05/02Result
23rd Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Feb 5 2024
KnightRiders won by 7 wkts (59b rem)
Player of the Match
Josh Little
Josh LittleAbu Dhabi Knight Riders
05/02Result
23rd Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Feb 5 2024
KnightRiders won by 7 wkts (59b rem)
Player of the Match
Josh Little
Josh LittleAbu Dhabi Knight Riders

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Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sharjah Warriors Captain: We kept losing wickets, it's been a theme for us in the tournament losing wickets in clumps. The top order needs to stand up and take the game deeper, not go off from ball one. We had Livingstone coming in at 3, everyone knows what he can do, if he gets in, he can change the game...still two games left, if win two, we'll probably sneak through. Two must-win games to give us a chance

Andre Russell, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Captain: Bowlers made it really really easy for me tonight, well-done to them. They bowled perfectly and made new ball dance around. To get into middle order was the plan. Fielding was on point. There is little area of improvement but today we took our chances and they were up for the challenge tonight and that showed up in the result. Openers gave us a brilliant start and the objective was to win before 10 (overs) but we got 10 points and I'm happy about it. I didn't even think of putting my pads on

Joshua Little, Player of the match (picked 3/17): I just try to keep it as simple as possible, got some movement (early on). Spoke about hitting the right area, attacking the crease. I was working on some areas...I fall away as a left-armer, running in hard and working on nice forward momentum. Knight riders are a great franchise; they've been backing me all the way.

A perfect all-round display from the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as they leapfrog to the second spot in the points table with a massive boost to their Net Run Rate. Elation on one side and dejection on the other. Warriors were just not at the races today and had no answers to the Knight Riders' clinical bowling effort. Plenty for them to think about after getting blown away. Andre Russell took the captaincy reins from Sunil Narine and led them superbly tonight. It was an authoritative performance from the Knight Riders who were too hot to handle for the Warriors. Tom Kohler-Cadmore-led side seemed disoriented with the bat and gave no chance to their bowlers after folding at 75

10.1
4
Theekshana to Hain, FOUR, Tossed up from over the wicket, biffs out the low full toss on middle into the covers and Knight Riders win by 7 wickets!

END OF OVER:
10 | 4 Runs | ADKR: 75/3 (1 run required from 60 balls, RR: 7.50, RRR: 0.10)

  • Sam Hain5 (11b)
  • Laurie Evans3 (7b)
  • Junaid Siddique2-0-11-0
  • Adil Rashid2-0-9-0
9.6
1
Junaid Siddique to Hain, 1 run, Shortish slower ball outside off, gets on top of the bounce, rolls his wrists and pulls it down to midwicket, just one required to win the game
9.5
0
Junaid Siddique to Hain, no run, Ouch! Awkward back-of-a-length zone bodyline attack delivery hits him just above his armpit, just could't get out of the way. Warriors have got a potent bowling attack but tonight they got no support from their batters
9.4
2
Junaid Siddique to Hain, 2 runs, Yorker tailing in at leg, makes room and digs out to sweeper cover
9.3
0
Junaid Siddique to Hain, no run, Moves across his stumps, hurls down a mean bumper outside off, keeps his head down under the bumper
9.2
1
Junaid Siddique to Evans, 1 run, Tries a similar shot, loses his shape and gets an inside-edge to deep fine for a run, was banged in short and got little bit of sideways movement
9.1
0
Junaid Siddique to Evans, no run, Over the wicket, scorching thunderbolt on back of a length swerving in at middle and off, tries to pummel him out of the park but is beaten by the pace and late movement

END OF OVER:
9 | 5 Runs | ADKR: 71/3 (5 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 7.88, RRR: 0.45)

  • Laurie Evans2 (5b)
  • Sam Hain2 (7b)
  • Adil Rashid2-0-9-0
  • Muhammad Jawadullah2-0-5-3
8.6
3lb
Rashid to Evans, 3 leg byes, skedaddling down the wicket to manufacture his own length, hits the pads and rolls over to fine leg, they manage to squeeze the third one
8.5
0
Rashid to Evans, no run, Play and a miss as he attempts a cut
8.4
1
Rashid to Hain, 1 run, Goes back, makes room and then plays a horizontal bat shot into the covers for a run
8.3
0
Rashid to Hain, no run, Full toss outside off, reaches it but can't time it well enough to clear the fielders at cover
8.2
0
Rashid to Hain, no run, Tossed up slower on middle at a fullish length, slinks forward and drives it back to Rashid
8.1
1
Rashid to Evans, 1 run, Slips out a full toss outside off, spanked down to long-off

END OF OVER:
8 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | ADKR: 66/3 (10 runs required from 12 overs, RR: 8.25, RRR: 0.83)

  • Sam Hain1 (4b)
  • Laurie Evans1 (2b)
  • Muhammad Jawadullah2-0-5-3
  • Adil Rashid1-0-7-0
7.6
0
Muhammad Jawadullah to Hain, no run, Over the wicket, dug in short on leg stump, lifts his arms and avoids contact, Jawadullah gets away with it as it's not called a wide
7.5
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Evans, 1 run, Short and a little wide, great cut shot, as if someone has sliced potato with a sharp kitchen knife, protection in the deep to cut it off

International League T20 News

KnightRiders 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st54JM ClarkeMS Pepper
2nd2JM ClarkeA Sharafu
3rd9SR HainJM Clarke
4th14LJ EvansSR Hain

International League T20

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