- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.3 edged behind! There is some extra bounce for Farooqi, and Roy departs early. On the shorter side of a length, and angling across from over the wicket. The ball bounces considerably to come just outside off, as Roy looks to cut at it, but gets a top edge. I think the line was too close to cut as well 7/115.3 this time taken by Lakra at fine leg! Farooqi bowled on a short of a length around off and at a change of pace, as Charles went thumping at the ball. It was hit flat and hard, but not all that powerfully to clear the boundary. Lakra, on this occasion, didn't have to move a step either side 140/55.6 taken on the juggle! Avishka's cameo ends, but it was an impactful innings. There was a man placed at deep cover, and he moved forward a few steps to try and catch it close to his lap. The ball popped out, but Waseem eventually took it with his left hand out. Shepherd bowled another slower ball, and this was full and around sixth stump. Avishka went lofting through the line, but couldn't get any power behind it 57/28.4 Salamkheil and Pooran are begging while appealing... and it's given out! But Mustafa reviews. On the shorter side of a length on off from Salamkheil, with the ball turning in to strike Mustafa's front pad. He was playing the reverse sweep, but there's no bat or glove involved, as he was beaten. We're still waiting for ball tracking... and replays confirm the ball would have hit the top of middle stump! So there was some good bounce there for Salamkheil, apart from the turn back in 72/312.1 taken at long-off! Banton there was placed a few steps into the field of play, and didn't have to move while taking this. Joseph angled this across, and bowled full and around sixth stump. Wells went launching it back, but the bat seemed to have turned in his hands. That could be why there wasn't much force in the shot, and hence the ball didn't travel all that far 104/418.6 gone! Another catch for Banton! He is placed at the longer side of the ground, and catches this a few steps into the field of play while also moving to his right. Another slower ball from Joseph, who bowled on a length on the stumps. Janat backed away to try and hoick it, but was beaten by the lack of pace as much by the length of the boundary 167/817.2 comfortably taken by Pollard at long-on! Again, he's placed only about halfway between the circle and the boundary, and yet takes it easily. Farooqi bowls another slower ball, albeit on the perfectly hittable length. It arrived around middle and off, as Paul, after backing away, went lofting down the ground. But his bottom hand came off the bat, and the ball ended up getting skied 153/617.5 Perera comes into action rather quickly! Well taken by him, having been placed at short third. He kept his eyes on the ball, while turning halfway to his right. Perera ended up a few steps behind, and gobbled that up in the end. It was another slower ball from Farooqi, who bowled on the fuller side of a length outside off. Southee looked to clip but got a leading edge, as he seemed to have closed the face of the bat early 155/719.6 another yorker wide of off, and another miss by Milne, who looks to swing. They push for the bye, but Pooran throws it underam at his end to find D'souza well short 176/9Extras11 (b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL176/9 (20 Overs, RR: 8.8)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Jason Roy, 1.3 ov), 2-57 (Avishka Fernando, 5.6 ov), 3-72 (Rohan Mustafa, 8.4 ov), 4-104 (Luke Wells, 12.1 ov), 5-140 (Johnson Charles, 15.3 ov), 6-153 (Keemo Paul, 17.2 ov), 7-155 (Tim Southee, 17.5 ov), 8-167 (Karim Janat, 18.6 ov), 9-176 (Ethan D'Souza, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AJ Hosein 4 0 35 0 8.75 10 4 1 1 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 24 4 6 14 2 1 1 1 AS Joseph 4 0 39 2 9.75 9 4 2 0 0 R Shepherd 2 0 29 1 14.5 5 2 2 2 0 Waqar Salamkheil 3 0 31 1 10.33 6 1 3 0 0 Zahoor Khan 3 0 16 0 5.33 9 0 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.4 Charles leaps, and grabs a good catch! He stretched himself up entirely to take this, as Madushanka bowled short on leg. The ball hinted to seam away a bit, as Waseem went for the pull but ended up tickling it off the top edge. Madushanka knew he had his man, and looked back at the umpire really late 20/1Extras7 (lb 3, w 4)TOTAL177/1 (17.4 Overs, RR: 10.01)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Muhammad Waseem, 2.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TG Southee 3 0 35 0 11.66 6 4 2 0 0 AF Milne 4 0 16 0 4 13 1 0 0 0 D Madushanka 3.4 0 36 1 9.81 9 4 2 0 0 T Mathew 3 0 38 0 12.66 2 3 2 1 0 KMA Paul 2 0 28 0 14 2 3 1 2 0 LWP Wells 1 0 13 0 13 1 1 1 0 0 Karim Janat 1 0 8 0 8 1 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
MI Emirates , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20
Match days
19 January 2025 (20-over match)
Twenty20 debut
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Sharjah Warriorz 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 57 runs, 2 wickets)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (J Charles 8, WIA Fernando 39, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 57/2 in 6.0 overs (J Charles 14)
- Over 8.4: Review by Sharjah Warriorz (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RSA Palliyaguruge, Batter - Rohan Mustafa (Struck down)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 100 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 9
- J Charles: 50 off 37 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Sharjah Warriorz - 140/5 in 15.3 overs (Karim Janat 8)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 150 runs in 16.2 overs (99 balls), Extras 10
- Innings Break: Sharjah Warriorz - 176/9 in 20.0 overs (AF Milne 8)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 1 wicket)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 7.2 overs (44 balls), Extras 4
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 70/1 in 9.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 22, T Banton 32)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (MDKJ Perera 16, T Banton 32, Ex 2)
- T Banton: 50 off 33 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 63 balls (MDKJ Perera 33, T Banton 64, Ex 3)
- MDKJ Perera: 50 off 35 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 144/1 in 15.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 53, T Banton 73)
- MI Emirates: 150 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 87 balls (MDKJ Perera 50, T Banton 95, Ex 5)
- T Banton: 100 off 54 balls (10 x 4, 6 x 6)
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