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Courtesy of CPLT20 Jamaica Kingsmen celebrate a wicket during their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League cricket game against the Guyana Amazon Warriors on Friday.
Updated 8 hours ago by Lennox Aldred - Gleaner Writer

Fairytale finish?

The stage is set at the iconic Kensington Oval for a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final that promises a clash of contrasting narratives, as the resurgent Jamaica Kingsmen prepare to face the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons tomorrow at 6 p.m. Jamaica time. For both franchises, history is within reach. Neither the Kingsmen nor the Falcons have ever lifted the CPL trophy, guaranteeing that a new champion will be crowned. However, the paths taken by the two teams to the final could hardly have been more different.

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