Falcons 183 for 4 (Nawaz 76, Moeen 32*; Tariq 1-25) beat Knight Riders 175 for 7 (Da Silva 54*, Pollard 41; Cornwall 3-17) by 8 runs
The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons claimed an 8-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the final game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season at the Queen’s Park Oval on Thursday.
The loss is the Knight Riders' third straight, as they finish their homestand with four defeats from five. Hasan Nawaz was the standout performer with the bat, whilst Rahkeem Cornwall and Joshua James brought it home with the ball for the Falcons, who notched another win after a rain-cancelled fixture against the Patriots.
The Falcons made a promising start in the powerplay with Evin Lewis and Rahkeem Cornwall putting on a decent 40-run partnership before Cornwall played on Usman Tariq. This was the 17th consecutive CPL match he’s taken a wicket. They had the chance to send Lewis back for 16, but the catch was put down by Terrance Hinds. The Knight Riders have relied on their spinners to bowl a tight first six, but the Falcons didn’t allow themselves to get bogged down and reached 43 for 1 at the end of the PowerPlay.
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons (CPL T20)