20/01Result
2nd Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2024
DC won by 7 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals
20/01Result
2nd Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2024
DC won by 7 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals

10:15pm Thanks for tuning in, everyone. Hope you enjoyed our coverage as much as we loved bringing it to you. We will be back with more ILT20 action tomorrow, with a double-header lined up. Until then, this is goodbye from me (Shashwat), Ranjith and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Take care!

David Warner, Dubai Capitals captain: I really enjoy leadership. Great to have a nice, enthusiastic bunch. Helps when you have that much energy. (On the advice he seeks) I throw it open to everyone, and am open to ideas across the 20 overs. (On the spinners he used in the middle overs) The toss-up was between Sikandar and Roelof. Sikandar bowled extremely well, mixed it up nicely and fortunately one ball turned. I have had a lot of good battles against Boult. That was the first time I have seen the ball swing a lot here. Something for me to adjust as well in the next game. (On Gurbaz and Fraser-McGurk) Two guys with clear minds and two guys at the peak of their game right now.

Nicholas Pooran, MI Emirates captain: (On what went wrong after the start) We kept losing wickets. When Fletcher got out, it was our job to bat sensibly for the next few overs. They bowled well. We got to 160 and felt we had a chance but it was not enough. (On his wicket) That is just a good ball, I will accept it and move on. (On their score) We fell short by about 30-40 runs. Fraser and Gurbaz played well. The dew came in as well, and that was the end of the game, we had no answers.

Sikandar Raza, Player of the Match: They were running away in the powerplay. But we knew what we had in the armoury. Some of those wickets were pretty lucky (smiles). (On the plan to Pooran) Nicky has had a lot of success and he is a world-class cricketer. That was one of the plans we set for him. On any other day, it could have been his day. That ball came out pretty well. I try to make sure the batter is not set. When I was training yesterday, I knew the lengths would have to be different here (from Sri Lanka). I said to the coaches that I did not know what was coming out of my hands, so good luck to the batters. (On what kept him going) Faith gave me peace. That took care of all the difficult times I or any person has to go through.

9:53pm An emphatic statement by the Capitals, right at the start of the tournament. They were rocked early, with Boult dismissing Warner. Thereafter, though, it was the Gurbaz-JFM show. Their partnership ransacked 114 runs off just 51 balls and that knocked the stuffing out of MI Emirates.

Speaking of the MI Emirates, they simply did not have enough runs to play with. Their bowling was also not very tidy, and they bowled both sides of the wicket. A bad day at the office to begin their campaign, and they will need to find a way to bounce back tomorrow.

16.1
1w
David to Billings, 1 wide, David bowls a wide, and that will be that! Or wait, MI Emirates have actually reviewed this! Fired down leg. Billings seems to get inside the line and the ball seems to go clean through. MI Emirates, though, think the ball has grazed the face of the bat. They could even be banking on the fact that the ball has brushed the leg, in which case, the wide call might be overturned. Flat line all along, and this is really the end of the game! The Capitals win by seven wickets and with 24 balls to spare!

David to bowl what should be the last over (or ball) of this match

END OF OVER:
16 | 6 Runs | DC: 159/3 (1 run required from 24 balls, RR: 9.93, RRR: 0.25)

  • Sam Billings13 (17b)
  • Rovman Powell7 (9b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi4-0-39-1
  • Trent Boult4-0-23-2

And we will have a strategic time-out, with the Capitals needing all of one run because, why not. Not sure if a strategy exists that will take this game to a Super Over from here...

15.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, 1 run, bumper on leg stump. Billings is too early into the stroke and chalks it towards mid wicket
15.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, 1 run, slower ball on a length on leg stump. Powell is squared up and the ball bobbles off the outside edge towards short third man

Can Powell finish off this run-chase in this over? Just 3 needed now

15.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, 1 run, full on off stump. Billings whips it towards mid wicket for a single
15.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, no run, banged into the track outside off. Billings, for some reason, lets it go. Should have just thrown his hands at it, with third man also up in the ring
15.2
2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, 2 runs, slower on the pads. Billings works it towards deep mid wicket and hits it with just enough pace, enabling him to dart back for the second

Capitals one hit away from a win now. Can Billings finish it off in style?

15.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, 1 run, full on the pads. Powell tucks it away towards deep mid wicket

END OF OVER:
15 | 8 Runs | DC: 153/3 (7 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 10.20, RRR: 1.40)

  • Rovman Powell5 (7b)
  • Sam Billings9 (13b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-23-2
  • Akeal Hosein4-0-39-0
14.6
1
Boult to Powell, 1 run, another low full toss, this time on the pads. Flicked down the ground to long on
14.5
1
Boult to Billings, 1 run, off-pace on a back of a length on off. Billings hacks it to mid wicket, who misfields and concedes a single
14.4
2
Boult to Billings, 2 runs, slower ball that goes wrong and ends up as a full toss outside off. Billings eases it over extra cover and picks up two
14.3
1
Boult to Powell, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Powell dabs it to short third man and Billings calls him through for the single
14.2
1
Boult to Billings, 1 run, slower ball on a length outside off. Driven on the up to long off
14.1
2
Boult to Billings, 2 runs, short outside off. Billings rides the bounce and guides it towards deep point for a brace

END OF OVER:
14 | 4 Runs | DC: 145/3 (15 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.35, RRR: 2.50)

  • Sam Billings3 (9b)
  • Rovman Powell3 (5b)
  • Akeal Hosein4-0-39-0
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-33-1
13.6
1
Hosein to Billings, 1 run, slower on a length on off. Spins away and Billings plays with the turn, pushing it to extra cover's left
13.5
1
Hosein to Powell, 1 run, dragged down outside off. Powell bunts it down the ground to long on
13.4
1
Hosein to Billings, 1 run, back of a length on middle and off. Billings hops back and jabs it to long off
13.3
0
Hosein to Billings, no run, tossed up on a length just outside off. Grips in the surface and straightens, going past the outside edge of Billings' bat
13.2
1
Hosein to Powell, 1 run, shortish outside off. Powell stays back and punches it past extra cover
13.1
0
Hosein to Powell, no run, back of a length at the stumps. Powell goes right back and blocks

Hosein to bowl out

END OF OVER:
13 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 141/3 (19 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.84, RRR: 2.71)

  • Sam Billings1 (6b)
  • Rovman Powell1 (2b)
  • Fazalhaq Farooqi3-0-33-1
  • Akeal Hosein3-0-35-0
12.6
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, no run, off-pace on a back of a length on off. Billings drops it into the on side with soft hands
12.5
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Billings, no run, dug in short outside off. Comes off slower than Billings expects and he drags his pull to mid wicket
12.4
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, 1 run, full on off stump. Driven neatly to mid off for a single
12.3
0
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Powell, no run, length just outside off. Powell presses half forward and stabs it off the inside edge into his pads

Powell joins Billings

12.2
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT, Gurbaz falls for 81! Length delivery angled into the batter's pads. Gurbaz, having backed away, is cramped for room and cannot extend his arms fully. Cloths it a touch towards deep mid wicket, where Waseem runs to his left and completes a smart catch!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz c Muhammad Waseem b Fazalhaq Farooqi 81 (62m 39b 8x4 4x6) SR: 207.69

20 needed for the win. Gurbaz needs 19 for his hundred...

12.1
6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX, and he gets welcomed with a majestic maximum! Length delivery bowled well outside off. Gurbaz shuffles across, gets down low and laps it over fine leg!

Farooqi back into the attack

International League T20 News

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15DA WarnerRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd114Rahmanullah GurbazJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd11SW BillingsRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th20SW BillingsR Powell

International League T20

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