Falcons 182 for 5 (Hasan Nawaz 36, Shadab 30*; Tahir 1-21) beat Amazon Warriors 117 all out (Dindyal 25, Nabi 23; Alzarri Joseph 4-41) by 65 runs
The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons ended the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ six-game win streak in this season’s Caribbean Premier League with a comfortable 65-run win at Providence Stadium on Tuesday.
Led by pacer Alzarri Joseph and a phenomenal all-round performance from Shadab Khan, the Falcons soared to an impressive victory, which landed them atop the points standings, having now completed all their league matches.
The Falcons had a rather tame start to their innings, finishing the powerplay 44 for 1 on the back of a 31-run (22 balls) opening stand between Karima Gore and Evin Lewis.
Khary Pierre got the breakthrough, dismissing Gore for 23 before Lewis fell victim to Imran Tahir for 22. What followed for the Falcons was even more modest.
The Caribbean Premier League has named its Hall of Fame trophy the Sir Garry Sobers Award, in honour of the man widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time. CPL has now secured the Sobers family's support in the move.
The Sir Garry Sobers Award will be presented for the first time at the CPL Hall of Fame Gala Dinner on September 15 to Dwayne Bravo and Ian Bishop, the first inductees.
The CPL Hall of Fame will recognise two inductees annually, one player and one off-field contributor.
“We are enormously grateful to the Sobers family for trusting us with his name and his legacy," said CPL CEO Pete Russell.
"It gives this trophy and this Hall of Fame a weight our players will carry with real pride," he added.
Tridents 139 for 2 (De Kock 47*, Clarke 36*, Bishop 1-24) beat Kings 138 for 6 (K Pooran 37, Chase 34, Mujeeb 3-22) by 8 wickets
The Barbados Tridents claimed their third win of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season with an eight-wicket victory over the Saint Lucia Kings at Kensington Oval. The win was Tridents' second against the Kings this season, ending a frustrating four-game losing streak.
An all-round performance from the Tridents bowlers restricted the visitors to a subpar total, setting the stage for Quinton de Kock and Rivaldo Clarke to lead their team to victory.
Kamil Pooran helped the Kings to a decent powerplay, scoring 51 for the wicket of Tim Seifert (7). Mujeeb Ur Rahman then claimed his second wicket in the seventh over, dismissing Pooran for a 24-ball 37.
Amazon Warriors 132 for 3 (Hope 38*, Nabi 25*; Bidiasee 2-20) beat Patriots 128 all out (Athanaze 52, Mayers 20; Nabi 4-17) by 7 wickets
The Guyana Amazon Warriors continue their unbeaten streak, soaring to the top of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) standings and securing a spot in the playoffs after an impressive seven-wicket triumph over the St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the early game on Sunday at Providence!
Mohammad Nabi was in sensational form, claiming 4 for 17, while Romario Shepherd grabbed figures of 3 for 16, helping the Warriors dismiss the Patriots for 128 in 19.2 overs.
In response, Afghan star Rahmanullah Gurbaz blazed through the chase with an electrifying 39 (25 balls), setting the Warriors firmly on course as they reached their target with nine deliveries to spare.
Empress 136 for 9 (Henry 41*, Lanning 31, Burns 2-3) beat Amazon Warriors 138 for 7 (Campbelle 56, Grimmond 45, Mlaba 2-15) by one wicket (DLS)
Chinelle Henry pulled off a stunning last-ball heist at Kensington Oval, powering Jamaica Empress to a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors in their Limacol WCPL debut.
Needing 17 runs from the final over with Henry well set and three wickets in hand, the Empress found themselves staring down the barrel. With the match hanging in the balance, the drama intensified as two wickets fell via run-outs, with the Empress desperate to score off Warriors captain Chloe Tryon while keeping Henry on strike.
Eight runs were still required from the final two deliveries. Henry then produced the moment of magic, smashing back-to-back sixes to seal a remarkable victory in a contest that swung from one side to the other throughout the game.
