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Narper 8/14/25, 10:45:33 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

Caribbean Premier League 2025

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, 1st Match

Date & Time: Aug 14, 07:00 PM LOCAL

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Playing XI):
Rahkeem Cornwall, Jewel Andrew(w), Bevon Jacobs, Shakib Al Hasan, Fabian Allen, Imad Wasim(c), Odean Smith, Jayden Seales, AM Ghazanfar, Obed McCoy, Karima Gore

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Playing XI):
Evin Lewis, Andre Fletcher(w), Kyle Mayers, Rilee Rossouw, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder(c), Jyd Goolie, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil

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Narper 8/14/25, 11:05:04 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

6 teams, 6 venues, 34 matches, set to be played for close to 40 days, it's the biggest party in sport!
The 13th season of the Caribbean Premier League kicks off today.

The inaugural match will be the clash between two teams that failed to progress to the playoffs last year.

Cricbuzz

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Narper 8/14/25, 11:29:53 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

St Kitts and Nevis Patriots have won the toss and have opted to field

Narper 8/14/25, 11:46:10 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

Jason Holder:
We are gonna bowl first. It's a fresh wicket, teams tend to chase well. I have no expectations to be honest. I just love the group, the group has been very good. Our job is to play some solid cricket. I don't want us to get too far ahead of ourselves. We've got 11 able guys to come here and win the game for us. We've got some familiar players who played for the franchise last year, a couple of new faces and some exciting talent as well.

Narper 8/14/25, 11:46:33 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

Imad Wasim:
The vibe is really good. Greaves is rested as he has a niggle. Lot of spinners, a lot of experienced players and very good fast bowlers.

Narper 8/14/25, 11:48:14 PM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

Pitch Report | Danny Morrison:
82% humidity, 32 degrees Celsius, the breeze is always a factor here. Dimensions - 66m and 58m square boundaries, 68m down the ground. The pitch looks like a beauty. The average first innings score was 205 last tear.

Narper 8/15/25, 12:02:01 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

Jewel Andrew and Cornwall are at the crease.
Jewel Andrew is on strike.
Mayers will open the attack

DRS! A sharp inswinger, Andrew shuffles across a long way to flick. Off the pad and the ball runs away fine of short third man. Dribbles away to the fence. SKNP meanwhile review for lbw. The impact could be outside off.

0.1
Mayers to Jewel Andrew, leg byes, FOUR, a sharp inswinger, Andrew shuffles across a long way to flick. Off the pad and the ball runs away fine of short third man. Dribbles away to the fence. SKNP meanwhile review for lbw. The impact could be outside off. The onfield umpire gave it as runs though. Ultraedge confirms no inside edge. Over to ball-tracking and the impact is well outside off. The Patriots burn a review first ball. The umpire deems it as leg-byes now

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Narper 8/15/25, 12:05:48 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

0.3
Mayers to Jewel Andrew, out Caught by Jyd Goolie!! Jewel Andrew looks to go big and perishes. Fuller than a length, Andrew advances down the pitch to swing it over midwicket.

Jewel Andrew c Jyd Goolie b Mayers 0(3)

Narper 8/15/25, 12:10:22 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

1.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karima Gore, FOUR, edged and four! Streaky

Narper 8/15/25, 12:21:10 AM

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268,911 runs

3.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Cornwall, out Caught by Holder!! Soft dismissal! Pace off ball on a short of length, the ball holds a bit, Cornwall comes down the track and moves leg-side to make room. The batter is a bit early into his aerial drive and chips it straight to Holder at mid-off. The Falcons have now lost both their openers.

