CPL - Patriots vs Falcons, 1st Match

1.2
Jayden Seales to Lewis, SIX, up and running! A slot ball angling onto fourth stump, Lewis shuffles inwards and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

1.6
Jayden Seales to Fletcher, SIX, smoked away! smoked away! Shimmies to the pitch of this slightly fuller delivery and slams it straight down the ground over the bowler's head for a maximum

SNP 17/0 (2) CRR: 8.5 REQ: 5.83
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots need 105 runs

2.5
AM Ghazanfar to Lewis, FOUR, to deep backward point
2.4
AM Ghazanfar to Lewis, FOUR, four more! Too short again, Lewis rocks back and pulls it away slightly in front of square this time around
2.3
AM Ghazanfar to Lewis, FOUR, short onto the thigh pad, pulled away through square leg for a boundary
2.1
AM Ghazanfar to Lewis, FOUR, spinning away outside off, Lewis gets closer and punches it square of the wicket for a boundary

SNP 33/0 (3) CRR: 11 REQ: 5.24
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots need 89 runs

Evin Lewis 24(11)
Andre Fletcher 8(7)

AM Ghazanfar
1-0-16-0

3.4
Obed McCoy to Lewis, out Caught by Shakib!! Dismissed by the slower delivery! A pitched up delivery, tempts Lewis into a big heave across the line and he gets the timing totally off.

Lewis c Shakib b Obed McCoy 25(13) [4s-4 6s-1]

2 lefties for Rakheem! Mayers then Rossuow, now Athanaze?

Poor 2nd delivery to Athanaze dismissed for 444444! Still a special over! Game not over!

6.2
Cornwall to Mayers, out Bowled!! Breakthrough! A flighted delivery, was the arm ball. Mayers goes for a big slog across the line expecting some spin. The ball slides inwards and goes between bat and pad to strike timber. A much needed wicket for the Falcons.

Mayers b Cornwall 15( [4s-2 6s-1]

6.4
Cornwall to Rossouw, out Bowled!! Another one! Cornwall with the golden arm is turning the tide for the Falcons. A loopy flighted delivery that pitches just outside off, slides through with the arm. Rossouw goes for a big slog sweep and the ball escapes under his bat and strikes the top of off.

Rossouw b Cornwall 0(2)

8.5
Cornwall to Athanaze, no run, dropped! A fuller delivery onto off, Athanaze goes for the slog sweep and inside halves it. To the right of a diving Odean Smith who can't make it stick

Cornwall mek dem bawl!!

9.3
AM Ghazanfar to Athanaze, SIX, tossed up and outside off, Athanaze gets under it and slams it just over the long-on fielder for a maximum. A welcome release shot six

9.6
AM Ghazanfar to Fletcher, out Bowled!!

Fletcher b AM Ghazanfar 19(26) [6s-1]

SNP 76/4 (10) CRR: 7.6 REQ: 4.6
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots need 46 runs in 60 balls

Alick Athanaze14(11

Stewwpsss Fletcher wtf was that! After all that hard work 19 off 26.


76/4 after 10.

46 from 60. Easy pickings for SKNP but they making it look hard.

10.5
Cornwall to Athanaze, SIX, flighted up just outside off, Athanaze gets closer and plays a superb slog sweep. Hits it flat and to the right of deep mid-wicket for a maximum

11.5
Imad Wasim to Holder, SIX, whacked! Holder waited three balls to get a read of the pitch and Imad Wasim.

SNP 113/4 (14) CRR: 8.07 REQ: 1.5
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots need 9 runs in 36 balls

Alick Athanaze 32(23)
Jason Holder 17(12)

Odean Smith
1-0-11-0

14.2
Jayden Seales to Athanaze, 5 wides, Oopsie... A bouncer from Seales, shoots up off the deck, over the batter's head and bounces over the keeper. Five wides

ABF 121 (17.1)
SNP 125/4 (15) CRR: 8.33
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots won by 6 wkts

Alick Athanaze 37(2
Jason Holder 18(14)

Jayden Seales
2-0-26-0

First win in 3 seasons at home for the Patriots and the their patriotic fans. Comprehensive win ! Holder/Athanaze bring it home Athanaze a classy 37 * off 28 while Holder's 18* off 14 provided the requisite experience and stability.

ABF have a lot of work to do. Good knock by Gore so that is a positive.