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Dubai Capitals vs Desert Vipers, Final

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Narper 2/9/25, 5:36:30 PM
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262,650 runs

17.5
Nathan Sowter to Powell, FOUR, to deep extra cover
Narper 2/9/25, 5:37:48 PM
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17.6
Nathan Sowter to Powell, out Caught by David Payne!! The game turns again.

Powell c David Payne b Nathan Sowter 63(3cool [4s-7 6s-3]
Narper 2/9/25, 5:38:42 PM
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DCP 166/6 (1cool CRR: 9.22 REQ: 12
Dubai Capitals need 24 runs in 12 balls

Rovman Powell 63(3cool
Sikandar Raza 9(4
Narper 2/9/25, 5:41:15 PM
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18.5
Amir to Raza, FOUR, to sweeper cover
18.4
Amir to Raza, 2 runs, slower-ball on a good length on off, pulled to deep square-leg and Raza runs so hard to make it back for two, takes on the fielder
18.3
Amir to Raza, FOUR, Amir is livid with Azam Khan. Very full outside off, Raza opens the face of the bat and glides it, Azam Khan dives to his right and stretches his right glove out, just flies past it
18.2
Amir to Raza, FOUR, slower-ball off-cutter outside off, width and Raza nearly swings himself off his feet, slashes and the thick outside-edge flies wide of short third man to his left
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Narper 2/9/25, 5:42:41 PM
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DCP 181/6 (19) CRR: 9.53 REQ: 9
Dubai Capitals need 9 runs in 6 balls

Sikandar Raza 24(10)
Scott Kuggeleijn 0(0)
Narper 2/9/25, 5:43:43 PM
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19.1
Khuzaima Tanveer to Raza, SIX, Sikandarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
He looks to be in that mood tonight. A half-volley just outside off, Raza launches the loft over wide long-off and it's a flat hit. Naib is showing off his biceps as he roars. Even Suniel Shetty is a nervous watcher from the stands
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Narper 2/9/25, 5:45:25 PM
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19.2
Khuzaima Tanveer to Raza, FOUR, to deep backward point Razaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Look at him go. He has single-handedly won this for his side. Length delivery on off and middle, Raza makes room and cuts hard and wide of backward point, runs away. He runs and lets out all his emotions even as his team-mates come up to engulf him. The fireworks go off in Dubai and we have the Dubai Capitals who have won the third edition of the ILT20
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Narper 2/9/25, 5:45:52 PM
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DV 189/5 (20)

DCP 191/6 (19.2)

Dubai Capitals won by 4 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Rovman Powell
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Narper 2/9/25, 5:50:56 PM
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Celebrations in the Capitals' camp. And it is that man from Zimbabwe - Sikandar Raza who has turned it around. When he came in the equation was 38 off 19 and then Powell got out which made it more difficult.
TanteMerle 2/9/25, 5:54:13 PM
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Great match.

Congrats to Powell for a great innings.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:17:15 PM
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Rovman Powell:
Credit to the guys in the dressing room, the message was to just stay calm. The competition has been silent for me, but today in the final I wanted to prove myself. In the final, big players stand up. I’m disappointed to get out but glad we got through. I’ve been in a lot of finals, we were in a final last year. Lots of credit to the owners. They haven’t won a final for 17 years. Great night for the GMR family.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:17:36 PM
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Gulbadin Naib:
The greatness of the tournament is that sometimes you perform, sometimes you don’t. I couldn’t today but I gave my 110% throughout the tournament, today was a full team effort from the boys. The management has given us all the confidence, we have all power hitters in the team. Credit to Sikandar for the way he took us through tonight. This franchise has been getting to finals but not winning, so glad we could give them what we could.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:18:08 PM
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David Warner:
The most important thing was to do it for the GMR family. They have worked hard, got to lots of finals. Credit to them. Lots of confidence in this side. Serious talent in the lower and middle order, and our bowlers have done a hell of a job. We backed ourselves in the middle overs, we knew we could take their spinners on. We have played a few games on this pitch so we knew how to pace ourselves for the chase.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:19:02 PM
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Ian Bell | Capitals' Coaching staff:
Has been a fantastic tournament. Credit to the players. The talent they showed through the back end was fantastic. From a coaching POV, you want to be as calm as possible. We have done well as a batting unit. Sikandar has been up and down the batting order, he has been very selfless and today he came through for the team. You just trust the players, we have been under pressure but in big games you accept the other teams will play well, it comes down to how you handle the big moments.

Sikandar Raza:
Feel really proud, amazing and humble. We have grafted for three years. We got to an eliminator and a final. The lessons we learnt from the last finals got us through in this one. I wasn’t having a great tournament but nobody ever doubted me, they backed me with bat and ball. We have a good culture and character in the changing room. One thing that helps me is clarity, at no point the management doubted me. The emotional side of the game gives me energy, it isn’t out of anger or desperation, it just fuels me to do better. I am happy to do whatever role the team gives me after playing so much cricket. The clarity of the role makes it easier. (On where are the celebrations) I have an early flight tomorrow. I’ll probably celebrate in Zimbabwe, we have an ODI series against Ireland but I’ll certainly be joining the team for a few hours.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:22:20 PM
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Rovman Powell | Player of the Match:
It feels really good. Did not get many chances earlier but I keep believing, when it is crunch time, crunch players come to the party. We have done a lot of work back home, credit to the coaching team, we have a fantastic camaraderie in the group. You need to have a little bit of luck and I got it. It is about control and I got the boundaries. I'm captain of my country and lots of guys look up to me. I'm from a humble background and to be playing a final in Dubai is a privilege.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:24:23 PM
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Shai Hope gets the Green Belt for the best batter of the tournament.
TanteMerle 2/9/25, 6:37:06 PM
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In reply to Narper

Also another 15 K for best 6. Dispatch of the season.

I believe it was a straight 6 off a 150kpm ball.
Narper 2/9/25, 6:56:30 PM
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In reply to TanteMerle
Yeah....I saw de shot at de time.

Hope plays those kind of shots like a genius

Prize money for winning is US700,000 dollars

All de boys come out good....a pity Rutherford didnt get to bat in de final
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