Match 5 of the ongoing Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2023 will see the clash between Trinbago Knight Riders Women (TKR-W) and Barbados Royals Women (BR-W). The two sides will square off at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad, on Thursday, September 7.
Speaking about their head-to-head records, the two sides have contested in three matches thus far with Trinbago winning on two occasions to Barbados’ one. Following back-to-back losses in the ongoing edition, Trinbago will be gunning to add their first points in the league, whereas Barbados will aim to cement their place at the top of the points table.
Match Details:
Tournament: Women’s Caribbean Premier League 2023
Match: Trinbago Knight Riders Women vs Barbados Royals Women, Match 5
Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Date & Time: Thursday, September 7, 12:00 AM (IST)
Where to Watch Live: FanCode
Queen’s Park Oval Pitch Report
The surface at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad offers a neutral wicket assisting both bowlers and batters. Pacers will be aided with some help early on in the contest with lateral movement and good bounce. Later on, batters will be able to get the big runs to put up a modest total. Either skipper winning the toss may bat first.
TKR-W vs BR-W Probable Playing XI
Trinbago Knight Riders Women
Marie Kelly, Lee-Ann Kirby, Kycia Knight (wk), Mignon du Preez, Deandra Dottin (c), Kyshona Knight, Britney Cooper, Zaida James, Anisa Mohammed, Shamilia Connell, Fran Jonas
Barbados Royals Women
Hayley Matthews (C), Gaby Lewis, Rashada Williams (wk), Laura Harris, Erin Burns, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Chedean Nation, Afy Fletcher, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Qiana Joseph
TKR-W vs BR-W Head-to-Head
Overall:
Played – 3, Trinbago Knight Riders – 2, Barbados Royals – 1
Probable Top Performers of TKR-W vs BR-W
Probable Best Batter of the Match
Deandra Dottin – Trinbago Knight Riders
The Trinbago skipper slammed a quick-fire 19-ball 35 which featured two sixes and four boundaries against Guyana in her previous game. She will look to play another vital knock to keep her side ahead and earn a potential win against Barbados.
Probable Best Bowler of the Match
Anisa Mohammed – Trinbago Knight Riders
Anisa Mohammed was quite solid with the ball as she got four wickets for just 28 runs in her four overs. She will aim to replicate a similar performance to help dent the Barbados batting order in the next fixture.
Today’s Match Prediction – Trinbago Knight Riders to win the Match