Antigua and Barbuda Falcons prevail in last-over thriller

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons prevail in last-over thriller

Brandon King scored 98* but Barbados Royals remained winless in CPL 2025.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 4 wickets chasing down 187 for 4. Andries Gous top scored with 85 off 54 balls. Salman Irshad was the pick of the bowlers for Royals with 2 for 13 in four overs. Royals also dropped six catches.

Falcons Innings:

• Falcons needed 56 from 30 deliveries in the death overs with Gous on 62.
• Daniel Sams dismissed Shakib Al Hasan but conceded 14 runs in the over.
• Chris Green dropped a catch, giving Gous another reprieve.
• Ramon Simmonds bowled a fantastic penultimate over for just seven runs.
• Sherfane Rutherford defended 12 in the last over.
• Shamar Springer hit the winning runs.

Royals Innings:

• Brandon King and Quinton de Kock put on a 91-run opening stand.
• King and Rutherford added 73 for the second wicket.
• King smashed six fours and seven sixes.
• Royals scored 39 off the last 24 deliveries.
• Salman Irshad bowled a crucial spell at the death, conceding just eight runs in his last two overs.