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Barbados Royals set the target of 152 runs for Falcons as Skipper Powell smashed three sixes in the 20th over. 3rd CPL Match live from Antigua. Get latest CPL Scores, and live coverage with Associates Times
Written by Anglina Byron
Updated At 2025-08-17 02:46:21
CPL 2025: Live coverage of Barbados Royals vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons
Caribbean: The third match of Caribbean Premier League 2025 is all set to be held between Barbados Royals and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in Antigua. In the second match of CPL 2025, Guyana Amazon Warriors secured classy victory against Patriots by 5 wickets.
Stay tuned to all live updates of the CPL 2025 and a live scoreboard on Associates Times.
August 17, 2025 at 12:46 AM
As Barbados Royals struggled throughout the match, Skipper Powell tried to heat up the momentum with his fiery shots. He now hits a maximum on the first ball of the last over to Odean Smith, taking the score to a satisfying total for Royals.
His second six came on the fifth ball of the over where he took the total nears the 150 as the Royals are at 145 runs. The over has turned out to be big over for Royals throughout the game as it conceded two sixes and three wide balls.
The third six again came from the bat of Rovman Powell who heated up the pace and took the total to 151 runs. With these fiery shots, he also secured his half-century off 24 balls, making easy for the team to cross 150 runs amid huge pressure.
With their struggling efforts and Powell's consistency, Barbados Royals managed the set the target of 152 for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
Stay tuned for the second inning where Falcons will bat to chase the target.
August 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Daniel Sams was dismissed by Obed McCoy as he was playing at 2 runs off 6 balls. With the fall of wicket, it seems tough for Royals to set the target of around 150 runs as the 19th over is coming to an end and the team is at 128 runs only.
The over has seen one boundary and one wicket as well and Royals are now six down.
August 17, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Rovman Powell hit another boundary for Barbados Royals to Obed McCoy and started the 19th over well. As per the scenario, 150 is considered possible with Powell out there as on the ball of McCoy, he cuts it through and point for a boundary.
With this, the score of Royals is at 125 runs.
August 17, 2025 at 12:29 AM
After a fiery six, the knock of Rutherford came to an end in the 18th over on the hands of Jayden Seales of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. Short in length and angled away outside off, Rutherford swings across the line and edges it to the left of the keeper as Jewel Andrew who flies and takes it.
After the 18th over, the total of Barbados Royals is at 119 runs with a loss of 5 wickets.
August 17, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The first runs came from the bat of Sherfane Rutherford in the form of six as he walks in to bat at number 6th position for Royals. In the 17th over, everything has happened as Royals lost their wicket and Rutherford hit maximum to gain the momentum for the team.
After the completion of 17th over, the total of the Royals is at 117 runs with 1 four, 1 six and 1 single. Powell is playing at 27 runs and Rutherford at 7 runs.
August 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Barbados Royals lost fourth wicket in the 17th over as Quinton de Kock is dismissed at 57 runs off 45 balls. He tried to whack it across but Fabian Allen of Falcons at deep square led who dives to his right and take the catch. His knock is taken by Obed McCoy's shot and on middle and leg ball.
With a fall of wicket, the total of Barbados Royals is at 110 runs in the 17th over, putting them in a great pressure as one inning is coming to an end.
August 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
With a little struggle and classy shots, Quinton de Kock completed his half-century for Royals and paced up the run rate for the team. He made 50 at 39 balls, taking the total of the team at 105 runs in the 16th over.
August 17, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Quinton de Kock's knock is also helping the team to manage their run rate with his classy shots. He hit a boundary to Shakib Al Hasan of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons and now one run way from his half-century.
He is playing at 49 runs off 38 balls.
In addition to that, Skipper's fiery six helped the team to complete 100 runs in the 15th over. He also hit the maximum to Shakib Al Hassan in a style and changed the momentum of the game. He is playing at 26 runs of 13 balls, taking the total for 101 runs.
🗣️POWELL POWER!
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 17, 2025
Rovman flexes his muscles! 💪#CPL25 #ABFvBR #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #CaribbeanAirlines pic.twitter.com/gTxb3YdWWx
August 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
As the game for Royals is in struggle phase, Rovman Powell showcased his class and hit a maxium to Imad Wasim in the 14th over. He took the total of the team to 87 runs as he is playing at 19 runs off 11 balls. With his shots, Powell is currently hurting Jewel Andrew and Antigua and Barbuda Falcons.
August 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Quniton de Kock is nearing his first half-century for the match of the Barbados Royals in the 2025 Caribbean Premier League against Antigua and Barbuda Falcons at the Warner Park Cricket Ground of St Kitts and Nevis. He is currently playing at 41 runs off 32 balls, taking the total of the team to 78 runs after 13 overs.
He is supported by skipper Rovman Powell who is playing at 11 runs off 8 balls.
August 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Two back-to-back fours from the bat of Skipper Rovman Powell tried to pace up the game as the 12 over conceded 11 runs. He hit the boundaries to Odean Smith, making it count as he showed his real power and class over mid off.
Royals are required to follow the style of game as their current run rate is still at 6 which is quite low. With this, the total of the Royals is at 75 runs with three wickets down.
