TKR vs JAM Dream11 Match Prediction Cricket Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs CPL T20 8 September

TKR vs JAM Dream11 Prediction: Amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, Caribbean Premier League has come as a great relief for the cricket fans all over the world. Yes, most of the matches have remained low-scoring and one-sided but with only couple of venues on offer, pitches are bound to get tired. Teams would want to make this as a memorable edition with a blockbuster finish in the knock-outs. Trinbago Knight Riders will lock horns with Jamaica Tallawahs in the first semi-final at Tarouba today. We will preview the match in our Dream11 fantasy cricket.

Trinbago Knight Riders have been ruthless in the group stages by sweeping all their 10 matches. They have enough depth in their squad and back-ups for every department. In the last group match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, they were on a demolition project. Fawad Ahmed and Akeal Hosein ensured that no one from the Patriots could get their eyes in. Their domination was such that St Kitts and Nevis Patriots ended their innings without a single boundary, a first time in CPL history. They were bundled out for a mere 77 runs. Tion Webster guided the easy chase with a composed innings of 41 runs.

On the other hand, Jamaica Tallawahs have promised a lot but have failed to convert it into the points. They do have some world-class T20 performers up their sleeves none the less. In the last group match, they had to face a defeat at the hands of St Lucia Zouks. Bowling first, all the bowlers were among the wickets but spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Sandeep Lamichhane were the pick of them as St Lucia Zouks were restricted to 145 runs. In reply, Glenn Phillips again delivered for Jamaica with an innings of 49 but others departed before playing the supportive hand. No contributions from Andre Russell eventually meant that Zouks took the match by 11 runs.

In head-to-head comparisons, both the teams have been equally good against each other over the years. Both have 8 wins each from 16 matches played between them. However, Trinbago Knight Riders have ensured one-way traffic in the last 5 matches including both the wins this year too.

Pitch and Conditions

Thunderstorms are forecast for today in Tarouba and some clear spells are also there on radar. We may get enough time to constitute a match today looking at the overall predictions. Last week’s pitches here at The Brian Lara Stadium were more batting-friendly but there will still be significant assistance for the slower bowlers.

TKR vs JAM Dream11 Teams Match Details

Fixture name: Trinbago Knight Riders Vs Jamaica Tallawahs, Semi-final 1, CPL T20

Competition: CPL T20

Date: 8th September 2020

Time: 7:30 PM IST

Stadium: The Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Head to Head (Last 5 games)

Trinbago Knight Riders: 05, Jamaica Tallawahs: 00, Tie: 00

TKR vs JAM Dream11 Team Prediction

Let’s take a look at how playing XIs are shaping up for both the teams in today match prediction.

Trinbago Knight Riders Squad

Kieron Pollard (C), Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert (wk), Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, Fawad Ahmed, Sikandar Raza, Khary Pierre, Ali Khan, Anderson Phillip, Amir Jangoo, Tion Webster, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Pravin Tambe

Trinbago Knight Riders Team News

• After all the experiments in the last week of group matches, Trinbago Knight Riders will go in with their best possible playing XI in today’s semifinal.
• Sunil Narine will be back at the top along with Lendl Simmons. Their onslaught will be crucial to set a platform for the middle-order. Colin Munro is still not fit and he is likely to sit out today as well. Tim Seifert will be batting at number 3 in Colin Munro’s absence.
• Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard in the middle order have been flawless this season and they will be looking to continue the same. Dwayne Bravo and Sikandar Raza will be their lower order candidates.
• Fawad Ahmed, Khary Pierre and Jayden Seales are confirmed starters for TKR today while a decision is to be made between Akeal Hosein and Ali Khan after looking at the conditions in the morning.  

TKR Playing 11 (Probable)

Lendl Simmons

Sunil Narine

Tim Seifert (wk)

Darren Bravo

Kieron Pollard (C)

Sikandar Raza

Dwayne Bravo

Khary Pierre

Akeal Hosein

Fawad Ahmed

Jayden Seales

Jamaica Tallawahs Squad

Rovman Powell (C), Glenn Phillips (wk), Chadwick Walton, Jermaine Blackwood, Andre Russell, Asif Ali, Carlos Brathwaite, Ryan Persaud, Oshane Thomas, Sandeep Lamichhane, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fidel Edwards, Ramaal Lewis, Veerasammy Permaul, Preston McSween, Nicholas Kirton, Nkrumah Bonner

Jamaica Tallawahs Team News

• Jamaica Tallawahs playing XI is also looking almost set apart from a change or two in the middle order.
• Glenn Phillips has found a good partner in Jermaine Blackwood in the last week and team management is likely to field the same pair today as well. Chadwick Walton and Nkrumah Bonner are two options for number 3 position.
• In the middle-order, Asif Ali and Andre Russell have been excellent but the performances of Rovman Powell and Carlos Brathwaite have been well below par so far.
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Sandeep Lamichhane and Fidel Edwards will be their confirmed bowlers while fourth bowler will be between Veerasammy Permaul and Oshane Thomas depending upon the bowling fitness of Andre Russell.

JAM Playing 11 (Probable)

Glenn Phillips (wk)

Jermaine Blackwood

Chadwick Walton

Rovman Powell

Andre Russell

Asif Ali

Carlos Brathwaite

Sandeep Lamichhane

Mujeeb Ur Rahman

Oshane Thomas

Fidel Edwards

TKR vs JAM Dream 11 Prediction Today Cricket Match

WK: Tim Seifert
Batsmen: Darren Bravo, Asif Ali, Jermaine Blackwood
All-rounders: Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo
Bowlers: Jayden Seales, Fawad Ahmed, Mujeeb ur Rehman

Captain Picks

For Small Leagues

• Sunil Narine will be back for this match and with that he will be the first choice skipper for most fantasy teams. His bowling has always been consistent while his runs have also come at a fair clip. He looks a safe bet from Trinbago Knight Riders team.
• Kieron Pollard has been consistent keeping in mind his role for TKR. This man is the reason why TKR has scored most runs in the competition so far and their acceleration has come at a perfect time as well. He also started bowling in the last week of group matches and that will be an added advantage for your team.
• Andre Russell is another superstar from this semi-final. His power-hitting is second to none worldwide and has been fairly consistent this season apart from a duck in the last game. He is not fit enough to bowl but his batting credentials can cover that up nicely for you.

For Grand Leagues

• If you are looking at the current form, then Fawad Ahmed is a very good option for the grand leagues. He took 4 scalps in the last group match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and will be getting some assistance from the pitch as well.
• Glenn Phillips is again leading the pack for the highest run-scorers this season. He has 314 runs from 9 innings and is comfortably ahead of the rest. He will be holding the fort for the Tallawahs again today against Trinbago Knight Riders.
• Mujeeb Ur Rahman is topping the charts for the wicket-takers this season. Pitches have been to his liking and he has capitalized on the same with 15 scalps from 10 matches. Clearly, he will have a big role to play if Jamaica Tallawahs have any ideas of upsetting Trinbago Knight Riders.

Who will win TKR vs JAM Today Match Prediction?

It will be a huge surprise if we see any results apart from a TKR win today. As per our Dream11 predictions, Trinbago Knight Riders are primed to win this semifinal against Jamaica Tallawahs. TKR are very much dominant all through the season and Jamaica Tallawahs will need a herculean effort from their premier match-winners to cause an upset.