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Australian all-rounder Chris Green, who is currently leading Antigua and Barbuda Falcons in the Caribbean Premier League 2024, emerged as his side’s shining star in a recent match. On Sunday, September 16, the Falcons were up against St Lucia Kings in the 17th match of the league at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St. Lucia. The match saw Falcons winning the toss and inviting their rivals to bat first.
Johnson Charles and Faf du Plessis, the Kings’ openers got off to an average start and as Charles went back to pavilion after scoring 25 runs, while skipper Plessis could only manage to score 14 runs. The duo built a partnership of 40 runs for the first wicket in 4.4 overs. After a few more average knocks, David Wiese came up with 26-ball 43 to help the side put up a score of 152 runs. Chris Green picked four wickets for his side by conceding only 22 runs.
Chris Green scalps four wickets, slams 48 runs
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons skipper Chris Green started weaving his magic in the sixth over the SLK’s innings. He picked up two consecutive wickets when he dismissed Plessis and Roston Chase on the fourth and fifth delivery. Later, he took the wicket of Ackeem Wayne Jarrell Auguste and Tim Seifert.
In return, the Falcons failed to do their magic in the beginning as Justin Greaves and Kofi James were forced to return after only 10 runs and 11 runs, respectively. Sam Billings and Jahmar Hamilton also failed to make a difference with their 5 and 0 runs, respectively. Things were going downhill for the Falcons when Shamar Springer gave his side some hope with 32-ball 23 runs, and the momentum following it was extended by a 48-run knock from Chris Green in 37 balls.
However, things couldn’t turn the tide of the match as the Falcons failed to chase down the score and fell short by 26 runs.
