Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 27 Runs | MIE: 186/6 | RR: 9.30

  • Romario Shepherd38 (13b)
  • Akeal Hosein2 (2b)
  • Ali Khan4-0-58-2
  • Jason Holder4-0-38-2

8:20pm Wow, what a flurry towards the end. 75 came off the last five and that seems to have propelled MI Emirates to an above-par total. Shepherd did much of the damage in the final two overs, and that continued on from Pooran's free-spirited hitting, which injected impetus into an innings that was threatening to flat-line. Waseem and Perera also played cameos earlier, although both were dismissed when they could and probably should have gone on.

A death-overs display to forget for the Knight Riders. They shot themselves in the foot with their extraordinarily poor over-rate and were made to pay. Their lines, lengths, planning or execution was not great either and they now have to chase down a hefty score, with the team batting first and scoring 171 or more losing just once previously at this venue.

Ali Khan: Surface looks pretty good to bat on. When you are bowling to quality players, it is hard to keep going with perfect execution. That is the nature of the game, sometimes you get it right, sometimes you don't. (On the Pollard wicket) Very excited to get his wicket, he is my captain at Trinbago Knight Riders as well. For me, my role is pretty clear. When I come into the back end, to go to death-bowling and yorkers - that has been my strength. Most of the times, it comes out (well) because it is my strength and that is the best ball in cricket. Very proud to wear this jersey. Back in 2018, when I was playing in the US, DJ Bravo gave me my first opportunity. Really thankful for the management and the ownership (to give me this opportunity to represent this franchise).

19.6
6
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, Shepherd finishes with a maximum, rather fittingly! Errs on the shorter side while bowling the wide yorker and gets met again. Shepherd peels the outer cover off the ball and scythes it over point!

71 runs have come off the last 30 balls

19.5
6
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, more carnage! Ali Khan changes it up, both in terms of his pace and the length. But a half-tracker on leg stump is not going to do him or his team any good. Shepherd uses the angle and dumps it over the long leg fence!
19.4
4
Ali Khan to Shepherd, FOUR, Shepherd continues to punish the Knight Riders! Ali Khan has just not gotten the yorker going this over. This is another half-volley on off and Shepherd, sitting deep in his crease, bludgeons it between extra cover and mid off!
19.3
4
Ali Khan to Shepherd, FOUR, what a shot! Full and laced with width. Shepherd can get his hands through the ball and crrrrrrrrunnnnnnnnnnchhhhheesssss it through cover!
19.2
6
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, kaboom! Low full toss on the pads and Shepherd does not miss out. He gets his front foot out of the way and slugs it over cow corner!
19.1
1
Ali Khan to Hosein, 1 run, into the blockhole wide outside off. Hosein fences at it and chops it off the under-edge towards the keeper

Ali Khan to bowl the last over. ADKR need to have five in the ring again. Over the wicket to Hosein

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st39KR MayersAGS Gous
2nd8AGS GousJM Clarke
3rd5AGS GousMS Pepper
4th4AGS GousA Sharafu
5th27LJ EvansAGS Gous
6th5AD RussellAGS Gous
7th50SP NarineAD Russell
8th7AD RussellDJ Willey
9th11AD RussellJO Holder
10th2AD RussellIbrar Ahmad

International League T20

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