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Falcons Reach CPL Final After Shadab Khan’s Playoff Hat-Trick

The Falcons’ spin attack tore through the Amazon Warriors’ middle order, forcing the tournament pacesetters into a one-match do-or-die qualifier.

Overview

  • The Antigua & Barbuda Falcons beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors by nine wickets at Kensington Oval after the Warriors were bowled out for 76.
  • Shadab Khan took a hat-trick and finished 4/16 while Sufyan Moqim claimed 4/13, with the two spinners sharing eight wickets to trigger the collapse.
  • Rahkeem Cornwall scored a rapid 49 off 16 balls and Evin Lewis finished 23 not out as the Falcons chased 77 in 5.2 overs to complete the victory.
  • The win sends the Falcons straight to the CPL final on September 20 and drops the Amazon Warriors into Qualifier 2 against the Jamaica Kingsmen on September 18 for one last chance to reach the title match.
  • The result was one of the fastest chases in CPL history and shifts the knockout picture by turning a previously dominant Warriors side into a sudden-elimination underdog.