16/01Result
5th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 16 2023
Giants won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
James Vince
James VinceGulf Giants
16/01Result
5th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 16 2023
Giants won by 6 wkts (6b rem)
Player of the Match
James Vince
James VinceGulf Giants

END OF OVER:
20 | 11 Runs 2 Wkts | DC: 182/8 | RR: 9.10

  • Sikandar Raza30 (19b)
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-22-2
  • Chris Jordan3-0-33-0

8pm Thanks, Abhimanyu. The players are out in the middle. Vince and Rehan to open.

Time for me to take a little break. Srinidhi will be back shortly to take you through the first half of the Gulf Giants' chase.

7.50pm That was an excellent comeback by the Gulf Giants, but Dubai Capitals have still got a formidable score on the board. After Robin Uthappa's fiery start and another quickfire knock by captain Rovman Powell, Dubai Capitals looked set to reach 200. But Rehan Ahmed led the fightback, castling Powell and then getting Shanaka and Ravi Bopara the next over. Dubai Capitals made just 42 runs off the last five overs.

Uthappa: "Wicket was better than the last game but it's still got something for the fast bowlers as well. It's been feeling good. I generally have a pattern of preparation and I went through that. I'm playing after six months and I was excited to play."

19.6
W
Gleeson to Hazrat Luqman, OUT, Yorked him! Yorker on middle and Luqman looked to swing it over midwicket but couldn't get his bat down and Gleeson finishes with two well deserved wickets

Hazrat Luqman b Gleeson 10 (4m 3b 1x4 1x6) SR: 333.33

19.5
6
Gleeson to Hazrat Luqman, SIX, Clears long-on! Full on middle, pace off, and Luqman makes room and lofts it over Chris Jordan
19.4
4
Gleeson to Hazrat Luqman, FOUR, Banged in short and Luqman scythes it behind point for a one bounce four! Capitals needed a boundary very badly there!

Gleeson has been very economical and deserved that wicket. Luqman is the new batter at the crease

19.3
W
Gleeson to Udana, OUT, Edged and taken, this time! Gleeson continues going short and Udana again made room and looked to slap it over the off side, but only gets a thin edge and this time Pope makes no mistake

I Udana c †Pope b Gleeson 2 (11m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

19.2
1
Gleeson to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, That's dropped by the keeper! Gleeson bangs it in short and Raza looks to pull it away but gets a thick edge and the ball goes high into the night sky. Pope can't quite get underneath it and has to dive forward to try and take it but it bursts through his hands
19.1
0
Gleeson to Sikandar Raza, no run, Good bouncer, just around off and directed at the batter. Raza ducks underneath it

Gleeson will bowl the last over. He has been the Giants' best bowler of the day.

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | DC: 171/6 | RR: 9.00

  • Isuru Udana2 (5b)
  • Sikandar Raza29 (17b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-33-0
  • Rehan Ahmed4-0-28-3
18.6
0
Jordan to Udana, no run, Nails the wide yorker! Udana looks to squeeze the ball away but can't get his bat down on time. Just five runs off this over
18.5
1
Jordan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Full and wide, Raza stepped out and looked to carve it away, but he again finds sweeper cover
18.4
1
Jordan to Udana, 1 run, Full on middle and off, Udana makes room and drives to mid-off
18.3
1
Jordan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Full toss outside off, Raza scythes it away to sweeper cover
18.2
1
Jordan to Udana, 1 run, Length ball on middle and off, Udana backs away and punches down the ground to mid-off
18.1
1
Jordan to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Full outside off, Raza drives it out to mid-off's left for a single

Rehan Ahmed has significantly dented the Capitals' hopes of reaching 200. Raza will be key as to how strongly they now finish. Udana can also hit a long ball. Jordan to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | DC: 166/6 | RR: 9.22

  • Isuru Udana0 (2b)
  • Sikandar Raza26 (14b)
  • Rehan Ahmed4-0-28-3
  • Sanchit Sharma3-0-45-1
17.6
0
Rehan Ahmed to Udana, no run, Tossed up wide of off, Udana nearly chips it to short extra cover but it falls short of the fielder
17.5
0
Rehan Ahmed to Udana, no run, Legbreak tossed up outside off and it rips past the outside edge as Udana comes forward to defend
17.4
W
Rehan Ahmed to Bopara, OUT, Rehan has his third! Googly that's full on off and Ravi Bopara comes out and swings it but doesn't connect well and it's a relatively simple catch for Chris Jordan at long-on

RS Bopara c Jordan b Rehan Ahmed 2 (3m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

17.3
0
Rehan Ahmed to Bopara, no run, On a length outside off, defended to the off side
17.2
2
Rehan Ahmed to Bopara, 2 runs, Clipped square for a quick two runs
17.1
W
Rehan Ahmed to Shanaka, OUT, Rehan Ahmed strikes again! Tossed up full on off, Shanaka skips out and looks to clear deep midwicket, but it's the longer boundary and Erasmus makes no mistake

MD Shanaka c Erasmus b Rehan Ahmed 2 (8m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

END OF OVER:
17 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 164/4 | RR: 9.64

  • Dasun Shanaka2 (2b)
  • Sikandar Raza26 (14b)
  • Sanchit Sharma3-0-45-1
  • Rehan Ahmed3-0-26-1
16.6
1
Sharma to Shanaka, 1 run, Full and wide, Shanaka reaches out and slices it behind point, but it lands safely in front of deep third and behind backward point running behind
16.6
1w
Sharma to Shanaka, 1 wide, Full and wide, Shanaka leaves it alone expecting the umpire to raise his arms and the umpire does think it was too wide
16.5
1
Sharma to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Nails the wide yorker this time, Raza manages to squeeze it out behind point for a quick single
16.4
6
Sharma to Sikandar Raza, SIX, Crunched over midwicket! Sanchit looked to go full and wide again and Raza moves across and sweeps it high over the leg side and that clears the rope by a distance
16.3
4
Sharma to Sikandar Raza, FOUR, Wide yorker with the pace off and Raza squeezes it out past short third and finds the boundary
16.2
1
Sharma to Shanaka, 1 run, Full outside off, Shanaka whips it down to long-on to get off the mark

Dasun Shanaka comes out at No. 6

16.1
W
Sharma to Rajapaksa, OUT, Cut straight to extra cover! That was banged in short of a length outside off and Rajapaksa looked to slap it away and James Vince takes a good low catch diving to his right

PBB Rajapaksa c Vince b Sharma 3 (6m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75.00

Here's Sanchit Sharma

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Giants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st43JM VinceRehan Ahmed
2nd0JM VinceOJ Pope
3rd107JM VinceMG Erasmus
4th18JM VinceSO Hetmyer
5th15D WieseJM Vince

International League T20

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