Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
JM Clarke
34(25) 6x4 - 0x6
Control %76%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 9 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
DR Sams
24(19) 2x4 - 0x6
Control %73%
- Productive Shot
- off drive
- 10 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
05/02Result
23rd Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Feb 5 2024
Player of the Match
05/02Result
23rd Match (N), International League T20 at Sharjah, Feb 5 2024
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders , 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
5 February 2024 - night match (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 2, Sharjah Warriors 0
Scorecard Summary
SHARJAH WARRIORS 75 (17 OVERS)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore19 (17)
- Daniel Sams24 (19)
- Ravi Bopara4/15 (4)
- Josh Little3/17 (4)
ABU DHABI KNIGHT RIDERS 79/3 (10.1 OVERS)
- Joe Clarke34 (25)
- Michael Pepper18 (16)
- James Fuller0/13 (1)
- Muhammad Jawadullah3/5 (2)
Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Rvel Zahid
That's it for tonight. Thank you for your company and join us tomorrow for more ILT20 action. For now, it's goodbye from Rvel Zahid and rest of the crew at ESPNcricinfo
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
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