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TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction Possible 11 Pitch Report CPL 2023 Match 3 | STKNP vs TKR Dream11 Prediction Today | St Lucia Pitch Report

Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, two of the most disappointing teams in CPL 2022, are looking to make the perfect start to the new season. Both missed the playoffs, each winning just three matches in a campaign where they simply couldn’t get going.

The two teams come into the new season with star-studded teams. But, with strong squads comes the challenge of choosing your best XI right away. Combinations will be key in the quest to make a strong start to the campaign, with the team who does the little things right likely to come away with the two points.

CPL 2023 Match 3: TKR vs SKN Possible Playing XIs

Trinbago Knight Riders: 1. Martin Guptill, 2. Chadwick Walton/Mark Deyal, 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Nicholas Pooran (wk), 5. Andre Russell, 6. Kieron Pollard, 7. Dwayne Bravo, 8. Akeal Hosein, 9. Sunil Narine, 10. Jayden Seales, 11. Noor Ahmad

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 1. Evin Lewis, 2. Andre Fletcher (wk), 3. Dewald Brevis, 4. Ambati Rayudu, 5. Sherfane Rutherford, 6. Tristan Stubbs/Joshua Da Silva, 7. George Linde/Corbin Bosch, 8. Dominic Drakes, 9. Ashmead Nedd/Yannic Cariah, 10. Sheldon Cottrell, 11. Oshane Thomas

TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction – Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Trinbago Knight Riders:

• Nicholas Pooran is in career-best form. He was player of the series against India, soon after a magnificent 55-ball 137* in the MLC 2023 Final.
• Rilee Rossouw belted 78* (38) in his last innings, which was during MLC 2023.
• Andre Russell is coming off a strong MLC campaign. He struck 206 runs at an average of 68.66 and strike rate of 156.06.
• Russell has an extraordinary strike rate of 197.25 in 12 innings at Darren Sammy Stadium (215 runs, avg. 30.71).
• Dwayne Bravo has been in good bowling form in 2023. He has taken 17 wickets in 15 innings at a strike rate of 16.9, with six scalps coming between overs 16-20 at an economy of just 7.81.
• Bravo has dismissed Evin Lewis three times in 38 balls in T20s (50 runs). He also has good numbers against Andre Fletcher: 64 balls, 73 runs, two dismissals.
• Sunil Narine has taken 14 wickets in 13 innings against SKTNP since 2016 at an average of 18.36 and economy of 5.04.
• Narine has had the better of Andre Fletcher in T20s. In 103 balls, Narine has conceded just 74 runs and dismissed the right-hander thrice. Narine also has a great record against Ambati Rayudu: 69 balls, 56 runs, five dismissals.

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots:

• Evin Lewis is the leading run-scorer in TKR-SKN T20s. The left-hander has struck 471 runs at an average of 29.44 and strike rate of 141.44.
• Lewis also has similar numbers at Darren Sammy Stadium: 13 inns, 381 runs, avg. 29.31, SR 162.82.
• Andre Fletcher hit the most runs for St Kitts last season (229). However, his strike rate of 103.46 in 22 matches against TKR is under the spotlight.
• Since the start of 2021, Sherfane Rutherford has scored 103 runs against TKR at an average of 51.50 and strike rate of 132.05.
• Rutherford has a great record against Dwayne Bravo across T10 and T20 cricket: 39 balls, 80 runs, two dismissals.
• Oshane Thomas has dismissed Andre Russell twice in 11 balls in T20 cricket (10 runs).
• Sheldon Cottrell has taken 22 wickets in 13 innings against TKR at an average of 15.86 and economy of 7.43. Cottrell is also the top wicket-taker on this ground (15 inns, 20 wickets, SR 15.90).

Other Stats and Facts

• Head-to-head: Matches 20, TKR 13, SKN 6, NR 1.
• Sheldon Cottrell will be tasked in keeping Nicholas Pooran quiet. He has conceded just 26 runs off 27 balls against Pooran in T20s, dismissing him once.
• Cottrell also has done well against Russell: 12 balls, 12 runs, one dismissal.
• Kieron Pollard has an outstanding record at Darren Sammy Stadium: 15 inns, 548 runs, avg. 68.50, SR 174.53.
• Noor Ahmad was excellent in the 2023 IPL. He took 16 wickets at an economy of 7.82. If he is picked, expect him to play a key role in this day game.

Darren Sammy National Stadium St Lucia Pitch Report and Weather

Teams batting first have won both matches so far in CPL 2023 with big totals of 187 and 201/6. This will be the first day game, so it will be interesting to see how the pitch behaves.

The average first innings score on this ground in CPL 2022 was 164.88, with the chasing team winning five of the eight matches.

The weather forecast does not look too promising in St Lucia. Thunderstorms are expected throughout the day. Up to 10mm is forecast according to AccuWeather.

TKR vs SKN Dream11 Prediction Today Match 19 August 2023

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article, as well as your own instincts, to create your teams.

Option 1:

Option 2:

CPL 2023 Match 3: TKR vs SKN Match Prediction – Who Will Win?

Weather permitting, TKR look good for a win.