Patriots vs Falcons, 11th Match at North Sound, CPL, Aug 24 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
11th Match, North Sound, August 24, 2025, Caribbean Premier League

Falcons won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
25 (18) & 3/11
shakib-al-hasan
Cricinfo's MVP
114.51 ptsImpact List
shakib-al-hasan
Match centre 
Scores: M Venkat Raghav | Comms: Abhimanyu Bose
Scorecard summary
St Kitts and Nevis Patriots • 133/9(20 overs)
32 (31)
3/11 (2)
30 (26)
1/20 (4)
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons • 137/3(19.4 overs)
52* (47)
1/16 (4)
28 (28)
1/17 (4)
Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
ABF114.5125(18)30.0935.413/114.3179.09
ABF52.1652(47)55.8452.16---
STKNP43.070(1)- 1.11- 0.741/161.343.81
STKNP41.191(2)- 0.35- 1.911/171.2943.09
ABF35.9---1/201.1935.9

2.55pm Imad Wasim thanks the home support as he signs off, as the players also do a lap of the stadium to thank the home support one last time. Falcons have delivered a good win today and will look to build. That's all the action from today. On behalf of Venkat and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo, it's Abhimanyu signing off.

Falcons skipper Imad Wasim: "It was a fantastic effort. Everyone was chipping in which was nice to see. Today was Shakib Al Hasan day. Excellent with the ball. Delivers whenever I call upon him. He's a fantastic cricketer. [On Karima Gore] Whoever is in form, I would like for them to just keep it going. What we want is to keep momentum in the later part of the tournament. We have tough games coming up as we'll be playing away games. We'll have to adapt as quickly as we can."

Jason Holder: "Yeah 133 wasn't enough. We had a mishap with Evin having to go off and come back so that broke our momentum. We've got a few niggles in the camp but it's just about how we manage them. You never know what can happen, we're still in the tournament. We just need to play better cricket. We have scraped through in a few games but we have to put on better overall performances."

Meanwhile, our statistician Namooh Shah has done a deep dive into Shakib's career with the ball in T20s, in honour of him joining the 500 club.

Shakib Al Hasan, the Player of the Match: "Obviously feels great when you contribute for the team, especially when you help the team win. It gives you confidence so hopefully I can carry that on. Important stage of the tournament coming up. Cricket is changing every day. It's a lot faster than it used to be ten years back so they need to keep improving and working on their mindset."

So, Shakib's 44th POTM in T20s takes him level with Dre Russ and now just four others sit above him on that list.

2.40pm Antigua and Barbuda Falcons complete their home leg of CPL 2025 with a convincing victory. At the heart of it all was Shakib Al Hasan, with a three-wicket haul and a quickfire 25 to boot. But it was a team effort, with almost everyone chipping in. After a great bowling effort, the openers got them off to a good start. Cornwall hit a few boundaries off Naseem Shah before falling to Ashmead Nedd but Jewel Andrew and Karima Gore kept them steady. Andrew played some fabulous shots before being tied down and eventually dismissed by Salamkheil. But, it was a very impressive knock from the youngster nonetheless. Then, Shakib ensured Falcons didn't come under pressure with a quick cameo. Gore went on to finish the job as he continues his fine batting form this season. And with that, Falcons extend their lead on the top of the table!

19.4
4
Holder to Gore, FOUR runs

Dropped by a diving mid-on fielder and it bursts through to go for four. Falcons win and Gore seals it with his third half-century of the season! Full on the stumps and Gore hit it flat down the ground. The fielder dived to his left but it was a tough chance, and in the end Falcons seal the win with two balls to spare

19.3
1
Holder to Gous, 1 run

Scores are level! Full around leg, flicked away through square leg

19.2
Holder to Gous, no run

Outside edge as Gous pushes at this back of length delivery, but it doesn't carry!

