Falcons 173 for 2 (Jangoo 57*, Nawaz 47*; Lawes 1-32) beat Kingsmen 170 for 9 (Sadaqat 114, Ayub 29; Moqim 4-14) by eight wickets
The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons were crowned Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions for the first time after defeating the Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.
An unbeaten 89-run partnership between Amir Jangoo and Hasan Nawaz completed the Falcons’ historic triumph after another sensational spell from Sufyan Moqim, who claimed 4 for 14 to set up the chase. Maaz Sadaqat’s second century of the season ultimately counted for little as the Kingsmen fell short despite posting 170 for 9.
Sent in to bat, the Kingsmen immediately signalled their intent in the Power Play, with Sadaqat launching Jayden Seales into the stands from the first ball. Seales, however, struck back at the end of the over when Kirk McKenzie was sharply caught by Rahkeem Cornwall in the slips.
Keacy Carty joined Sadaqat at the crease, with the pair having already played starring roles in the play-offs. They looked to make the most of the Power Play and appeared to be building another formidable partnership, but Carty soon punched one straight to Shadab Khan at cover, with the Falcons all-rounder taking a sharp catch.
Antigua & Barbuda Falcons celebrate first CPL title (CPL T20)