14/02Result
Qualifier 1 (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 14 2024
MI Emirates won by 45 runs
Player of the Match
Akeal Hosein
Akeal HoseinMI Emirates
14/02Result
Qualifier 1 (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Feb 14 2024
MI Emirates won by 45 runs
Player of the Match
Akeal Hosein
Akeal HoseinMI Emirates

END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs 2 Wkts | MIE: 163/7 | RR: 8.15

  • Kieron Pollard27 (14b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-34-2
  • Chris Jordan4-0-36-0

Given the sedate start, MI Emirates managed to resurrect the innings thanks to the rebuilding work from their captain Nicholas Pooran and Dwayne Bravo. Tim David and Kieron Pollard contributed their bit, with the former hitting four fours and the latter three fours and one six, but they weren't allowed to put up an impregnable score and go berserk in the death overs. Daniel Worrall stood out with the ball, producing a riveting display of swing bowling in the powerplay and taking three wickets early in the piece. Blessing Muzarabani picked up two wickets while the dextrous leggie Zuhaib Zubair chipped in with a wicket and was quite economical, as he has been throughout the tournament. I'll be back with you in a few minutes

Nikan: "All this shipping in and out of players makes Matt Roller's piece an interesting read https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-broken-sport-franchise-free-for-all-compromises-players-incentives-1420877

Kiran: "@Sai.. there are two Nicolas Poorans as well. "

19.6
W
Muzarabani to Pollard, 1 run, OUT, Pinpoint accurate yorker dipping in, plonks it down the floor to long-on and they try to add one more run to the board but Akeal is well short of the crease at the non-striker's end

AJ Hosein run out 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

Steve: "@Sai, I think you're right, the original wouldn't get out so cheaply. Crikey, innit?"

19.6
1w
Muzarabani to Pollard, 1 wide, Hurls down a bouncer and it's pitched way too short, given wide on height, Jordan cannot believe it
19.5
1b
Muzarabani to Hosein, 1 bye, Oh, a well-disguised slower delivery on a length swerving away from off, keeper chucks a throw at non-striker's end but they manage to sneak an extra
19.4
W
Muzarabani to David, OUT, Takes the pace off and it works! Short of a length ball angling into middle, clobbers it in the air and it goes straight into the hands of Hetmyer at deep square leg, caught as easy as you like. This is smart bowling, didn't offer him the pace he was looking for

TH David c Hetmyer b Muzarabani 29 (35m 21b 4x4 0x6) SR: 138.09

19.3
1
Muzarabani to Pollard, 1 run, Good length ball attacking the stumps, inside-out chip towards deep cover-point
19.2
6
Muzarabani to Pollard, SIX, Good length on off stump line, clouts it over midwicket for a six! Rocked back, weight pivoting on backfoot, head, shoulders and back move towards midwicket and he jauntily heaves it away, providing the impetus to the innings

Pitambar : "I'm thrilled to see Dipendra Singh Airee in the Giant squad, and although the team is performing well, I'm happy to have him on the bench."

Sai: "Am now convinced there are 2 Tim Davids.......Didn't he just play in Australia yesterday?!" Do you mean the one who's playing is a clone?

19.1
4
Muzarabani to Pollard, FOUR, Swatted away in the air and just clears wide third man for a four, fuller on off, throws his bat at it and gets the desired result with a thick outside edge

END OF OVER:
19 | 12 Runs | MIE: 149/5 | RR: 7.84

  • Tim David29 (20b)
  • Kieron Pollard15 (10b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-36-0
  • Jamie Overton4-0-40-0
18.6
2
Jordan to David, 2 runs, Fumble from Vince at cover allows them to pick up a couple, another full-length delivery with some room and this is the second time Jordan has to contend with misfield in his spell
18.5
4
Jordan to David, FOUR, Another terrific yorker but this time David manages to get enough bat on it and beats long-off who put in a despairing dive, brilliant bottom-hand force
18.4
1
Jordan to Pollard, 1 run, Wide yorker, hammered away to Hetmyer at deep cover
18.3
1
Jordan to David, 1 run, Another searing inswinging yorker close to the blockhole, tries to belt it down the ground ends up miscuing it towards mid-on region
18.2
0
Jordan to David, no run, Nails a perfect yorker outside off, stabs it away to cover who makes an acrobatic diving stop
18.1
4
Jordan to David, FOUR, Low full-toss wide of off, thrashed away disdainfully past backward point for a four, perfect start to the penultimate over for Emirates

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | MIE: 137/5 | RR: 7.61

  • Kieron Pollard14 (9b)
  • Tim David18 (15b)
  • Jamie Overton4-0-40-0
  • Chris Jordan3-0-24-0
17.6
4
Overton to Pollard, FOUR, Goes full and gets some swing as well, he tickles it fine and gets a boundary, so two back to back fours to end the over
17.5
4
Overton to Pollard, FOUR, Dug in short around the line off, strongarms a pull around the corner, would have been an absolute worldie had Hetmyer caught that, charged from sqaure leg to his left but couldn't settle underneath the skier, good effort though
17.4
2
Overton to Pollard, 2 runs, Low full-toss on leg, clipped away to deep square's left
17.3
1
Overton to David, 1 run, Low full-bunger on the pads, nudged away to deep midwicket
17.2
0
Overton to David, no run, Yorker on middle, digs it out back to the bowler. Oh, that was drilled straight back on his hand around that wrist area and he looks in so much pain; physio is out to help him
17.1
1
Overton to Pollard, 1 run, Slightly shorter and nips back at middle, squirts it off the backfoot to short third

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | MIE: 125/5 | RR: 7.35

  • Tim David17 (13b)
  • Kieron Pollard3 (5b)
  • Chris Jordan3-0-24-0
  • Blessing Muzarabani3-0-21-1
16.6
4
Jordan to David, FOUR, Oh, what have you done Worrall? Pitched up an inswinging delivery and he gets behind, thrashes it all along the carpet and the fielder in the deep leaks a boundary, Jordan is livid with the fielder
16.5
1
Jordan to Pollard, 1 run, Goes for the yorker and offers some room outside off, smashes it down but finds long-off, only a single

Nikan: "@Umair West Indies had a decent series against Australia"

16.4
1
Jordan to David, 1 run, Short of a length, scudding through the deck quickly, takes on the shortish ball and goes for the pull, not quite nailed it and it falls short of midwicket

Giants 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0JM VinceJM Cox
2nd16CA LynnJM Cox
3rd8CA LynnUsman Khan
4th22JL SmithUsman Khan
5th11SO HetmyerUsman Khan
6th12J OvertonUsman Khan
7th0LA DawsonUsman Khan
8th17LA DawsonCJ Jordan
9th25CJ JordanDJ Worrall
10th7DJ WorrallZuhaib Zubair

International League T20

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