Player of the Match
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Best performances - Batsmen

JM Cox
JM Cox
57(38) 2x4 - 4x6
Control %94%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 3x6
0 9 9 0 8 9 11 11
JM Vince
JM Vince
50(39) 5x4 - 1x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 14 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
2 5 10 0 9 6 4 14

Best performances - Bowlers

J Overton
J Overton
O4
M0
R32
W3
Eco8.00
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
CJ Jordan
CJ Jordan
O4
M0
R22
W2
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: Harshith Gowda | Commentator: Rvel Zahid

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | ADKR: 163/9 (4 runs required, RR: 8.15)

  • Laurie Evans34 (24b)
  • Josh Little0 (0b)
  • Blessing Muzarabani4-0-31-0
  • Chris Jordan4-0-22-2

It was Abu Dhabi Knight Riders' game to lose! They botched up this chase big time and those timely wickets from Chris Jordan sent the alarm bells ringing. Who would have envisaged that after Jason Roy and Joe Clarke's onslaught, Giants would manage to sneak back into the game? The match was even-steven in the middle overs as Giants kept coming back into the game with wickets and the equation became an uphill battle in the end as Jordan nailed his yorkers, leaving 10 runs for Muzarabani to defend; he didn't let down his team and kept his cool in the tense moments. What a game of cricket, one for the memory vault. The reigning champions Giants finish in the top two and will lock horns with MI Emirates in the first qualifier.

Giants engineered a superb comeback to snatch this victory here. A gripping contest, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did bringing it to you. The second match of the doubleheader between MI Emirates and Dubai Capitals is just about to get underway! You can follow it here. This is Rvel Zahid signing off. Cheers

We had a good powerplay. We were on course to win the game, losing wickets in cluster is where we lost it. The spinners did a good job. Ali has been bowling well at the backend throughout the tournament. I think we have done well; we have won five games, we still have momentum with us. We'll have to win three games now, says Knight Riders' captain Sunil Narine

We showed great amount of chracter to get the job done. Told him (Muzarabani) yorker is the right option. Just making sure he was 100% committed...two extremely young leg-spinners; they are contributing every game which is huge, they are impacting in games for us which is amazing. We just had to find extra bit of form, there's no doubts in the quality, always had belief in the group. It's been a great turnaround. We knew the importance of this game to give us an extra chance, says Gulf Giants captain James Vince

Jamie Overton, Player of the Match: 20-20 cricket is hard. It's just trying to be unpredictable with what you are going to bowl. Felt wicket was slower, sometimes it skids through, sometimes it stopped. You are gonna get hit every now and then, but gotta keep backing up yourselves. The two spinners have been phenomenal, taking crucial wickets.

19.6
1
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 run, Aiming for the blockhole, can't connect properly and the ball dies down towards keeper! Blessing Muzarabani holds his nerve and Giants snatch victory out of the jaws of defeat. A fabulous comeback from Muzarabani after bowling that no-ball; he maintained his composure and nailed those yorkers. This will be a game etched in memory, it was filled with intense drama and so many twists and turns! In the end, it's Gulf Giants who edge out Knight Riders!
19.5
W
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 run, OUT, Drama continues. Over the wicket, nails a pinpoint accurate yorker and he forces it down to long-on and can't make it in time for the second run, fielder hits the bull's eye and the ninth wicket is down!

SP Narine run out 2 (7m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66

19.4
1
Muzarabani to Narine, 1 run, Rams the yorker tailing in at off from round the wicket, manages to connect and squirts it away towards deep third, 6 from 2
19.3
1lb
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 leg bye, Pitched up attacking his pads, tries to play swivel pull through the leg side but can't connect, sneaks a bye anyway
19.3
1nb
Muzarabani to Evans, 1 no ball, Saw him shimming down leg and followed him, well followed him too much and sprays a wide outside leg stump oh, and it's a double-whammy, it's a front-foot no-ball. What an ill-timed no ball! That's a cardinal sin
19.2
1
Muzarabani to Narine, 1 run, 10 off 5! Round the wicket, on a length and swerving in at middle and off, warily tapped between mid-off and cover, scurries through a run. Will there be a super over?

International League T20 News

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1JJ RoyMS Pepper
2nd50JJ RoyJM Clarke
3rd51JJ RoyA Sharafu
4th2LJ EvansA Sharafu
5th29Imad WasimLJ Evans
6th8LJ EvansFA Allen
7th15LJ EvansDJ Willey
8th0LJ EvansS Kalyan
9th6SP NarineLJ Evans
10th1LJ EvansJB Little

International League T20

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