Cornwall c Holder b Fazalhaq Farooqi 3(6)

ABF 30/2 (3.5) CRR: 7.83

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Narper 8/15/25, 12:25:33 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

4.3
Naseem Shah to Karima Gore, SIX, wow! Shot of the day. Pitched up by Naseem and Karima Gore shuffles across a bit to middle the lofted straight drive off the front foot. Superb stuff from Gore. It's an 83m six and Gore poses for the photographs as well

Narper 8/15/25, 12:27:01 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

4.5
Naseem Shah to Bevon Jacobs, out Caught by Athanaze!!

Bevon Jacobs c Athanaze b Naseem Shah 1(3)

Narper 8/15/25, 12:28:19 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

ABF 40/3 (5) CRR: 8

Fabian Allen 1(1)
Karima Gore 31(17

voiceofreason 8/15/25, 12:42:59 AM

debut: 1/20/04
92,307 runs

So far my observations:

SKNP on paper/in action look a better bowling unit with Holder, Shah, Farooqi, Mayers ( bowled a lot of crapp tonight) , Salamkeel. Plus with the batting they added Athanaze with Fletch/Lewis /Rossuow.
Rakheem Cornwall was caressing fulltosses to the fielder. A very strange innings from him.
AB Falcons will have a long season but hopefully Jewel will do well.

voiceofreason 8/15/25, 12:43:34 AM

debut: 1/20/04
92,307 runs

Fabian gone 12 off 10.

Shakib Hassan the allrounder comes in.

Narper 8/15/25, 12:44:48 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

7.4
Waqar Salamkheil to Fabian Allen, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Waqar Salamkheil bowls the leggie on this occasion. Quicker one on a length, pitches just outside off and spins back in. Fabian Allen is stuck in his crease and is late to bring his bat down. Don't think he picked the leggie. Beaten on the inside edge and the ball crashes into the off-stump. Waqar Salamkheil strikes in his first over.

Fabian Allen b Waqar Salamkheil 12(10) [6s-1]

voiceofreason 8/15/25, 12:54:49 AM

debut: 1/20/04
92,307 runs

50 for Gore ! Well played! 83/4 after 10. ABF need 200 + on this track/grounds.

voiceofreason 8/15/25, 1:02:58 AM

debut: 1/20/04
92,307 runs

Gore wasn't even supposed to start as Justin Greaves was resting after the WI series. Would be interesting to see what happens next game.

Gore gone now 61* off 34. Should have gone further, but crucial knock.

95/5

Raskil 8/15/25, 1:04:09 AM

debut: 11/13/02
13,583 runs

In reply to voiceofreason

He played a good hand!

Happy for him.

Narper 8/15/25, 1:15:03 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

13.2
Waqar Salamkheil to Shakib, out Caught by Holder!! Second wicket for Waqar Salamkheil. Full delivery, Shakib makes room to loft and chips this non-turner straight to long-off. Holder gets low to snaffle it with both hands. Shakib is livid with himself as he takes the long walk back.

Shakib c Holder b Waqar Salamkheil 11(16)

Narper 8/15/25, 1:15:31 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

13.4
Waqar Salamkheil to Odean Smith, out Bowled!! Timber! Fletcher does a little jig behind the stumps. More revs on this occasion as Waqar Salamkheil bowls it fuller.

Odean Smith b Waqar Salamkheil 0(2)

ABF 102/7 (13.4) CRR: 7.46

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bobby 8/15/25, 1:20:15 AM

debut: 2/14/03
6,397 runs

The Falcons team will not win one game..Who ever selected the squad should be in jail. There is not one proper recognized and experienced batsman..Is it that the owner is cheap? The Falcons urgently need a change of corporate management.

Narper 8/15/25, 1:21:17 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

14.3
Holder to AM Ghazanfar, out Lbw!! Quick, full and on the stumps and that's plumb. Almost in the blockhole, Ghazanfar clears his front leg to swing across the line. The bat is pretty far away from the ball.

AM Ghazanfar lbw b Holder 1(5)

Narper 8/15/25, 1:28:16 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

15.5
Waqar Salamkheil to Imad Wasim, out Caught by Holder!! Another one bites the dust. Fullish leggie, Imad Wasim lofts

Imad Wasim c Holder b Waqar Salamkheil 11(13) [6s-1]

Narper 8/15/25, 1:36:11 AM

debut: 1/4/03
268,911 runs

17.1
Naseem Shah to Jayden Seales, out Caught by Jyd Goolie!!

Jayden Seales c Jyd Goolie b Naseem Shah 1(5)

ABF 121 (17.1) CRR: 7.05

CPL - Patriots vs Falcons, 1st Match

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