Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs Jamaica Kingsmen Live स्कोर, Match 1 of Caribbean Premier League, 2026

Just getting started - A last-ball finish on opening night and a memorable CPL debut for Arnos Vale. The biggest party in sport is well and truly underway, and if this is a sign of what's to come, we are in for another thrilling season. Up next on Sunday, 9th August, the defending champions Trinbago Knight Riders begin their title defence against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, right here in St Vincent. The first ball will be bowled at 4.30 am IST (11 pm GMT, the previous day), but as always, you can join us well before then for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!

The skipper of Antigua & Barbuda Falcons - Fabian Allen says it was a tight game at the end, but a win is a win, and they are happy with a win in their first game. Fabian adds that Alzzari bowls a really crucial spell, and he feels really happy for how he bowled.

The captain of Jamaica Kingsmen - Rovman Powell feels that they were 5-10 runs short, adding that a score closer to 175 would have been a winning total on that surface. He says the batting group will reflect on where they can improve. Powell admits the bowling unit struggled to build sustained pressure and says, in hindsight, a few plans could have been better. He also praises Andre Russell and Keemo Paul for their spells and acknowledges that the fielding is an area the team needs to improve. Rovman says there were plenty of encouraging signs for what is a young team. He admits it was not their game to win for large parts of the chase but is pleased with the way the side fought back to take it down to the final ball.

Let's hear from the two captains....

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Alzarri Joseph has been given the award for his figures of 3 for 34 from his 4 overs. He says that he tried to keep it simple and it worked in his favour. He adds that the pitch was a bit two-paced in nature, so he looked to put in an extra bit of effort while bowling short, and it worked for him as well. Alzarri praises Tajinder, saying that his knock was really good, and if he continues the same way, it will be great for the side. He closes by saying he had a bit of a break before CPL and is looking forward to taking more wickets through the season.

Earlier in the game - Patriots skipper Fabian Allen opted to bowl first, going against the trend at Arnos Vale, where teams batting first have generally enjoyed more success. Contributions from Reeza Hendricks and Rovman Powell laid the foundation for newcomers Jamaica Kingsmen before a couple of late cameos propelled them to a competitive 167. It was a mixed bowling effort from the Patriots. They conceded 22 extras and allowed the Kingsmen to finish strongly, leaking 54 runs in the final four overs after having kept the scoring in check through the middle phase.

Late scare, happy ending - The Kingsmen's bowling attack looked a little one-dimensional, with no one really able to trouble the batters or build sustained pressure. For the Falcons, the chase was effectively set up by the 64-run partnership between Tajinder Singh and Tim Robinson. Tajinder was the aggressor in the stand, keeping the scoreboard moving from the moment he arrived at the crease, while Robinson provided the ideal support as the Falcons stayed comfortably on course. Singh fell with the finish line in sight, and Hunain Shah struck late to create a few nerves in the Falcons camp, but they got over the line off the final ball, aided by a fumble from Rovman Powell.

Falcons do it the hard way - Third time proves to be the charm for the Falcons. Having featured on the opening night of the tournament in each of the past two seasons and ended up on the losing side both times, they so nearly let it slip but finally have an opening-night victory to celebrate. As for the newest entrants to the biggest party in sport, the Jamaica Kingsmen begin their CPL journey with a defeat. Rovman Powell and his side will take heart from the fact that they managed to drag the contest to the final ball.

DRAMA AT THE VERY END! Antigua & Barbuda Falcons win by 2 wickets. Hunain delivers a good-length delivery around off, Shamar Springer pushes this from the inner portion of his bat to long on and the batters were always looking for two here. Rovman Powell attacks the ball like a wolf, but he fails to gather this cleanly, and that allows the batters to complete the second run to win this contest. Had Rovman Powell gathered the ball and thrown it to the keeper at the first go, the Jamaica Kingsmen could have forced a Super Over.

Down to the final ball. Super Over anyone?

Full toss, on middle and off, Alzarri Joseph punches this down the ground to long on for a single. Super Over on the cards...

Well, well. Two in two for Hunain Shah. Alzarri Joseph walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hunain Shah is turning this contest on its head in the final over. Pitched-up delivery, around off, Usama Mir goes down on a knee and plays a perfect lofted drive, but he finds Hassan Khan at deep point for a simple catch. Shah is on a hat-trick. 3 needed off 2 balls.

Now then, a few nerves are creeping in for the Falcons. Usama Mir is in at number 9.

OUT! CAUGHT! A really good catch by the skipper of Jamaica Kingsmen to send Jahmar Hamilton back in the dugout. Another low full toss, on off, Hamilton looks to get right underneath the ball and blast it down the ground but mistimes it wide of long on. Rovman Powell glides to his left and puts in a dive to gobble it up.

Low full toss, on off, Shamar Springer pushes this to long off for a single. 3 needed off 4 balls.

On a length, around off, Shamar Springer drives this to wide long off for a brace to start the final over.

Hunain Shah will bowl the final over with Antigua & Barbuda Falcons needing 6 runs.

Full and wide outside off, Springer smashes this to wide long off for another single to close the over.

Full toss, on the pads, Jahmar Hamilton flicks this to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a single.

Yorker, on off, Shamar Springer pushes this through mid off for a single.

Shamar Springer comes out to bat. Jamaica Kingsmen are hanging in there. Another wicket in this over will make it very interesting.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jamaica Kingsmen get the review right. Andre bowls a wide yorker around off, Tajinder Singh plants his back foot deep inside the crease and looks to guide this past short third but it appears that he misses and his bat strikes the ground. The ball is gathered behind the stumps and the fielding side appeals for a caught behind, but the umpire turns it down. Rovman Powell asks for a DRS. UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball is next to the bat of Tajinder Singh, but his bat is striking the deck as well at that exact time. The third umpire is convinced that the ball grazed the face of the blade on its way to the keeper, and Tajinder Singh has to walk back. 9 runs needed off 9 balls.

FOUR! Dre Russ comes around the stumps, bowls a low full toss, on the pads, and Tajinder Singh gets inside the line of the ball and flicks this in the gap towards the cow corner region for a boundary.

On a length, around off, Jahmar Hamilton smashes this to sweeper cover for a run.

Andre Russell to bowl the penultimate over.

Full and wide of off, Tajinder Singh intentionally opens his bat face and slices this behind backward point for a couple of runs. 14 needed off 12 balls.

WIDE! Bumper, around middle and off, Tajinder Singh once again looks for an upper-cut but gets beaten. The umpire thinks it is a bit too high on the batter and signals wide.

Bouncer, around off, Tajinder Singh arches back and looks to play the upper-cut but misss out.

Short and on middle and leg, Jahmar Hamilton pulls this through backward square leg for a single.