- BATSMENRB4s6sSR2.4 goes straight up, and Hosein has his man! Looped up even more and bowled a touch shorter outside off. Erasmus tries to go leg side but because he is not to the pitch of the ball, cuts across it too much. Slices it straight up and Rohid does the rest, having settled under the high ball in the off side. MI Emirates are on the board! 22/117.6 two in the over for Rohid, and Vince departs too! Very full and very wide outside off. Vince tries to dig it out and carve it past short third but ends up picking out the fielder in the circle. Simple catch for Farooqi and this game has swung again. Take nothing away from Vince's knock, though. A top innings under pressure! 151/59.2 Cox finds the lone man in the deep on the off side! Short, wide and there to be hit. Cox gives himself room too and absolutely laces it. Hits it flat but also hits it straight to Farooqi at deep point. A few yards either side and that would have been a boundary. But Cox, all said and done, has to walk back now! 73/212.1 straight to backward point! Tossed up on a length on middle and off. Curran shapes for the reverse and gets decent purchase on it. Does not get the placement right, though, and picks out the fielder in the ring to perfection. He will be disappointed with the execution of that stroke, but MI Emirates will not mind one bit! 96/317.3 goes straight up and taken by Pooran! Full toss speared into leg stump. A real hit-me ball but Hetmyer, somehow, makes a mess of it. The ball skews up off the leading edge and Pooran calls early to complete the catch. Vital wicket, given the damage Hetmyer can cause! 150/419.5 David bites the dust! Thigh-high full toss outside off and this should have gone the distance. David, though, is taken by surprise just a shade and miscues it. Cloths it towards long on, who runs in from the fence and makes no mistake. The umpires have referred it, not sure why. The ball is clearly under the waist and the catch was as clean as they come! 171/6Extras7 (b 2, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL173/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.65)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Gerhard Erasmus, 2.4 ov), 2-73 (Jordan Cox, 9.2 ov), 3-96 (Tom Curran, 12.1 ov), 4-150 (Shimron Hetmyer, 17.3 ov), 5-151 (James Vince, 17.6 ov), 6-171 (Tim David, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AJ Hosein 4 0 24 1 6 10 3 0 0 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 52 1 13 5 6 2 2 0 Muhammad Rohid 4 0 36 2 9 6 4 0 0 0 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 23 1 5.75 6 1 0 0 0 AS Joseph 4 0 35 1 8.75 9 6 0 2 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR10.5 straight down deep third's throat! Banged into the track outside off. Fletcher jumps up into the air and throws the kitchen sink at it. Still cannot muster the requisite power and Worrall does the rest on the fence. A slightly dodgy celebration follows. But nevertheless, Muzarabani is pumped, and the Giants keep chipping away! 71/43.5 excellent catch and Aayan breaks through! This is a bit of a drag-down on middle and off. The ball comes off much slower than Waseem expects and that meddles with his timing. Chalks it completely and Vince lunges forward to his left to scoop it up inches off the turf! 44/17.2 Banton falls, and Aayan has two in a jiffy! Back of a length on the stumps. Banton backs away, trying to access the off side but is beaten by the lack of pace. Gets a thick outside edge that spoons up to short third, and Aayan is off in celebration. Another massive wicket! 60/27.5 has Perera been run out? Slanted in on a length on middle and off. Fletcher tips it to extra cover and seems to call for the single. Perera has to scramble and his woes are compounded by the fielder hitting the stumps at the batter's end. A loose, loose wicket to give away, although take nothing away from Vince, who has been on fire tonight! 61/316.2 taken on the fence! Length ball bowled wider outside off. Jacobs looks to repeat the dose but this time, slices it a touch. The ball goes high up and in Erasmus' direction at deep point. He settles under it and does the rest. A decent cameo, but MI Emirates would have ideally wanted a bit more! 124/5Extras6 (lb 3, w 3)TOTAL174/5 (19.1 Overs, RR: 9.07)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Muhammad Waseem, 3.5 ov), 2-60 (Tom Banton, 7.2 ov), 3-61 (Kusal Perera, 7.5 ov), 4-71 (Andre Fletcher, 10.5 ov), 5-124 (Bevon Jacobs, 16.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Worrall 2 0 29 0 14.5 3 3 2 0 0 MR Adair 3 0 30 0 10 5 3 1 1 0 Aayan Afzal Khan 2 0 9 2 4.5 6 1 0 0 0 B Muzarabani 4 0 17 1 4.25 13 2 0 0 0 TK Curran 3 0 37 0 12.33 3 4 1 1 0 MG Erasmus 3 0 13 0 4.33 10 0 1 0 0 CJ Jordan 2.1 0 36 1 16.61 2 4 2 1 0
Match Details
Toss
MI Emirates , 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
31 January 2025 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Gulf Giants 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 59/1 in 7.0 overs (JM Vince 31, JM Cox 16)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (JM Vince 30, JM Cox 20, Ex 0)
- Over 12.3: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - JM Vince (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Over 12.6: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - SO Hetmyer (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- JM Vince: 50 off 34 balls (6 x 4)
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 3
- Over 14.6: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - SO Hetmyer (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 133/3 in 16.0 overs (JM Vince 78, SO Hetmyer 6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (JM Vince 34, SO Hetmyer 15, Ex 1)
- Gulf Giants: 150 runs in 17.2 overs (104 balls), Extras 4
- Innings Break: Gulf Giants - 173/6 in 20.0 overs (CJ Jordan 10, MR Adair 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 0
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 59/1 in 7.0 overs (ADS Fletcher 22, T Banton 11)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 90/4 in 14.0 overs (N Pooran 7, BJ Jacobs 13)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 2
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (N Pooran 32, BJ Jacobs 18, Ex 3)
- N Pooran: 50 off 33 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- MI Emirates: 150 runs in 18.1 overs (109 balls), Extras 4
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 17 balls (N Pooran 24, R Shepherd 23, Ex 3)
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