20/01Result
13th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2025
DC won by 6 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin NaibDubai Capitals
20/01Result
13th Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2025
DC won by 6 wkts (14b rem)
Player of the Match
Gulbadin Naib
Gulbadin NaibDubai Capitals

8.13pm DV were at 73 for 1 midway into the tenth over. Seven overs later, they had lost 6 for 43. Hales and Lawrence were going strong at that stage, content to find the occasional boundary amid ticking over of the strike. But Hales attempted to slog Haider Ali, and perished, and that started the collapse. Zahir, another left-arm spinner for DC, finished with 3 for 34, and although Rutherford's patient 27 took DV to what seems like only 139, the pitch supporting turn and variations might make DC's chase challenging. Join us in ten.

19.5
W
Chameera to Ferguson, OUT, bowled him! The rapid ball follows the slower one, and Ferguson is gone! Ferguson is slightly leg side of the ball, and as he looks to swat at this rapid delivery on a length on off, he's beaten. The ball also skids through, and hits the top of off

LH Ferguson b Chameera 7 (3b 0x4 1x6) SR: 233.33

19.4
6
Chameera to Ferguson, SIX, wow, where did that come from?! Ferguson, of all tailenders, clubs the ball over deep square leg. It was a slower ball on the stumps, and on the ideal length to have a liberal swing of the bat. Ferguson, being a bowler himself, reads it well, and gets what he would have liked
19.3
1
Chameera to Sowter, 1 run, slower delivery on the shorter side of a length on middle and leg, and nudged down off the inside edge
19.2
0
Chameera to Sowter, no run, bouncer from Chameera. He bangs the ball in on a hard length around fifth stump, as Sowter looks to ramp but misses

DV use their Super Sub too: Sowter replaces Azam, and comes in as the last man

19.1
W
Chameera to Rutherford, OUT, taken at fine leg! That ball was rather there to be dumped out of the ground! Rutherford is walking back an annoyed man. The fielder only a step or two to his left to take this comfortably, as Rutherford whipped at this length delivery swinging in, and arriving on his pads. You would think those balls are flung away on most days by a batter, but not by Rutherford on this occasion

SE Rutherford c Khalid Shah b Chameera 27 (24b 1x4 3x6) SR: 112.5

Chameera will bowl the last over

Can Rutherford take DV to around 145?

END OF OVER:
19 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 132/8 | RR: 6.94

  • Sherfane Rutherford27 (23b)
  • Lockie Ferguson1 (1b)
  • Obed McCoy3-0-20-1
  • Sikandar Raza4-0-30-1
18.6
1
McCoy to Rutherford, 1 run, and he gets the run. Another full toss, although this is on the stumps, and is lower in height. Nudged to deep midwicket

Rutherford only needs a single to retain strike...

18.5
0
McCoy to Rutherford, no run, very full, and around middle and off. Driven hard to a man placed at a wide mid-off
18.4
0
McCoy to Rutherford, no run, ooh, McCoy gets away with this! He went wide of the crease, and bowled a full toss angling into leg. Rutherford went swinging at it, but was hit on his left thigh

Powell has a word with McCoy, who is also bowling to a West Indian

18.3
1
McCoy to Ferguson, 1 run, on a length on the stumps, and clipped towards deep square leg. DV will have Rutherford back on strike

Ferguson at No. 10

18.2
W
McCoy to Ali Naseer, OUT, chipped to long-on! So Rutherford remains away from the strike. McCoy bowled on a length, while angling it in, and landing it on a length on leg. It went on with the angle, and Naseer, who looked to bash it back down the ground after clearing his front leg, only managed to find the fielder. Powell, at the boundary, took it with a reverse cup

Ali Naseer c Powell b McCoy 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

18.1
0
McCoy to Ali Naseer, no run, ahh, slower ball on a fullish length outside off. He looks to have a go, but misses

Meanwhile, McCoy is back into the attack. This could get tricky for Naseer and Rutherford.

DC use the Super Sub: Dunk replaces Zahir

END OF OVER:
18 | 13 Runs | DV: 130/7 | RR: 7.22

  • Sherfane Rutherford26 (20b)
  • Ali Naseer2 (4b)
  • Sikandar Raza4-0-30-1
  • Zahir Khan4-0-34-3
17.6
6
Sikandar Raza to Rutherford, SIX, nearly pings the roof! Rutherford has it in control, as he swat-lofts this length ball just outside off, which is bowled at a quick pace. That was thrashed back very hard, and lands into the top tier after threatening to land outside the ground
17.5
6
Sikandar Raza to Rutherford, SIX, tonked deep over wide long-on! He slogs at this length ball angling into the stumps, and crashes the ball back for six
17.4
0
Sikandar Raza to Rutherford, no run, quite full, and very quick - at 110kph - around fifth stump. Rutherford looks to heave, but misses
17.3
1
Sikandar Raza to Ali Naseer, 1 run, on the shorter side of a length on the stumps, and pulled away to deep square leg
17.2
0
Sikandar Raza to Ali Naseer, no run, very full, and it is driven to cover as a low full toss outside off
17.1
0
Sikandar Raza to Ali Naseer, no run, this stays low off a length on the stumps, and is tucked towards midwicket

Raza will finish off

Naseer just has to give the strike back to Rutherford if DV are to get a respectable score

END OF OVER:
17 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | DV: 117/7 | RR: 6.88

  • Sherfane Rutherford14 (17b)
  • Ali Naseer1 (1b)
  • Zahir Khan4-0-34-3
  • Sikandar Raza3-0-17-1
16.6
0
Zahir Khan to Rutherford, no run, full ball dipping around sixth stump. He goes driving, but gets it off the outside edge to short third
16.5
1
Zahir Khan to Ali Naseer, 1 run, on a length on middle and off, and it hints to straighten. Clipped behind square to get off the mark

Naseer in, as DV suffer a collapse

16.4
W
Zahir Khan to Suri, OUT, Zahir appeals with conviction, and gets it his way! But Suri is in doubt, and reviews! Zahir bowled this from the back of the hand, and on the shorter side of a length around middle. The ball almost straightened, and also bounced nicely. Suri was low and trying to play the sweep with his front leg out of the way. But he missed, and replays show the ball going over his bat. That tells you about the extra bounce Zahir got. There's no bat involved, and he's hit close to his chest. This could be going over... but ball tracking shows the ball would have hit the top of middle! Wow, thank God I'm not an umpire!

T Suri lbw b Zahir Khan 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

16.3
0
Zahir Khan to Suri, no run, ahh, again big turn for Zahir! On a short of a length around off, and turning in to finish outside leg. He went to swipe but missed

Suri at No. 8

International League T20 News

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13BR DunkSD Hope
2nd4SD HopeKhalid Shah
3rd25Gulbadin NaibSD Hope
4th66Sikandar RazaGulbadin Naib
5th32Gulbadin NaibNajibullah Zadran

International League T20

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