Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Match 01: ABF vs SKN

Preview

The T20 Carnival is back. The 12th season of the Caribbean-T20 League 2024 begins this Friday. In the opening match of this thrilling T20 league, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons(ABF) will take on St Kitts and Nevis Patriots(SKN) on 30th August. This match is scheduled to take place at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda. Both sides will aim for a perfect start in this opening fixture.

SKN had a poor season last year and shall aim to get over that with a win as they finished at the bottom of the points table with one win out of 10 league matches. On the other hand, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons(ABF) are a new side in this tournament, and it may take some time for the players to play well as a unit. It will be a big challenge for Brandon King's side heading into the contest. Even Lewis-led SKN has several experienced all-rounders, giving them an advantage. It will be interesting to see if the ABF can start with a big bang.

It will be the debut season for the ABF as they replace the Jamaica. They have roped in most of the players from the Jamaican franchise and have Brandon King who will be leading this side. The 29-year-old King will look to lead from the front in this contest and get his team off to a solid start. It will be a tough challenge against SKN, who have played so many seasons in this competition.

The left-handed batter Evin Lewis and his men would look to put behind the horrors of the last series. St Kitts and Nevis Patriots' inconsistency of main players was the reason behind their downfall. Lewis would be eyeing to grab two crucial points against ABF in this match.

Match Details

Match: ABF vs SKN, Match 01, Caribbean-T20 League 2024

Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Time: 04:30 AM

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda

Pitch and Weather Report

Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda has usually favoured so much to batters on this track, that the team winning the toss may opt to bat first. The average first innings score at this venue is 143 runs. By seeing how the outcomes have panned out here, it would not be a surprise if the skipper winning the toss opted to have a bat and post a big score on the board. Spinners will have a crucial role to play as the pitch has some bounce and turn to offer. Batters, though, might have a nice time here.

During the match, the temperature in Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda is predicted to be around 27-32 degrees Celsius, with the humidity level crossing over 73%. There is going to be light wind on the ground at the speed of 18 km/h. There is no rain predicted for the match day.

ABF vs SKN Squads

ABF: Imad Wasim, Brandon King(C), Fabian Allen, Sam Billings (wk), Mohammad Amir, Chris Green, Fakhar Zaman, Roshon Primus, Justin Greaves, Hayden Walsh, Jahmar Hamilton, Teddy Bishop, Kofi James, Shamar Springer, Kelvin Pitman, Jewel Andrew, Joshua James

SKN: Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Evin Lewis(C), Sherfane Rutherford, Sikandar Raza, Anrich Nortje, Andre Fletcher, Tristan Stubbs, Dominic Drakes, Mikyle Louis, Odean Smith, Joshua da Silva, Veerasammy Permaul, Ryan John, Ashmead Nedd, Johann Layne, Tabraiz Shamsi

ABF vs SKN Probable Playing XIs

ABF: Brandon King (c), Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Chris Green, Shamar Springer, Mohammad Amir, Sam Billings (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Hayden Walsh, Teddy Bishop, Kelvin Pitman

SKN: Evin Lewis (c), Andre Fletcher (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Johann Layne, Dominic Drakes, Sikandar Raza, Odean Smith, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw

Match Prediction

SKN is the favourite to win this encounter. We are backing them to win this opening encounter.

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