24/08Result
11th Match, Caribbean Premier League at North Sound, Aug 24 2025
Falcons won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al HasanAntigua and Barbuda Falcons
24/08Result
11th Match, Caribbean Premier League at North Sound, Aug 24 2025
Falcons won by 7 wkts (2b rem)
Player of the Match
Shakib Al Hasan
Shakib Al HasanAntigua and Barbuda Falcons

2.55pm Imad Wasim thanks the home support as he signs off, as the players also do a lap of the stadium to thank the home support one last time. Falcons have delivered a good win today and will look to build. That's all the action from today. On behalf of Venkat and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, it's Abhimanyu signing off.

Falcons skipper Imad Wasim: "It was a fantastic effort. Everyone was chipping in which was nice to see. Today was Shakib Al Hasan day. Excellent with the ball. Delivers whenever I call upon him. He's a fantastic cricketer. [On Karima Gore] Whoever is in form, I would like for them to just keep it going. What we want is to keep momentum in the later part of the tournament. We have tough games coming up as we'll be playing away games. We'll have to adapt as quickly as we can."

Jason Holder: "Yeah 133 wasn't enough. We had a mishap with Evin having to go off and come back so that broke our momentum. We've got a few niggles in the camp but it's just about how we manage them. You never know what can happen, we're still in the tournament. We just need to play better cricket. We have scraped through in a few games but we have to put on better overall performances."

Meanwhile, our statistician Namooh Shah has done a deep dive into Shakib's career with the ball in T20s, in honour of him joining the 500 club.

Shakib Al Hasan, the Player of the Match: "Obviously feels great when you contribute for the team, especially when you help the team win. It gives you confidence so hopefully I can carry that on. Important stage of the tournament coming up. Cricket is changing every day. It's a lot faster than it used to be ten years back so they need to keep improving and working on their mindset."

So, Shakib's 44th POTM in T20s takes him level with Dre Russ and now just four others sit above him on that list.

2.40pm Antigua and Barbuda Falcons complete their home leg of CPL 2025 with a convincing victory. At the heart of it all was Shakib Al Hasan, with a three-wicket haul and a quickfire 25 to boot. But it was a team effort, with almost everyone chipping in. After a great bowling effort, the openers got them off to a good start. Cornwall hit a few boundaries off Naseem Shah before falling to Ashmead Nedd but Jewel Andrew and Karima Gore kept them steady. Andrew played some fabulous shots before being tied down and eventually dismissed by Salamkheil. But, it was a very impressive knock from the youngster nonetheless. Then, Shakib ensured Falcons didn't come under pressure with a quick cameo. Gore went on to finish the job as he continues his fine batting form this season. And with that, Falcons extend their lead on the top of the table!

19.4
4
Holder to Gore, FOUR, Dropped by a diving mid-on fielder and it bursts through to go for four. Falcons win and Gore seals it with his third half-century of the season! Full on the stumps and Gore hit it flat down the ground. The fielder dived to his left but it was a tough chance, and in the end Falcons seal the win with two balls to spare
19.3
1
Holder to Gous, 1 run, Scores are level! Full around leg, flicked away through square leg
19.2
0
Holder to Gous, no run, Outside edge as Gous pushes at this back of length delivery, but it doesn't carry!
19.1
1
Holder to Gore, 1 run, It's a full toss around hip height and Gore pulls it away leg side for a single. They check for the height on for a no ball but it's fine

Holder to bowl the final over

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs | ABF: 131/3 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.89, RRR: 3.00)

  • Karima Gore47 (45b)
  • Andries Gous8 (10b)
  • Navin Bidaisee4-0-17-1
  • Waqar Salamkheil4-0-16-1
18.6
1lb
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 leg bye, On a length down leg, he looks to flick and it goes off the keeper to short fine. Byes were signalled but the Patriots think that hit the pad so they review. I think he gloved it. But replays should confirm. Oh no, it was the thigh pads. So the wide will be rescinded and only the leg bye will stand. They'll check for lbw, but that was definitely going down leg. And so it was, as hawkeye confirms because of the formality check

Bidaisee pulls out of his run-up last second. He'll go again

18.5
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run, Works this full ball to midwicket
18.4
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run, Dropped short outside off and flat-batted on the bounce to long-off
18.3
0
Bidaisee to Gore, no run,
18.2
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run, Tossed up on the stumps and he looks to swing it away. Gets an inside edge through to short fine
18.1
0
Bidaisee to Gous, no run, Tossed up around middle and leg, Gous wants to swing it down the ground but goes past the inside edge, although could have taken the edge too. Keeper doesn't hold on though as it was very low. Replay confirms the inside edge

Seven runs needed off the last two overs

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs | ABF: 127/3 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.05, RRR: 3.50)

  • Andries Gous6 (7b)
  • Karima Gore46 (42b)
  • Waqar Salamkheil4-0-16-1
  • Navin Bidaisee3-0-14-1
17.6
1
Waqar Salamkheil to Gous, 1 run, On a length and angled across him, slapped out to deep cover

Sarath: "Salamkheil has longer run up some of pacers "

17.5
1
Waqar Salamkheil to Gore, 1 run, Tossed up full outside off, Gore drills it to long-off
17.4
0
Waqar Salamkheil to Gore, no run, Googly outside leg, parried towards cover on the back foot
17.3
4
Waqar Salamkheil to Gore, FOUR, Swept into the gap! What a knock from Gore, this. Tossed up on the stumps and the wrong'un is dispatched over midwicket with a powerful sweep
17.2
1
Waqar Salamkheil to Gous, 1 run, Tossed up around leg, pushed out to mid-off, but a misfield allows a single

Fahim Mahi: "I've noticed that over the last 1.5 years, Shakib has performed well in day matches, but in night matches he has struggled. I'm not sure what the reason behind this is." -- wish we could run this filter in Statsguru!

17.1
1
Waqar Salamkheil to Gore, 1 run, Googly angled across, Gore backs away and slaps it out through point

Salamkheil to bowl out. Last roll of the dice from Patriots

Rifat Emil : "If Shakib becomes the Player of the Match today, it will be his 44th such award in T20 cricket. Ahead of him are Alex Hales (45), Kieron Pollard (47), Glenn Maxwell (48), and Chris Gayle (60)."

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs | ABF: 119/3 (15 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 5.00)

  • Karima Gore40 (38b)
  • Andries Gous4 (5b)
  • Navin Bidaisee3-0-14-1
  • Jason Holder3-0-20-0
16.6
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run, On a length around off, flicked out to deep midwicket
16.5
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run, Driven out to deep cover
16.4
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run, On a length outside off, he gets down low and sweeps it in the air towards long-on, but it goes to the fielder on the bounce
16.3
4
Bidaisee to Gore, FOUR, Tossed up outside off, Gore shuffles across and expertly finds the gap between deep square and deep midwicket
16.2
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run, Punches out a length ball to deep point

Falcons 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st34RRS CornwallJ Andrew
2nd37K GoreJ Andrew
3rd35Shakib Al HasanK Gore
4th31AGS GousK Gore