Falcons vs Knight Riders in Antigua

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua

Trinbago Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Trina go chose to field

In reply to Narper

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons: Jewel Andrew †, Rahkeem Cornwall, Karima Gore, Bevon Jacobs, Fabian Allen, Shakib Al Hasan, Imad Wasim (c), Shamar Springer, Jayden Seales, Obed McCoy, Usama Mir


Trinbago Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Colin Munro, Alex Hales, Darren Bravo, Keacy Carty, Nicholas Pooran † (c), Kieron Pollard, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Amir, Usman Tariq, Nathan Edward

Ok Narps ....

Pouty say he ready...

More news from the toss. Pooran says teams want to chase at this venue, which was a major factor in his decision. Adds that they are looking after Andre Russell and that he will be back soon. He mentions a few other changes, with Daren Bravo among those coming in. When asked about Seales, formerly of TKR, Pooran wishes him luck but hopes he has an off-night tonight.

Pitch Report: Slightly skewed square dimensions - 67m to one side, 61m to the other. This is the pitch that was used for the first game in this CPL leg. Bowling cross-seam could be the way to go, and that 8-10m length could work if the new ball is not moving around, says Ian Bishop. He adds that he expects more runs today than in the earlier game.

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6:55pm These sides met twice last season, and the Falcons emerged victorious on both occasions. Can they keep that streak going tonight, or will the Knight Riders chasten them for the first-time ever in the CPL?

Imad says they played really well against this opposition last season, but confidence is about how you approach things in the present circumstances. Adds that TKR are a good side, but that the Falcons are a good side too.

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6:58pm We are almost in readiness. The Knight Riders break from their huddle and take up their respective fielding positions. The Falcons have not clicked collectively as a batting unit, but they have the perfect opportunity to do so tonight. Andrew and Cornwall to open for them.

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0.1
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Hosein to Andrew, no run
arm-ball, drifting in prodigiously and finishing on off stump. Andrew plays it back to the bowler

0.4
5w
Hosein to Cornwall, 5 wide
oh dear! There is no fielder there, however. This is speared down leg. Cornwall misses his swing and Pooran cannot get around to it either!

Hosein to Cornwall, FOUR runs
arm-ball straying into the pads, and Cornwall has a boundary off the bat too now! He uses his wrists, uses the pace on offer and glances it to short fine leg's left!

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end of over 1
10 runs
ABF: 10/0

Rahkeem Cornwall.........4 (3b 1x4)
Jewel Andrew.................1 (3b)

Akeal Hosein
1-0-10-0

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Amir from the other end. Wide slip in place. Over the wicket


Amir to Cornwall, FOUR runs
up and over!

end of over 2
7 runs
ABF: 17/0
CRR: 8.50
Rahkeem Cornwall...9 (5b 2x4)
Jewel Andrew.....3 (7b)

Mohammad Amir
1-0-7-0
Akeal Hosein
1-0-10-0

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2.5
W
Hosein to Cornwall, OUT
holes out to long off, and Hosein has Cornwall for the fourth time in the CPL!Given a bit of air on a full length just outside off, and Cornwall cannot resist the temptation to have a pop at it. Seems to check his stroke, meaning that even though he times it well, he cannot quite clear Munro on the fence. Simple enough catch, and Hosein has his man yet again!

Rahkeem Cornwall c Munro b Hosein 9 (9b 2x4 0x6) SR: 100

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons........(2.5/20 ov) 18/1

Hosein owns Cornwall

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end of over 3
1 run • 1 wicket
ABF: 18/1
CRR: 6.00
Karima Gore
0 (1b)
Jewel Andrew
4 (8b)

Akeal Hosein
2-0-11-1
Mohammad Amir
1-0-7-0

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3.3
1lb
Amir to Gore, 1 leg bye
ouch! Dug in short, angling into middle and off. Gore takes his eyes off it as he looks to pull, and the ball pings off a combination of his right arm and helmet into the off side

end of over 4
5 runs
ABF: 23/1
CRR: 5.75
Jewel Andrew
7 (11b)
Karima Gore
1 (4b)

Mohammad Amir
2-0-11-0
Akeal Hosein
2-0-11-1

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4.1
4
Hosein to Andrew, FOUR runs
shot!Slanted into the slot on the stumps, and Andrew capitalizes. He plants his front foot and bashes it back past the bowler, comfortably beating mid on to his left as well!

