Trinbago Knight Riders vs Barbados Royals, WLT20, Today Match Prediction 23 August 2024

TKR-W vs BR-W Match Prediction & Analysis

Trinbago Knight Riders will begin their Caribbean Premier League 2024 campaign at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba against the defending champions Barbados Royals.

Last year, both teams met twice. The first time, Royals Women bowled out the TKR Women for just 78 runs.

Some of their key wicket-takers from that match like Hayley Matthews, Amanda Jade-Wellington, and Aaliyah Alleyne continue to be part of the squad and were on top of their game in the opening match this season.

In their second head-to-head encounter, Knight Riders’ top-order led the comeback as they posted 155 runs on the board after opting to bat first. 

While skipper Deandra Dotting and opening batter Kycia Knight are still part of the TRK Women’s squad, they have let go of opener Marie Kelly and South African batter Mignon du Preez.

Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues come into the squad for the Knight Riders along with all-rounder Shikha Pandey. These new singings will strengthen their overall squad.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

TKR-W

BR-W

W

BR-W

119/9 in 19.5 6

WLT20

Barbados Royals beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by 1 wickets 22 Aug 2024

GAW-W

118/9 in 20.0 5.9

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Trinbago Knight Riders Preview

Trinbago Knight Riders Women won just one of their 4 matches last season and that win came against Barbados Royals at the Queen’s Park Oval. They are up against a quality bowling attack on a bowling-friendly pitch this season.

It will be a tough challenge for the Knight Riders, especially after the defending champions have gotten off to a winning start with a brilliant bowling performance. 

Nevertheless, the addition of two new star batters to the squad should instill confidence in this side. Shikha Pandey is also a great addition to the bowling attack and will be one to watch out for.

Trinbago Knight Riders will be expecting a great deal from Anisa Mohammad with the ball. She’s a crucial figure as a bowling all-rounder in this squad. Another highlight addition to the squad this year is the Aussie left-arm orthodox bowler Jess Jonassen.

Last season, the Knight Riders Women struggled with the ball. They had no standout performances from their key bowlers. With Shikha Pandey and Jess Jonassen coming into the side, the Dottin-led team will be looking to dominate with the ball on this pitch.

Deandra Dottin will be a key batter at number 3 while Meg Lanning could replace Marie Kelly as the opener. Jemimah Rodrigues should come in for Meg du Preez at number 4 maintaining the balance of the lineup.

Trinbago Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI:

Meg Lanning, Kycia Knight (wk), Deandra Dottin (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Kyshona Knight, Chedean Nation, Zaida James, Samara Ramnath, Anisa Mohammed, Shamilia Connell, Jess Jonassen

Trinbago Knight Riders Actual Playing XI:

Kycia Knight, Deandra Dottin, Samara Ramnath, Zaida James, Anisa Mohammed, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shikha Pandey, Chedean Nation, Jahzara Claxton, Jess Jonassen, Harshitha Madavi

Barbados Royals Preview

Barbados Royals will be hoping for a comeback in this match. Though they won their opening game, they struggled on their way to victory. It went down to the wire as they scored the winning run on the 5th ball of the last over and had lost 9 wickets till then.

Only the skipper looked comfortable on this pitch as she played a steady knock staying unbeaten on 61 off 58 balls. 

Coming into this match, Hayley Matthews will be expecting others like Georgia Redmayne, Rashada Williams, and Aaliah Alleyne to step up and make crucial contributions in the top 4.

Royals Women had a similar problem last year as well with only a few of their top 4 batters scoring consistently. Hayley Matthews has the majority of scoring responsibilities in this side.

Even in the final of the Women’s L 2023, Matthews scored half of the runs with a brilliant 82-run knock while Rashada Williams was second highest scorer for the Royals with 36 off 23 at number 3.

If the skipper is dismissed cheaply, Barbados Royals’ batting would collapse and there would be no one to stage a comeback. In the bowling attack, there is great variety and most of their key bowlers are in great touch.

Barbados Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews (c), Georgia Redmayne, Rashada Williams (wk), Aaliyah Alleyne, Laura Harris, Qiana Joseph, Chinelle Henry, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Afy Fletcher, Shabika Gajnabi, Cherry Ann Fraser

Barbados Royals Actual Playing XI:

Laura May Harris, Chinelle Henry, Rashada Williams, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews, Amanda Jade Wellington, Cherry Ann Fraser, Chamari Atapattu, Georgia Redmayne

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be partly cloudy in Tarouba around the match time with a high of 22 degrees Celsius. There are no chances of rain during the game and we will have a full T20 match.

TKR-W vs BR-W Pitch Report

It is a bowling-friendly pitch that will test the batters. We don’t expect many fours and sixes here and batters need to work hard for their runs. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20 matches here is 104 runs. Though Barbados Royals chased down 119 in the last match, they lost 9 wickets on their way to victory.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first have won 8 of the last 10 T20 matches played at this venue. Bowlers have found great success on this ground in the 1st innings. In the last match here, only Hayley Matthews played a decent knock on this pitch where bowlers were on top in both innings.