ABF vs BR Predictions, CPL 2024 – 01/09/2024
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons play their third game in four days as Barbados Royals begin their campaign
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons will be up against Barbados Royals in match no. 4 of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2024) on September 1. The match will take place at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, with the action getting underway at 7:30 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for the game with best bets and other necessary information.
ABF vs BR Prediction – CPL 2024 – Best Bets
Below are some of the best bets for this ABF vs BR match.
Barbados Royals to win – Parimatch @ 1.72, BET HERE
Barbados Royals a stronger batting unit compared to the Falcons, including Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Rovman Powell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alick Athanaze and Shamarh Brooks. The bowling attack is slightly weaker but you can bank on their betting to do the job.
Fakhar Zaman to score over 22.5 runs – 1xBet @ 1.83, BET HERE
Fakhar Zaman was excellent in the opening game of the season, scoring 43 off 32 runs. He has a pretty good record in T20 cricket with over 6500 runs at 28 average and 135 strike rate.
Barbados Royals to hit most fours – 10Cric @ 1.60, BET HERE
Barbados Royals have a superior batting line-up on paper with several batters capable of making an impact. You can back them to hit the most number of fours in this match.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua generally provides slow pitches with good assistance for bowlers. In the T20 World Cup in June, the average first innings score at this ground was 133 after seven games. However, the first game of this tournament saw both teams scoring over 160 runs.
ABF vs BR CPL 2024 Odds
ABF vs BR CPL 2024 Betting Bonus Offers
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Head-to-Head Record ABF vs BR
This will be the first CPL season for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and so have no record against Barbados Royals.
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons played their first game of the CPL against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, which they lost by just 1 wicket on the final ball. Fakhar Zaman made 43 off 32 balls while Jewel Andrew smashed an unbeaten fifty off 30 deliveries as they posted 163. Shamar Springer then claimed 4 for 29 in four overs but didn’t have enough support.
Barbados Royals
Barbados, the two-time former champions, had an awful season last year, where they finished out of the top four. They won only three games and lost six times in the season. Royals boast of some quality players such as Rovman Powell, David Miller, Quinton de Kock and Naveen-ul-Haq
Where to Watch ABF vs BR CPL 2024
Check out the details of where to watch the ABF vs BR match of the CPL 2024.
- India: Star Sports / FanCode
- Caribbean: Sportsmax
- Middle East: Cricbuzz
- United Kingdom: TNT Sports
- USA/Canada: Willow
- Australia: Fox Sports
- New Zealand: Sky Sport
- South Africa: SuperSport
Toss Prediction
North Sound in Antigua has hosted eight T20 matches this year and six of those have been won by the team batting second. You can expect the team winning the toss to field first in this game.
ABF vs BR Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better picture of the match.
Weather conditions
According to the forecast, the weather in Antigua on the morning of September 1st should be partly sunny. There is a 25% chance of precipitation predicted with around 86% cloud cover.
Favourites to win the match – Barbados Royals
The bookmakers have Barbados Royals as favourites to win this match. Barbados have a strong squad on paper whereas Antigua and Barbuda Falcons lost their opening game of the season.
Key matchup
Barbados captain Rovman Powell has faced 32 deliveries against Mohammad Amir and has scored 37 runs while losing his wicket twice.
