Match 19 of the Caribbean Premier League 2021 will have Jamaica Tallawahs pitted against the reigning champion Trinbago Knight Riders, on Tuesday. With three wins and as many losses, the Knight Riders are ranked third in the points table. The Tallawahs are at fifth place. The teams clashed a day ago, where Knight Riders won by seven wickets.
Almost halfway through the season, the Tallawahs are still unsure of their line-up. The top-order failure has been a major reason for their struggles. Their misery has been compounded by the injury of Chadwick Walton.
Walton, forced to retire hurt on 26 against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, did not feature in the last game against the Knight Riders. He was replaced by Kirk McKenzie, who couldn't do much in the game.
The Tallawahs lost five wickets for just 15 runs inside the Powerplay. Imad Wasim (42) and Carlos Brathwaite (58) lifted them to 144/7 in 20 overs. Fidel Edwards was again very expensive, conceding 40 off his quota of four overs.
Lendl Simmons finally managed to get some runs after a string of failures. He scored 70 in 45 balls to take the sting out of the contest. But Simmons and Sunil Narine are yet to click as an opening pair. The Knight Riders reverted to Darren Bravo after sticking with Tion Webster for a handful of games.
With 15 wickets in six games, Ravi Rampaul is the leading wicket-taker of the season. Akeal Hosein bowled well in the last game, conceding just 12 off four overs and picking two wickets.
Betway Fantasy Tips
- Among bowlers, Rampaul, Hosein and Chris Green are ideal options.
- Appoint Akeal Hosein or Andre Russell as a captain of your team.
- There's no confirmation about Chadwick Walton's availability, so avoid picking him in your team.
Probable XIs
Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell (c), Kirk McKenzie(wk), Kennar Lewis, Haider Ali, Shamarh Brooks, Carlos Brathwaite, Andre Russell, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Veerasammy Permaul, Fidel Edwards.
Trinbago Knight Riders: Lendl Simmons, Tim Seifert, Darren Bravo, Colin Munro, Kieron Pollard (c), Denesh Ramdin (wk), Isuru Udana, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Ali Khan
Prediction:
The Tallawahs should win this game.
Blitzpools Fantasy Team
Tim Seifert, Kennar Lewis, Lendl Simmons, Colin Munro, Haider Ali, Andre Russell (vc), Kieron Pollard, Carlos Brathwaite, Ravi Rampaul, Akeal Hosein (c), Chris Green