In an exciting encounter at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on 5 September 2025, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons Draw on a dramatic four wicket win Barbados roles Thriller in the last ball of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025Despite this Brandon kingBrilliant unbeaten 98 runs for Royals, this was Andries GousAnchoring Nock of ’85* and Salman Irshad’s extraordinary bowling performance sealed the victory for Falcons.
Brandon King’s blazing innings falls against ABF in less than the century
King gave a masterclass in aggressive batting, scoring an unbeaten 98 off 65 balls, with six borders and seven huge sixes at a strike rate of 150.76. Explosive opener gave Royals a solid basis despite his partner’s initial struggle Quinton de CockWhich was scoring just 27 runs from 28 balls before exiting the mix-up. King’s innings was characterized by his ability to effectively shift the gear after a vigilant powerplay, especially during the 7–10 overs when the Royals scored 53 runs.
His partnership with Sherfen Rutherford However, the king decreased due to a well -worthy century deficiency, which was away by two runs from milestones, as the Royals posted at 187/4 in their 20 overs.
Andries Gous Power Falcons for a memorable victory against Barbados Royals
Gus stunned Chase with an unbeaten 85 runs with 85 runs off 53 balls, with five borders and four sixes at a strike rate of 160.37. South African batsman attained two important lifeline during his innings, dropping four times Chris GreenWhich eventually proved expensive for Royals. Gus brought his fifty off just 32 balls and remained under pressure, especially during the death over when Falcons needed 19 runs from the last 12 balls.
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First, Salman Irshad The victory was established with an excellent bowling performance, claiming 2/13 figures in its four overs with only 3.25 economy rates. The Pakistani fast bowler was extraordinary with his yorker during the death over, scoring only 8 runs in his last two overs, removing both. Rovman pole And Rasi van der duson In frequent delivery. His tight bowling stopped the Royals from reaching the 200-run mark, making the chase quite challenging.
Falcons won more assistance from valuable contribution Kevin Vikam (26 runs) and captain Imad Wasim (17 runs), ensuring that he successfully pursued a target of 188 runs to secure his fourth win of the tournament.
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