CPL 2026: Tridents Dramatic Collapse Hands Falcons Crucial Win

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons beat Barbados Tridents by 30 runs in Match 16 of the 2026 Caribbean Premier League. The Barbados Tridents failed to finish their 156-run chase after looking well placed at 93/3 in the 14th over, eventually losing by 30 runs to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. The victory moved the Falcons to the top of the points table with 4 wins from 7 games.

Carter Gives Tridents a Quick Start

Zachary Carter gave the Tridents a quick start, smashing 2 sixes and a four in the opening 2 overs. His partner Shian Brathwaite could not score freely and was dismissed for 7 off 14 balls. Quinton de Kock kept the scoring rate moving, but Carter’s dismissal in the 6th over slowed the Tridents down.
Rakheem Cornwall then removed de Kock in the 8th over, but Rivaldo Clarke and Kevlon Anderson added 39 runs to put the Tridents back in a strong position.

Tridents Collapse From 93/3 to 95/7

What followed was a major collapse as they slipped from 93/3 to 95/7 in just 2 overs. Joshua James started the damage by removing Anderson and Sherfane Rutherford with successive deliveries. Clarke was dismissed in the next over, followed 2 balls later by Gudakesh Motie. All 4 batters were out while trying to hit big shots.

Daniel Sams and Chris Green gave the Tridents some hope of a comeback, but as the pressure increased, Sams became James’ 3rd wicket in the 17th over. Sufyan Moqim then took the last 2 wickets with consecutive deliveries in the next over to complete the Falcons’ win.

Falcons Finish Strong After Late Moeen Ali Attack

Earlier, Sams bowled Cornwall with the first delivery of the match. The Falcons still managed a decent Powerplay, with Amir Jangoo and Karima Gore putting on 39 runs before regular wickets left them struggling at 80/5 in the 14th over.

Moeen Ali and Shamar Springer hit some important boundaries, but the Tridents kept the Falcons under control until the final 3 overs. The match changed during that period as the Falcons’ skipper attacked the bowling. They collected 49 runs from the last 3 overs, with Moeen reaching his fifty by hitting 3 consecutive sixes in the final over.

The Falcons ended on 155/5, which proved to be more than enough as they won the match with a 30-run margin, capitalizing on a stunning Tridents collapse to triumphantly claim the top spot on the points table.

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