Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) vs Jamaica Tallawahs (JAM) in CPL
Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs are one of the most interesting face-offs in CPL. TKR and JT will face each other on August 20, 2020, to give the audience a cracker of a contest. The match between these two champion sides has a lot of history between them, having faced each other 16 times over the seven seasons, with TKR winning 7 times and JAM winning 9 times. Last season, both the teams faced each other twice in the group stage, and TKR took home the honors on both instances. It would be interesting to see how they fare this time around with new additions in both the squads.
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One of the most anticipated things about this fixture is that we will be able to witness some of the world’s best all-rounders battling out in the middle. Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, and Sunil Narine are just some of the many top all-rounders who will play the Trinbago Knight Riders vs Jamaica Tallawahs match. In addition to them, T20 stars like Colin Munro, Rovman Powell, Tim Seifert, Lendl Simmons, and Darren Bravo should also feature in this power-packed contest. Since this tie will be the second match in both franchise’s campaigns, they would give it all to make it a good start to the tournament.
Both TKR (three-time champions) and JAM (two-time champions) will be looking to add to their tally of titles by winning the title this year and for that, defeating their direct rival during the initial phase of the season will be a huge confidence-booster for them. It would be interesting to see if it will be the all-rounders who come out with the best performances as has been the case in the past or will the frontline batsmen and bowlers leave their mark on this match.
Head to Head Record of TKR and JT
| Matches played | TKR won | JAM won | NR |
| 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
Top Performers in Batting – TKR vs JAM Matches
The batsmen with the most and the highest runs in Trinbago vs Jamaica matches are given below:
Most Runs
- Chris Gayle (JAM) – 512
- Andre Russell (JAM) – 490
- Colin Munro (TKR) – 401
Highest Scores
- Andre Russell (JAM) – 121*
- Chris Gayle (JAM) – 108*
- Chris Gayle (JAM) – 105
As the tournament’s best all-rounder, Andre Russell should be picked in your CPL fantasy team in general but it makes even more sense in this case, as he is one of the top run-getters of all time in this fixture. Colin Munro should be the other choice to include in your fantasy team, as he has had a huge impact in this fixture with some power-packed batting performances. Apart from them, Chadwick Walton, Carlos Braithwaite, Kieron Pollard, and Lendl Simmons can be top picks.
Top Performers in Bowling – TKR vs JAM Matches
The bowlers with the best bowling figures and most numbers of wickets in Jamaica vs Trinbago matches are:
Most Wickets
- Andre Russell (JAM) – 20
- Dwayne Bravo (TKR) – 18
- Kevon Cooper (TKR) – 15
Best Bowling
- Dwayne Bravo (TKR) – 5/23
- Kevin O’Brien (TKR) – 4/22
- Andre Russell (JAM) – 4/23
Two premium all-rounders in the shape of Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell have performed exceptionally well in this fixture over several previous seasons. Both of them are at the top of the list of wicket-takers in this tie and therefore should be the first choice while picking your CPL fantasy cricket team. Veerasammy Permaul, Sunil Narine, and Sandip Lamicchane are the top spin-bowling options you can consider in this case.
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