TKR vs SNP Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Aug 19, 2023
The Trinbago Knight Riders and St Kitts and Nevis Patriots will play the third match of the 2023 Caribbean Premier League. Trinbago are the most successful team in the history of the CPL with four titles. St Kitts will start their pursuit of a second CPL title after winning their first in 2021.
This fixture will showcase plenty of local and international talent and it will be interesting to see how the pitch plays in Gros Islet. Read on to find out more about the betting odds and market for this match.
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots head-to-head record
The last five meetings between the Knight Riders and Patriots have yielded two wins each and one washout. One of the teams will tip the ratio this time.
Trinbago are unbeaten against all teams in their last three fixtures. The Patriots have only won one of their last three.
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots live streaming and broadcast
This game can be streamed live on the FanCode app. It is an excellent way to follow the action from the Caribbean Premier League online.
TKR vs SNP Team Previews
Trinbago Knight Riders
The Trinbago Knight Riders squad includes several West Indian cricketers with plenty of international experience, including all-rounders Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell. They also have spinner Sunil Narine, who continues to globetrot the T20 circuit with reasonable success.
Narine wasn't necessarily prolific for TKR last season, but did finish among the 2022 CPL's top 10 wicket-takers with 11 in 10 matches. His performance is bound to be key with the ball - and perhaps even the bat - as Trinbago chase victory in this match and eventually a fifth CPL title.
TKR are arguably relatively light on international recruits this season. They have New Zealand batter Martin Guptill, who is probably past his prime, and South African batter Rilee Rossouw, who is nursing an injury. Bowling-wise, there's Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad and Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana.
Trinbago Knight Riders Playing 11
Martin Guptill, Chadwick Walton, Mark Deyal, Nicholas Pooran, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Kadeem Alleyne.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots
The recruitment of Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu is a massive boost for STKNP's pursuit of another CPL title. Rayudu has won the Indian Premier League title with the Chennai Super Kings. He skipped Major League Cricket in the United States of America recently, so should be quite fresh for the CPL.
Rayudu played six years of international cricket and can add plenty of value to a Patriots batting order that has been weakened by the exits of South African duo Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis. They have been called up by the Proteas to face Australia.
Opener Andre Fletcher was STKNP's top batsman last CPL season with 229 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 106. He is back this season and will have plenty of responsibilty on his shoulders. The Patriots need someone else to step up with the ball after Bravo exited after two seasons to return to Trinbago. Opportunity knocks for fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell to really lead the bowling attack here.
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Playing 11
Evin Lewis, Ambati Rayudu, Andre Fletcher, Sherfane Rutherford, Dominic Drakes, Sheldon Cottrell, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Blessing Muzarabani, Oshane Thomas, Joshua Da Silva.
TKR vs SNP Toss Prediction
Five of the last eight CPL matches in Gros Islet were won by the team batting second. In the opening match of the 2023 CPL, St Lucia Kings won the toss, chose to bowl first and lost the match by 11 runs. That result might tempt the toss-winning captain to bat first in this match, but generally the theme has been to bowl first and chase later.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
In the opening match of the 2023 CPL, Jamaica Tallawahs posted a final total of 187 all out in 20 overs. St Lucia Kings deployed eight overs of spin. Seam worked well, while outright pace proved costly. In reply, Jamaica used 10 overs of spin to throttle the Kings' chase. The pitch proved slower as the contest went on. Plenty of rain is predicted in St Lucia on matchday. We could be in for a shortened fixture.
TKR vs SNP Betting Tips
The Trinbago Knight Riders should win this match. They are four-time Caribbean Premier League champions for good reason. An early victory could set a solid precedent for the rest of their campaign. Bravo will want to perform well against his old team. The Knight Riders are eager to avenge 2022's defeat to the Patriots. This all adds up to TKR's odds of 1.62 to win the match being a strong option. If you want to bet on the underdogs, St Kitts and Nevis are priced at 2.30 to win.
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Rayudu has the 11th most runs in the history of the Indian Premier League. He has represented six IPL franchises. He can adapt to new conditions quickly, so Caribbean pitches should suit his preferred shot selection and stroke play.
Bravo's 10 wickets in the 2022 CPL were almost more than double any other Patriots' bowler. He has since returned to Trinbago. Bravo has 615 wickets in professional T20 cricket - more than anyone else in the history of the format.
Cottrell's economy rate of 7.81 was the best among St Kitts and Nevis Patriots who played six or more matches last CPL season. He was also among their top wicket-takers last year. This ability to couple economy with breakthroughs makes Cottrell a serious threat this season.
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