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Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
Barbados Royals
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons will face Barbados Royals in the 16th match of CPL 2026 at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. The Falcons will enter the game after a defeat against Guyana, while Barbados will look to build on their strong start to the tournament.
ABF will currently sit third with three wins and three losses from six matches, although their NRR of -0.762 will remain a concern. Barbados will have two wins from two games and an NRR of 0.368.
This will be the fifth meeting between the two teams. The previous four matches will have been evenly split, with both sides winning twice. Three of those four games will have been won by the team chasing. The Falcons will also have won the last two meetings, giving them a slight edge in the recent head-to-head record.
Brandon King has scored 112 runs in two games, including a fifty, and will have a good chance to clear 24.5 runs against ABFβs inconsistent bowling attack.
The betting tip is...
Brandon King - Over 24.5 runs
60 %
40 %
Antigua and Barbuda FalconsBarbados RoyalsThe Falcons made changes in their last match, but their batting struggled once again. They scored under 120 runs in 20 overs against Guyana Amazon Warriors, who chased the target in under 10 overs.
Evin Lewis had scored 115 runs in five games but was dropped, while Tajinder Singh had scored 99 runs in three games and was also left out. Amir Jangoo and Shadab Khan remained key batters, with Shadab being the only ABF player to score a fifty in six games. Rakheem Cornwall and Teddy Bishop Robinson had scored just over 70 runs each in three games.
Alzarri Joseph had taken eight wickets in six games, the third-highest tally of the season, while Shamar Springer had nine wickets. Jayden Seales and Joshua James had four wickets each, while Rakheem Cornwall and Shadab Khan had three and two respectively.
Shadab, Alzarri and Springer are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Moeen Ali (c), Rakheem Cornwall, Amir Jangoo (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Kusal Mendis, Shadab Khan, Shamar Springer, Alzarri Joseph, Joshua James, Jayden Seales, and Karima Gore
Barbados Tridents came into the match after a weekβs break, with this being only their third game of CPL 2026. Brandon King was their leading scorer with 112 runs in two games at a strike rate of 141, including one fifty.
Sherfane Rutherford had also scored 112 runs, with two fifties and a strike rate of 188. Quinton de Kock had scored 88 runs while batting at a strike rate of 200.
With the ball, Daniel Sams had taken five wickets in two games, making him their leading wicket-taker. Gudakesh Motie had four wickets, while Chris Green, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Ramon Simmonds had taken two wickets each.
King, Rutherford and Sams are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Brandon King, Zachary Carter, Quinton de Kock (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Gudakesh Motie, Chris Green (c), Daniel Sams, Kevlon Anderson, Rivaldo Clarke (wk), Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Ramon Simmonds
Barbados Tridents will have the upper hand in this match, mainly because of their stronger batting form. Their batters have scored four fifties in just two games, while ABF batters have managed only one fifty across six matches.
Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford and Quinton de Kock have been the key performers for Barbados so far.
King will be one of the batters to watch at the top of the order. He has scored 112 runs in two games at a strike rate of 141, including a fifty.
With Barbados returning after a weekβs break, King will be expected to make another strong contribution. ABFβs bowling attack will have to strike early to keep him quiet. If King gets through the opening overs, he will have a good chance of scoring another substantial total.
