10/02Result
28th Match (D/N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 10 2024
Giants won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Jamie Overton
Jamie OvertonGulf Giants
10/02Result
28th Match (D/N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 10 2024
Giants won by 3 runs
Player of the Match
Jamie Overton
Jamie OvertonGulf Giants

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ADKR: 163/9 (4 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Laurie Evans34 (24b)
  • Josh Little0 (0b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-31-0
  • Chris Jordan4-0-22-2

It was Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' game to lose! They botched up this chase big time and those timely wickets from Chris Jordan sent the alarm bells ringing. Who would have envisaged that after Jason Roy and Joe Clarke's onslaught, Giants would manage to sneak back into the game? The match was even-steven in the middle overs as Giants kept coming back into the game with wickets and the equation became an uphill battle in the end as Jordan nailed his yorkers, leaving 10 runs for Muzarabani to defend; he didn't let down his team and kept his cool in the tense moments. What a game of cricket, one for the memory vault. The reigning champions Giants finish in the top two and will lock horns with MI Emirates in the first qualifier.

Giants engineered a superb comeback to snatch this victory here. A gripping contest, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did bringing it to you. The second match of the doubleheader between MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals is just about to get underway! You can follow it here. This is Rvel Zahid signing off. Cheers

We had a good powerplay. We were on course to win the game, losing wickets in cluster is where we lost it. The spinners did a good job. Ali has been bowling well at the backend throughout the tournament. I think we have done well; we have won five games, we still have momentum with us. We'll have to win three games now, says Knight Riders' captain Sunil Narine

We showed great amount of chracter to get the job done. Told him (Muzarabani) yorker is the right option. Just making sure he was 100% committed...two extremely young leg-spinners; they are contributing every game which is huge, they are impacting in games for us which is amazing. We just had to find extra bit of form, there's no doubts in the quality, always had belief in the group. It's been a great turnaround. We knew the importance of this game to give us an extra chance, says Gulf Giants captain James Vince

Jamie Overton, Player of the Match: 20-20 cricket is hard. It's just trying to be unpredictable with what you are going to bowl. Felt wicket was slower, sometimes it skids through, sometimes it stopped. You are gonna get hit every now and then, but gotta keep backing up yourselves. The two spinners have been phenomenal, taking crucial wickets.

19.6
1
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 run, Aiming for the blockhole, can't connect properly and the ball dies down towards keeper! Blessing Muzarabani holds his nerve and Giants snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat. A fabulous comeback from Muzarabani after bowling that no-ball; he maintained his composure and nailed those yorkers. This will be a game etched in memory, it was filled with intense drama and so many twists and turns! In the end, it's Gulf Giants who edge out Knight Riders!
19.5
W
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 run, OUT, Drama continues. Over the wicket, nails a pinpoint accurate yorker and he forces it down to long-on and can't make it in time for the second run, fielder hits the bull's eye and the ninth wicket is down!

SP Narine run out 2 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.4
1
Muzarabani to Narine, 1 run, Rams the yorker tailing in at off from round the wicket, manages to connect and squirts it away towards deep third, 6 from 2
19.3
1lb
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 leg bye, Pitched up attacking his pads, tries to play swivel pull through the leg side but can't connect, sneaks a bye anyway
19.3
1nb
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 no ball, Saw him shimming down leg and followed him, well followed him too much and sprays a wide outside leg stump oh, and it's a double-whammy, it's a front-foot no-ball. What an ill-timed no ball! That's a cardinal sin
19.2
1
Muzarabani to Narine, 1 run, 10 off 5! Round the wicket, on a length and swerving in at middle and off, warily tapped between mid-off and cover, scurries through a run. Will there be a super over?
19.1
1
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 run, No, Muzarabani you have to be on top of your game! Dishes out a full-bunger, tugged away to backward square, close to being adjudged no ball

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | ADKR: 156/8 (11 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.21, RRR: 11.00)

  • Sunil Narine0 (1b)
  • Laurie Evans31 (19b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-22-2
  • Jamie Overton4-0-32-3
18.6
0
Jordan to Narine, no run, Oh, nearly another one! What an exhilarating dramatic over that have brought everyone on the edge of their seats, an edge skews away across the line, beating his flick, towards short third who makes an acrobatic diving stop
18.5
W
Jordan to Kalyan, OUT, My word, I cannot believe this! Gottim with an absolute peach Chris Jordan rises to the occasion and lifts the entire up! That is SCREAMER! Length ball with bit of reverse I reckon and through his massive swish across the line, disturbs the furniture and ADKR have all the right to feel nervous now. Serious pace and accuracy getting better of him!

