CPL 2024, BR Vs ABF, Match 13 Live Score: Barbados Royals Make It Three-In-Three With 10-Run Win By DLS Method

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BR vs ABF Live Score: Man Of The Match!

Quinton de Kock has been awarded as the 'Man of the Match'.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Match Summary!

Let's recap you as to what happened today at Barbados. The Falcons were put into bat first by the Royals and got off to a solid start courtesy of their openers Brandon King and Justin Greaves. King scored 27 off 19 balls while Greaves remained unbeaten on 61* off 52 balls and carried his bat. Sam Billings looked good for his 56 off 43 balls. The innings fell away towards the end a bit. Shamar Springer with his 10* off 3 balls took the score to 176/5 in 20 overs. 11 extras given by the fielding side. 

A couple of wickets apiece for Jason Holder and Naveen Ul Haq. A wicket for Keshav Maharaj who bowled well giving away only 19 runs in 4 overs. Maheesh Theekshana went wicketless but gave away only 29 runs in his 4 overs. 

Chasing a target of 176 for the win, the Royals lost Rahkeem Cornwall early. Quinton de Kock looked really good for his 48 off 30 balls while Alick Athanaze looked assured for his 34 off 29 balls before being run out. Rovman Powell was batting on 15* off 11 balls while David Miller was batting on 19* off 13 balls when weather intervened. 11 extras given by the fielding side as the Royals were 127/3 in 14.3 overs 10 runs ahead of the DLS par score. 

A wicket apiece for Chris Green and Roshon Primus who gave away 23 runs in his only over that never ended. Loads of wides and no balls in that. The rest of the bowlers remained wicketless. 

So, Barbados Royals make it 3 wins out of 3 with this 10-run win under the DLS method and stays in second place.   

BR vs ABF Live Score: Barbados Royals 🤩

So the rain has the final say but before the rain break, the Barbados Royals had got into a strong position and eventually won the game by 10 runs on Duckworth Lewis method. You can't really help when the rain is around but the Barbados Royals will be a happy unit having won their third game on the trot.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Match Abandoned! 😟

Play has been called off due to heavy rain. The players shake hands and it is the Barbados Royals who win by 10 runs under the DLS method.  

BR vs ABF Live Score:  Rain Rain Go Away!

It continues to rain at Kensington Oval in Barbados. The covers are firmly placed and this could be a long delay. Very soon, we will start losing overs. 

BR vs ABF Live Score: Rain Again!

Rain Rain GO AWAY! The rain is back again and it's coming down pretty heavy. The covers are back on. Definitely not the sight you want to see as a cricket lover. the Barbados Royals are ahead by 10 runs. Its coming down heavily now.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Players Entering! 🥳

After a small halt in the play due to rain, the match has started again and Royals need 52 runs in 35 balls...

BR vs ABF Live Score: Rain Has Stopped!

Good news folks. The rain has stopped and the covers have been removed. We should get underway pretty soon. 🥳

BR vs ABF Live Score: OH...No

Scratch the previous update folks. Just as I am typing, the covers are coming back on as the drizzle has returned. 🌧️

BR vs ABF Live Score: Good New Folks!

The rain has stopped in Barbados and all covers have been taken off the ground. The match might start again 🥳 

BR vs ABF Live Score: It's Raining 🌧️

The umpires have signalled the groundsmen to run in with the covers. The rain has picked up all of a sudden. Hopefully, this is not a long break. Falcons need 53 runs off 36 balls. 

BR vs ABF Live Score: That Effort 😟

Powell muscles it over long off. Great effort by Chris Green but just landed inside the boundary with the momentum taking him over the boundary. Was a fuller-length delivery a shade outside off, blasted flat and hard down the ground, Green with an outstretched dive, takes the catch but couldn't parry that back in time. 

BR vs ABF Live Score: Free-Hit Accepted!

Seems like something is wrong with Roshon Primus and he is not able to find his rhythm. Consecutive no-balls for him, Oh Primus what's wrong? 7 extra balls from that over...😟

BR vs ABF Live Score: Oh...QDK Gone!

OUT!!!! Primus redeems himself. QDK cannot believe his luck. After an not so good start of the over, Primus strikes and traps the big fish 🐟 

BR vs ABF Live Score: No-Ball!

