St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Antigua & Barbuda FalconsMatch abandoned – no result
Match insights
Battle of the big hitters at the death
Watch out for some big names at the death, with Fletcher’s 219.51 strike rate in the phase and Moeen Ali’s 209.4 in the same period giving both sides an explosive finish. Lewis brings 184.36 through the middle, while Shanaka’s 142.25 there keeps St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the mix. If it goes deep, we could see it raining 6s at the relatively small Warner Park.
Strike rate in standout phase
Standout = best relative rank vs these XIs, not personal peak SR.
Shanaka has torn into Khan
Shanaka’s strike rate jumps to 203 against Khan, well above his career 140, over 38 balls. That is the sort of mismatch that can prove vital, especially given Khan's success last time out against this opposition with the ball. If Khan misses his mark, Shanaka has already shown he can make it hurt.
Shanaka's strike rate · per 100 balls
Khan keeps Shanaka's batting strike rate below Shanaka's career mark.
Allen has Charles in a tight hold
Charles’s strike rate drops to 79 against Allen, well below his 134 career batting SR. Charles has not really got going so far this competition, and the last thing he will want to see his Allen coming on to bowl at him. If Allen lands early, this contest could tilt before Charles gets going.
Charles's strike rate · per 100 balls
Allen keeps Charles's batting strike rate below Charles's career mark.
Ali needs two more sixes to reach 450
Ali comes in just 2 away from a career T20 landmark, with 448 sixes already in the book, he has shown no shortage of power across his long career. This ground should suit his 6 hitting ability and he would not doubt love to clear the ropes and give his side a real chance when they come to bat in the second innings.
Charles is 6 runs from 8500
Charles heads into SKNP v ABF needing just 6 more career T20 runs to reach 8500. Perhaps passing this landmark could give Charles the confidence he needs to really get his CPL 2026 season going.
Shanaka and Muqeem headline a sharp pre-match duel
Shanaka arrives with 242 runs at a strike rate of 189 over the last 10 games, and an impact score of 90, the kind of batting form that can flip a T20 quickly for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. Antigua and Barbuda Falcons counter with Muqeem’s 16 wickets at an economy of 8.17 and James on 9 wickets at more economical at 6.64, while Holder’s 23 wickets give the Patriots a second threat. This contest could depend on whose stars come with more quality on the night.
Recent impact score
Role-specific form score (0-100) over the card's look-back window.
Falcons lead the head-to-head 3-2
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons arrive with the edge in this CPL meeting, 3 wins to 2 against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots across 5 matches. In their last meeting, Shadab Khan starred with both bat and ball, scoring a rapid 30 (12) and conceding just 22 runs from his 4 overs with the ball, as well as picking up a wicket. He led the Falcons to victory in that one, but the Patriots will be looking to settle the score and find a win in front of their home fans.
Falcons take advantage at the death
Across the last 10 matches, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons have been the sharper late-overs side, striking at 10.15 in the death compared with St Kitts and Nevis Patriots’ 9.48. The Patriots are close through the powerplay at 7.41 to 7.65, and the middle overs are nearly even at 7.26 and 7.12. That leaves the Falcons with the edge when the innings opens up.
Runs per over by phase
Powerplay, middle and death scoring rates for each side.
Will Warner Park bring home advantage?
Warner Park has produced 180 on average in the first innings of T20 games across the last 30 matches. With chase success at 60 percent you could be led into believing the advantage lies with whoever gets to bowl first. However, once teams score anything over par at Warner Park, they have been successful in their defence 67% of the time. This one looks very much in the balance. Perhaps the Patriots home advantage will boost their hopes in turning around their torrid form.
Avg first innings run rate by phase at Warner Park
How first-innings scoring breaks down here.
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