Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Trinbago Knight Riders Preview & Prediction | 2024 Caribbean Premier League | League Stage
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After a fairly lengthy wait, Trinbago Knight Riders return to action looking to make it two wins from two with opponents Antigua & Barbuda Falcons without a point despite playing three games more.
DATE & TIME: Thursday September 5th 2024 – USA PT – 4:00pm / USA ET – 7:00pm / Friday September 6th 2024 – UK – 12:00am
VENUE: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
WEATHER: Cloudy as night falls, but dry with temperatures of 28c.
HOW TO WATCH: USA – Willow & Willow Extra / UK – TNT Sports
HOW TO GET TICKETS FOR THE CARIBBEAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Click here for the latest ticket information for Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Men vs Trinbago Knight Riders Men
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA FALCONS FORM: ROCK BOTTOM PATRIOTS STRUGGLING FOR SOLUTIONS
Four matches played and four defeats. It’s safe to say that Antigua & Barbuda Falcons may have dreamt of a dream first season in the Caribbean Premier League, but that dream is turned into a nightmare. The bowlers simply cannot get a grip on any match they play and until that is rectified things won’t turn around.
TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS FORM: TRINBAGO BATTING MUSCLE ON FULL SHOW
Trinbago Knight Riders’ one match played saw them pile up 250 runs batting first against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Unsurprisingly it was the red hot Nicholas Pooran who did the majority of damage, racking up 97 from 43 balls as Trinbago comfortably emerged victorious by 44 runs in the end, a nice early boost to their net-run-rate.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA FALCONS BETTING ANALYSIS
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons once again fired blanks last time out vs Saint Lucia Kings, but Fakhar Zaman did at least give a reminder that he is more than capable of clearing the boundary, hitting a six in his short innings of 21. Fakhar will always try to be aggressive when he can opening the batting, especially with the powerplay giving him an advantage, so back the Pakistan white ball international to manage over 0.5 match sixes in this one.
TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS BETTING ANALYSIS
There’s only one place to go when it comes to Trinbago and who to invest in from a batting perspective. Nicholas Pooran simply can’t stop scoring runs no matter what competition it is and any investment in him to keep his hot streak going is worthwhile. A number of markets appeal, but ‘Batter Milestones’ stands out in particular, with Pooran worth backing to record 30+ runs here. However, also consider a stake on Pooran to finish as Trinbago’s top batter against the Falcons.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA FALCONS VS TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS EXPERT PREDICTION
Any outcome other than a Trinbago Knight Riders win here over Antigua & Barbuda Falcons would be a significant surprise when considering what we’ve seen from both teams across the tournament so far. Despite having home advantage here, the Falcons have been so poor that it’s hard to imagine them not being taken apart by Trinbago’s batters who will climb on top of a bowling attack out of form and confidence.
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA FALCONS VS TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS TOP TIP: TRINBAGO KNIGHT RIDERS TO WIN
