- BATSMENRB4s6sSR0.3 Mayers gets his man this time! Fuller length ball shaping outside the leg stump line, makes room outside leg and goes for the big heave stroke over the on-side, does not quite get hold of it, miscues it in the air towards wideish mid-on. The ring fielder comes around and completes the catch. 4/13.5 Cornwall departs! It's as easy as you make it! Change of pace delivery on middle-off, Cornwall advances and tries to clip it over mid-off, connects the toe end of the bat and drives it straight to Jason Holder at the edge of the circle. 30/211.2 In the airrrrrr... And taken by Spiceman! Farooki gets the man in form! Pace off delivery in the slot on the stumps, moves away from the wicket to create room, slashes it hard and miscues it in the air towards backward point. Andre Fletcher sprints in and settles underneath the night sky, completing the catch comfortably. 95/54.5 Straight to deep third! Short of a length ball width on offer outside off, Jacobs moves forward a few steps and slices it in the air towards deep third man. He struck it flat and hard; the fielder did not have to move an inch to gobble it up. 39/37.4 Cleaned him up with a beaut! Flighted length ball pitching on the fourth stump line, Allen gets stuck inside the crease, the ball turns in a bit and has just enough deviation to go through the bat-pad of Allen. He tries to defend it at the very last moment by hopping inside the line of the ball, but it is too late for him. 65/413.2 Catching practice for Jason Holder! Tossed up fuller length ball turning in on middle-off, plays inside the line of the ball, did not time it well enough to clear the ropes, and struck it straight into the safe hands of Holder at long off. Shakib struggled throughout his innings, failed to time a single ball, and his misery with the bat continues. 100th T20 wicket for Waqar Salamkheil. 102/615.5 'Catch it!' is the cry, and it is taken at long off! Slight fuller length ball pitching outside off, deviates away from Imad as he tries to muscle it away outside the park, skies it high towards long off, a simple catch for Holder. 110/913.4 Clean bowled! Flighted good-length ball on the off-stump channel, Smith goes down on one knee and tries to sweep it over the on-side, fails to connect and clips the off stump. Odean Smith departs for a silver duck! 102/714.3 Holder joins the party! Full and straight on the leg stump line angling away, clears the front leg and tries to hoick it away, beaten by the pace and struck the back pad in front of the stumps. Massive appeal from Holder, and the umpire is convinced. 103/817.1 Naseem gets his second! Hard line and length ball pace on delivery, Seales attempts to swing it away over the on-side area, it stays low on the track, lofts it in the air, Mayers settles underneath at extra cover and makes no mistake. 121/10Extras10 (lb 7, w 3)TOTAL121 all out (17.1 Overs, RR: 7.04)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Jewel Andrew, 0.3 ov), 2-30 (Rahkeem Cornwall, 3.5 ov), 3-39 (Bevon Jacobs, 4.5 ov), 4-65 (Fabian Allen, 7.4 ov), 5-95 (Karima Gore, 11.2 ov), 6-102 (Shakib Al Hasan, 13.2 ov), 7-102 (Odean Smith, 13.4 ov), 8-103 (AM Ghazanfar, 14.3 ov), 9-110 (Imad Wasim, 15.5 ov), 10-121 (Jayden Seales, 17.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KR Mayers 2 0 12 1 6 6 2 0 0 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 30 2 7.5 12 4 1 0 0 Naseem Shah 3.1 0 20 2 6.31 9 0 2 0 0 JO Holder 3 0 19 1 6.33 8 2 0 2 0 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 22 4 5.5 12 1 1 1 0 Abbas Afridi 1 0 11 0 11 0 0 1 0 0
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- BATSMENRB4s6sSR3.4 Slower ball does the trick again! Change of pace delivery wide outside off, Lewis premeditates the slog stroke over the on-side, throws his bat at it and miscues it high in the air towards the on-side. Shakib comes forward and settles underneath, keeps his nerve and catches the ball. 36/19.6 Spiceman departs, clean bowled! Good length ball on middle-leg, moves too far across early, plays the paddle sweep and misses the line of the ball, crashed onto the stumps! 76/46.2 The big man strikes! Good length ball angling in and skids on with the angle, huge gap between bat and pad, played for the spin, huge heave towards midwicket and gets beaten by the arm ball, goes through the gates, and breaks the stumps. 56/26.4 A magnificent delivery to dismiss Rossouw! A generously flighted length ball on the off stump channel, extra bounce off the pitch and skids on past the batter, Rossouw goes down on one knee and plays the slog sweep, beaten by the flight and clips the off stump. 56/3Extras11 (lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL125/4 (15 Overs, RR: 8.33)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Evin Lewis, 3.4 ov), 2-56 (Kyle Mayers, 6.2 ov), 3-56 (Rilee Rossouw, 6.4 ov), 4-76 (Andre Fletcher, 9.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Imad Wasim 3 0 16 0 5.33 8 0 1 1 0 JNT Seales 2 0 26 0 13 5 1 2 1 1 AM Ghazanfar 3 0 26 1 8.66 9 4 1 0 0 OC McCoy 2 0 19 1 9.5 5 2 1 1 0 RRS Cornwall 3 0 19 2 6.33 8 1 1 0 0 Shakib Al Hasan 1 0 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 OF Smith 1 0 11 0 11 2 2 0 1 0
Match Details
Toss
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.30, Interval 20.30-20.50, Second Session 20.50-22.20
Match days
14 August 2025 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 2, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 0
Match Notes
- Over 0.1: Review by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Braithwaite, Batter - J Andrew (Struck down)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 3 wickets)
- Antigua and Barbuda Falcons: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 6
- Strategic Timeout: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons - 83/4 in 10.0 overs (K Gore 53, Shakib Al Hasan 5)
- K Gore: 50 off 30 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Antigua and Barbuda Falcons: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 9
- Over 14.6: Review by St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Braithwaite, Batter - Imad Wasim (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Antigua and Barbuda Falcons - 121/10 in 17.1 overs (OC McCoy 10)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 1 wicket)
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: St Kitts and Nevis Patriots - 76/4 in 10.0 overs (A Athanaze 14)
- St Kitts and Nevis Patriots: 100 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 3
- Over 14.2: Review by Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - GO Braithwaite, Batter - A Athanaze (Struck down)
Match Coverage
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Patriots stuttered a little bit in their small chase against Falcons, but Alick Athanaze and Jason Holder finished the job with five overs to spare