“In front of a fervent home crowd at North Sound, the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons secured a convincing 7-wicket win over the Patriots, with Karima Gore’s unbeaten 52 and a pivotal performance from the evergreen Shakib Al Hasan—who not only starred with bat and ball, but also celebrated his 500th T20 wicket.”
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Match Recap: Falcons vs Patriots – 11th Match, CPL 2025 (Aug 24, North Sound)
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Venue: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
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Match: St Kitts & Nevis Patriots posted a competitive 133/9 in their 20 overs.
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Falcons’ Chase: Antigua & Barbuda Falcons chased it down smoothly, finishing at 137/3 in 19.4 overs, winning by 7 wickets with 2 balls to spare.
Highlights & Heroics:
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Man of the Match: Shakib Al Hasan starred with ball and bat, snapping up key wickets and further cementing his stellar T20 career.
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Standout Batting: Karima Gore anchored the fightback for the Falcons with an unbeaten 52 off 47 balls, guiding the chase to victory.
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Historic Milestone: Shakib also celebrated a landmark—becoming just the fifth cricketer ever to claim 500+ T20 wickets.
Team Reactions:
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Imad Wasim (Falcons Captain): “Fantastic effort by our players… Shakib is very professional. Whenever I call him, he delivers… We want to gain momentum...”
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Jason Holder (Patriots Captain): “Not enough runs on the board… it was a tough wicket… we have to play better cricket… yet to put our best foot forward.”
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