The Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2016 is at a such a delicate phase of the league stage that each result has its ramification on the other teams. St Kitts & Nevis Patriots, the side that will surely finish with the wooden spoon this season, caused an upset on Friday when they beat play-off aspirants Trinbago Knight Riders. That result came as a lifeline for the Tridents. As it stands, only the two teams - Jamaica Tallawahs and Guyana Amazon Warriors - have sealed their berth in the playoffs.
The last two spots is still up for grabs, with three teams vying for it. St Lucia Zouks are the best-placed in that endeavour, with eight points in third place and two more games to go. At fourth, are Dwayne Bravo's Knight Riders who have eight points with one fixture - against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots on Sunday (July 31) - to go, while Tridents have seven points in nine fixtures.
The equation:
- If Tridents lose, they will be out of the competition, with Warriors and Knight Riders occupying the third and fourth spots on the table.
- For Tridents to advance, they will not just need to win their last fixture, but also hope for Knight Riders to lose their last game or St Lucia Zouks to lose both their remaining matches.
What: Barbados Tridents vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, 28th Match, Caribbean Premier League.
When: July 31, 04:00 PM Local time (1:30 am IST).
Where: Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Florida.
Team news:
Barbados Tridents: The need of the hour for Pollard's men is to tighten the screws in all departments. While Shoaib Malik and David Wiese contributed with the bat in their previous fixture, the rest of the batting order's inability to provide ample support led to their downfall. Tridents need Kyle Hope and Ahmed Shehzad to fire the team to a breezy start, on which they can build their essay. Raymon Reifer impressed with the ball in the last outing, but the bowlers' failure to break the dangerous opening stand between Smith and Nic Maddinson played a key role in the result.
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Given that the Warriors are already through to the play-offs, there is need for them to guard against complacency. Their previous win against the Tridents came at the right time as it helped them turn the tide after two successive defeats. Against a side that will look to play of its skin, Smith's men will hope to carry forward their clinical performance from Friday.
Squads:
Barbados Tridents: Kyle Corbin, Kyle Hope, Ahmed Shehzad, Kieron Pollard(c), Ravi Rampaul, Shoaib Malik, Navin Stewart, David Wiese, Marchant de Lange, Akeal Hosein, Ashley Nurse, Robin Peterson, Nicholas Pooran, Raymon Reifer, Shamar Springer, Steven Taylor, Jason Holder, Imran Khan
Guyana Amazon Warriors: Christopher Barnwell, Rayad Emrit, Shimron Hetmyer, S Katwaroo, Jason Mohammed, Orlando Peters, Sohail Tanvir, Adam Zampa, Ali Khan, Anthony Bramble, Assad Fudadin, Steven Jacobs, Chris Lynn, Veerasammy Permaul, Dwayne Smith(c), Paul Wintz, Devendra Bishoo, Nic Maddinson
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