- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.6 Gone! Banged in short, well-directed lifter on middle, he takes on the short ball and tries mousse it over deep square but hasn't got enough, swivelled and wasn't really on top of it, gets a top edge. Spice man, Fletcher, takes it as easy as you like while lunging forward and making no mistake, vital scalp from the wily campaigner Farooqi 33/19.2 Throws it away! Hits a length and gets it to shape back into the right-hander, he tries to lift him up and over deep backward square but picks out Waseem who took a few steps in from the rope and hanged onto it brilliantly, smooth grab. Boult gets his first wicket today and it's a timely one 83/213.6 Got it wrong! Fired across to off stump, down the track and Salamkheil gets his man! Loses his shape while advancing down and committed to the shot, couldn't pull away, playing the ball away from his body and it hits him on the lower-outer half of the bat, Boult at long-off pouches it comfortably, reverse cupping it after swooping to his right, good running catch 122/317.1 Edged and taken! Lovely leg-cutter on a shortish length on nagging off stump line, tries to pump him over midwicket but can't control it and ends up getting a fat edge to the keeper, arms aloft, Farooqi with a fiery celebration. 145/417.3 Boult takes an absolute gem! Slower full ball on fifth stump line, takes the bait and goes for the aerial route, Trent Boult plucks it out of thin air one-handed at wide long-off, this is a breathtaking catch, he's supremely fit and very safe anywhere in the field. 145/5Extras4 (lb 1, w 3)TOTAL188/5 (20 Overs, RR: 9.4)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Joe Clarke, 3.6 ov), 2-83 (Michael Pepper, 9.2 ov), 3-122 (Alishan Sharafu, 13.6 ov), 4-145 (Sam Hain, 17.1 ov), 5-145 (Laurie Evans, 17.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AJ Hosein 4 0 32 0 8.00 8 3 1 0 0 TA Boult 4 0 37 1 9.25 10 4 2 1 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 35 3 8.75 12 2 3 0 0 Waqar Salamkheil 3 0 30 1 10.00 3 3 1 0 0 DJ Bravo 4 0 43 0 10.75 6 2 3 2 0 Muhammad Rohid 1 0 10 0 10.00 0 1 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.5 Finally a chance is taken and Knight Riders uncouple this pair! Steps to the leg side, gets in a tangle and tries to flash an upper-cut, gets a thick edge that went up in the air and keeper took a brilliant catch sprinting to his left and timing the dive well, Willey applauds the effort as Perera goes after thumping a terrific half-century, got them off to a flier 110/117.2 Holes out to long-off! On a length angling across off, makes room and goes big down the ground but hasn't got all of it, ball taking the outer half of the bat and the fielder takes a superb catch, Hain was stationed in the deep 176/2Extras3 (w 3)TOTAL189/2 (19 Overs, RR: 9.94)Fall of wickets: 1-110 (Kusal Perera, 9.5 ov), 2-176 (Nicholas Pooran, 17.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Imad Wasim 1 0 14 0 14.00 0 0 1 0 0 DJ Willey 4 0 38 1 9.50 5 0 2 1 0 SP Narine 4 0 31 0 7.75 9 3 1 0 0 AD Russell 3 0 34 0 11.33 5 6 0 1 0 M de Lange 4 0 46 0 11.50 8 3 4 1 0 Ali Khan 3 0 26 1 8.66 6 3 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
MI Emirates , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50
Match days
28 January 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 0.5: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Aleem Dar, Batter - MS Pepper (Struck down)
- Over 1.5: Review by Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - JM Clarke (Upheld)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Impact Player Subs: Andries Gous, Ali Khan, Sabir Ali, Ravi Bopara, Adhitya Shetty, Jake Lintott and Josh Little
- MI Emirates Impact Player Subs: Kusal Perera, Zahoor Khan, Asif Khan, Will Smeed, Corey Anderson, Odean Smith and Nosthush Kenjige
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 66/1 in 7.0 overs (MS Pepper 31, A Sharafu 13)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (MS Pepper 26, A Sharafu 22, Ex 2)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 100 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 137/3 in 16.0 overs (SR Hain 34, AD Russell 5)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 2
- Innings Break: Abu Dhabi Knight Riders - 188/5 in 20.0 overs (AD Russell 46, Imad Wasim 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 89 runs, 0 wicket)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 2.5 overs (17 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 17 balls (MDKJ Perera 26, Muhammad Waseem 25, Ex 0)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 89/0 in 6.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 42, Muhammad Waseem 46)
- Muhammad Waseem: 50 off 27 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (48 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 48 balls (MDKJ Perera 47, Muhammad Waseem 52, Ex 1)
- MDKJ Perera: 50 off 23 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)
- MI Emirates: 150 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (Muhammad Waseem 25, N Pooran 25, Ex 1)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 167/1 in 16.0 overs (Muhammad Waseem 85, N Pooran 26)
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