- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR15.2 Tossed up, on off stump, Perera went across and swept it away straight in the hands of Naseer at backward square leg for a simple catch 127/32.5 Played on! Amir strikes, full just outside off, Waseem tried to fetch that one from outside off to across the line, got a thick inside edge back onto stumps 22/15.3 Sowter strikes straight away in his first over! Tossed up on middle and leg stump, Fletcher once again tried to repeat the shot, mistimed it and this time it went in the air to long-on, Wood made no mistake, took a good low catch 52/217.6 It was full and straight on middle stump, Rayudu tries to play a sweep shot, misses the ball and takes it on the foot in line of middle and off stump, huge shout for lbw and up goes the finger of umpire 163/419.2 Excellent fast yorker on middle stump, Pooran tries to work it away over fine leg, he missed and middle stump is uprooted 186/5Extras19 (b 9, lb 5, w 5)TOTAL188/5 (20 Overs, RR: 9.4)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Muhammad Waseem, 2.5 ov), 2-52 (Andre Fletcher, 5.3 ov), 3-127 (Kusal Perera, 15.2 ov), 4-163 (Ambati Rayudu, 17.6 ov), 5-186 (Nicholas Pooran, 19.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammad Amir 4 0 29 2 7.25 9 3 0 2 0 L Wood 3 0 46 0 15.33 4 5 3 1 0 NA Sowter 4 0 26 1 6.50 13 3 1 0 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 30 1 7.50 10 2 2 0 0 M Pathirana 3 0 32 1 10.66 6 4 1 2 0 Rohan Mustafa 2 0 11 0 5.50 4 1 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 Akeal strikes! Nicely tossed up just outside off, angling away with the arm, went for the big slog shot, gets a thick outside edge for a simple catch at short third man. Rohid was the catcher 0/11.6 Excellent one handed grab by Pooran, From around the wicket, pitched short in length, Hales to tried to nudge that one wide of keeper, failed to do so, Pooran outstretch his right hand and took a lovely catch 9/23.4 Huge shout for lbw and given! Review has been taken by Munro. Good length ball just outside off and swings back into the left hander, Munro tries to play across the line, misses it and takes bit high on the pad, loud shout for lbw, up goes the finger of umpire. Pitched outside off, hitting in line and ball just clipped the top the stumps, so its umpire's call and Munro has to go! 16/43.1 Farooqi strikes on the very first ball. Good length ball on off stump, Hose tried to play a big shot, got a top edge, went high in the air, Pooran called for it and took it brilliantly 13/36.6 Salamkheil strikes! Nicely tossed up googly just outside off, went for the big slog sweep, ended up a bottom edge through to keeper, Pooran took a very good catch, few words are exchanged between bowler and Hasaranga, umpire came into the middle to keep them easy 45/65.3 From around the wicket, back of length just outside off, Azam tries to cut that one up and over short third man, ended up a thick outside edge in the gloves of Pooran 37/511.6 Smith gets a wicket at last! Full and wide outside off, went for the big shot, edged it wide of keeper and Rohid at short third man took a sharp catch 82/719.3 Slower delivery on middle stump, Wood tried to flick it away, got a top edge and Farooqi called for it and took with ease 155/8Extras5 (nb 1, w 4)TOTAL158/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.9)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Rohan Mustafa, 0.2 ov), 2-9 (Alex Hales, 1.6 ov), 3-13 (Adam Hose, 3.1 ov), 4-16 (Colin Munro, 3.4 ov), 5-37 (Azam Khan, 5.3 ov), 6-45 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 6.6 ov), 7-82 (Sherfane Rutherford, 11.6 ov), 8-155 (Luke Wood, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AJ Hosein 2 0 7 1 3.50 7 0 0 0 0 TA Boult 4 0 45 1 11.25 8 7 1 1 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 31 4 7.75 9 2 1 0 1 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 30 1 7.50 5 1 1 0 0 OF Smith 4 0 31 1 7.75 7 3 0 3 0 Muhammad Rohid 2 0 14 0 7.00 4 2 0 0 0
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- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 56 runs, 2 wickets)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 3
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 67/2 in 9.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 35, AT Rayudu 7)
- MI Emirates Impact Player Subs: Waqar Salamkheil, Zahoor Khan, Asif Khan, Corey Anderson, Dwayne Bravo, Jordan Thompson and Nosthush Kenjige
- Desert Vipers Impact Player Subs: Sherfane Rutherford, Michael Jones, Tanish Suri, Bas de Leede, Tymal Mills, Karthik Meiyappan and Shadab Khan
- MDKJ Perera: 50 off 31 balls (8 x 4)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 14
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (MDKJ Perera 23, AT Rayudu 19, Ex 11)
- Over 12.3: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - AT Rayudu (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 118/2 in 14.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 63, AT Rayudu 22)
- Over 15.5: Review by Desert Vipers (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - N Pooran (Struck down)
- MI Emirates: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 17
- Innings Break: MI Emirates - 188/5 in 20.0 overs (TH David 2, OF Smith 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 5 wickets)
- Over 3.4: Review by Desert Vipers (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - C Munro (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Desert Vipers: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (47 balls), Extras 2
- Over 8.4: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - SE Rutherford (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 60/6 in 9.0 overs (Ali Naseer 12, SE Rutherford 5)
- Strategic Timeout: Desert Vipers - 87/7 in 13.0 overs (Ali Naseer 22, L Wood 2)
- Desert Vipers: 100 runs in 14.1 overs (86 balls), Extras 4
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (Ali Naseer 29, L Wood 21, Ex 1)
- Ali Naseer: 50 off 42 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Desert Vipers: 150 runs in 18.6 overs (115 balls), Extras 5
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