23/01Result
6th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 23 2024
MI Emirates won by 9 wkts (71b rem)
Player of the Match
Trent Boult
Trent BoultMI Emirates
23/01Result
6th Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 23 2024
MI Emirates won by 9 wkts (71b rem)
Player of the Match
Trent Boult
Trent BoultMI Emirates

7:52pm Russell restored a bit of parity towards the end with a 25-ball 48, but the damage had been done well before. Boult ripped through the top order in the powerplay, getting the ball to swing and seam. Rohid then came into the attack and picked up three wickets in between all the wides he bowled. Farooqi and Salamkheil bagged a wicket apiece, with Hosein accounting for Sharafu and Evans.

MI Emirates will be pleased with how they bowled, even if they will be slightly unhappy with how many they gave away to the last-wicket partnership. That aside, they will be very confident of hunting down this total and soaring to the top of the table, at the Knight Riders' expense. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

Trent Boult: I think I have a simple gameplan - try to pitch the ball up and use whatever swing is on offer. Got a chance to bowl first tonight, and the whole group did a good job. Nice to keep them to under 100 and should be an easy chase. He is a quality player. It is his job to hit big sixes. Hopefully he did not hit too many and we can chase this down. We have some quality batters that can do a good job for us.

14.1
W
Waqar Salamkheil to Russell, OUT, Salamkheil gets Russell straightaway! A bit of a drag-down on middle and off. The ball, though, seems to skid off the surface, hurrying Russell into the stroke. Clinks it and offers long on the easiest of catches!

AD Russell c Muhammad Waseem b Waqar Salamkheil 48 (25b 3x4 4x6) SR: 192.00

14.1
1w
Waqar Salamkheil to Russell, 1 wide, too short and too wide outside off. Some more exercise for the umpire

Salamkheil gets a bowl. Can he break this final-wicket stand? This partnership is already worth 35, off just 16 balls

END OF OVER:
14 | 15 Runs | ADKR: 94/9 | RR: 6.71

  • Andre Russell48 (24b)
  • Josh Little5 (6b)
  • Muhammad Rohid3-0-25-3
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-28-1
13.6
1
Muhammad Rohid to Russell, 1 run, off-pace on a length outside off. Russell dabs it to backward point and retains strike
13.5
6
Muhammad Rohid to Russell, SIX, six more! Short, wide and begging to be hit. Russell throws the plumbing at it and carves it over deep backward point!
13.4
0
Muhammad Rohid to Russell, no run, hard length on middle and off. Russell backs away and pulls it down the ground to long on
13.3
6
Muhammad Rohid to Russell, SIX, fielders are not needed when you hit it that far! In the slot outside off. Russell sits back in his crease and swings through the line. Launches it a mile over long off!

Long on and deep mid wicket are the only two fielders on the leg side

13.3
1w
Muhammad Rohid to Russell, 1 wide, length delivery hung way outside off. Russell nearly swings himself off his feet. Misses but sees the umpire call it a wide

Over the wicket to Russell

13.2
1
Muhammad Rohid to Little, 1 run, safe again! Short outside off. Little swipes across the line and gets another top edge that evades both first slip and the keeper
13.1
0
Muhammad Rohid to Little, no run, back of a length on off. Little gets up on his toes and defends it towards backward point

Rohid to continue too. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
13 | 12 Runs | ADKR: 79/9 | RR: 6.07

  • Andre Russell35 (20b)
  • Josh Little4 (4b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-28-1
  • Muhammad Rohid2-0-10-3
12.6
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, FOUR, that has gone to the fence like a tracer bullet! Banged in short outside off. Sits up to be hit and Russell obliges, blasting it past deep point!

Over the wicket for the last ball of the over

12.5
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, 2 runs, slower ball on a back of a length on middle and leg. Russell turns it behind square on the leg side and picks up two
12.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, no run, right in the slot outside off. Russell clears his front leg and aims for the moon. Huge cry of anguish as he misses. That was not far away from off stump either
12.3
6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, SIX, what a shot! Short and wide outside off. Russell sizes it up, jumps up onto his toes and slaps it over the deep point fence!
12.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, no run, hard length just outside off. Skids through and beats Russell for pace as he slogs across the line
12.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, no run, slower ball on a full length on off. Russell backs away and slices it towards deep backward point

Farooqi to continue. Russell will look for as many runs as he can get. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
12 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ADKR: 67/9 | RR: 5.58

  • Josh Little4 (4b)
  • Andre Russell23 (14b)
  • Muhammad Rohid2-0-10-3
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi2-0-16-1
11.6
4b
Muhammad Rohid to Little, 4 byes, oh my! Full delivery that starts on off stump and somehow curves back in enough to go past leg stump. Little, having backed away, swishes at thin air and Pooran cannot get close to it either

Around the wicket now

11.5
4
Muhammad Rohid to Little, FOUR, streaky! Banged into the track on middle and leg. Little has a hack across the line and the ball flies off the top edge, well over the keeper's head!
11.4
0
Muhammad Rohid to Little, no run, full on the pads. Little flicks it elegantly towards mid wicket. There was a misfield but Russell did not move a muscle at the non-striker's end
11.3
0
Muhammad Rohid to Little, no run, full and slanted across the batter just outside off. Little has a flat-footed waft at it and gets nowhere close to the ball

We are good to go now. Little on strike

Little is the last batter in. A bit of a delay, not sure why. Umpire Rod Tucker is having a chat with a group of MIE players, which includes captain Pooran, Bravo and Akeal Hosein

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