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MI Emirates (Playing XI):
Muhammad Waseem, Kusal Perera, Tom Banton, Nicholas Pooran(w/c), Kieron Pollard, Dan Mousley, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Alzarri Joseph

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (Playing XI):
Kyle Mayers, Andries Gous, Joe Clarke(w), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Alishan Sharafu, Sunil Narine(c), Laurie Evans, Jason Holder, David Willey, Ibrar Ahmad, Ali Khan

Abu Dhabi Knight Riders have won the toss and have opted to field

Kusal Perera and Muhammad Waseem are at the crease.
Kusal Perera is on strike.
Willey will open the attack

0.4
Willey to Kusal Perera, FOUR, thumped down the ground. A bit too full from Willey and Perera's nailed that over mid-on with terrific timing

1.2
Mayers to Muhammad Waseem, leg byes, FOUR, the inswinger on leg stump, Waseem misses the flick and it brushes the thigh pad before racing away past short fine to his right

1.5
Mayers to Kusal Perera, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

MIE 13/0 (2) CRR: 6.5

Kusal Perera 8(9)
Muhammad Waseem 1(3

In reply to Narper

Hey Narps

Enjoying the cold....Wind chills of -20 to -30 are forecast Wednesday in southern and eastern Ontario

MIE 38/0 (5) CRR: 7.6

Muhammad Waseem 14(13)
Kusal Perera 19(17)

David Willey
3-0-23-0

Jason Holder, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

5.1
Holder to Kusal Perera, FOUR, Holder starts off with a shin high full toss on leg stump

5.3
Holder to Kusal Perera, out Caught by Ibrar Ahmad!! Holder gets the first breakthrough. Goes full and wide of off stump, Kusal Perera goes chasing sans any feet

Kusal Perera c Ibrar Ahmad b Holder 23(20) [4s-5]

MIE 46/1 (6) CRR: 7.67

Jason Holder
1-0-8-1

In reply to Narper

I see Coach Bravo doing a Coach $ammy on the sidelines. He's actively directing just about every move on the field.

Sunil Narine, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
7.1
Narine to Tom Banton, 1 run, flat on off

7.5
Narine to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, stays low, fetches the floaty delivery from just outside off and swiped it flat over the deep square fence

MIE 76/1 (9) CRR: 8.44

Muhammad Waseem 35(30)
Tom Banton 7(6

9.6
Narine to Muhammad Waseem, out Tom Banton Run Out!! That is an excellent piece of fielding from Willey. Quicker from Narine and Waseem missed the flick off his pads

Tom Banton run out (Willey) 9(9) [4s-1]

MIE 80/2 (10) CRR: 8

Sunil Narine
2-0-11-0

10.3
Ibrar Ahmad to Muhammad Waseem, out Bowled!! A wild slog from Muhammad Waseem and he failed to pick the change of pace there. It was an off--cutter on a length, turns and grips to beat the batter on the inside edge. Timber.

Muhammad Waseem b Ibrar Ahmad 38(35) [4s-1 6s-3]

Kieron Pollard, right handed bat, comes to the crease
10.4
Ibrar Ahmad to Pollard, no run, yorker length just outside off

13.1
Ali Khan to Pooran, FOUR, bowls a toe-curshing yorker around off stump, Pooran nearly slipped up on his feet trying to jam it down. It caught the toe-edge and flew past the fielder at short third to his left. The fielder in the deep dives to his right, but ball wins the race

13.3
Ali Khan to Pollard, out Bowled!! Knocks him over with a beauty. Delivers another inswinging yorker and uproots the leg peg. The big man had no clue about that, tried to flick it off his pads and ended up playing all around it.

Pollard b Ali Khan 5(10)

MIE 105/4 (14) CRR: 7.5

Dan Mousley2(2)
Nicholas Pooran16(10)

Ali Khan
1-0-8-1

15.1
Ali Khan to Pooran, FOUR, goes very full just outside off, Pooran premeditates the scoop and gets his timing right to get the ball flying over the fielder at short fine

15.5
Ali Khan to Mousley, out Caught by Laurie Evans!! Ali Khan has his second and he is chuffed to bits. Bowls a slower full delivery outside off, Mousley forces the drive on the up but can't beat the infield. Evans dives full length to his left at mid-off and completes the catch with both hands.

Mousley c Laurie Evans b Ali Khan 6(7)

18.6
Holder to Shepherd, FOUR, 19 off the over. That was short enough outside off and Shepherd rocked back to muscle the pull to the right of long-on

18.5
Holder to Shepherd, FOUR, too full and wide of off, Shepherd opens the bat face and slices the drive past the diving left hand of Willey at backward point

18.3
Holder to Pooran, out Caught by Alishan Sharafu!! Holder has the last laugh. Pooran misses out on a well-deserved fifty. Was a slower ball bumper outside off, Pooran backs away and plays a half-hearted pull. It chips off the toe of the bat and goes to the right of the fielder at mid-off. Easy catch for Sharafu.

