At the Air Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium in Antigua, a large crowd gathered on Thursday night to watch an exciting match between the Antigua Falcons and the St. Kitts-Nevis Patriots.
The Falcons batted first and with a superb performance from debutant 17-year-old Jewel Andrew, they scored 163 runs in their 20 overs. In response, the Patriots lost wickets at regular intervals and the match came down to a thrilling finale with 7 runs needed from the last 6 balls, and 3 wickets remaining.
With 1 run required from 1 ball and 1 wicket remaining, Nortje hit the ball past the bowler for a run, securing the Patriots’ victory.
Summarized scores:
Falcons 163 for 4: Andrew 50*, Zaman 43
Patriots 164 for 9: Kyle Mayers 39, Shamar Springer 4 for 29
The Patriots won by 1 wicket, and Kyle Mayers was awarded the Man of the Match.