CPL ·3rd Match
Finished
#2 · 2 pts · NRR +0.05 · W
183/7
(20 ov)
#3 · 0 pts · NRR +0 · WLLLL
187/8
(20 ov)
Saint Lucia Kings won by 4 runs
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Batting
RB4s6sSR
S. Springer
4 2 1 0 200
F. Allen
28 17 2 1 164.7
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Forde
4 7 47 2 11.8
M. Theekshana
4 13 18 2 4.5
MATCH STATS ABF SLK
PP 65/1 (10.8) 53/1 (8.8)
Middle 80/4 (8) 82/4 (8.2)
Death 38/2 (9.5) 52/3 (13)
4s 11 14
6s 11 12
Dots 29% 31%
Extras 13 5
Best P'ship 56(2) 45(2)
Runs
SLKABF
408012016020005101520
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Date and time 09/08/2026 · 23:00
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Competition Caribbean Premier League · 3rd Match
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Venue Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale
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Toss Saint Lucia Kings won the toss, elected to batting
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Umpire 1 Deighton Butler
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Umpire 2 Ryan Banwarie
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TV Umpire Christopher Taylor
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Referee Denavon Hayles

ABF CPL regular season me #2 par hain 2 points ke saath aur abhi playoff zone me hain. SLK season ka apna pehla match khel rahe hain. ABF ka last outing last-ball par two-wicket win tha, jabki SLK ke most recent results me Trinbago Knight Riders se 56-run ki haar shamil hai. Ye ABF ka early-season momentum vs SLK ki recent struggles aur strong H2H edge wali story hai.

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Saint Lucia Kings won toss, elected batting
🏟 Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale
🌡 27°C💧 86%☁️ 32%💨 15 km/h

Head-to-Head

SLK ne ABF ke against last three meetings jeeti hain. Pichle season ke most recent clash me, SLK ne high-scoring game jeeta, ABF ka total 13 balls remaining ke saath chase karke. Defining detail ye tha ki ABF ne 204/4 post kiya phir bhi SLK ne chase kitni comfortably finish ki. Overall pattern one-way raha hai: in teeno recent matchups me SLK ka ABF par clear upper hand रहा hai.

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

#22 ptsNRR +0.050W→

ABF CPL regular season me #2 par hain 2 points ke saath aur abhi playoff zone me hain. Unki latest win last-ball par two-wicket finish thi, jo dikhata hai ki wo pressure me tight games close kar sakte hain. Ab tak 1W-0L record ke saath, unhone season ki start results ke saath ki hai, chahe margins kitne bhi thin kyun na ho.

Saint Lucia Kings

#30 ptsNRR +0.000WLLLL→

SLK season ka apna pehla match khel rahe hain aur unke 0 points hain. Unka most recent completed match Trinbago Knight Riders ke against 56-run defeat me khatam hua, aur recent run me Guyana Amazon Warriors se 14-run ki haar bhi shamil hai. Ye opener me wo enter kar rahe hain aur unhe apne last few results se zyada sharp all-round performance chahiye hogi.

Playing XI

ABF
Fabian AllenC
Jahmar HamiltonWK
Evin Lewis
Rahkeem Cornwall
Tim Robinson
Tajinder Singh
Karima Gore
Shamar Springer
Usama Mir
Alzarri Joseph
Jayden Seales
SLK
Roston ChaseC
Andries GousWK
Kamil Pooran
Ackeem Auguste
Jewel Andrew
Darron Nedd
Matthew Forde
Joshua Bishop
McKenny Clarke
Shadley van Schalkwyk
Maheesh Theekshana

Key Stats

ABFSLK
Position 2 3
Points 2 0
NRR +0.05 +0.00
EloPast results aur opponents ki strength se bani team ki overall rating. Zyada = strong. 1523 1499
Form (last 5) 3/5 1/5
H2H (last 4) 0/3 3/3
Key PlayersHar team ke top-3 players ki career impact (runs + wickets + strike-rate) se bani combined strength. Zyada behtar hai. 26.5 29.1
Player FormWahi top-3 players, par unke last 5 matches ka impact — career nahi, recent form. Zyada behtar hai. 21.3 45.8
Total score 4 3

Prediction

All four models ABF ko favour karte hain, average edge 54% ka hai aur range 51–61% ki. Bookmakers aur zyada strongly agree kar rahe hain, ABF ko 68% (1.40) par price kiya hai vs SLK 32% (2.90). Key stats overall thoda ABF ki taraf lean karte hain, lekin last three H2Hs me SLK ka clean 3-0 run main counterweight hai. Game ka turning point likely ye hoga ki ABF ka early-season momentum SLK ke established matchup advantage ke against hold karta hai ya nahi.

ABFSLK
61% ML 39%
54% AI 1 46%
51% AI 2 49%
52% Math 48%
68% Books 32%

Gous owns the final overs

Andries Gous set up the chase with a calm, forceful 82 off 51, then watched Saint Lucia Kings cling on to win by 4 runs in a finish that kept swinging. Antigua & Barbuda Falcons had put up 183/8 and briefly looked in control when wickets fell in the back half, but Gous’ timing through the line meant the asking rate never quite ran away. Even as the last over tightened, SLK had banked just enough earlier to close out 187/8.

