Today's Edition
Abu Dhabi (Aletihad)
In a clash of hat-trick hopefuls, New York Strikers emerged triumphant over Northern Warriors in the biggest billing to date of the Abu Dhabi T10 league underway at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday.
With the weekend kicking in and three matches lined up in front of packed crowds, the first match between the two turned out to be an important one with Strikers prevailing in a low-scoring thriller.
A spirited bowling display by the Strikers restricted Northern Warriors to 88 for 3 in 10 overs. The latter, however, refused to surrender easily and fought till the last over before losing the match by three wickets with only five balls remaining in the ninth match of the tournament which runs through December 9.
Northern Warriors total of 88 was mainly through Colin Munro, who hit an unbeaten 44 off 27 balls with three boundaries and three sixes. Though New York Strikers thought it would be an easy win, wickets began to fall regularly. Led by Northern Warriors’ skipper Angelo Mathews, Abhimanyu Mithin and Tabraiz Shamsi, each of them picked two wickets to almost pull off an exciting win.
Muhammad Waseem (23) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (22) played a vital role in this well fought New York Strikers’ win. This defeat snapped Northern Warrior’s run of two consecutive victories.
Brief scores:
New York Strikers bt Northern Warriors by 3 wkts. Northern Warriors 88 for 3 in 10 overs (Colin Munro 44) New York Strikers 92 for 7 in 9.1 overs (Muhammad Waseem 23, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 22, Angelo Mathews 2 for 16, Abhimanyu Mithun 2 for 18, Tabraiz Shamsi 2 for 11)
Player of the Match: Sunil Narine
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Morrisville Samp Army’s Gujarat-born USA team wicketkeeper Monank Patel produced three stumping and took three catches to lead his team’s victorious march past Team Abu Dhabi.
Samp Army posted an impressive 118 for 5 through knocks of 29 runs each from Faf du Plessis and Karim Janat. Jason Holder too hit a quick unbeaten 29. Team Abu could muster only 83 for 8 with Holder bagging three wickets for 12 runs and Moeen Ali with two wickets for four runs. It was Abu Dhabi’s third consecutive defeat from three matches.
Brief scores:
Samp Army bt Team Abu Dhabi by 35 runs. Samp Army 118 for 5 in 10 overs (Faf du Plessis 29, Karim Janat 29, Jason Holder 29 n.o, Tymal Mills 2 for 24) Team Abu Dhabi 83 for 8 in 10 overs (Holder 3 for 12, Moeen Ali 2 for 4)
Player of the Match: Monank Patel
Delhi Bulls produced a splendid allround show to outplay Chennai Braves by 65 runs in the 11th match of the Abu Dhabi T10. With every seat in the stadium occupied by weekend spectators, Delhi Bulls posted 126 for 6 through fine knocks from Johnson Charles (40), James Vince (37) and skipper Rovman Powell (35).
Chasing the target, Chennai's batting cracked before the tight bowling from Delhi Bulls to be bowled out for 61 in 8.5 overs.
Fazalhaq Farooqi (2 for 8), Naveen Ul Haq (2 for 22), Muhammad Rohid (2 fr 14) and Ravi Bopara (2 for 4) were the destroyers of Chennai’s batting.
Brief scores:
Delhi Bulls bt Chennai Braves by 65 runs. Delhi Bulls 126 for 6 in 10 overs (Johnson Charles 40, James Vince 37, Rovman Powell 35, Junaid Siddique 2 for 18, Obed McCoy 2 for 18) Chennai Braves 61 in 8.5 overs (Mohammad Nabi 25, Fazalhaq Farooqi 2 for 8, Naveen Ul Haq 2 for 22, Muhammad Rohid 2 for 14, Ravi Bopara 2 for 4).
Player of the Match: Rovman Powell
