CPL 2024 Match 1 Highlights | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
CPL 2024 Match 1 Highlights | Antigua & Barbuda Falcons vs St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
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00:00Good afternoon to all. We're here at Warner Park. You join us for this 2020 match between
00:23the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and the Jamaica Talawars. I'm Adam Gilchrist and with me in
00:28the commentary box is Michael Atherton, Mel Jones and the one and only Ali Mitchell. Thanks for
00:33such a warm introduction. I'm sure I don't need to tell you just how much I'm looking forward to
00:38the day's play. Thanks Alison. Let's now head out to the middle to join the captains for the toss.
00:59They'll have a bat. Well I didn't see that coming. Must have a lot of faith in their
01:04batting lineup. I reckon I would have thrown the ball to my bowlers to start with.
01:07Players making their way out. It's a great crowd in today with plenty of atmosphere around this
01:20ground. Plenty of wickets on offer and runs. Batters and bowlers are in the game and there's some quality players in both teams.
01:27So I'm expecting an even contest. Let's see what happens.
01:41Okay everything looks set to get this match underway. I think the new ball will get some
01:45movement and the openers are going to have to be wary of that. Finds the fielder with that shot.
01:57Now a great opportunity to prove the critics wrong. Certainly needs to build in innings for the team.
02:06A fantastic catch. Straight to cover point for an easy catch.
02:36Such a disappointment. A lot of people here at the ground would have been looking forward
02:55to seeing this innings. As it is they've got to walk back. Barely troubling the scorers.
03:00He's got that tail up. Massive outside edge.
03:19Just got to follow up that last delivery. Found the edge but no reward but putting pressure on
03:24the batter.
03:24Well dealt with that beautifully. Saw the short one and got it in the middle of the
03:52That's the over. The Patriots are 2 for 1. End of the first. Not many runs off it. Good
04:15start by the bowlers. The right arm paced bowler is coming into the attack from the
04:21south end. Clever shot. Moved across the line of the ball and just clipped it away.
04:30Fine leg won't stop that. Good contest here at the moment. Four off the last ball. It'll be
04:51interesting to see how the bowler can respond. Let's just see if they can get that ball up into
05:04the slot as before. It's so crucial. You've got to follow up that last delivery and keep the
05:09batter under pressure. That was a solid shot. Really well played. Ball was dropped just a little
05:21shorter and a great shot off the back foot. Always difficult to focus after what happened last ball
05:35but you've just got to stay positive and believe the wicket's going to come. Nice shot. Straight to
05:42the gully. Can't get that outside the ring field.
06:12Still honing in on their lines. The batter happy to let it go through.
06:42Over the Patriots 12 for 1. Amir from the north end. Lovely cover drive but straight to the extra
07:12cover fielder.
07:42That's a great shot early on. Wide of cover and that'll give him a bit of confidence early on. May pull up
07:55short of the boundary though. Sometimes you've just got to stop and admire batting like that. Gets on to the
08:01front foot early. Well timed. Four runs. That last ball isn't something you want to repeat of. You don't want to be
08:13giving away easy runs. On to the front foot. Super shot. Should be four. You can't give that much width. Ball out there
08:26and you get what you deserve. King, I don't think, will be too happy with their bowler at the moment. Bowler and the
08:51slips have really gone up here. They like it. Ten runs out of there. The Patriots 22 for 1. Warwick, the left arm
09:20orthodox bowler is coming into the attack from the south end. Collects that one simple as you like inside the ring.