Full use of the no-ball, QDK opens his arms and the ball sails into the stands. Roshon Primus Pace on short of a length delivery and QDK got a fair chunk on that pull, deposits it well over the backward square leg fence. 🥳

BR vs ABF Live Score: Oh...No..RUN OUT 😧

Oh, it seems there is a mix-up in the middle. Athanaze and QDK collide and Billings hits the bull's eye. Alick Athanaze has to depart.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Drinks Break 🥤

Barbados Royals have started well and look in complete control of the run chase. They are 70/1 after 9 overs and need 107 from 11 overs. Let's see whether bowlers for the Falcons' can turn things from here.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Catch Dropped!

Chris Green makes a meal of it. It lands just short of him as he went in for the catch and the ball spins away from him and goes into the fence.

BR vs ABF Live Score: End Of Powerplay!

The Barbados Royals are 48/1 after 6 overs. Alick Athanaze and Quinton de Kock are in the middle, looking in fine rhythm. Quinton de Kock is not out on 26 off 13, while Athanaze is on 21 off 16.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Royals Off To A Decent Start!

End of over 6 (18 runs), Barbados Royals 48/1

BR vs ABF Live Score: SIX 6️⃣

Quinton de Kock goes for a big one, That's an AMAZING shot 🥳

BR vs ABF Live Score: Oh...Nice Shot😵

Length delivery on the pads, Athanaze goes down on one knee and helps it on its way through the fine leg region as the ball races away to the fence. 😵

BR vs ABF Live Score: DUCK 🦆

Wicket!!! Another Duck for Cornwall. It seems that this man is not having a good outing with the bat in CPL 2024. 

BR vs ABF Live Score: Welcome Back Folks!

We are back with the chase. Quinton de Kock and Rahkeem Cornwall to open the innings. 

BR vs ABF Live Score: Mid-Innings! 

A decent score on the board from Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. They started quite well in the Powerplay, but lost steam in the middle overs with Billings and Greaves struggling to find boundaries at regular intervals. Both of them got to their fifties though, but the likes of Maharaj, Holder, Theekshana, Naveen-ul-Haq all bowled quite tightly and ensure that things don't go out of their hands. Some lusty blows in the end have taken visitors to a fighting total, but Royals with firepower in their batting would be confident of chasing this down. Run-chase coming up....

BR vs ABF Live Score: Boundary To End The Innings!

Falcons have got ended with a boundary and 12 runs from the final overs mean they reach 176 at the end of their 20 overs. Some important boundaries in the last couple of overs.

BR vs ABF Live Score: SIX AND OUT!

Roshon Primus is also gone now! He was looking to hit another one out of the park with not much time left in the innings but holds out in the deep. Naveen-ul-Haq gets his second!

BR vs ABF Live Score: Naveen-ul-Haq Removes Falcons' Skipper!

The Afghan pacer after conceding a boundary has got rid of Chris Green. It was a strange move by Green to come up the order over some power-hitters and he perishes now after hitting a boundary off the first delivery.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Fabian Allen Fails To Make An Impact!

Jason Holder gets another and no fireworks from Fabian Allen today. A brilliant short delivery from Holder. Angling into middle and Allen only gets an outside edge as he tries to pull it away. De Kock takes an easy catch and this is not going well for Falcons.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Billings Is Finally Gone, Holder With A Beauty!

Jason Holder removes Sam Billings and this could be a blessing in disguise for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The Englishman was struggling to get going, and with big-hitters to follow, Falcons would be hoping that they get runs at better rate in these last few overs.

BR vs ABF Live Score: 4 Consecutive Boundaries And Billings Reach Fifty!

4, 4, 4, 4NB -Billings has stepped on the gas finally and has now reached his fifty. A much-needed big over for Antigua and they would like to build on this momentum and finish on a high.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Fifty For Justin Greaves!

Fifty for Greaves in 39 balls. He would have liked to get to that score in a bit quicker time, however, he still has time to get on in the last five overs coming up. Can Billings and Greaves kick-on from here?

BR vs ABF Live Score: 7 Overs To Go - 100 For 1!

Both the batters are set but runs are not coming as thick and fast as the visitors would like it to be. The pitch is pretty good to bat on and Royals have a strong batting line-up, so Falcons need to get to atleast 180 to challenge the home team here.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Sam Billings Dropped By Maharaj! 

Maharaj drops a catch off his own bowling! A touch shortish delivery and it sticks a bit on the surface. Billings ends up punching it straight to the bowler, but he is late to react and ends up dropping an easy catch. Second drop catch the game!

BR vs ABF Live Score: Barbados Royals Have Pulled Things Back!

