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No Dwayne Bravo; King Returns As Falcons Decide To Bowl First Against Pollard's Knight Riders

 Falcons have won the toss and opted to bowl first  Falcons have won the toss and opted to bowl first 

In match number 20 of the ongoing CPL 2024, Trinbago Knight Riders are playing against Antigua & Barbuda Falcons at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. 

ABF Vs TKR Toss Update: In the latest development, Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have won the toss and opted to bowl first. 

It is important to note that both teams have made certain significant changes to their playing XI's, for Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Brandon King, Joshua James, and Hassan Khan replace Sam Billings, Roshon Primus, and Kelvin Pitman. On the other side,  Dwyane Bravo and Terrance Hinds make way for Chris Jordan and Josh Little.

Knight Riders have had a decent tournament so far as they have won 4 matches out of 5, and if Knight Riders win this game they will become the second team to qualify for the playoffs after the Barbados Royals. In their last encounter against Guyana Amazon Warriors, they defeated the Warriors by 5 wickets. 

On the other hand, the Falcons have had a difficult time in the tournament so far, and they are currently placed in the fifth position in the points table with just two wins in the eight matches they have played. They now have to win both their remaining games and hope that other results go their way. 

In their last outing, they lost to St Lucia Kings by 26 runs. Bowling first, they restricted the Kings to 152/8 from 20 overs. The captain of the Falcons played a crucial role as he scalped four wickets and gave 22 runs in his allotted four overs. 

ABF Vs TKR: Who Won The Toss? 


ABF Vs TKR: Playing XI's 

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Playing XI: Justin Greaves, Brandon King, Kofi James, Imad Wasim, Fabian Allen, Chris Green (c), Jahmar Hamilton (wk), Shamar Springer, Mohammad Amir, Joshua James, Hassan Khan

Trinbago Knight Riders Playing XI: Shaqkere Parris, Sunil Narine, Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Tim David, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Chris Jordan, Joshua Little, Waqar Salamkheil

ABF Vs TKR: Captains Thought's 

Kieron Pollard (Trinbago Knight Riders Captain): "Toss is always 50-50. Got to do what we are told and thought I would lose the toss with the law of averages. It was an emotional night for us and an electrifying atmosphere that the crowd supported. It was special and we expect that today as well. It was not a proper send off but DJ is not playing today as he has not pulled up that well. Terrance Hinds is not playing as well. Chris Jordan and Joshua Little come into the playing XI."  

Chris Green (Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Captain): "We are going to bowl. It is no secret, whenever I win which has been few and far this tournament. Dew comes in here in Caribbean in the second innings and it makes chasing easier. It's a great atmosphere here and we need to enjoy our cricket. We haven't really clicked but we need to play good cricket. While bowling, we have dropped a few catches that cost us. Our hopes are still alive, it is a great place to play cricket. Just keep fighting and keep improving. We have three changes. Brandon Kings comes in, Joshua James is in and Hassan Khan is playing.