hope that Bravo and Jayden Seales have a better economy rate than the first game.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
- Sunil Narine was the man of the match in the first game (50* and 2/19) and it will be interesting to see how his battle against the power hitting JT batting line-up pans out.
- Andre Russell is the 2nd highest run getter with 490 runs and the highest wicket taker picking 20 wickets in the matches between these two sides.
- Lendl Simmons was the second-highest run-scorer in CPL 2019: 430 runs, avg. 39.09, SR 150.34.
- Asif Ali was player of the match in the Tallawahs’ opening match, courtesy of a superb 47* off 27 balls. Can he back up that great effort with another?
- Dwayne Bravo looked a bit rusty in the first match but against the Tallawahs he will be a crucial element for his team.
- Colin Munro has scored 401 runs against the Tallawahs and is the 2nd highest run getter in the clash between these two sides.
- Glenn Phillips scored a 62 off 32 balls the last time these two teams met.
- Mujeeb ur Rahman, who took 2/25 last game, will be key in both restricting the run rate and taking wickets.
Stats and Facts
- Head-to-head: Matches 16, Jamaica 9, Trinbago 7.
- The Knight Riders have been victorious in their past three games against the Tallawahs.
- The last time these two sides met , TKR posted 267 on the board with fifties from Simmons and Munro, plus a cameo from Pollard. The Tallawahs in reply posted 227, with a half century from Phillips.
Possible Playing 11
After a winning start, both teams are unlikely to make too many changes (if any at all).
TKR Possible Playing 11: 1. Lendl Simmons, 2. Sunil Narine, 3. Colin Munro, 4. Darren Bravo, 5. Keiron Pollard (c), 6. Tim Seifert (wk), 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Sikandar Raza, 9. Ali Khan, 10. Fawad Ahmed, 11. Jayden Seales
JT Possible Playing 11: 1. Chadwick Walton (wk), 2. Glenn Phillips, 3. Nicholas Kirton, 4. Rovman Powell (c), 5. Asif Ali, 6. Andre Russell, 7. Carlos Brathwaite, 8. Veerasammy Permaul, 9. Sandeep Lamichhane, 10. Mujeeb ur Rahman, 11. Oshane Thomas
Tarouba Pitch Report and Conditions
In the first few games, the ball had the element of turn and bounce and with the venue being the same, it will be no different against the Tallawahs.
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Match Prediction
The Jamaica Tallawahs and the Knight Riders both won their opening matches with relative ease. Both of them chased down their total and hence the toss will be crucial to decide the winner of the clash. But given how things stand, TKR will fancy their chances against Tallawahs who are reliant on their middle order for results unlike their opponents who have a great team.
Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.
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