END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | ADKR: 114/9 (74 runs required, RR: 5.70)

  • Ravi Rampaul6 (11b)
  • Ali Khan6 (11b)
  • Isuru Udana4-0-14-1
  • Hazrat Luqman4-0-27-1

10.50pm Right then, that's all the action from the ILT20 today. The first game saw some very good performances with both bat and ball, and a thumping win for Dubai Capitals. This is Abhimanyu Bose, signing off on behalf of Ekanth and Chandan Duorah.

10.40pm Time for the presentation ceremony.

Dubai Capitals captain Rovman Powell, who is also the player of the match: "I think we went pretty well. The information the guys sent back while batting was very useful. We were trying to get to 150 because we thought that was a good total, but luckily we were able to get to 180. [On how they changed gears after first 10 overs] We know that spinners would be useful and they have two quality spinners in Sunil Narine and Akeal Hosein so we were just trying to save wickets for the back end and we did well. [On the two UAE bowlers] I thought they were excellent. We knew they would have to bowl four overs each and they showed there's a lot of talent in the UAE. [On him bowling] Depends on the make up of the team. Today we had a bowler short so we knew me and Ravi Bopara had to bowl a few. I was good with the bat so I thought I'd bowl a few as well."

Sunil Narine: "I think we started well [with the ball]. The first 10 overs were not that bad. But we bowled some loose deliveries. It was just the first game so hopefully we learn from it. See our mistakes and try to improve. The pitch was helpful, especially for the seamers. It swung and seamed so I think early wickets will be key in the tournament"

10.37pm Dubai Capitals start off with a 73-run win, and they always looked on top. Joe Root and Robin Uthappa both had good outings opening the innings for them and then Rovman Powell let loose. Sikandar Raza, Ravi Bopara and Isuru Udana helped them finish strong, setting Abu Dhabi Knight Riders a target of 188. Paul Stirling hit a fine half-century, and they looked like they could make a game out of it while he was still there, but they crumbled from 71 for 2 to 103 for 9, with Andre Russell and Sunil Narine failing to come to the party. Powell led from the front with the ball as he did with bat, taking two wickets including that of Stirling. Akif Raja and Mujeeb Ur Rahman took two each as well, while Raza, Udana and Hazrat Luqman took one each as every bowler registered a wicket.

19.6
1
Udana to Rampaul, 1 run, And that should be that! Dubai Capitals begin the ILT20 with a massive win!
19.5
1
Udana to Ali Khan, 1 run, That's high in the air and Uthappa drops it! Banged in short and he looked to pull. Went up high to Uthappa's left and he ran behind and dived for it, but it goes through his hands
19.4
1
Udana to Rampaul, 1 run, Length ball on off, tucked away behind square
19.3
1
Udana to Ali Khan, 1 run, On a length outside off, he punches it out to deep point
19.2
0
Udana to Ali Khan, no run, Slower ball, pitched full on off, Ali Khan is able to defend it back even as it stopped on him
19.1
0
Udana to Ali Khan, no run, Just short of a yorker length outside off, and he digs it out towards cover point

Udana will finish things off for Dubai Capitals

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | ADKR: 110/9 (78 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.78, RRR: 78.00)

  • Ali Khan4 (7b)
  • Ravi Rampaul4 (9b)
  • Hazrat Luqman4-0-27-1
  • Isuru Udana3-0-10-1
18.6
1
Hazrat Luqman to Ali Khan, 1 run, On a length outside off, he hits it uppishly to deep third
18.5
1
Hazrat Luqman to Rampaul, 1 run, Pitched full outside off and he reaches for it and slaps it out to sweeper cover
18.4
1
Hazrat Luqman to Ali Khan, 1 run, Fuller outside off, he drives it in front of point, who dives but can't stop it. They get a single
18.3
0
Hazrat Luqman to Ali Khan, no run, On a length outside off, guided straight to short third
18.2
1
Hazrat Luqman to Rampaul, 1 run, On a length on leg, he tucks it in front of square and the bowler runs to collect
18.1
1
Hazrat Luqman to Ali Khan, 1 run, Full outside off, Ali Khan drives it out to deep point

Well, this match is out of Abu Dhabi's reach now, with the required rate going above 40. Here's Luqman

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs | ADKR: 105/9 (83 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.83, RRR: 41.50)

  • Ravi Rampaul2 (7b)
  • Ali Khan1 (3b)
  • Isuru Udana3-0-10-1
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-16-2
17.6
0
Udana to Rampaul, no run, Yorker just outside off, Rampaul gets his bat down to squeeze it out in front of point
17.5
0
Udana to Rampaul, no run, Fired in full on leg, he looks to flick and misses and the ball goes off his toes to the off side
17.4
1
Udana to Ali Khan, 1 run, Dug in short outside off, he pulls it to deep backward square
17.3
1
Udana to Rampaul, 1 run, Length ball outside off, he gets up and punches in front of point
17.2
0
Udana to Rampaul, no run, Slower ball on a length wide of off and Rampaul swings and misses
17.1
0
Udana to Rampaul, no run, On a length outside off, angling in and Rampaul defends it firmly

Udana will bowl the penultimate over

Haroon: "Unrelated but Fahad Nawaz was my junior in High School few years ago. He used to bully his seniors then lmao"

END OF OVER:
17 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | ADKR: 103/9 (85 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.05, RRR: 28.33)

  • Ali Khan0 (2b)
  • Ravi Rampaul1 (2b)
  • Mujeeb Ur Rahman4-0-16-2
  • Hazrat Luqman3-0-22-1
16.6
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ali Khan, no run, Fired in full on off, Ali Khan defends
16.5
0
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Ali Khan, no run, Fired in quick on a length and the new batter Ali Khan defends to the off side
16.4
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Fahad Nawaz, OUT, Castled! That's a lovely off-break outside off. Turns in sharply from a length and goes through the gates and Mujeeb has his second of the over!

Fahad Nawaz b Mujeeb Ur Rahman 1 (10m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

16.3
1
Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Rampaul, 1 run, Gets an inside edge towards the leg side for a single

International League T20 News

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2CA IngramPR Stirling
2nd29PR StirlingBA King
3rd40PR StirlingZawar Farid
4th11SP NarinePR Stirling
5th2SP NarineAD Russell
6th14AD RussellC Esterhuizen
7th2AD RussellAJ Hosein
8th2AJ HoseinFahad Nawaz
9th1R RampaulFahad Nawaz
10th11R RampaulAli Khan

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
GG1071161.258
DV1073140.399
MIE1054111.059
DC10459-0.386
SW10367-0.522
ADKR10183-1.784