11/01Result
1st Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 11 2025
DC won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin NaibDubai Capitals
11/01Result
1st Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 11 2025
DC won by 1 run
Player of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin NaibDubai Capitals

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 133/8 | RR: 6.65

  • Farhan Khan2 (2b)
  • Obed McCoy0 (3b)
  • Zahoor Khan3-0-22-1
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-16-5

9:11pm A rather insipid innings, although credit for that must be given to the MI Emirates bowlers. Farooqi had the batters on toast - first getting the new ball to move and then bamboozling them with his variations. Hosein was tidy at the start too, with all of the other bowlers chipping in and doing what was required.

A one-man show with the bat, from a Capitals POV, with McMullen the only batter to find any sort of rhythm. The pitch was a little tricky to bat on, but with the firepower the defending champions have, DC will need something special to turn this one around. Join us in about ten minutes for the chase!

Brandon McMullen: It was a lot of fun out there. Was in quite early and expressed myself. (On the pitch) It was a tricky one. The grass layer made it tennis-ball bouncy. It was slower and tough to get it away, had to cash in if you spent time. Did not sleep too much last time (and was nervous). I was in Nepal for that T20 league and it was an awesome experience, then home for Christmas and came out here. If we stick to our plans, it is definitely a defendable total. Combination of both (spin and seam), the length is key here.

19.6
2
Zahoor Khan to Farhan Khan, 2 runs, angled in full on the stumps. Farhan has a huge swing at it and shanks it off the inside half of the bat towards deep square leg. The innings ends with a brace
19.5
0
Zahoor Khan to Farhan Khan, no run, a comedy of errors! Full and zipping into the pads. Farhan misses and the ball rolls off the pads towards the bowler. Farhan also sets off for the single, only to be sent back. Zahoor makes a rather shoddy attempt to hit the stumps at the batter's end and misses with his underarm throw
19.5
1w
Zahoor Khan to Farhan Khan, 1 wide, a rare wayward delivery. Sliding well down leg and Farhan lets it go. Called a wide

Farhan is the new batter

19.4
W
Zahoor Khan to McCoy, OUT, a run-out, and the wheels are falling off now! Full and wide again. McCoy cannot dig it out and Naib, watching this unfold from the other end, decides to take a chance. Bad idea. Very bad idea. Pooran collects cleanly, lines up his throw and hits the stumps at the batter's end, with Naib well short!

Gulbadin Naib run out 2 (8m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100

19.3
0
Zahoor Khan to McCoy, no run, into the blockhole outside off. McCoy is not expecting that late and is late in getting his bat down. Fizzes past the toe-end of his blade
19.2
0
Zahoor Khan to McCoy, no run, slanted in on a length just outside leg. McCoy backs away and swings for the hills. Only swats away a few flies in the process

Around the wicket to the left-hander

19.1
1
Zahoor Khan to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, full just outside off. Naib sits deep in his crease and powers it towards long on

McCoy joins Naib. Naib on strike. Zahoor to bowl

END OF OVER:
19 | 7 Runs 3 Wkts | DC: 129/7 | RR: 6.78

  • Gulbadin Naib1 (1b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-16-5
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-29-1

Farooqi's 5-16 is now the best spell ever in the ILT20

18.6
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Stone, OUT, Farooqi gets five, and that is an emphatic end to an exceptional spell! Another heat-seeking missile, which has its eyes set on middle stump. Stone tries, rather ambitiously, to lap it away and that effort ends up in vain. Misses it completely and he hears the death artle soon after. Farooqi performs the Sajda in celebration and everyone on his team is thrilled to bits, as would be thousands of MI Emirates fans!

OP Stone b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Stone in at 8

18.5
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shanaka, OUT, another high ball and this time, Shanaka perishes! Banged into the track outside off. Shanaka has a wild whoosh across the line and the ball goes nowhere. Pollard settles under it at extra cover and takes it. Third time lucky for the veteran and that is wicket no.4 on the night for Farooqi!

MD Shanaka c Pollard b Fazalhaq Farooqi 13 (13m 7b 2x4 0x6) SR: 185.71

18.4
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shanaka, 2 runs, into the blockhole outside off. Shanaka backs away and slices it past extra cover for a couple of runs
18.3
4
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shanaka, FOUR, innovation at its best! Very full outside off. Shanaka knows the yorker is coming and sets up for the reverse scoop. Watches it right onto his bat and laps it over the keeper comfortably!
18.2
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gulbadin Naib, 1 run, low full toss on off. Naib hangs back deep in his crease and punches it towards long on

Naib out to face his countryman. Who will win this battle?

18.1
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, OUT, cleans him up with a corker! Wasim Akram in the commentary box would have been proud of this. Angling into middle stump. Right under the bat and Powell cannot jam it out. Not many could have jammed it out, to be honest, and the Capitals lose another!

R Powell b Fazalhaq Farooqi 25 (38m 20b 1x4 2x6) SR: 125

Farooqi to bowl the 19th. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | DC: 122/4 | RR: 6.77

  • Dasun Shanaka7 (4b)
  • Rovman Powell25 (19b)
  • Alzarri Joseph4-0-29-1
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-9-2
17.6
4
Joseph to Shanaka, FOUR, through extra cover! Full on the stumps. Shanaka gives himself a hint of room and drives it crisply towards extra cover, who makes a meal of it!
17.5
2
Joseph to Shanaka, 2 runs, goes straight up, but Shanaka survives! Hard length on middle and leg. Shanaka looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. Gets a fat top edge that falls in front of Banton, who was running in from deep square leg
17.4
1
Joseph to Powell, 1 run, excellent yorker on off. Powell digs it out towards long off and has to settle for a single
17.3
0
Joseph to Powell, no run, slower ball into the track outside off. Powell has a wild swish at it and only grabs a handful of fresh air
17.2
6
Joseph to Powell, SIX, Powell is turning it on now! This is another slot ball, angling into middle and leg. Powell plants his front foot and boshes it over wide long on!
17.1
0
Joseph to Powell, no run, too straight! Half-volley on middle and off. Powell shows the maker's name and laces his drive. But hits it into the stumps at the other end

MI Emirates have made their substitution. Salamkheil is off, Kusal Perera is on

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 109/4 | RR: 6.41

  • Rovman Powell18 (15b)
  • Dasun Shanaka1 (2b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-9-2
  • Zahoor Khan2-0-18-1
16.6
1lb
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, 1 leg bye, pin-point yorker, honing into the pads. Powell is late on the flick and the ball rolls off his boot towards short fine leg
16.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shanaka, 1 run, very full on middle and leg. Shanaka digs it out towards extra cover and hares across to the other end
16.4
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Shanaka, no run, right into the blockhole, just outside off. Shanaka is late in jamming his bat down and the ball squirms past his blade

Shanaka joins Powell

ILT20 News

MI Emirates 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0MDKJ PereraMuhammad Waseem
2nd4ADS FletcherMDKJ Perera
3rd13MDKJ PereraT Banton
4th6MDKJ PereraN Pooran
5th79AJ HoseinN Pooran
6th18KA PollardN Pooran
7th0KA PollardAS Joseph
8th12KA PollardAM Ghazanfar

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
DV1073140.141
DC106412-0.234
MIE1055100.805
SW105510-0.349
GG10468-0.23
ADKR10376-0.229