That is the end of the match. Deccan Gladiators won by 35 runs. Superb display by Gladiators led by their skipper with the bat and nicely backed up by their bowlers in the field. Pooran was the star with the bat scored unbeaten 77* which almost took the game away from Team Abu Dhabi. Zahoor Khan and Tom Helm took 2-wicket each.
Player of the match: Nicholas Pooran
END OF OVER:10 | 9 Runs 2 Wkts | DG: 134/6 | RR: 13.40
- Nicholas Pooran77 (33b)
- Tabraiz Shamsi1 (1b)
- Fabian Allen2-0-18-2
- Mustafizur Rahman2-0-45-0
Match State: Innings Break
9.6
1b
Allen to Pooran, 1 bye, arm ball, just outside off, Pooran goes for a big shot, misses it and keeper fails to gather that one cleanly, took a bye
9.5
1
Allen to Shamsi, 1 run, tossed up, on off stump, punched to off side for a single
9.4
W
Allen to Sultan Ahmed, OUT, Tossed up, on off stump, Sultan went for the big shot, hit the bottom of the bat and mistimed it and fielder took it at the long-off. Allen on a hat-trick
Sultan Ahmed c D'Souza b Allen 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
9.3
W
Allen to Smith, OUT, That is a stunning catch! Tossed up, Smith goes for the big shot, gets a top edge and it goes way high up in the air and bowler's call it and took it with ease at the end
OF Smith c & b Allen 23 (12b 1x4 2x6) SR: 191.66
9.2
6
Allen to Smith, SIX, This time Smith comes in action! Tossed up, on middle and leg stump, he clears his left leg and heaved away over deep midwicket fence for a six
9.1
1
Allen to Pooran, 1 run, tossed up, on middle and leg stump, heaved away to deep midwicket for a single
END OF OVER:9 | 27 Runs | DG: 125/4 | RR: 13.88
- Nicholas Pooran76 (31b)
- Odean Smith17 (10b)
- Mustafizur Rahman2-0-45-0
- Naveen-ul-Haq2-0-31-1
8.6
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, 1 run, full ball, on middle and leg stump, nicely driven along the carpet to long-on for a single and holds the strike for the final over
8.5
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, SIX, He is dealing in sixes right now! Another short ball and another upper cut goes all the way over third man fence for six more
8.4
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, SIX, Take that! That is an amazing shot! Full ball, just outside off, Pooran gets forward and slices it up and over point for a cracking six
8.3
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, FOUR, and again, full and wide outside off, Pooran reaches for it and slices it up and over short third man for four more
8.2
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, SIX, What a shot! Short and wide outside off, Pooran flashes it and flash it hard and it goes all the way over third man fence for a huge six
8.1
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Pooran, FOUR, Skipper brings up his fifty in style! Full ball, just outside off, opens the face of the bat and guides it between the gap of short third man and gully for four
END OF OVER:8 | 13 Runs | DG: 98/4 | RR: 12.25
- Odean Smith17 (10b)
- Nicholas Pooran49 (25b)
- Naveen-ul-Haq2-0-31-1
- Andrew Tye2-0-26-0
7.6
4
Naveen-ul-Haq to Smith, FOUR, full and wide outside off, Smith reaches for it, slices that one past short third man fielder and goes for four
7.5
2
Naveen-ul-Haq to Smith, 2 runs, full and wide outside off, sliced away up and over extra cover for couple of runs
7.4
6
Naveen-ul-Haq to Smith, SIX, Slower ball, just outside off, Smith picks that one and hits high in the air, was a mishit and it just clear the long-on fielder and fence for a six
