Falcons beat Kingsmen to maiden CPL title

Falcons173 for two (Jangoo 57*, Nawaz 47*; Lawes 1-32) beat Kingsmen170 for 9 (Sadaqat 114, Ayub 29; Moqim 4-14) by eight wickets

The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons have been topped Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions for the primary time after defeating the Jamaica Kingsmen by eight wickets at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.

An unbeaten 89-run partnership between Amir Jangoo and Hasan Nawaz accomplished the Falcons’ <a href="https://cricket.international/we-want-to-show-we-can-compete-japan-warns-india-ahead-of-historic-t20i/” title=”“We wish to show we will compete”: Japan warns India forward of historic T20I”>historic triumph after one other sensational spell from Sufyan Moqim, who claimed 4 for 14 to set up the chase. Maaz Sadaqat’s second century of the season ultimately counted for little as the Kingsmen fell short regardless of posting 170 for 9.

Sent in to bat, the Kingsmen instantly signalled their intent in the Power Play, with Sadaqat launching Jayden Seales into the stands from the primary ball. Seales, however, struck again at the finish of the over when Kirk McKenzie was sharply caught by Rahkeem Cornwall in the slips.

 Keacy Carty joined Sadaqat at the crease, with the pair having already performed starring roles in the play-offs. They appeared to profit from the Power Play and appeared to be constructing one other formidable partnership, but Carty soon punched one straight to Shadab Khan at cowl, with the Falcons all-rounder taking a sharp catch.

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