Trinbago v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – 02/09/2020

Trinbago v St Kitts and Nevis – CPL Betting Tips and Predictions – 02/09/2020

The Trinbago Knight Riders have all but confirmed their place in the CPL 2020 semi-finals. The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are struggling to get off the bottom of the table.

It’s the new tournament favourites against the severe underdogs for this one, as we bring you the best CPL betting tips and other cricket match predictions.

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Match Preview

This will be the first time Trinbago and St Kitts and Nevis have met in the CPL 2020. They will play each other again later this week.

They played each other three times in the CPL 2019. Trinbago won twice. St Kitts’ victory was by a narrow margin after a super over.

Where: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

When: Wednesday, 2 September 2020

Start time: 14:00 GMT (19:30 IST)

Pitch conditions: The Brian Lara Stadium will be used for the rest of the tournament. The pitch will likely get progressively slower. For now, though, teams batting first can have a go at beating the average score of around 150. Two specialist spinners per XI should continue to be the trend.

Weather conditions: There probably won’t be as much rain in Tarouba on Wednesday as on Tuesday, but enough to perhaps interrupt play. The forecast says temperatures will hang in the early 30s degrees celsius, with high humidity levels.

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Latest Odds

Bet on the Knight Riders to win the toss and the match at 2.5 with Betway. The same betting website has the Patriots priced as 4.5 underdogs in that market.

If you want to exclude the toss, bet on Trinbago to win just the match at 1.40. The Patriots for an upset at 2.75 offers better value here, though.

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Team News

Trinbago had to do without Sunil Narine for a few matches and have opted to rest Dwayne Bravo recently. It’ll be interesting to see if they are in the XI for this fixture.

Sikandar Raza and Tion Webster have been afforded opportunities late in the tournament – and would like to secure places in the first-choice XI going into the play-offs.

For the Patriots, there is probably only room for Sheldon Cottrell or Alzarri Joseph in the pace attack. Cottrell was the preferred pick at the start of the tournament, but Joseph has since been prioritised.

Batting-wise, they have Australian duo Ben Dunk and Chris Lynn to lead the line. Lynn’s form has been poor ahead of a stint in the Indian Premier League next month.

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Squads

Trinbago Knight Riders v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots – Betting Tips and Prediction

We’ve picked out three particularly good bets for you ahead of the match. These expert tips are put together by our experienced team, who have been following the tournament closely.

Pick Seales to be the Top Bowler for Trinbago

Fast bowler Jayden Seales is a fine talent. Prior to the start of this week, he was the leading wicket-taker for Trinbago in the CPL 2020.

He is learning quickly that outright pace can prove ineffective – and that variations are needed. He is among the most promising young players in this tournament.

LeoVegas have Seales priced at 6.50 to be the top wicket-taker for the Knight Riders in this match.

Choose Da Silva to be the Patriots’ Top Batsman

Joshua Da Silva is by no means among the superstar names of the tournament. But he is showing that classic shot selection coupled with proper stroke play works.

Da Silva hit a good half-century against the Guyana Amazon Warriors recently and is backed to do well again against one of the strongest bowling attacks in the competition.

You can get Da Silva at 5.5 with Bodog India to be the top batsman for St Kitts and Nevis.

Bet on Pierre to Get the Player of the Match Award

Khary Pierre wasn’t making the Trinbago XI at the start of the CPL 2020. The team have since come to see him as an integral part of the bowling attack.

The left-arm spinner has been economical and taken wickets. Some of his wickets have come at particularly key periods in the innings.

It’s a longshot, but worth taking – Pierre is priced at 25.0 to be player of the match with 22Bet.

Read our round-up of best bets for this match to be well positioned for your predictions.