Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
T Banton
105(55) 9x4 - 7x6
Control %71%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 19 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
ADS Fletcher
96(50) 10x4 - 3x6
Control %62%
- Productive Shot
- pull
- 24 runs
- 2x4 - 1x6
27/01Result
22nd Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 27 2025
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![MI Emirates]( "MI Emirates")
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![Desert Vipers]( "Desert Vipers")
74 (12.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/01Result
22nd Match (N), International League T20 at Abu Dhabi, Jan 27 2025
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![MI Emirates]( "MI Emirates")
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![Desert Vipers]( "Desert Vipers")
74 (12.3/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Players per side
12(11batting, 11 fielding)
Toss
Desert Vipers , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
27 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Desert Vipers 0
Scorecard Summary
MI EMIRATES 228/2 (20 OVERS)
- Andre Fletcher*96 (50)
- Tom Banton105 (55)
- Mohammad Amir1/36 (4)
- Khuzaima Tanveer0/45 (4)
DESERT VIPERS 74 (12.3 OVERS)
- Sam Curran11 (7)
- Azam Khan12 (11)
- Alzarri Joseph3/17 (3)
- Muhammad Rohid3/24 (4)
Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Rvel
MI Emirates have absolutely thumped the table-toppers and possibly shaken their confidence with a whopping 154-run victory! It looked like there was no way Desert Vipers could win this uphill battle and they snapped under the scoreboard pressure. Once Fakhar Zaman got out in the powerplay, it was downhill from there and nobody could face the music. MI Emirates were terrific in the field and the bowlers attacked, hit the right areas, triggered mistakes and had an easy day at the office. The carnage earlier from the bats of Tom Banton and Andre Fletcher simply took the game away as they annihilated all of the bowlers. It was a breathtaking batting masterclass from Banton in particular and Fletcher was the perfect foil at the other end
Sam Curran, Desert Vipers Captain: Get (the game) out of the way and move on. That can happen in cricket, we were little off with our fielding and energy. It's such a quick tournament; we play a day after tomorrow and we go again...we can bounce back, no need to panic, it's about learning, reflecting. They both played really well, glad to see fellow Englishman playing really well, Fletcher as well
Nicholas Pooran, MI Emirates Captain: It was pleasing to see. Last two games were tough for us as a group. We had tough conversation with players; players executed the plans and that's really nice to see. Banton and Fletcher's partnership was amazing to see, they hit on the big and short side (of the boundary). It was tough to leave a guy out like that (on Akeal Hosein). He is a team guy and its horses for courses and he accepts that.
Tom Banton, Player of the Match: I didn't get off to a flier just kind of knew the longer I stand the more chance I had. Sometimes you don't time it as well as you like and sometimes you do...you come up against very good bowlers as a top order batter, so you need to have a good technique. It's about looking at match situation and scenario and not just about teeing off. We have come on the back of two losses, and we were a bit under pressure. It's a special night for MI Emirates but we don't want to take it for granted
12.3
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khuzaima Tanveer, OUT, Makes him smell the leather and he is not afraid to take him on, goes for a pull and the ball is perilously close to the outside edge and it's been sent upstairs. It looked like umpire wanted the bowling team to take a review and didn't want to take any risk; definitely an edge and MI Emirates have registered a domineering win over the table-toppers. This is the lowest total in the history of ILT20!
Khuzaima Tanveer c †Pooran b Fazalhaq Farooqi 6 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 75
12.2
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khuzaima Tanveer, no run, Slung down full and attacks the stumps, defended right under his eyes
12.1
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Khuzaima Tanveer, no run, Fuller on off, pushed into the covers
END OF OVER:12 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | DV: 74/9 (155 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.16, RRR: 19.37)
- Nathan Sowter0 (1b)
- Khuzaima Tanveer6 (5b)
- Alzarri Joseph3-1-17-3
- Waqar Salamkheil1-0-10-0
11.6
0
Joseph to Sowter, no run, Length and zinging it back in at Sowter who tries to connect but it's too good for thee, nearly hit the off
11.5
W
Joseph to Payne, OUT, Poked at the nasty bumper on middle, cramped for room, tries to pull that behind square and gloved it to the keeper. Umpire took his time before raising the finger. Gone for 8
DA Payne c †Pooran b Joseph 9 (11m 8b 0x4 1x6) SR: 112.5
11.4
1
Joseph to Khuzaima Tanveer, 1 run, Shorter on off, squeezed out to deep point
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