Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) will take on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (ABF) in Match 24 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2026 at Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Thursday. The two sides enter the contest with contrasting fortunes, making this an important fixture as the league stage approaches its business end.
TKR have won only two of their seven matches and currently sit fifth in the points table. They suffered a nine-run defeat against Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) in their previous outing, despite impressive knocks from Nicholas Pooran and Alex Hales. ABF, meanwhile, are sitting at the top with four victories from seven matches. Their most recent completed game ended in a convincing 30-run win over Barbados Tridents, with Moeen Ali starring with the bat and Joshua James producing an excellent spell with the ball.
TKR vs ABF, CPL 2026: Match Details
- Date and Time: September 2, 7:00 PM Local / 11:00 PM GMT / 4:30 AM IST (Sep 3)
- Venue: Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
TKR vs ABF Head-to-Head Record in T20s
Matches Played: 6 | ABF Won: 4 | TKR Won: 2
Queen’s Park Oval Pitch Report
The surface at Queen’s Park Oval is generally favourable for batting during the early stages of a game, allowing stroke-makers to play their shots once they settle in. However, conditions can become more challenging as the innings progresses, with the pitch sometimes becoming slower and offering less predictable bounce.
Spinners could play an increasingly important role in the middle overs as the surface wears, while seamers may also find assistance through variations and occasional uneven bounce. Since this is an evening fixture, dew could become a factor later in the game and make chasing slightly more comfortable. The captain winning the toss may therefore prefer to bowl first and assess how the pitch behaves before setting a target.
Squads
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons: Moeen Ali (c), Evin Lewis, Amir Jangoo (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Fabian Allen, Shamar Springer, Joshua James, Alzarri Joseph, Sufyan Moqim, Jayden Seales, Kusal Perera, Milind Kumar, Rahkeem Cornwall, Jahmar Hamilton, Usama Mir, Anderson Phillip, Tajinder Dhillon, Karima Gore, Tim Robinson, Anderson Mahase
Trinbago Knight Riders: Nicholas Pooran (c), Colin Munro, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, Jyd Goolie, Justin Greaves, Akeal Hosein, Dominic Drakes, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Usman Tariq, Lahiru Kumara, Kieron Pollard, Matthew Breetzke, Terrance Hinds, Amshi de Silva, Nathan Edward, Matthew Tromp, Ajay Kumar, Dexter Sween, Abdul Raheem Toppin
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TKR vs ABF, CPL 2026: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- TKR wins the toss and bowls first
- ABF’s powerplay score: 45-50
- ABF’s total score: 155-165
Case 2:
- ABF wins the toss and bowls first
- TKR’s powerplay score: 50-55
- TKR’s total score: 165-175
Match Result: Team bowling first to win the match.
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