20/01Result
2nd Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2024
DC won by 7 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals
20/01Result
2nd Match (N), International League T20 at Dubai, Jan 20 2024
DC won by 7 wkts (24b rem)
Player of the Match
Sikandar Raza
Sikandar RazaDubai Capitals

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | MIE: 159/9 | RR: 7.95

  • Zahoor Khan1 (1b)
  • Trent Boult6 (3b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-26-1
  • Jason Holder4-0-36-3

8:13pm MI Emirates stutter and stumble their way to 159, which seemed unimaginable when they reeled off 75 runs in the powerplay. Their innings nosedived thereafter, though. Wickets continued to tumble and the Capitals applied the squeeze via their spinners. Raza was the star of the show, picking up three important wickets. Holder also bagged a three-wicket haul, with Raja and Chameera also acing their respective roles.

MI Emirates, meanwhile, will look at this innings as a missed opportunity. They seemed primed to go past 200 at one stage, but could only end up with 159. Apart from Fletcher and Waseem, none of the others got going, and they have a tough job on their hands defending this score. Join us in a bit for the run-chase!

Jason Holder: (What is important in these conditions) Try to hit your lengths and use the big boundaries. Don't necessarily have to bowl full. There was a bit of movement with the new ball. It was an outstanding catch (to dismiss Smeed). He (Warner) is a top man. I enjoy playing with him and under him. He is a good guy, he is a fighter on the field. We have to get off to a good start. (On the run-chase) We need to attack the powerplay, and it is also a ground where you can make up at the back end.

19.6
1
Chameera to Zahoor Khan, 1 run, slower ball on a length outside off. Zahoor swings like a rusty gate and misses the ball by a mile. Boult is alert enough and sneaks in a bye as MI Emirates finish with 159
19.5
W
Chameera to David, OUT, David departs! Full and speared into middle and off. David sits back in his crease, looking to hit the sightscreen. Slices across it a little too much, though, and Holder accepts the offering gleefully at long off!

TH David c Holder b Chameera 27 (44m 22b 0x4 2x6) SR: 122.72

19.4
0
Chameera to David, no run, into the blockhole outside off. David tries to squeeze it out but is beaten for pace
19.3
6
Chameera to David, SIX, bigger and better! Off-pace and this sits up to be hit outside off. David winds up and clubs it a mile over deep mid wicket!
19.2
6
Chameera to David, SIX, clears the fence! In the slot on middle and leg. David gives himself swinging room and pummels it over long on!
19.1
0
Chameera to David, no run, cutter on a back of a length outside off. David slaps it down the ground to long off. Single not taken again

Chameera to bowl the final over. How many can MI Emirates get from here?

END OF OVER:
19 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | MIE: 146/8 | RR: 7.68

  • Trent Boult6 (3b)
  • Tim David15 (17b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-36-3
  • Dushmantha Chameera3-0-13-0
18.6
0
Holder to Boult, no run, slower ball on a back of a length on off. Boult backs away and smashes it to long on. Single not taken, though, because MI Emirates want David on strike for the final over
18.5
6
Holder to Boult, SIX, that is how you do it! Banged into the track outside off. Boult gives himself ample room and swats it over the wide long on fence!
18.4
0
Holder to Boult, no run, almost a comical run-out! Hard length at the stumps. Boult backs away and pokes it to Holder's left. Holder gets a hand to it but inadvertently parries it out of Warner's path. In the meantime, Boult had hared half-way down, only to be sent back. No damage done in the end

Boult in now

18.3
W
Holder to Hosein, OUT, straight up, and taken at long on! Fullish on leg stump. Hosein opens up his stance and aims for the moon. Clinks it off the bottom part of the bat and Billings does the rest. MI Emirates slide further!

AJ Hosein c Billings b Holder 7 (16m 15b 0x4 0x6) SR: 46.66

18.2
1
Holder to David, 1 run, full on leg stump. David clears his front leg and drills it towards deep mid wicket
18.1
1
Holder to Hosein, 1 run, slower bumper outside off. Hosein has a wild swipe at it and mistimes it completely. Lands where mid off would have been. Just a single
18.1
2nb
Holder to David, (no ball) 1 run, full and slanting into off stump. David shuffles across and flicks it to long on. Holder has overstepped, and this could get the MI Emirates innings going...

Holder to bowl the penultimate over

END OF OVER:
18 | 1 Run | MIE: 136/7 | RR: 7.55

  • Akeal Hosein6 (13b)
  • Tim David13 (15b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera3-0-13-0
  • Roelof van der Merwe3-0-28-1
17.6
0
Chameera to Hosein, no run, short again but this time it is much slower. Hosein swings too early and fails to make contact
17.5
0
Chameera to Hosein, no run, short and wide outside off. Hosein swishes at it again but is awfully late on the stroke

Just one run off the over so far. Can Chameera close it out nicely?

17.4
0
Chameera to Hosein, no run, back of a length on leg stump. Hosein misses his flick as the ball trickles off the thigh pad towards the keeper
17.3
0
Chameera to Hosein, no run, back of a length on middle and off. Hosein gets behind the line and defends
17.2
0
Chameera to Hosein, no run, shortish outside off and this zips through. Hosein throws his hands at it but is beaten for pace
17.1
1
Chameera to David, 1 run, off-cutter bowled well wide of off. David dabs it towards backward point

END OF OVER:
17 | 6 Runs | MIE: 135/7 | RR: 7.94

  • Akeal Hosein6 (8b)
  • Tim David12 (14b)
  • Roelof van der Merwe3-0-28-1
  • Jason Holder3-0-26-2
16.6
2
van der Merwe to Hosein, 2 runs, full at the stumps. Hosein clears his front leg and hoicks it to long on's left for a couple of runs
16.5
0
van der Merwe to Hosein, no run, into the blockhole outside off. Pings off the toe-end and bounces up towards the keeper
16.4
1
van der Merwe to David, 1 run, shortish outside off. Comes off very slow as David scuffs it towards long off
16.3
1
van der Merwe to Hosein, 1 run, slow again, on a length on leg stump. Hosein heaves it towards short fine leg. Raja dives to his right and saves a certain boundary
16.2
1
van der Merwe to David, 1 run, looped up full outside off. David winds up and slaps it to deep cover
16.1
1
van der Merwe to Hosein, 1 run, back of a length outside off. Hosein shuffles across and works it into the mid wicket region

International League T20 News

DC 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15DA WarnerRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd114Rahmanullah GurbazJ Fraser-McGurk
3rd11SW BillingsRahmanullah Gurbaz
4th20SW BillingsR Powell

International League T20

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