After a nail-biting two-wicket win over the Jamaica Kingsmen in the opening match of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) on Friday, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons captain Fabian Allen said playing against his hometown team was a great feeling and praised his side’s execution.

“I want to give God thanks for the win. Opening with a victory is a great feeling, especially being the leader of the team; it means a lot to me, and also the victory means a lot to my teammates. Playing against my hometown team is a great feeling because I got a chance to play with some great players,” said Allen.

“Playing against Jamaica didn’t add any extra pressure on me as a professional cricketer. I’m always motivated and always staying positive. It was a good chase in T20 cricket. The game could have gone either way, but the boys held their ground and executed, and we came out with a victory,” added Allen.