19.1
1
Holder to Gore, 1 run

It's a full toss around hip height and Gore pulls it away leg side for a single. They check for the height on for a no ball but it's fine

Holder to bowl the final over

end of over 194 runs
ABF: 131/3CRR: 6.89 • RRR: 3.00 • Need 3 from 6b
Karima Gore47 (45b 2x4 2x6)
Andries Gous8 (10b)
Navin Bidaisee 4-0-17-1
Waqar Salamkheil 4-0-16-1
18.6
1lb
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 leg bye

On a length down leg, he looks to flick and it goes off the keeper to short fine. Byes were signalled but the Patriots think that hit the pad so they review. I think he gloved it. But replays should confirm. Oh no, it was the thigh pads. So the wide will be rescinded and only the leg bye will stand. They'll check for lbw, but that was definitely going down leg. And so it was, as hawkeye confirms because of the formality check

Bidaisee pulls out of his run-up last second. He'll go again

18.5
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run

Works this full ball to midwicket

18.4
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run

Dropped short outside off and flat-batted on the bounce to long-off

18.3
Bidaisee to Gore, no run
18.2
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run

Tossed up on the stumps and he looks to swing it away. Gets an inside edge through to short fine

18.1
Bidaisee to Gous, no run

Tossed up around middle and leg, Gous wants to swing it down the ground but goes past the inside edge, although could have taken the edge too. Keeper doesn't hold on though as it was very low. Replay confirms the inside edge

Seven runs needed off the last two overs

end of over 188 runs
ABF: 127/3CRR: 7.05 • RRR: 3.50 • Need 7 from 12b
Andries Gous6 (7b)
Karima Gore46 (42b 2x4 2x6)
Waqar Salamkheil 4-0-16-1
Navin Bidaisee 3-0-14-1
17.6
1
Waqar to Gous, 1 run

On a length and angled across him, slapped out to deep cover

Sarath: "Salamkheil has longer run up some of pacers "

17.5
1
Waqar to Gore, 1 run

Tossed up full outside off, Gore drills it to long-off

17.4
Waqar to Gore, no run

Googly outside leg, parried towards cover on the back foot

17.3
4
Waqar to Gore, FOUR runs

Swept into the gap! What a knock from Gore, this. Tossed up on the stumps and the wrong'un is dispatched over midwicket with a powerful sweep

17.2
1
Waqar to Gous, 1 run

Tossed up around leg, pushed out to mid-off, but a misfield allows a single

Fahim Mahi: "I've noticed that over the last 1.5 years, Shakib has performed well in day matches, but in night matches he has struggled. I'm not sure what the reason behind this is." -- wish we could run this filter in Statsguru!

17.1
1
Waqar to Gore, 1 run

Googly angled across, Gore backs away and slaps it out through point

Salamkheil to bowl out. Last roll of the dice from Patriots

Rifat Emil : "If Shakib becomes the Player of the Match today, it will be his 44th such award in T20 cricket. Ahead of him are Alex Hales (45), Kieron Pollard (47), Glenn Maxwell (48), and Chris Gayle (60)."

end of over 178 runs
ABF: 119/3CRR: 7.00 • RRR: 5.00 • Need 15 from 18b
Karima Gore40 (38b 1x4 2x6)
Andries Gous4 (5b)
Navin Bidaisee 3-0-14-1
Jason Holder 3-0-20-0
16.6
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run

On a length around off, flicked out to deep midwicket

16.5
1
Bidaisee to Gous, 1 run

Driven out to deep cover

16.4
1
Bidaisee to Gore, 1 run

On a length outside off, he gets down low and sweeps it in the air towards long-on, but it goes to the fielder on the bounce

16.3
4
Bidaisee to Gore, FOUR runs

Tossed up outside off, Gore shuffles across and expertly finds the gap between deep square and deep midwicket

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
K Gore
52 runs (47)
3 fours2 sixes
Productive shot
flick
21 runs
0 four1 six
Control
90%
E Lewis
STKNP
32 runs (31)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
cover drive
7 runs
0 four1 six
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
Shakib Al Hasan
O
2
M
0
R
11
W
3
ECO
5.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
Waqar Salamkheil
O
4
M
0
R
16
W
1
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua
TossAntigua and Barbuda Falcons, elected to field first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20
Match days24 August 2025 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAntigua and Barbuda Falcons 2, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots 0
Language
English
Win Probability
ABF 100%
STKNPABF
100%50%100%STKNP InningsABF Innings

Over 20 • ABF 137/3

Falcons won by 7 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
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Caribbean Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
ABF6327-1.103
GAW22042.752
TKR32140.367
STKNP62440.115
SLK4114-0.375
BR3021-0.393