Tajinder Singh’s late nerve
Tajinder Singh anchored the chase with a crisp 62 off 37, then watched Antigua & Barbuda Falcons stagger and recover to clinch a 2-wicket win off the final ball. The Falcons looked in command through the middle overs, but Jamaica Kingsmen’s seamers kept forcing new moments of tension. In the end, the target of 168 was crossed with no deliveries to spare, a finish shaped by one big innings and a frantic last act.
Middle-overs surge set it up
The game was effectively won in the Falcons’ middle phase: 83/3 at 8.3 an over. After a steady powerplay (46/1), the chase accelerated through a 64-run partnership between Tim Robinson and Tajinder, which flipped the required rate and allowed Antigua to plan for a manageable finish. Jamaica’s own middle overs with the bat had been the opposite—59/3 at 5.9—leaving them reliant on a late burst to reach a defendable total.
Big hits, bigger spells
Tajinder’s 62 was the defining batting effort, combining power with strike rotation to keep the chase ahead. For Jamaica, Reeza Hendricks’ 42 off 25 gave early thrust and Rovman Powell’s 47 off 37 held the innings together as they finished 167/7. Alzarri Joseph’s 3/34 was Antigua’s key bowling contribution, but the match’s standout impact came from Paul, whose spell nearly turned the result on its head.
Keemo Paul drags it back
Jamaica’s fight came through sustained pressure in the back end. Keemo Paul’s 3/29 repeatedly interrupted Antigua’s momentum, and Andre Russell’s 2/34 ensured the chase never became a cruise. The Falcons’ death phase (39/4) showed how quickly the game tightened: wickets fell, the boundary options narrowed, and the final over became a straight contest between execution and nerves.
TKTrinbago Knight Riders
168/1
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
166/8
GAGuyana Amazon Warriors
99/10
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
103/6
BRBarbados Royals
187/4
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
188/6
SLSaint Lucia Kings
206/4
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
204/4
TKTrinbago Knight Riders
152/2
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
146/7
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
137/3
SNSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots
133/9
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
128/10
GAGuyana Amazon Warriors
211/3
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
167/6
TKTrinbago Knight Riders
159/6
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
152/4
BRBarbados Royals
151/6
SNSt Kitts and Nevis Patriots
125/4
ABAntigua & Barbuda Falcons
121/10