PROVIDENCE, Guyana, CMC – Jayden Seales delivered a sensational spell of quick bowling and Amir Jangoo scored a vital, unbeaten half-century because the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons certified for the playoff stage of the Republic Financial institution Caribbean Premier League for the primary time in its historical past right here on Wednesday.
On his twenty fourth birthday, Seales grabbed his second-best-ever T20 figures of 4-15, to assist rout the Guyana Amazon Warriors for simply 99 in 18.1 overs on the Windfall Stadium.
The Falcons then discovered themselves in deep trouble at 36 for 5, however opener Jangoo got here to the rescue with an unbeaten 51 off 57 balls that carried them to 103 for six with 5 balls remaining within the contest and victory by 4 wickets.
The win, of their tenth and remaining preliminary recreation, propelled the Falcons to 11 factors, they usually joined defending champions Saint Lucia Kings and the Trinbago Knight Riders within the knockout stage of the competitors.
In the meantime, it was the second successive loss for the Amazon Warriors, leaving them in a tussle with the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals for the ultimate playoff spot.
Needing a win to safe a playoff berth, Participant-of-the-Match, Seales struck in his second over by having Moeen Ali caught at quick third man for 10.
In his ensuing over, Seales shattered Ben McDermott’s stumps and had the damaging Shimron Hetmyer caught at backward level for a duck to depart the Amazon Warriors 26 for 3 within the sixth over.
Shai Hope, who high scored with 26, and Hassan Khan then placed on 24 runs for the fourth wicket – the best partnership of the innings.
However as soon as Khan was run out for 4, Hope, Gudakesh Motie, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, and Dwaine Pretorius all fell in fast succession, because the Amazon Warriors collapsed to 78 for 9 within the fifteenth over.
Quentin Sampson hit three boundaries in his knock of 19 from 15 balls throughout a last-wicket partnership of 21 with captain Imran Tahir, earlier than Seales returned to bowl him and dismiss the house aspect for his or her lowest complete on this 12 months’s match.
Usama Mir offered good help, ending with 3-17.
Chasing a subpar complete, the Falcons bought off to a horrible begin when Pretorius bowled opener Andries Gous for only one with the fourth ball of the innings.
Tahir then trapped Kevin Wickham and Karima Gore lbw off consecutive deliveries, and Shakbi Al Hasan was adjudged lbw off the bowling of Ali, to see the Falcons slip to 24 for 4 within the fifth over.
The Falcons have been at risk of struggling an embarrassing loss when Ali bowled Shamar Springer for 2 to make it 36 for 5 within the seventh over.
Nevertheless, Jangoo performed a mature and accountable knock, and along with skipper Imad Wasim after which Fabian Allen, stabilised the innings.
He first added 29 with Wasim, who made a affected person 16 off 24 balls, earlier than he was run out trying a second run.
Jangoo then shared an unbroken stand of 38 with Allen, who completed on 15 not out, to hold them to victory.
Jangoo introduced up his half-century off 54 balls by smashing spinner Gudakesh Motie for one in every of his two sixes. His innings additionally included three fours.
For the Amazon Warriors, Ali took 2-10 and Imran Tahir 2-27.
