Match 6, Abu Dhabi, November 22, 2024, 07:15 PM
UP Nawabs
51/10(9.1ov)
Team Abu Dhabi
54/2(4.2ov)
Team Abu Dhabi beat UP Nawabs by 8 wickets
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Phil Salt, Team Abu Dhabi skipper is up for a chat. He says that the bowlers did a disciplined job with their lines and lengths. Adds that they got punished when the bowled poor. Mentions that teams are going to come hard at them and the wickets will become batter friendly. Ends by sharing that if they keep hammering the right lengths, they have the perfect attack for these conditions.
Mark Adair wins the Player of the Match award for his fine bowling spell. He says that the guys at the other end built the pressure and he was rewarded with the wickets. Adds that the team is brilliant and the leadership is excellent. Mentions that he is happy to play in a relaxed team environment. Shares that he tried to bowl his best ball according to the situation and is glad it worked today. Lauds Phil Salt who has been excellent with the bat and leading the side.
Time for the post-match presentations...
Not much to talk about the UP Nawabs' bowling as they did not have a huge score to defend. Farhan Khan took the solitary wicket but went for plenty. Earlier in the game, the Nawabs were asked to bat first and were dismissed for a paltry score of just 51 runs as Adil Rashid top-scored with 16 while the rest failed to get into double digits. For Team Abu Dhabi, Mark Adair was the wrecker-in-chief with four wickets while Allah Ghazanfar and Zeeshan Naseer claimed two each. UP Nawabs will look to bounce back after his loss while Team Abu Dhabi will hope to carry on the momentum.
A thumping run-chase from Team Abu Dhabi sees them defeat the UP Nawabs by 8 wickets with more than five overs to spare. They have put out a massive statement and are already looking like the title contenders. Chasing 52 for the win, Team Abu Dhabi lost Paul Stirling and Jonny Bairstow early but a blistering cameo from Kyle Mayers ensured that there we no more hiccups and they chased down the score in a comfortable manner.
In over# 5
6
1
Adil Rashid 7/0(0.2)
4.2
6
SIX! Some cameo from Mayers! Superb! Tossed up full and on off, Mayers slogs it over mid-wicket for a six. Team Abu Dhabi win by 8 wickets.
4.1
1
Full and on leg, Salt works it down to long on for a single.
In over# 4
4
2
4
4
7nb
1nb
1wd
0
0W
Farhan Khan 30/1(2)
3.6
4
FOUR! Team Abu Dhabi are one hit away! Well played! Full and on middle, Mayers paddles it down to fine leg and it races to the fence.
3.5
2
9 runs needed now! Short of a length and on off, Mayers hits it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for a couple more.
3.4
4
FOUR! Solid from Mayers! Shorter and outside off, Mayers opens up his body and thumps it to point for a boundary. 11 runs needed now.
3.3
4
FOUR! Dealt with it! On a length and around off, Mayers whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.3
7nb
No ball and Six! Going from bad to worse! Hits the deck hard and bowls on middle, Mayers pulls it to square leg for a six. Another no ball as Khan has overstepped again.
3.3
1nb
No ball! Fuller delivery, outside off, Mayers swings and misses. Khan has overstepped. Free hit next.
3.3
1wd
Wide! Fuller and sliding down the leg side, Mayers shuffles across to whip but misses.
3.2
.
Length ball, outside off, Mayers has a poke at it but misses.
OUT! GONE! Superb from Najibullah Zadran in the deep! Very full and on leg, Bairstow flicks but checks his shot straightaway, it goes up and to deep mid-wicket where Najibullah Zadran runs to his left, dives and takes a brilliant catch.