Death-overs surge breaks ABF

The match was decided late, when SLK found a higher gear at the death. After a steady 135/5 with five overs left, they blasted 52/3 in the final five at a run-rate of 13, turning a manageable chase into a winning one. ABF’s own finish — 38/2 from the last four — was solid, but it wasn’t the same punch. Alzarri Joseph’s 3/32 kept dragging the game back, yet SLK’s boundary bursts in the closing phase did the damage.

Theekshana, Chase set the table

Gous was the headline, but the chase was made possible by the squeeze from Maheesh Theekshana and Roston Chase, who shared 4/36 in eight overs to puncture ABF’s build-up. Evin Lewis’ 48 off 24 and Tim Robinson’s 30 off 20 gave the Falcons lift, and their 54-run stand set a platform. Joseph’s strikes ensured SLK couldn’t coast, yet Gous’ control — plus a key 45-run stand with Ackeem Auguste — meant the Kings always had a path to the line.

Batting
RBSR
Andries Gous
Andries Gous
SLK Batsman
8251161
Evin Lewis
Evin Lewis
ABF Batsman
4824200
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson
ABF Batsman
3020150
Bowling
WREcon
Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph
ABF Bowler
3328.0
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana
SLK Bowler
2184.5
Roston Chase
Roston Chase
SLK Bowler
2184.5

Momentum meets matchup muscle

Pre-match, the Falcons’ recent form and market confidence suggested their early-season momentum would carry them, especially after a powerplay of 65/1. But their middle overs stalled to 80/4, and that left a score SLK could hunt with one big innings. The Kings’ recent head-to-head edge showed up in the moments that matter: they absorbed ABF’s early pressure, stayed close through the middle, then trusted their chase patterns when the rate spiked.

ML
ABF 61% ❌
AI 1
ABF 54% ❌
AI 2
ABF 51% ❌
Math
ABF 52% ❌
Books
ABF 68% ❌
Playing XI
Fabian Allen
Fabian AllenC Allrounder
Jahmar Hamilton
Jahmar HamiltonWK Wicketkeeper
Evin Lewis
Evin Lewis Batsman
Jayden Seales
Jayden Seales Batsman
Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson Batsman
Rahkeem Cornwall
Rahkeem Cornwall Allrounder
Tajinder Singh
Tajinder Singh Allrounder
Alzarri Joseph
Alzarri Joseph Bowler
Karima Gore
Karima Gore Bowler
Shamar Springer
Shamar Springer Bowler
Usama Mir
Usama Mir Bowler
Rest of Squad
Kusal Perera
Kusal Perera Batsman
Joshua James
Joshua James Allrounder
Milind Kumar
Milind Kumar Allrounder
Moeen Ali
Moeen Ali Allrounder
Shadab Khan
Shadab Khan Allrounder
Anderson Mahase
Anderson Mahase Bowler
Anderson Phillip
Anderson Phillip Bowler
Sufiyan Muqeem
Sufiyan Muqeem Bowler
Amir Jangoo
Amir Jangoo Wicketkeeper
Playing XI
Roston Chase
Roston ChaseC Allrounder
Andries Gous
Andries GousWK Wicketkeeper
Ackeem Auguste
Ackeem Auguste Batsman
Darron Nedd
Darron Nedd Batsman
Kamil Pooran
Kamil Pooran Batsman
Joshua Bishop
Joshua Bishop Allrounder
Matthew Forde
Matthew Forde Allrounder
Shadley van Schalkwyk
Shadley van Schalkwyk Allrounder
Maheesh Theekshana
Maheesh Theekshana Bowler
McKenny Clarke
McKenny Clarke Bowler
Jewel Andrew
Jewel Andrew Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Johann Jeremiah
Johann Jeremiah Batsman
Charith Asalanka
Charith Asalanka Allrounder
Keon Gaston
Keon Gaston Allrounder
Amari Goodridge
Amari Goodridge Bowler
Damion Joachim
Damion Joachim Bowler
Noor Ahmad
Noor Ahmad Bowler
Tim Seifert
Tim Seifert Wicketkeeper
#TeamPW-LPTS
1TKR 1 1-0 2
2ABF 1 1-0 2
3SLK 0 0-0 0
4BT 0 0-0 0
5GAW 0 0-0 0
6JK 1 0-1 0
7SNP 1 0-1 0
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1TKR 1 1 0 — +1.267 2
2ABF 1 1 0 — +0.050 2
3SLK 0 0 0 — +0.000 0
4BT 0 0 0 — +0.000 0
5GAW 0 0 0 — +0.000 0
6JK 1 0 1 — -0.050 0
7SNP 1 0 1 — -1.267 0
#TeamLast 5
1TKRW
2ABFW
3SLK
4BT
5GAW
6JKL
7SNPL