S Kalyan b Jordan 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.4
W
Jordan to Willey, 1 run, OUT, Whoa! It's all happening out there! Flicks this toe-crusher to Muzarabani at square leg and he was keen on taking the second, throw was pinpoint accurate, keeper whipped off the bails and that little bit of greediness results in his demise! OUT on the big screen and David Willey has to go!

DJ Willey run out 11 (12m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 122.22

18.3
1
Jordan to Evans, 1 run, Wide inswinging yorker, thrashed away straight to deep backward point, fielder stationed exactly for that shot
18.2
1
Jordan to Willey, 1 run, On the pads and biffed out to Hetmyer at square of midwicket, it's drifting away quickly from Giants
18.1
1
Jordan to Evans, 1 run, Pitched up and gets it to tail in at middle, hits it with some oomph into the real estate at deep midwicket and thought about a second but then against it, fielder pings a sharp throw!

Right then can Chris Jordan do something special here? He got a wicket in the last over, will need a couple in this over too

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | ADKR: 152/6 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.44, RRR: 7.50)

  • David Willey9 (7b)
  • Laurie Evans29 (17b)
  • Jamie Overton4-0-32-3
  • Chris Jordan3-0-18-1
17.6
4
Overton to Willey, FOUR, Spliced just over Muzarabani at third man for a four! That boundary will calm the nerves in Knight Riders' room. What a timely boundary to shift the momentum. Just a bit too short and lots of breathing space to free his arms, goes hard at it and the risk pays off, thick edge skews away!
17.5
2
Overton to Willey, 2 runs, Pitched up on middle, not quite in the blockhole on this occasion, mows it downtown bisecting long-on and long-off, Jordan with a tumbling save, brilliant energy in the outfield!
17.4
1
Overton to Evans, 1 run, My goodness! Takes some skill to hold your nerve and dart in those yorkers with relentless accuracy, a yorker that follows him like a spy, carved away towards point across the angle
17.3
1
Overton to Willey, 1 run, blockhole stuff, gets down low and opens the face of the bat, steered away to third man for a run
17.2
1
Overton to Evans, 1 run, Getting it right into the blockhole, whipped away towards deep midwicket, Hetmyer not fast enough to get to the ball and that gave them a second run opportunity but they don't take any risk

Ramkumar Gautam: "166/3 Was something sorry looking Scorecard for GG , in the sense either some more wickets have fallen down or more Runs. 166/8 or 189/3 Is only justifiable."

17.1
1
Overton to Willey, 1 run, Over the wicket, back of a length outside off, hacks it away off the backfoot to deep point, more force than grace in that shot

Overton into the attack, this is a good move!

END OF OVER:
17 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | ADKR: 142/6 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.35, RRR: 8.33)

  • David Willey1 (3b)
  • Laurie Evans27 (15b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-18-1
  • Blessing Muzarabani3-0-25-0
16.6
1
Jordan to Willey, 1 run, Slow back of a length curving outside off, pulled away across the line into the empty spaces at midwicket, Giants got to believe in themselves, one more wicket and pressure will be on Knight Riders, could be anybody's game
16.5
0
Jordan to Willey, no run, Another pitch-perfect but this time it's a slower yorker, watches it closely and circumspectly chalks it back to the bowler
16.4
0
Jordan to Willey, no run, Pitched up and gets it to curl across off, lovely back-foot punch towards mid-off to calm things down, the equation is not so taxing so you can afford to consume a few dots
16.3
W
Jordan to Allen, OUT,

FA Allen b Jordan 7 (7m 8b 1x4 0x6) SR: 87.50

International League T20 News

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1JJ RoyMS Pepper
2nd50JJ RoyJM Clarke
3rd51JJ RoyA Sharafu
4th2LJ EvansA Sharafu
5th29Imad WasimLJ Evans
6th8LJ EvansFA Allen
7th15LJ EvansDJ Willey
8th0LJ EvansS Kalyan
9th6SP NarineLJ Evans
10th1LJ EvansJB Little

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
MIE1064121.469
GG1064120.386
ADKR105510-0.084
DC105510-0.203
DV10468-0.01
SW10468-1.608