4.3
4
Hosein to Gore, FOUR runs
short, wide and punished! Pooran bellows Hosein the moment the ball is released. This sits up and Gore cracks it through point for four!

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end of over 5
9 runs
ABF: 32/1
CRR: 6.40
Karima Gore
5 (8b 1x4)

Jewel Andrew
12 (13b 1x4)
Akeal Hosein
3-0-20-1
Mohammad Amir
2-0-11-0

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Narine to round off the powerplay. Slip in place

end of over 6
3 runs
ABF: 35/1
CRR: 5.83
Jewel Andrew
14 (18b 1x4)
Karima Gore
6 (9b 1x4)

Sunil Narine
1-0-3-0
Akeal Hosein
3-0-20-1

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Edward gets a bowl. Over the wicket

6.3
4
Edwards to Gore, FOUR runs

6.4
W
Edwards to Gore, OUT
stumps light up, and Edward is over the moon!Fuller on middle and off, and this seems to shape back in ever so slightly. Gore clears his front leg and aims for the ocean. Makes no contact whatsoever and sees a lot of bright lights around him immediately in the aftermath. Edward liked that. Not sure Gore will share the same sentiment!



Karima Gore b Edward 10 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 90.9


Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
(6.4/20 ov) 40/2

end of over 7
7 runs • 1 wicket
ABF: 42/2
CRR: 6.00
Jewel Andrew
16 (21b 1x4)
Bevon Jacobs
1 (1b)

Nathan Edward
1-0-7-1
Sunil Narine
1-0-3-0

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7.2
•
Narine to Jacobs, no run
how has that missed?! Fizzed in on a length on middle and off. The ball grips in the surface and snakes back in. Cuts Jacobs in half, and not sure how that missed middle and leg...

7.5
4
Narine to Jacobs, FOUR runs
Jacobs lands his first punch! A touch on the shorter side, and this sits up outside off. Jacobs uses the width and crashes it through point. Top shot!

end of over 8
6 runs
ABF: 48/2
CRR: 6.00
Bevon Jacobs
6 (6b 1x4)
Jewel Andrew
16 (22b 1x4)

Sunil Narine
2-0-8-0
Nathan Edward
1-0-7-1

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8.3
4
Edwards to Andrew, FOUR runs
edged and four!Very full and wide outside off. Andrew throws his hands at it and the ball squirts away off the toe-end past short third!

8.4
W
Edwards to Andrew, OUT
oh wow, how has Edward managed that?!This is a brutish delivery, pitching on middle and off, and then kicking up at the batter. Andrew tries to get out of the way but soon realizes that is not possible. In the end, he tries to glide it past short third, but all he does is offer Tariq some catching practice in the ring. A snorter out of nowhere, and Edward has two!

Jewel Andrew c Usman Tariq b Edward 22 (25b 2x4 0x6) SR: 88

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
(8.4/20 ov) 55/3

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Where is Narps....????

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end of over 9
9 runs • 1 wicket
ABF: 57/3
CRR: 6.33
Shakib Al Hasan
0 (2b)
Bevon Jacobs
7 (7b 1x4)

Nathan Edward
2-0-16-2
Sunil Narine
2-0-8-0

Time for Cornwall to call it a day. He still bowls well but he can hardly move. He is a definite liability and places undue pressure on the other batter.

9.3
•
Usman Tariq to Jacobs, no run
done all ends up, and Pooran whips off the bails too! We go upstairs to check the stumping! Floated up beautifully on a full length just outside off. Jacobs looks to go inside-out, or perhaps over long off, but has no clue this is the one spinning in. He misses the ball by a fair distance, but manages to drag his back foot back into his crease. Jacobs, it must be added, was happy to walk off, thinking he had not regained his ground quickly enough, but replays showed otherwise. Wow!

9.4
trapped in front, and this time, Jacobs might have to walk! Flighted up full again, pitching just outside off and ripping back in. Jacobs' bat is in a different post code, largely because he fails to read it, and he gets pinned on the front pad. Tariq goes up in appeal, and the umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger either. Jacobs does review, but this could be more in hope. Jacobs does review, but this could be more in hope. No bat involved. Pinged on the knee roll of the front pad, and Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into middle and off. Tariq has his first, and Jacobs' trials and tribulations against spin have come to an end!

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
(9.4/20 ov) 60/4