The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons need a win. They have lost two matches in a row heading into this 12th fixture of CPL 2026 against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, and captain Moeen Ali will be worried about the batting.
In their last game the Falcons slid to 6 for 2 in the second over. Rahkeem Cornwall and Tajinder Dhillon added 37 for the third wicket, but three more wickets fell quickly and they were 47/6 in the eighth over. There is firepower to come, with Amir Jangoo, Moeen Ali and Fabian Allen from No. 5 onwards. The bowling was the positive: they took seven wickets defending a revised target of 52 from eight overs, with Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Springer prominent.
The Patriots have lost two of their last three. Their only win came when they chased 156, with Andre Fletcher making 48 off 41 and Kyle Mayers hitting 32 off 16. Johnson Charles has scored at under 100 in two of his three innings, and Kevin Wickham is looking to lift his rate at No. 4. Jason Holder, Obed McCoy and Saurabh Netravalkar lead the pace group, with Wanindu Hasaranga and Navin Bidaisee in the spin department.
It should be a close one, and we lean towards the Falcons.