August 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Another blow to slow innings of Barbados Royals as Shaqkere Parris failed to secure his wicket and fell down at 6 runs off 12 balls. With a completion of 11th over, the team is at 61 runs and is struggling to find their pace as they failed to increase their run rate from 5.
It is now concerning moment for Royals as their slow pace would lead them to low total, making it easy for Falcons to win the game.
August 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Coming back to form after the struggle of 8 overs, Quinton de Kock hit two back-to-back boundaries to Odean Smith of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the 10th over. He started with a slower length and put the ball in the slot of Kock, helping him to smashed it for fours.
With these shots, the score of Barbados Royals is at 58 runs with a completion of 10 overs as this over conceded 9 runs with two fours and 1 single. As of now, Quinton de Kock is playing at 33 runs off 24 balls and Shaqkere Paris is playing 5 runs off 9 balls.
August 16, 2025 at 11:42 PM
In the 9th over, the team made only 4 balls in the form of four singles, struggling to find their pace even after the ending of the half-innings. The game is getting slower with every bowl as they are playing with a run rate of 5.44.
August 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
After the slow 7 overs, Quinton de Kock showcased his master class and hit a maximum to Rahkeen Cornwall. He took the total of the team to 45 runs in the eighth over, aiming to pace up the game.
In the 8th over, Royals made 10 runs with four singles, 1 six and 1 dot ball, playing with a run rate of 5.63.
August 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Barbados Royals has lost second wicket in the seventh over on the hands of 19-year-old Allah Ghazanfar of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons. He dismissed Alleyne at 13 runs off 20 balls, finishing his struggling inning for Royals.
Now, the Royals are in pressure as their run rate is 5.08 and their game is getting slower with the falling of wickets. The catch was taken by Jayden Seales in form long on with a diving as Ghazafar made a flatter delivery that goes back with a bowl.
The score of the team after the ending of the powerplay was at 31 runs and now it is at 35 with a loss of two wickets.
The Falcons are soaring after the first 6️⃣ overs! 🦅#CPL25 #ABFvBR #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #BetExc pic.twitter.com/PutlzMQMBt
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 16, 2025
August 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Quinton de Knock came wit fiery four in the sixth over on the ball of Jayden Seales on the first ball of the over. After the slow start for Barbados, both the baters are trying to pace up the game with these shots.
On the fifth bowl of the over, Kadeen Alleyne took a step and hit a boundary for a four, taking the total to 31 runs. In the sixth over, the team made 10 runs with two fours, 1 singles and 2 dot balls.
However, Falcons are keeping the pressure on Royals, making them resistant to go for big deliveries as they are playing with a run rate of 5.14.
August 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
After the completion of four overs, Kadeem Alleyne hit the first boundary for Barbados Royals, taking the total of the team to 21 runs. The ball was with angles in a length on middle and leg, helping him to set it for fine leg for a boundary.
The score of Barbados Royals is at 21 runs after the ending of the fifth over. The 5th over conceded 7 runs with three singles, 1 four and 2 dot balls.
August 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Barbados Royals is playing with a slower pace, conceding one run or no run each ball as the run rate of the team is at 3.5. In the fourth over, they made only 1 run, leaving five balls dot, while in the third over, there was only 1 Leg bye four and 2 singles.
As of now, the total of the team is at 14 runs with the ending of 4 overs.
August 16, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In the third over, Royals managed to secure first four and took their total to 13 runs with a loss of one wicket. Quniton de Kock is playing at four runs off 5 balls and Kadeem Alleyne is playing at the 2 runs off 6 balls.
Obed McCoy went straight line on the pads, however, Alleyne misses his truck and it rolls off the pad to fine leg for four for Barbados Royals. The third over conceded one four and 2 singles.
August 16, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Jayden Seales of Antigua and Barbuda Falcons striked Brandon King out and sent him back to the podium at 3 runs off 7 balls. He took first wicket for Falcons on the fifth ball of the second over and further slower the inning of Barbados Royals. The catch was taken by Rakheen Cornwall.
Barbados Royals is currently at 7 runs with the ending of the second over as Seales showcased consistency on the field.
Is there anyone safer than Rahkeem Cornwall in the slips?
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 16, 2025
Top catch by Rahkeem! 🙌#CPL25 #ABFvBR #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Carib pic.twitter.com/AMBpo1K64p
August 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Quinton de Knock opened the innings for Barbados Royals with a slow pace and secured initials runs for the team. In the first over, he along with Brandon King managed to secure 5 runs with three singles, 1 double and 2 dot balls. In the second over, they ended up at 6 runs only while conceding only 1 run from the over.
August 16, 2025 at 10:59 PM
As the third match of the CPL 2025 is about to start in St Kitts and Nevis, toss has been happened. Antigua and Barbuda Falcons won the toss and decided to bowl first against the Barbados Royals.
Notably, the Falcons lost their first match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park Cricket Ground.
After the toss, Imad Wasim, the skipper of Falcons mentioned that they will bowl first as he is not sure with the weather around and informed that they are playing with the same team.
Skipper of Barbados Royals added that they have to bat well and feels the senior players need to step up and the younger players will follow them.
The Playing XI's are in! 📥
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 16, 2025
Match 3️⃣ is all set to go!#CPL25 #ABFvBR #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #BetExc pic.twitter.com/xMFszF9gjE