Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

J Charles
J Charles
57(38) 6x4 - 3x6
Control %66%
  • Productive Shot
  • slog shot
  • 12 runs
  • 0x4 - 2x6
4 4 8 12 1 1 8 18
JM Vince
JM Vince
45(35) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %80%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 11 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 1 0 0 8 10 1 21

Best performances - Bowlers

M Theekshana
M Theekshana
O4
M0
R15
W4
Eco3.75
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
J Overton
J Overton
O4
M0
R29
W3
Eco7.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: @captainshanky

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | SW: 167/7 (32 runs required, RR: 8.35)

  • Chris Sole2 (3b)
  • Chris Woakes22 (13b)
  • Chris Jordan4-0-35-2
  • Richard Gleeson4-0-35-1

At 92/0 at the halfway mark, Warriors seemed well placed to make a dash to the target in the second half. Then they sensationally collapsed, with Overton and Jordan coming into their own to help Gulf Giants, the defending champions, open with a comprehensive victory.

It was a high-scoring game alright, but one strewn with errors. It didn't make for the most gripping narrative, but the game did have its moments of brilliance. Like Maheesh Theekshana's spell, especially the carrom ball to dismiss Shimron Hetmyer. Usman Khan's cameo was enterprising. UAE's Aayan Afzal Khan held his own against the marauding Martin Guptill initially and then, finally, Jamie Overton mixed his lengths up superbly to be the pick of the bowler's on the night.

Do hang around for the presentations.

Winning captain James Vince says, "Pretty all-rounded performance, can take a lot of confidence from that. Think we were 20 above par. Tough ground to catch with the low lights but we bowled well."

Jamie Overton is the Player of the Match for his 3 for 29. "I had a good run at the BBL, it's nice to join the Giants again. Tried to hit the wicket, hit the top of off stump as much as we could. Just tried to make it hard for the batters. Trying to picking the brain of CJ [Chris Jordan], and try to keep on doing what we are doing."

Tom Kohler-Cadmore says, "Think we were 20 short with bat and ball. The Giants smashed the middle of the pitch and made us take it square of the wicket which we found difficult. When a team scores 200, you need to chase really well. We didn't, lots to improve on."

19.6
1
Jordan to Sole, 1 run, some drama this as the slower ball dribbles past the stumps. Was looking to tuck this length ball through square leg but nearly rolled back onto the stumps off the body. Big win for the Gulf Giants to open the new season, one that has been set up by their skipper James Vince.
19.5
1
Jordan to Woakes, 1 run, punches this to long-on
19.4
4
Jordan to Woakes, FOUR, off a thick edge, beats third man for four. Woakes was looking to swing through the leg side
19.3
4
Jordan to Woakes, FOUR, drilled to sweeper cover where Usman Khan did all the hard work in getting to the ball from deep point but couldn't quite slide and stop. Parried it over the boundary skirting.
19.2
2
Jordan to Woakes, 2 runs, mistimes this heave into the acres of open space between deep midwicket and long-on
19.1
4
Jordan to Woakes, FOUR, straight hit, ferocious hit, beats long-off for four. Absolutely bludgeoned that

International League T20 News

Warriors 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st93MJ GuptillJ Charles
2nd12J CharlesT Kohler-Cadmore
3rd19T Kohler-CadmoreDR Sams
4th6L GregoryDR Sams
5th4L GregoryN Dickwella
6th2N DickwellaBasil Hameed
7th13CR WoakesBasil Hameed
8th18CR WoakesCB Sole

International League T20

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