Last Update on: August 31st, 2021 at 09:18 am
The ninth match of the CPL 2021 will have Trinbago Knight Riders take on Saint Lucia Kings on Tuesday. Trinbago Knight Riders have played three games thus far and have only managed to win one game out of them. They are currently placed at the third position on the points table. On the other hand, Saint Lucia Kings are languishing at the bottom of the table with one win in two games.
Both teams played against each other on Sunday with St. Lucia Kings winning the game by 5 runs. The Kings’ openers, R Cornwall (23 off 14) and A Fletcher (28 off 25) gave them a team a solid start, setting the foundation of a good score. Du Plessis (10 off 15), however, fell cheaply and this is a big concern for them.
Tim David’s great form with the bat is keeping the team in good stead. Tim David scored 43 off 32 balls, including 3 fours and as many sixes. He stitched a brilliant partnership with Roston Chase (30 off 24) to lead the team’s recovery. At the end of the first innings, St Lucia Kings amassed 157 in the first innings.
Trinbago Knight Riders didn’t start off too well in the second innings. Both Lendl Simmons and Tion Webster haven’t yet performed to their potential.
The duo needs to step up to the plate ahead of the coming games. Simmons made 25 off 30 balls, while Webster scored 18 off 17. Skipper, Pollard (9 off 11) got out cheaply which added more pressure in a tough chase. Colin Munro played right till the end but played a rather uncharacteristic inning.
CPL 2021: Trinbago Knight Riders vs Saint Lucia Kings- Prediction
It was Tim Seifert who brightened up Knight Riders’ chances of winning the game. He played a brilliant 40 off 16 balls and almost won the game for the team. However, a sensational over from Wahab Riaz denied Knight Riders of winning the game.
The Pollard and Co. would be hoping to come back stronger and get back to winning ways ahead of the game on Tuesday. St. Lucia Kings, on the other hand, would be keen to maintain the winning run.
Trinbago Knight Riders vs St. Lucia Kings- Head-To-Head Records
| Stats | Matches | TKR Won | SLK Won | NR |
| Overall | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Warner Park | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| In the last five matches | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Venue records (Records at Warner Park, St. Kitts)
Average first innings score: 119
Average second innings score: 93
Highest total recorded: 119
Lowest total recorded: 93
Total Matches played here: 10
Matches won batting first: 2
Matches won bowling first: 6
Toss Prediction for Match 9:
The team winning the toss is likely to bat first.
Predicted Scores for Match 9:
| Team | 1st Batting | 2nd Batting |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 145-160 | 130-150 |
| St. Lucia Kings | 140-150 | 130-140 |
Latest standings in the CPL 2021 Points Table
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Points |
| St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jamaica Tallawahs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Trinbago Knight Riders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Guyana Amazon Warriors | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Barbados Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Saint Lucia Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
(Teams’ forms) – Oldest to Latest
Trinbago Knight Riders: WWLWL
Saint Lucia Kings: WWLLW
(Players’ form)
Trinbago Knight Riders:
Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Highest Score |
| Lend Simmons | 3 | 35 | 25(30) |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 20 | 20 (17) |
| Colin Munro | 3 | 61 | 40 (46) |
| Tim Siefert | 3 | 78 | 40(16 |
| Denesh Ramdin | 3 | 57 | 29(31) |
| Kieron Pollard | 3 | 69 | ( 58(30) |
Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling figures |
| Jayden Seales | 3 | 2 | 1-22 in 4 overs |
| Ravi Rampaul | 3 | 6 | 3-29 in 4 overs |
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 3 | 1-30 in 4 overs |
| Isuru Udana | 3 | 6 | 5-21 in 4 overs |
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 4 | 2-17 in 4 overs |
Saint Lucia Kings:
Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Highest score |
| R Cornwall | 2 | 37 | 23(14) |
| A Fletcher | 2 | 37 | 28(25) |
| F du Plessis | 2 | 10 | 10(15) |
| R Chase | 2 | 41 | 30(24) |
| T David | 2 | 99 | 43(32) |
Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Best Bowling figures |
| Wahab Riaz | 3 | 1 | 1-17 in 3 overs |
| Keemo Paul | 3 | 1 | 1-39 in 3 overs |
| Jeavor Royal | 1 | 3 | 0-23 in 4 overs ‘ |
| Alzarri Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0-33 in 4 overs |
| Roston Chase | 3 | 1 | 1-17 in 4 overs |