Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Gulf Giants

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Playing XI):

Paul Stirling, Colin Ingram, Brandon King, Sunil Narine(c), Connor Esterhuizen(w), Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Ravi Rampaul, Zawar Farid, Ali Khan, Matiullah Khan


Gulf Giants (Playing XI):

James Vince(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Gerhard Erasmus, Ollie Pope(w), David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma

ADKR 114/9 (20)


4.5
Rampaul to James Vince, FOUR, Rampaul goes short and James Vince has pulled this towards the leg-side boundary once again. Taking him on now, dealing in boundaries is the Giants captain

4.4
Rampaul to James Vince, SIX, that's a maximum! Rampaul goes short and James Vince pulls this over deep backward square leg as the ball hits the cushions on the full, that's half-a-dozen

5 west indian in Abu Dhabi line up - losing cause

scorecard

In reply to shivnotout

Odds on underdogs

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5 not 6

In reply to Dukes

oh meh taught Ali Khan was from Trinidad



5 5

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Desert Vipers vs Sharjah Warriors

SW 145/5 (20)

DV 148/3 (16.4)

Desert Vipers won by 7 wkts

Lewis -0

Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 5th Match

Dubai Capitals (Playing XI):

Robin Uthappa(w), Joe Root, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Rovman Powell(c), Sikandar Raza, Dasun Shanaka, Ravi Bopara, Isuru Udana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Hazrat Luqman, Akif Raja

Gulf Giants (Playing XI):

James Vince(c), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Pope(w), Gerhard Erasmus, Shimron Hetmyer, David Wiese, Aayan Afzal Khan, Liam Dawson, Chris Jordan, Richard Gleeson, Sanchit Sharma

According to Caribbean Cricket podcast there are fewer spectators there than a typical WI Test match

In reply to bdaTryangle

First day of the week then Arabs need you in d job
Like cricket but keep yuh job

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Sharjah Warriors vs MI Emirates, 6th Match


SW 146/7 (20) CRR: 7.3

Innings Break




Dwayne Bravo
4-0-21-3

SW 146/7 (20)MIE 147/4 (17.1)MI Emirates won by 6 wkts

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Desert Vipers, 7th Match

ADKR 47/2 (6)

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3 GAMES NO WIN

ADKR 133/8 (20)DV 135/3 (15.4)Desert Vipers won by 7 wkts

In reply to shivnotout

Narine dun!
I missing the games these days; hope to catch a few in the weekend…lickit losing its lustre in this household…no matter how many Indians jumping up and down bawlin “seeks, seeks”

In reply to Halliwell

I tuned in for a couple of matches and in each case I couldn't make it past the first few overs of play. What I saw was just boring. There are very few spectators in the stands so there's no real atmosphere. Much of the time the cameras focused on the owners' boxes as if I were supposed to know who they are. Plus the broadcasts I saw had no commentary; that's okay if there's ambience provided by the spectators but since there were no spectators the absence of commentators made the matches feel lifeless.

In reply to Halliwell

Maybe you would find it more interesting if ADKR were 3-0 rather than 0-3

Just read that these matches aren't counted for 'official T20' status.

That has to suck for the players (if you're trying to parlay it into contracts elsewhere).

In reply to bdaTryangle

Remember apart from the IPL this is the highest paid T 20 league

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Dubai Capitals vs Gulf Giants, 8th Match


17.4
Udana to Hetmyer, SIX, full, high above the waist. Surely a no ball? Hetmyer surprised and swung losing balance, the ball flies over short third man off the top edge. Incredible it went all the way. Actually it just dipped under the waist

17.3
Udana to Hetmyer, SIX, Hetmyer with a timely six. Short slower delivery, Hetmyer pulled this and actually was worried about being caught at deep mid-wicket but this just had enough legs to clear the fielder to the left



GLG 148/5 (17.3) CRR: 8.46

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GLG 181/6 (20) CRR: 9.05

Shimron Hetmyer *37-19balls-2 fours 3 sixes SR194.74


Fabian Allen 3-0-38-0

Rovman Powell 2-0-14-1

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GLG 181/6 (20)

DCP 80 (14.3) Gulf Giants won by 101 runs

Rovman Powell (c) c and b Wiese 0

Fabian Allen b Chris Jordan 4


The Giants beat Capitals by 6 wickets few days ago, now they have thrashed them again by 101 runs. Losing by 101 runs is massive in this format.

In reply to bdaTryangle

That's because the host nation UAE isn't a Full Member. Marquee players will get contracts wherever. I seriously doubt if anyone is worried about his efforts not being recorded in official stats. Men at work. Money being earned. All is good.

A silly rule though, especially if you're a young guy, a local player, etc. I get the aspects of avoiding corruption/fixing but why not just have independent consultants vet the league in the first place?

We were just talking about Major League Cricket in the US next year. Surely that too then won't be counted for the stats folk.


What about the Fairbreak Invitational for women? It's hosted in Hong Kong.