The Sharjah Warriorz defeated the Gulf Giants by three wickets, securing an incredible start to the ILT20 2025. The Warriorz were encouraged by captain Tim Southee’s three wickets and Tom Kohler-Cadmore‘s undefeated 83 in an extremely interesting match at the Dubai International Stadium.
The Sharjah Warriorz’s opener, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, batted relentlessly and led the side to victory on the game’s last delivery. “It is incredible to begin the tournament with a victory, and a close one at that,” he remarked. Starting off with a start was fantastic. If we had botched that up, we would have been devastated. For the last over, I wanted to assume full responsibility. We anticipate more close games this season, as there have already been a few of them.
“We had a clear message, and that was to go out there and take the game on, and we did that from the beginning as well,” the England hitter stated when discussing the mindset during the chase. Being a member of a team that has so much autonomy and can compete is really thrilling. The reason our squad is so dynamic and has so much freedom, in my opinion, is because JP Duminy and the other coaches have given us permission to express ourselves.
During his innings, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, who was named the game’s MVP, hit six boundaries and four maximums.
Aside from that, he also claimed a few significant catches. “Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s batting performance tonight was outstanding,” remarked captain Tim Southee, referring to his standout player of the day. Our batting lineup is strong, and you can see how important it is to continuously take wickets. However, it felt good to be on the positive side of this outcome.
The England opener is accustomed to playing cricket in the United Arab Emirates and acknowledges that he also enjoys it here. “I think Dubai and the UAE is an amazing place and the fans too are brilliant, as are the general conditions for us,” he added, looking back on his time there. Coming here is one of my favourite moments of the year because of the Sharjah Warriorz setup, which is really amazing. It’s unfortunate that the competition isn’t a little bit longer.
The hard-hitting right-hand batter said, “I just want to be able to go out and perform and win games for my team. That’s all I want to do, any time I enter the pitch, I want to try and win matches for my team.”
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