Trinbago Knight Riders, who had a promising start to the 2025 season of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), ended in the third position in the points table and faced fourth-ranked Antigua and Barbuda Falcons for the Eliminator clash at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Nicholas Pooran won the toss and decided to bowl first on a slow surface. 

Trinidad made a solitary change in the playing eleven with Darren Bravo coming in place of Joshua Da Silva. On the other hand, Antigua made two changes to the playing eleven as Rahkeem Cornwall and Obed McCoy came into the eleven in place of Shamar Springer and Salman Irshad.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons stretch their way to 166/8

Even though Barbuda didn’t get a good start for the opening stand, he 108-run second wicket stand between Amir Jangoo and Andries Gous stabilized their innings. The former smashed 55 runs in 49 balls, with the help of three boundaries and as many sixes, while Gous clubbed 61 runs in 45 balls at a strike rate of 135.56, thanks to five boundaries and three sixes.

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However, the middle order didn’t contribute much with the bat before Shakib Al Hasan got 18 runs off Sunil Narine’s last over to remain unbeaten on 26 runs in nine balls to shoulder the Antigua side to 166/8 in their allotted 20 overs of the first inning.

Nicholas Pooran’s 90* completes Trinbago Knight Riders’ comfortable chase

Colin Munro returned to the dressing room for 14 runs in 12 balls. Later, the captain and wicket-keeper batter, Nicholas Pooran, and Alex Hales celebrated a fine stand of 143 runs for the second wicket to complete the chase by nine wickets and 15 balls to spare.

Hales smashed an undefeated 54 runs in 40 balls at a strike rate of 135, with the help of three boundaries and as many sixes. Pooran fetched an excellent knock of 90 runs in 53 balls at a strike rate of 169.81, shouldering on three boundaries and eight sixes.

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