Saint Lucia Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders will be facing each other in the second match of the Caribbean Premier League on Thursday. The Warner Park Stadium at St Kitts will be hosting the match that will be starting at 04:30 AM IST. Find below, the Pitch Report for the SLK vs TKR match and head-to-head records of both sides.
Talking about the last season’s performances, both sides qualified for the knockouts, however, it was the Saint Lucia Kings who eliminated the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Semi-final and progressed into the Finals. Being the most successful side with four CPL titles, the Knight Riders would hence be eying revenge against the Kings. The Saint Lucia Kings, on the other hand, have done well in the last two seasons but haven’t had their hands on the trophy yet. The Kings have been the runners-up in the last two seasons, hence they would be eying for a winning start this season as well.
SLK vs TKR head-to-head Records
The head-to-head records clearly suggest that the Trinbago Knight Riders have had an upper hand over the Saint Lucia Kings.
| Played | Trinbago Knight Riders Won | Saint Lucia Kings won |
| 18 | 14 | 4 |
Winner Prediction
The Knight Riders have had great success over the St Lucia Kings in the past and would be confident to repeat the same. Though the Kings have performed well in the last two seasons, the Trinbago Knight Riders have better chances of winning the game.
SLK vs TKR Pitch Report for CPL 2022
The pitch for the SLK vs TKR match would be a difficult one to bat on. The surface at Warner Park offers great assistance to the bowlers where good movement is off the pitch. The ball comes slow onto the bat here and the batters, therefore, find it difficult to get on with their shots smoothly. The spinners come into play in the middle overs and turn effective as the surface provides a fair bit of spin. The spin overs could hence prove to be a crucial part of the game at St Kitts.
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Though the batters would have to remain cautious with their shot selection for the most part of the game, it would get easier to bat here towards the end of the innings. Hence, chasing should be the way to go here after winning the toss. A total of 12 T20I games have been played at St Kitts, out of which 8 have been won by the teams chasing a total here. It has only been on two occasions that the team defending a total has won here.
Match Details
SLK vs TKR, CPL 2022, 2nd Match
Date: September 01, Thursday
Time: 7:30 PM IST | 10:00 AM LOCAL
Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts