CPL 2024, Match - 08 | ABF vs TKR | Fantasy Tips, Prediction & Preview

The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons will play against the Trinbago Knight Riders in the eighth match of Caribbean Premier League 2024. The Falcons will be searching for their first win in the tournament, while the Knight Riders are looking to extend their unbeaten run.

The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons have got off to the worst ever start imaginable, losing all their four matches. Having been put into bat in each match, Falcons could never post enough runs on the board, something that would allow their bowlers to put the pressure right back on the chasing team. Jewel Andrew and Fakhar Zaman have done reasonably well, scoring 123 runs and 121 runs respectively. But the rest of the batting line-up never looked comfortable. With subpar totals to defend, the bowlers hardly got anything to work with. Chris Green would be working hard to lift his team’s spirits and get his teammates to focus on turning things around.

On the other hand, Trinbago Knight Riders secured a huge 44-run win in their first and only match of this year’s competition. They opened their campaign with a bang, with Nicholas Pooran particularly in excellent nick. Batting first, Knight Riders got a smooth take-off thanks to Sunil Narine who got off to a flying start scoring 38 runs off 19 balls. Jason Roy stuttered his way to 6, before he was put out of his misery by a Nortje missile. But in came Nicholas Pooran with a mission. He tore apart the St Kitts bowlers, taking seven sixes off Dominic Drakes and Tabraiz Shamsi. His 43 ball 97 run effort also included plenty of boundaries. However the bowling group was ordinary, and that’s one area they might want to improve on coming into this contest.

Match Timings

Match Toss Time - 04:00 AM IST (10:30 PM GMT)

Match Start Time - 04:30 AM IST (11:00 PM GMT)

Match Venue - Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua 

Head to Head

Matches Played - 00

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won - 00      Trinbago Knight Riders won - 00

Last 5 meetings

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won - 00      Trinbago Knight Riders won - 00

Pitch Report

The surface at The Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is known for its balanced pitch, which offers assistance to both batters and bowlers. The average first innings score at this ground reads 154 from four games this season.  

Weather Report

The weather forecast is expected to be cloudy. There are some chances of rain during the game. The temperature is likely to be around 28°C  with 78% humidity.

Probable Playing XI  

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF) - Fakhar Zaman, Justin Greaves, Kofi James, Sam Billings(wk), Jewel Andrew, Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Chris Green(c), Roshon Primus, Shamar Springer, Mohammad Amir

Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) - Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Nicholas Pooran(wk), Kieron Pollard(c), Keacy Carty, Shaqkere Parris, Nathan Edward, Dwayne Bravo, Joshua Little, Waqar Salamkheil, Terrance Hinds

Must Picks

ABF - Imad Wasim, Chris Green

TKR - Nicholas Pooran, Sunil Narine

ABF vs TKR Fantasy Team

Wicket-Keeper : Nicholas Pooran

Batters : Jason Roy, Keacy Carty, Fakhar Zaman

All-rounder : Sunil Narine, Imad Wasim, Chris Green, Shamar Springer

Bowlers : Mohammad Amir, Joshua Little, Waqar Salamkheil

Captain and Vice-Captain picks

Captain : Sunil Narine

Vice-Captain : Imad Wasim

Prediction

Looking at the squad strength and current form, Trinbago Knight Riders are looking more powerful than the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Hence the Knight Riders are the favorites to win this game.

Sportco predicts Trinbago Knight Riders to beat Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the eighth game of the Caribbean Premier League 2024.

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