10:15pm That will be all from us for today. Join us tomorrow for more ILT20 action as MI Emirates take on the Sharjah Warriors. Until then, this is goodbye from all of us, take care!
David Warner, Dubai Capitals captain: (What worked well today) The boys stayed calm. The way they came back outside of the powerplay was brilliant. With two set batters, we executed very well. The two dropped catches probably went in our favour with Russell only having to come out for the last few balls. (On dew being a factor) No team won batting first (in the T20 World Cup) as well. If you can get up to 200, that might add a bit of pressure. It is tricky (bowling second). (On Willey having dismissed him four times in T20s) Does not matter who bowls to me, you are susceptible all the time (in the first over). If I get past three overs, watch out (smiles). (On the message to his team) My first message was to be brave, to express yourselves and not to second-guess. Have a clear mind and that is when you get into a good frame of mind and build momentum.
Sunil Narine, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders captain: (On if he felt the score was enough) We batted well. It was a good total. Picking up early wickets would have been key. They (batters) had a chat, they stuck to their plans and it helped that we did not lose wickets in clusters. Bowling second, with the amount of dew, there is not a lot you can do. We still need to execute better. Had we done that, it would have been a different run-chase. Hopefully we learn as quickly as possible.
Sam Billings, Player of the Match: When you are batting in the middle order, it is about managing the game. The two young lads (Gurbaz and Fraser-McGurk) at the top played beautifully, set up a nice platform where we could continue the momentum. Toss does play a factor, it gets pretty wet (in the second innings). Our batting is functioning nicely. We can get better in the field, though. (On his partnership with Raza) Both of us like running hard and that is a big part of our game. Then, if you get the odd boundary, you start getting 10-15 run overs. His (Raza's) international form has been stunning and long may it continue, I love playing with him. (On Fraser-McGurk) I am jealous (of how good he is), because at that age, still relatively new to the format, he is batting without fear, without any baggage. Awesome to see someone with so much talent and that gives energy to us older guys. He completely deserves his call-up to the Australian side and we wish him well.
9:55pm Wow, that was a stunning and clinical run-chase by the Capitals. Gurbaz and Fraser-McGurk set the tone early, smashing the ball to all parts during the powerplay. Billings and Raza then took up the mantle - the former notching up his second successive fifty, the latter departing just before the end. The Capitals batted with plenty of intent and their firepower was just too hot to handle for the Knight Riders.
Speaking of the Knight Riders, a pretty insipid bowling display all around. Willey got the early breakthrough of Warner but they lost the plot post it. There were too many boundary balls, both in the powerplay and after it, and they never looked like hauling the game back. They have now lost two on the bounce, and their season is threatening to go the way their previous campaign did.
END OF OVER:16 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 181/5 (3 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 11.31, RRR: 0.75)
- Rovman Powell1 (5b)
- Rahul Chopra1 (1b)
- David Willey4-0-44-2
- Sunil Narine4-0-23-2