Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Antigua– CPL 2024 Match 1

CPL 2024 is all set to entertain fans with exciting games between six teams. Caribbean Premier League 2024 Match 1, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, takes place on Thursday, August 29.

The venue of the match is Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. Brandon Kings leads Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Evin Lewis is the skipper of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.

Both teams have a strong set of players and they can crush each other in their opening game. The league is among the most entertaining leagues in the world. Below we glance at the weather report and pitch report for the first match of Caribbean Premier League 2024.

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Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Antigua– CPL 2024 Match 1

CPL 2024 Weather Report Of Antigua

The CPL 2024 Match 1 takes place in Antigua on Thursday, August 29. According to weather reports, the temperature of Antigua on Thursday, August 29 will be 31° Celcius during the day and 27° Celcius at night.

The sky will be clear but there are showers expected at night. The chance of rain is 19% in the morning and 30% at night. The humidity will be 74% during the day and rise to 82% at night in Antigua on Thursday.

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CPL 2024 Pitch Analysis

The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots match 1 takes place at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua. According to stats, it is a low-scoring ground in T20Is where the average 1st innings total is 125 and the average 2nd innings total is 106.

Out of 37 games at the stadium, teams batting first has won 17 matches while teams batting second have won 18 games. Hence, the stadium offers equal support to both teams. The highest-ever total at the stadium is 196 by India.

The pitch offers support to spinners more than pacers since it is a spin track. There is nothing for seamers and pacers but good advantage to the spinners. Batters find it hard to smack runs but good players of spin will enjoy batting at the surface.

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Weather Impact

The match takes place at night according to local time. The chance of rain at that time is 30%. Hence, the match might be affected by rain, however, only a few showers are expected.

Conclusion

The CPL 2024 match 1 will not be affected by rain as there is a 30% chance. However, the DLS might come into effect if the game is postponed by a few hours.

The pitch is low-scoring where spinners will dominate the batters. Since the match has never seen 200-plus total in T20Is, we can conclude that it is a low-scoring ground.