Match 6, , January 15, 2025, 08:00 PM
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
159/5(20.0ov)
Sharjah Warriorz
129/10(19.3ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders beat Sharjah Warriorz by 30 runs
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
David Willey
Commentry
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David Willey, the PLAYER OF THE MATCH, says his job is to take wickets with the new ball. Mentions he and Jason Roy have a bit of history and he loves bowling to him. Tells scoreboard dictates what is required at that point and deliver what is required.
Sunil Narine says it's easier batting second but they bowled well and had a couple of key partnerships with the bat. Tells the seamers were doing a fantastic job so he just pushed himself to bowl a bit later in the innings.
Tim Southee says it was a bit too many on the surface and hopes to do well in the next game. Tells ideally they don't to play so many dot balls and would love to minimize as much as possible. Shares they need a couple of partnership and will try in the next game.
...Presentation....
Sharjah Warriorz will be disappointed with the intent they showed. They batted so well in the first game but today they lacked intensity. It wasn't easy to get going after losing top three so quickly but Mustafa, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Janat all struggled. That was the point when Abu Dhabi Knight Riders started believing and bowled with more effort. Tim Southee hit a few shots in the end but it was too late till then. Earlier, Sharjah Warriorz kept Abu Dhabi Knight Riders under a decent total which looked chaseable at the halfway point but once again credit to Abu Dhabi Knight Riders for the way they bowled.
A comfortable win for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and they are off the mark this season. A lot of credit to their bowlers for the way they performed. They had a par total and looked a bit short of runs but their bowlers were right on money from the start. Wiley and Mayers swung the ball both ways and put Sharjah Warriorz under pressure. Holder and Bhutta then bowled in tandem to make things worse for the opposition. Holder in particular treated himself with a four-fer. It was a tailor made pitch for his hard length deliveries. Jason Holder was superb and his performance in the middle overs turned tides towards his side.
In over# 20
0W
0
2
Kyle Mayers 16/2(3.3)
OUT! GONE! That's it! Short of a length and around off, slower one. Southee looks to pull but the bottom hand comes off as he plays. It goes to deep mid-wicket where Michael Pepper takes it. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders win by 30 runs.
19.3
W
OUT! GONE! That's it! Short of a length and around off, slower one. Southee looks to pull but the bottom hand comes off as he plays. It goes to deep mid-wicket where Michael Pepper takes it. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders win by 30 runs.
19.2
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A length ball, outside off, Southee looks to push at it but misses.
19.1
2
Very full and on leg, Southee whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
In over# 19
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6
4
6
0
4
Shahid Bhutta 46/1(4)
18.6
1
Outside off, fuller and Southee looks to drive but outside edges it to third man for a single.
18.5
6
SIX! MORE! Some entertainment from the skipper! He nails this one! On a length and outside off. Southee heaves it over square leg and it goes the distance.
18.4
4
FOUR! Off the edge again! Very full and outside off. Southee swings and edges it to third man for a boundary.
18.3
6
SIX! Captain showing how to bat. Short and on off, Southee pulls it hard over mid-wicket and it goes all the way.
18.2
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This is short and outside off, Southee slashes his blade across and misses.
18.1
4
FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Southee looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge to third man and it races to the fence.
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