ARNOS VALE, St Vincent (CMC) — In a finish that had fans on the edge of their seats, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons launched their 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League campaign with a last-ball thriller, edging out the Jamaica Kingsmen by the narrowest of margins at the Arnos Vale Stadium.

Chasing a modest 168 for victory, the Falcons found themselves needing just six runs from the final over. What followed was pure drama.

Hunain Shah, bowling with ice in his veins, claimed two wickets in consecutive deliveries, dismissing Jahmar Hamilton and Usama Mir, both caught spectacularly on the boundary, to swing momentum violently back toward the Kingsmen.