Falcons hand TKR third straight defeat

The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons claimed an 8 run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders in the final game of the season at the Queen’s Park Oval in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). 

The loss is the Knight Riders third straight loss and they finish their homestand having lost four out of five. Hasan Nawaz was the standout performer with the bat, whilst Rahkeem Cornwall and Joshua James brought it home with the ball for the Falcons who notch another win after a rain cancelled fixture against the Patriots. 

The Falcons made a promising start in the PowerPlay with Evin Lewis and Rahkeem Cornwall putting on a decent 40 run partnership before Cornwall chopped on off the bowling of Usman Tariq. This was the 17th consecutive CPL match he’s taken a wicket. They had the chance to send Lewis back for 16 but the catch was put down by Terrance Hinds. The Knight Riders have relied on their spinners to bowl a tight first six but the Falcons didn’t allow themselves to get bogged down and reached 43 for 1 at the end of the PowerPlay.