Match Report
Falcons Hold Their Nerve in Final-Over Patriots Chase
Shadab Khan, Moeen Ali and Shamar Springer supplied the late acceleration after Dasun Shanaka's unbeaten 49.
In brief
Late hitting decides a close contest at North Sound
- Falcons reached 191 for 7 with three balls remaining.
- Evin Lewis made 48 before Shadab Khan struck 30 from 12 balls.
- Dasun Shanaka finished unbeaten on 49 from 17 balls for the Patriots.
Shanaka transforms the Patriots total
The Patriots moved cautiously through the middle overs before Dasun Shanaka struck an unbeaten 49 from 17 balls. His late assault lifted the visitors to 187 for 6.
The fixture is detailed in the Falcons vs Patriots match centre.
Lewis and Nawaz keep the chase alive
Evin Lewis made 48 and added 78 with Hasan Nawaz. Their partnership kept Antigua close enough for the lower order to attack the final six overs.
See the Falcons team guide and Patriots team guide.
Ali delivers the final blow
Shadab Khan hit 30 from 12 balls before Wanindu Hasaranga ended the burst with a running catch. Shamar Springer then added 15 from six deliveries to leave seven required from the final over.
Moeen Ali supplied the finish, steering a four over short third and then clearing the boundary. He ended unbeaten on 25 as the Falcons won with three balls remaining.
The result can be followed on the CPL 2026 points table.
Brief score
Match scorecard
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won by 3 wickets with 3 balls remaining
Evin Lewis 48 · Hasan Nawaz 33 · Shadab Khan 30 (12) · Dasun Shanaka 49* (17) · Jason Holder 2/39