The wicket of Brandon King has halted Falcons' charge. The run-rate has gone down after a rapid start in the Powerplay and they would be hoping that both Billings and Greaves get going in the second half of this innings. An interesting phase coming up with the visitors at 78-1 at the end of 10 overs.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Great Fielding By Big Man, Rahkeem Cornwall!

Huge Cheer from the home crowd as Cornwall puts in a dive at short fine leg to stop a certain boundary. Good commitment by the big man and Royals are certainly getting back in this game with some tidy overs.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Keshav Maharaj Strikes In His First-Ever Ball In CPL!

Brandon King tries to hit Keshav Maharaj out of the park on the very first ball, but the South African is too clever for it and drags his length down at the last moment. King goes through his shot, but fails to get any connection and Quinton de Kock whips the bails in flash. King is gone!

BR vs ABF Live Score: 50 Up For Antigua and Barbuda Falcons!

Both the Falcons openers are going along nicely here. They are finding boundaries at regular intervals and the home team need to find a breakthrough here.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Rovman Powell Puts Down A Sitter!

Oh, my word! Royals' skipper Powell has dropped a pretty straightforward catch here. Straight in and straight out....A fuller delivery and King tries to lift it straight down the ground. He fails to get  timing and power on it and ends up hitting it straight to long on, but Powell makes a mess of it. This could prove very costly!

BR vs ABF Live Score: Holder Punished In The Opening Over!

Three boundaries in the first over of Jason Holder and Falcons are up and running in this game. King, especially is looking in good touch and Royals need to knock him down early.

BR vs ABF Live Score: A Tidy Start From Maheesh Theekshana!

Boundary to end the over from Brandon King, but still just six runs from the opening over. Good start for Royals!

BR vs ABF Live Score: Time To Get Rolling!

Maheesh Theekshana to start with the ball for Barbados Royals and Falcons openers, Brandon King and Justin Greaves are ready to face the heat. Here we go...

BR vs ABF Live Score: A Good Batting Deck At The Kensington Oval!

Pitch Report (by Danny Morrison): "61m and 69m square boundaries. Straight hit is 73m. The surface looks smooth and hard. A little flat. It should slide on quite nicely. If you bowl short then get ready to fetch it from the stands."

BR vs ABF Live Score: David Miller Is Here!

Barbados Royals have made four changes to their XI from the last game and two of those are South African stars - David Miller and Keshav Maharaj. Alick Athanaze and Rivaldo Clarke are also included with likes of Nyeem Young, Kadeem Alleyne, Shamarh Brooks, and Dunith Wellalage missing out.

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, on the other hand are going unchanged.

BR vs ABF Live Score: Playing XIs

Barbados Royals: Rahkeem Cornwall, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rovman Powell (c), David Miller, Rivaldo Clarke, Jason Holder, Keshav Maharaj, Maheesh Theekshana, Naveen ul Haq, Alick Athanaze, Obed McCoy

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons: Brandon King, Justin Greaves, Kofi James, Sam Billings (wk), Jewel Andrew, Shamar Springer, Chris Green (c), Imad Wasim, Roshon Primus, Fabian Allen, Mohammad Amir

BR vs ABF Live Score: Toss Update

Barbados Royals have won the toss and have decided to bowl first.

BR vs ABF: Team Previews

Antigua and Barbuda Falcons

The visitors started off the season on a wrong note and lost four consecutive games. However, they have done well in the last two games and have grabbed couple of wins to put their campaign back on track. Their biggest strength is the presence of all-rounder which provides them options with both bat and ball, and with likes of Fabian Allen, Imad Wasim coming good in last few games, Falcons would be confident of turning the tables against Royals this time around.

BR vs ABF: Team Previews

Barbados Royals

Barbados Royals have got off to a perfect start to the season with two wins in two matches. The first win was a dominating one over Antigua and Barbuda Falcons while in the second game they had to work hard in a run-chase against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots. They have a balanced bowling and batting attack with international quality all-around and would be looking to once again stamp their authority on Falcons in this reverse-fixture.

Hello and a very warm welcome folks to yet another entertaining Live Blog From OneCricket! The biggest cricket carnival in the Caribbean is now rolling in style and the caravan has moved to Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.

It is the 13th match of this 2024 edition of CPL and the home team Barbados Royals are all set to take on Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. This is Aashay Chopade and I along with Sakshi Sharma will bring you all the live updates from this game.