08/09Result
11th Match, Caribbean Premier League at Basseterre, Sep 8 2024
Falcons won by 2 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Imad Wasim
Imad WasimAntigua and Barbuda Falcons
08/09Result
11th Match, Caribbean Premier League at Basseterre, Sep 8 2024
Falcons won by 2 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Imad Wasim
Imad WasimAntigua and Barbuda Falcons

So back-to-back wins for Falcons takes them up to No. 3 on the points table, even as Patriots sit right at the bottom of the table after five losses in a row. With this, we wrap up our coverage of CPL this weekend, with the action continuing only on Tuesday night. Until then, it is goodbye!

ICYMI: Patriots' Rutherford will miss the rest of CPL 2024 for personal reasons

Chris Green: "We like winning in the last over! I would like to credit this group... we have been having a lot of fun. You look at our last game, when Springer and Primus got us over the line. Today, we saw how the wicket played was very conducive to spin. Fabian Allen is a great player - he wants to stand up with bat and ball in big moments. Hasaranga is a world-class player! On a wicket like that, he is tough to get through."

Andre Fletcher: "It was a difficult wicket to start with. They pegged us back early. But the way Hasaranga and Louis fought back, I couldn't have asked for anything better. Once you control the powerplay, you can peg them back... I'm still looking for answers! I just said to Mikyle Louis to be confident: just go out there and feel free... he did that, and showed he can play in any situation. I must say thanks [to the crowd]. We disappointed them. I would like to apologise for not giving them a win on home soil."

Imad Wasim is the Player of the Match: "These wickets suit me. But the thing is to stay in. My number (batting position) is really good. It was a great toss to win... last five overs, you need to bowl how the wicket is demanding. I think 153 was a good total. The clarification of the role is very important. The good thing about T20 is stick to your basics."

Time for the presentations

1.43pm A chase of three parts here. During the first one, King and Greaves bashed 55 off 26 balls in the opening partnership. That is when came a twist, as Hasaranga took four wickets and reduced Patriots to 110 for 7 to start the 16th over. He finished with 4 for 16 in four overs - 16 of those 24 balls were dots - but it was in the 16th over itself that Primus counter-swept and began the fightback. Eventually, though, Falcons required Allen to hack a four and a six in the final over to complete the win. Hang around for the presentations.

19.4
1
Drakes to Allen, 1 run, still bowls the short ball, and Allen rides the bounce of this delivery outside off, before chopping to point and completing the run to seal victory

A chat between Fletcher and Drakes...

19.3
4
Drakes to Allen, FOUR, another short ball... and four! Between the fine leg and deep midwicket fielders again, as Drakes bowls short again, before Allen swat-pulls in the gap to beat the deep-midwicket fielder running and diving to his right
19.2
6
Drakes to Allen, SIX, swung away over deep square leg! This just crosses the boundary! Short in length on middle and leg from Drakes, and Allen, standing deep in the crease, pulls freely for six
19.1
0
Drakes to Allen, no run, he starts with a dot. Bowls a slower ball on a short of a length on middle and off, and the ball moves away, with Allen's attempted pull in vain

Drakes will bowl the final over. Falcons need 11, with Allen on strike.

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ABF: 143/8 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.52, RRR: 11.00)

  • Fabian Allen2 (3b)
  • Imad Wasim17 (13b)
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-35-3
  • Dominic Drakes1-0-6-0
18.6
1
Nortje to Allen, 1 run, full-length delivery just outside off, and driven to deep point with his bottom hand off
18.5
0
Nortje to Allen, no run, a length ball swinging into off, and pushed back to the bowler
18.4
1
Nortje to Imad Wasim, 1 run, backs away, and punches this short-of-a-length ball outside leg to deep point

Saifi: "Ideally, Amir should win this game for his team to become PotM" --- In all probability, Falcons will require him with the bat too

18.3
1
Nortje to Allen, 1 run, a yorker-length ball swinging into middle, and clipped to fine leg

Allen at No. 10

18.2
W
Nortje to Primus, OUT, taken at backward point! The ball was up in the air for ages, before settling into the sub fielder Smith's hands. Nortje bowled on a fullish length in the channel, with his skiddy pace helping the ball rush on to Primus. The latter went lofting, but ended up mistiming it and getting it off the outside half of the bat

RS Primus c sub (OF Smith) b Nortje 15 (16m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 136.36

18.1
1
Nortje to Imad Wasim, 1 run, short of a length on the stumps, and whipped wide of long-on. They look for a second, but are denied

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | ABF: 139/7 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 7.50)

  • Imad Wasim15 (11b)
  • Roshon Primus15 (10b)
  • Dominic Drakes1-0-6-0
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-31-2
17.6
1
Drakes to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower ball on a short of a length on off. Punched to extra cover
17.5
1
Drakes to Primus, 1 run, change of pace again, but this is a length ball on the stumps. Primus goes heaving across the line, but gets an inside edge, with the ball rolling to the off side
17.4
1
Drakes to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower ball, and on a fullish length just outside off. Tapped close to the pitch on the off side, as they set off for a single
17.3
1
Drakes to Primus, 1 run, short of a length on middle and off, and slashed towards point
17.2
1
Drakes to Imad Wasim, 1 run, slower ball, and a short ball outside off. Clipped to fine leg
17.1
1
Drakes to Primus, 1 run, on a good length around off, and Primus almost chops it on, as he dabs it and gets a bottom edge towards the keeper

Drakes into the attack

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | ABF: 133/7 (21 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.82, RRR: 7.00)

  • Imad Wasim12 (8b)
  • Roshon Primus12 (7b)
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-31-2
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-16-4
16.6
4
Nortje to Imad Wasim, FOUR, full ball on his pads, and clipped between the keeper and short fine leg! In fact, it is a low full toss, as Wasim only has to turn it around and send it away rolling
16.5
1
Nortje to Primus, 1 run, full toss on off, and driven hard to mid-off to keep ticking

Now Nortje fixes his boot...

16.4
1lb
Nortje to Imad Wasim, 1 leg bye, ohhh, change if pace on a short of a length on the stumps. He went pulling, but was hit high on his stomach. The ball trickled to the leg side, and they pinched a leg bye

Albert K: "Go ABF, go!"

16.4
1w
Nortje to Imad Wasim, 1 wide, fullish length, and angling across to finish wide of off. Left alone, and wide called
16.3
1
Nortje to Primus, 1 run, length ball angling into leg. He gets a bottom edge towards short third, as he looked to clip

Falcons 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st55JP GreavesBA King
2nd25JP GreavesKHM James
3rd6SW BillingsKHM James
4th5SW BillingsJ Andrew
5th0SW BillingsSK Springer
6th8SW BillingsCJ Green
7th11Imad WasimSW Billings
8th30Imad WasimRS Primus
9th14Imad WasimFA Allen