The caravan moves to Trinidad, as the Barbados Royals confidently take on Trinbago Knight Riders on Wednesday.
Trinbago Knight Riders dominate the head-to-head record between TKR and BR, with 13 victories in 22 meetings. The Royals - with nine wins - are coming off a commanding victory against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and will be keen to add another win on the trot to bolster their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
Match Details
CPL 2023, Match 20: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals
Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad
September 6, 7:00 PM local time, 4:30 AM IST (September 7)
What to expect:
A grand exhibition of power-hitting from the Royals’ top-order, the Bajans going head-to-head with the Trinidad faithful for the best support system, no disturbance by the weather gods and a win that puts us one step closer on the quest for the CPL 2023 title.
Venue check:
|
Metrics |
Matches |
Bat 1st Win |
Bat 2nd Win |
Avg 1st Inns Score |
Avg Winning Score |
Toss Win - Bat |
Toss Win - Field |
Avg 6s/Inns |
|
Overall |
82 |
36 |
45 |
146/7 |
154/6 |
28 |
54 |
6 |
|
Last 10 Matches |
10 |
3 |
7 |
130/8 |
130/8 |
1 |
9 |
5.8 |
Right off the bat, the Queen’s Park Oval is a happy destination for teams that love to chase. Forty-five teams have won a T20 fixture batting second at this venue, while the winning score is 154. Needless to say, the upcoming TKR vs BR contest will invite a high-scoring affair, but the toss-winning captain will look to assess the pitch by bowling first.
Player Battle
|
Batter |
Bowler |
Innings |
Runs |
Wickets |
Strike Rate |
|
Carlos Brathwaite |
Sunil Narine |
11 |
66 |
1 |
110 |
Homegrown Carlos Brathwaite formally joined the Royals in the last fixture. His batting prowess is impressive, having amassed over 2300 T20 runs at a strike rate of 135. On Wednesday, fans will be eager to witness his key battle with Sunil Narine, which has produced 66 runs in 11 matchups. Narine has so far dismissed Brathwaite only once, and our Royals star will be keen to extend the record.
Royal to watch
Rahkeem Cornwall was on a ruthless rampage against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as he blasted a 48-ball 102 to empower the Royals to a morale-boosting and a record-breaking victorious run chase. Jimbo is poised to reprise his spectacular innings tonight and add to his tally of 178 runs and six wickets in 14 meetings with Trinbago Knight Riders.
Milestone corner
- Qais Ahmad is two away from 150 T20 wickets
- Laurie Evans is 16 runs short of 5500 T20 runs
- Rovman Powell is two away from 100 sixes in the CPL
- Carlos Brathwaite needs 2 for 100 T20 catches