Pooran c Alishan Sharafu b Holder 49(26) [4s-5 6s-2]
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18.2
Holder to Pooran, FOUR, very full just outside off, Pooran stays deep inside the crease and biffs it past back the bowler with brute power

18.1
Holder to Pooran, SIX, slower length delivery and Pooran has picked the bones out of that one. Cleared his front leg and smashed it for a 90-metre maximum over mid-wicket


19.6
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, six more! What an oustanding knock this from Romario Shepherd
19.5
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, carted over deep square. Short at the hip, Shepherd swivels and smokes the pull all the way for an 87-metre maximum over square leg
19.4
Ali Khan to Shepherd, FOUR, it continues to rain boundaries in Abu Dhabi. Ali Khan bowls a juicy full delivery in the slot on off stump, Shepherd backs away and biffs it past Holder to his left at mid-off
19.3
Ali Khan to Shepherd, FOUR, makes room outside off and drills the full delivery with full face of the bat in the gap through covers. These are much-needed boundaries for the Emirates...
19.2
Ali Khan to Shepherd, SIX, juicy full toss on the pads, Shepherd clears his front leg and swats it away into the stands over mid-wicket

MIE 186/6 (20) CRR: 9.3

Romario Shepherd 38(13)
Akeal Hosein2(2)

Ali Khan
4-0-58-2

1.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Gous, FOUR, edged and four! Length delivery slanting across outside off, Gous pushes at it and gets a thick outside edge that flies past slip and down to the third man ropes

3.5
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Mayers, out Mayers Run Out!! Mayers has to go! Slower length delivery on the pads, loud shout for lbw is turned down, it dribbles into the off-side and Mayers has to dive back into his ground as there's a direct-hit. Looked like he made his ground. Meanwhile Pooran decides to review, no bat involved and comfortably heading down leg, poor review. Hang on though, Mayers is in trouble with the run-out. The bat just bounced and lifted off the ground before making it over the line. Excellent throw and Mayers is very disappointed as he walks off.

Mayers run out (Mousley) 22(14) [6s-3]

call up Shepherd for the test team!! To replace braffit. as skippa and batsman

ADKR 76/4 (10) CRR: 7.6 REQ: 11.1
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders need 111 runs in 60 balls

Laurie Evans 6(10)
Andries Gous 29(25

In reply to Narper

16.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, SIX, to deep mid-wicket

16.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, 5 wides when Russell's at the crease the bowler is always under pressure, fired in full and just down leg, kept flying away from Pooran

51 needed off 18

Sunil Narine 13(10)
Andre Russell 29(16)

17.3
Alzarri Joseph to Narine, out Caught by Akeal Hosein!! Great catch from Hosein. Full outside off, Narine went after it and only managed to slice it up in the air, Hosein ran to his right from extra cover and took a very good catch, hurt himself a little as he tumbled but looks alright.

Narine c Akeal Hosein b Alzarri Joseph 13(11) [6s-1]

18.1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Willey, out Bowled!! Brilliant yorker! Right in the blockhole and on off-stump, Willey tries to block it out in vain, off-stump is uprooted.

ADKR lose 8. Willey b Fazalhaq Farooqi 1(3)

18.3
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Holder, byes, FOUR, to fine leg
18.2
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Holder, FOUR, cleverly played! Yorker on off-stump, Holder opens the face of the bat and manages to steer this past short third man, the pace took it to the rope

ADKR 153/8 (18.3) CRR: 8.27 REQ: 22.67
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders need 34 runs in 9 balls

18.6
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Russell, no run, full and wide outside off, Russell reaches out looking to carve it, gets a bottom-edge to the keeper

ADKR 154/8 (19) CRR: 8.11 REQ: 33
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders need 33 runs in 6 balls

Andre Russell 36(20)
Jason Holder 5(4)

19.3
Alzarri Joseph to Holder, out Caught by Tom Banton!! That's a brilliant catch! Slower length delivery wide outside off, Holder looks to go down the ground and gets it off the top half, goes high in the air and Banton covers lots of ground to his left from long-on and slides before poucing it safely. Excellent stuff.

Holder c Tom Banton b Alzarri Joseph 6(6) [4s-1

MIE 186/6 (20)
ADKR 158/9 (20) CRR: 7.9
MI Emirates won by 28 runs