Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

R Powell
R Powell
97(41) 4x4 - 10x6
Control %63%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 3x6
8 8 5 6 0 19 29 22
KA Pollard
KA Pollard
86(38) 8x4 - 6x6
Control %57%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 27 runs
  • 2x4 - 2x6
1 6 19 6 4 6 22 22

Best performances - Bowlers

Hazrat Luqman
O4
M0
R24
W2
Eco6.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
R Powell
R Powell
O2
M0
R28
W1
Eco14.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH

Commentator: Rvel Zahid

END OF OVER:
20 | 19 Runs | MIE: 206/5 (17 runs required, RR: 10.30)

  • Samit Patel18 (6b)
  • Andre Fletcher35 (34b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne4-1-56-1
  • Fred Klaassen4-0-34-1

Right, so this proved to be an absolute cracker of a game between the two heavyweights of ILT20. Do join us tomorrow for the match between Gulf Giants and Sharjah Warriors. Until next time, this is me Rvel signing off. Goodbye and thanks for joining us!

Rovman Powell, player of the match: "We knew the pitch was good, so tried to make good use of it. Just tried to pick up what the bowlers are trying to do, the pitch is a belter for the batters. Three defeats on the trot is not a good feeling. We were up against a top team today."

Kieron Pollard: "We showed the fight. To show the attitude to get close to 220 is fantastic from the batters. Sometimes we may get a great start and lose three quickly. Today we didn't start well. These things happen. Can't fault much from the guys. Under-par with the ball. Ball was still moving for seven-right overs. We could have used it a bit better. These things happen. Two games on the bounce, so can't fault them too much. We did discuss the net run rate scenario and spoke about closing it as much as possible."

Nicholas Pooran: "It was always going to be challenging to chase down 222. Pollard and Najibullah Zadran played wonderfully, but it was always going to be tough. But if we are going to lose like this, we really don't mind it."

Congratulations to Dubai Capitals and commiserations to MI Emirates who end up on the losing side after an exhilarating contest. They were chasing an uphill battle and 223 was always going to be a stiff challenge although Pollard and Zadran joined forces again to get them close to the target and did a pretty good job to keep their side in the hunt. However, Andre Fletcher was finding it tough to time the ball and his 35 off 34 deliveries took the momentum away. Earlier Joe Root and Rovman Powell shredded MI's bowling attack into pieces and lit up the Zayed Cricket Stadium with their splendid hitting. Together they hit 12 fours and 13 sixes.

19.6
1
Karunaratne to Patel, 1 run, Fired at the stumps, scuffs a drive back to the bowler and Dubai Capitals get over the line by 16 runs

Karthik : "Was a Fletcher's innings the difference between the teams?"

19.5
6
Karunaratne to Patel, SIX, Fireworks continue as he clatters a six over long off! Picked up the slow ball early and it goes all the way

Adarsh: "With some better contributions from others, MI Emirates would have still been in the game. Pollard: 86 in 38 balls. Others: 47/3 in 58 balls"

19.4
6
Karunaratne to Patel, SIX, Short of a length, slants across off, keeps a solid base, and transfers the power well into a shot that flies straight back over deep cover-point

Ayesh: "Thisara Peraera still a better option considering Chamika Karunarathna."

19.3
1
Karunaratne to Fletcher, 1 run, Pace off the ball doing the trick, goes full around the line off, drills it down the ground for a run

Abhinav : "Why did Pollard retire again?"

19.2
1
Karunaratne to Patel, 1 run, Goes for the yorker and it is in the blockhole, digs it out to deep cover-point

Jigar: "Only thing MI needed to win is just see Fletcher walking back by 12th or 15th over. Clearly he's the difference between win or loss today "

19.1
4
Karunaratne to Patel, FOUR, Pace off the ball, wide of off, he leans back and thwacks it away past point for a four on the second ball that he has faced

International League T20 News

MI Emirates 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25WCF SmeedMuhammad Waseem
2nd0N PooranWCF Smeed
3rd1ADS FletcherN Pooran
4th118ADS FletcherKA Pollard
5th39ADS FletcherNajibullah Zadran
6th23SR PatelADS Fletcher

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
GG1071161.258
DV1073140.399
MIE1054111.059
DC10459-0.386
SW10367-0.522
ADKR10183-1.784