Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

MCCOY’s brilliance powered Antigua & Barbuda Falcons to a thrilling last-over win over Trinbago Knight Riders in CPL 2025. The Falcons held their nerve in a pulsating encounter at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, winning by 8 runs to continue their strong start.

Match Analysis

Needing 14 off the final over and with the mighty Kieron Pollard well set and with his eye in the Knight Riders looked set to complete the victory. Enter Shamar Springer. The right arm quick held his nerve with a mixture of short and full balls that Pollard failed to send to the fence.

Four off the last ball was not enough for Pollard or the Knight Riders, the win seeing the Falcons head to the top of the table and Nicholas Pooran’s side languishing second from bottom.

Pooran won the toss and inserted the Falcons, this looked to have worked out very nicely as the Knight Riders bowled tightly to reduce the hosts to 77/5 in the 14th over. A counter-attacking knock by Fabian Allen from the lower order saw him strike 45 off just 20 deliveries including three fours and three sixes. The runs were crucial and hauled the Falcons to a respectable total of 167/6.

Southpaw quick bowler Obed McCoy earned the Player of the March award for taking 4/39 with the ball to keep the Knight Riders at bay. The dangerous Colin Munro guided to short third for 44 after getting the Knight Riders off to another rattling start with the bat, McCoy pocketing him and the dangerous Alex Hales in the same over.

Pooran, Keacy Carty and Darren Bravo chipped away but couldn’t stay at the crease long enough to make a match-winning contribution. Pollard then smashed seven boundaries to get Knight Riders back in the contest but ultimately couldn’t get his side over the line at the last.

Match Summary

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Trinbago Knight Riders, Match 7

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 167/6 (20 ov)

Trinbago Knight Riders 159/6 (20 ov)

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 8 runs

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Match Stats

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Rahkeem Cornwall - 2.5 ov), 2-40 (Karima Gore - 6.4 ov), 3-55 (Jewel Andrew - 8.4 ov), 4-60 (Bevon Jacobs - 9.4 ov), 5-77 (Shakib Al Hasan - 13.4 ov), 6-146 (Fabian Allen - 18.3 ov)

Trinbago Knight Riders Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Alex Hales - 4.3 ov), 2-50 (Colin Munro - 4.5 ov), 3-68 (Nicholas Pooran - 9.1 ov), 4-83 (Darren Bravo - 12.3 ov), 5-103 (Keacy Carty - 14.3 ov), 6-110 (Akeal Hosein - 16.2 ov)

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Playing XI

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons

Trinbago Knight Riders

Match Details:

Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025 00:00

Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua

Toss: Trinbago Knight Riders elected to bowl

Umpires: Carl Tuckett (West Indies) Leslie Reifer (West Indies) Chris Wright (West Indies TV)

Match Referee: Denavon Hayles (West Indies)

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