St Lucia Kings v Trinbago Knight Riders: CPL 2021 match preview

Team news, latest news, odds, TV and streaming information, form, head-to-head record, prediction, weather forecast and more for the next game in the Caribbean Premier League...

What’s the match?

St Lucia Kings take on Trinbago Knight Riders in the seventh game of the 2021 Caribbean Premier League.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to take place at 10am local time (3pm BST, 7.30pm IST) on Sunday, August 29, 2021.

Full CPL 2021 fixture list: Click here

Where is the match being played?

Every game in the 2021 Caribbean Premier League is being held at Warner Park on St Kitts, in an effort to minimise the Covid-19 risk to the tournament. 

Who’s got the form?

St Lucia Kings had a brutal start to their CPL campaign, finding themselves on the receiving end of Andre Russell's 14-ball 50. Jamaica Tallawahs posted 255 for 5 from their 20 overs - the second highest score in CPL history - before bowling the Kings out for 135 in 17.3 overs.

Trinbago Knight Riders also suffered a defeat in their season opener, losing by nine runs against Guyana Amazon Warriors. However, they bounced back against Barbados Royals, bowling their opponents out for 122 before chasing down their target in 16.5 overs to seal a six-wicket win.

Last season, Trinbago Knight Riders defeated the Kings on three occasions. In the group stages, they completed a six-wicket DLS win and a 23-run win before sealing their fourth CPL title with an eight-wicket win in the final.

^{Kieron Pollard batting for Trinbago Knight Riders}

Who to watch?

Tim David is the man of the moment in white-ball cricket. The 25-year-old enjoyed a prolific English summer for Surrey, scoring 45 runs in two T20 appearances and 340 List A runs, before joining Southern Brave at the back end of The Hundred. In the final against Birmingham Phoenix, David scored 15 runs off just 6 balls and completed the crucial runout of Liam Livingstone to help his side lift the trophy. And the Singapore international made a strong start to the 2021 CPL, scoring 56 runs off 28 balls (8 fours, 3 sixes) against Jamaica Tallawahs.

Also keep an eye on Wahab Riaz. The Pakistan international, ranked 51st in the T20 Player Index, recorded the fourth-most expensive three-over figures in history against the Tallawahs, finishing with 0 for 61 and conceding 32 runs off his final over. If selected, the 36-year-old speedster will be keen to come back with a bang.

For Trinbago Knight Riders, Kieron Pollard has the potential to do a Russell-esque demolition job on St Lucia's bowlers. The 34-year-old scored 58 runs off 30 balls, including three fours and six sixes, against Barbados and has a career strike rate of 152.89 from 552 T20 matches.

Sri Lankan allrounder Isuru Udana has been his side's standout bowler, picking up six wickets in two matches, while mystery spinner Sunil Narine is always entertaining.

Head-to-head record

Matches played: 17

Trinbago Knight Riders wins: 13

St Lucia Kings wins: 2

No result: 2

Are fans allowed in?

Yes. The 10am matches at Warner Park will be played behind closed doors, with 50 per cent capacity crowds permitted inside the venue during the evening games.

What is the weather forecast?

Sunshine and intermittent cloud, with temperatures peaking at 31 degrees Celsius.

Click here for the Accuweather forecast.

Who are the umpires?

Onfield: Nigel Duguid, Deighton Butler

TV umpire: Christopher Taylor

Fourth umpire: Leslie Reifer Jr

What’s the prediction?

St Lucia Kings will be feeling fragile after their defeat against the Tallawahs and with Kieron Pollard in their XI, Trinbago are the worst possible opponents. Trinbago win.

^{Tim David on his way to a half-century for St Lucia Kings}

What are the odds?

Trinbago Knight Riders are the favourites to win this match, with Oddschecker offering odds of 4/7. St Lucia Kings are available at 13/8.

CPL TEAM GUIDES

Barbados Tridents

Guyana Amazon Warriors

Jamaica Tallawahs

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots

St Lucia Kings

Trinbago Knight Riders

Where can I watch the game?

BT Sport have the live broadcast rights to the competition in the United Kingdom and will be showing all 33 matches on their platforms.

For UK streamers, BT Sport will have all of the action available online and on the BT Sport app. A 30-day monthly pass is available for £25, providing access to every BT channel and the app. EE customers can access every channel for a £20 per month add-on to their phone contract.

Where can I watch elsewhere in the world?

Australia: Fox Sports

New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ

India: FanCode

South Africa: SuperSport

USA: Willow TV

Middle East: Etisalat

Pan-Caribbean: SportsMax (Except Trinidad & Guyana)

Trinidad: CNC3

Barbados: CBC

St Lucia: Helen TV

Antigua & Barbuda: CNS

Guyana: E- Networks 

Grenada: GBN

What are the squads?

Trinbago Knight Riders: Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Ravi Rampaul, Colin Munro, Khary Pierre, Anderson Phillip, Yasir Shah, Ali Khan, Tion Webster, Akeal Hoesin, Lendl Simmons, Jayden Seales, Isuru Udana, Leonardo Julien, Tim Seifert

St Lucia Kings: Andre Fletcher, Kesrick Williams, Wahab Riaz, Rakheem Cornwall, Keemo Paul, Javelle Glen, Mark Deyal, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Obed McCoy, Roston Chase, Faf du Plessis, Usman Qadir, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Kadeem Alleyne, Tim David

Full CPL 2021 squad lists: Click here

Possible XIs

Trinbago Knight Riders: Lendl Simmons, Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Tim Seifert, Darren Bravo, Denesh Ramdin, Kieron Pollard, Isuru Udana, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Jayden Seales

St Lucia Kings: Rakheem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher, Faf du Plessis, Roston Chase, Mark Deyal, Tim David, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Kesrick Williams, Obed McCoy