Barbados Tridents vs. Kings XI Punjab Prediction

Barbados Tridents became the champions of the Caribbean Premier League, 2014, after beating Guyana Amazon Warriors in the final on August 16, 2014. Kings XI Punjab exhibited a fine performance throughout the Indian Premier League, 2014, but were beaten by Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. The first has started the CLT20 on a promising note while defeating Hobart Hurricanes by a clear margin of five wickets in the 2^nd game of the event. The upcoming encounter can be a one sided affair since Kings XI Punjab is in good nick and the Barbados Tridents will find it hard to cope with them.

Players to watch

The star players of Barbados Tridents, Dwayne Smith, Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard are representing different teams in the CPLT20. Their batting will revolve around James Franklin, Neil McKenzie, Jonathan Carter, Shane Dowrich and William Perkins. Elton Chigumbura is a fighting all-rounder whereas the bowling department will be looked after by Ravi Rampaul, Rayad Emrit, Jason Holder and Jeevan Mendis.

Glenn Maxwell guided Kings XI Punjab to an easy victory vs. Hobart Hurricanes when his side was struggling at 4-51 after 7.3 overs. He dispatched 43 quick fired runs off 25 mere balls while George Bailey and Thisara Perera remained unbeaten for 34 and 35 respectively. Virender Sehwag and David Miller have the ability to bounce back whereas Perera, Parvinder Awana, Akshar Patel and Karanveer Singh are bowling well.

Time & Venue

Saturday, September 20, 2014 @ 14:30 GMT, 20:00 local at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh.

Weather

A clear weather for the match with temperatures around 22-32ᵒC.

Toss

The winner will prefer to bat last while chasing the target.

The Pitch

The wicket is full of runs while the bowlers with a neat line and length can create problems for the rival batsmen.

Teams

Barbados Tridents: Rayad Emrit (C), Shane Dowrich, Jeevan Mendis, Jason Holder, Ashley Nurse, Jonathan Carter, Neil Mckenzie, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Raymon Reifer, Kyle Mayers, William Perkins, James Franklin, Elton Chigumbura, Dilshan Munaweera.

Kings XI Punjab – George Bailey (C), Virender Sehwag, Manan Vohra, Wriddhiman Saha, David Miller, Glenn Maxwell, Thisara Perera, Akshar Patel, Karanveer Singh, Parvinder Awana, Anureet Singh.

Prediction

Kings XI Punjab should not find any problem in winning the match.