KnightRiders vs Warriors, 25th Match at Abu Dhabi, ILT20, Feb 07 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
25th Match (N), Abu Dhabi, February 07, 2024, International League T20

Warriors won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/12
adil-rashid
Cricinfo's MVP
116.48 ptsImpact List
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Scores: Ranjith P | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 94/10(17.1 overs)
4/12 (4)
2/0 (1)
Sharjah Warriors 95/3(13.5 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
SW116.48--04/125.21116.48
SW63.7930(13)30.9738.731/241.2425.06
SW50.6618(16)1815.67-1.7734.99
ADKR50.332(21)41.2350.3--0
SW37.89--01/161.6137.89

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Sharjah Warriors coasted home by seven wickets and had a wonderful outing, but they might have left it too late in the tournament. Even though this win will give a lift to their net run rate, they'll be relying on other results to make it to the final four. Adil Rashid looks like the strongest candidate for the Player of the Match award; he picked 4/12 in his spell and brought the Knight Riders' innings to a grinding halt. Chasing the below-par target, Niroshan Dickwella and Liam Livingstone put any thoughts of a hiccup to bed by going hard in the powerplay, breaking the back of the chase

It hasn't spun like that in the entire tournament. We gave a good fight and didn't let them get away. We couldn't adjust fast, says Knight Riders captain Sunil Narine

Nice to bounce back, nice to win the toss and be able to react to how much it was spinning. We have got so many spin options, we even have five seamers so it was nice to get it right with the ball. We were just making sure we win, -2 was quite far away anyway (net run rate), says Sharjah Warriors captain Tom Kohler-Cadmore

Adil Rashid, Player of the Match: Felt pretty nice, seamers set up nicely which allowed me and rest of the spinners to come on our own. Fortunately for me and the team it worked well.

13.5
1
Lintott to JL Denly, 1 run

Tossed up slower through the air on leg, dabbed to square leg and jogs through a run to complete a comprehensive win over Knight Riders

13.4
2
Lintott to JL Denly, 2 runs

Floated up just outside off, made room to thwack a cut and gets an inside-edge that skews away towards fine leg

13.3
1
Lintott to Guptill, 1 run

Lobbed up fuller right up the toes, a googly, punched to long-on

13.2
1
Lintott to JL Denly, 1 run

Drops short and gets it to turn back from outside off, makes room and fiercely spanks it away towards Bopara and it hit him on the left hand; he's getting some attention from the physio

13.1
Lintott to JL Denly, no run

Short and wide, slapped off the backfoot straight to cover

end of over 135 runs
SW: 90/3CRR: 6.92 RRR: 0.71 • Need 5 from 42b
Martin Guptill12 (22b)
Joe Denly14 (12b 1x6)
Sunil Narine 4-0-14-0
Imad Wasim 4-0-20-2
12.6
Narine to Guptill, no run

Tossed up gently on off, leans forward to defend, just a hit away from an emphatic win

12.5
1
Narine to JL Denly, 1 run

Tossed fuller on middle, lunges forward and clips it away towards midwicket area

12.4
1
Narine to Guptill, 1 run

Touch short and room on offer, carves it away adeptly to deep point's right, allowed it to spin

12.3
1
Narine to JL Denly, 1 run

Tossed up slower on middle, eased off the pads towards midwicket

12.2
Narine to JL Denly, no run

Oh, that one moved back viciously and brought a smile on Narine's face, can't flick it away cleanly

12.1
2
Narine to JL Denly, 2 runs

Nicely lobbed up at a quicker pace targeting the pads, quickly whips it away to midwicket

end of over 1210 runs
SW: 85/3CRR: 7.08 RRR: 1.25 • Need 10 from 48b
Joe Denly10 (8b 1x6)
Martin Guptill11 (20b)
Imad Wasim 4-0-20-2
Sunil Narine 3-0-9-0
11.6
1
Imad Wasim to JL Denly, 1 run

Round the wicket, length outside off, scythes it away to deep point

11.5
6
Imad Wasim to JL Denly, SIX runs

Tossed up on a length and gets a hint of away shape, springs down the track and clubs it over long-off for a six

11.4
2
Imad Wasim to JL Denly, 2 runs

Dances down the track and calmly taps it uppishly into the covers

11.3
Imad Wasim to JL Denly, no run

Length ball on middle and turning away from there, steps away to the on side and punches it to covers

11.2
1
Imad Wasim to Guptill, 1 run

Looped up fuller and angling into the pads, tucked away to midwicket and insouciantly walks through a run

11.1
Imad Wasim to Guptill, no run

Round the wicket, tossed up stumps to stumps line, dead bats it

end of over 113 runs
SW: 75/3CRR: 6.81 RRR: 2.22 • Need 20 from 54b
Joe Denly1 (4b)
Martin Guptill10 (18b)
Sunil Narine 3-0-9-0
Imad Wasim 3-0-10-2
10.6
Narine to JL Denly, no run

Looped up, pitching just outside leg and then came back towards middle, takes the outer half of the bat and drops down at the vacant silly point area

10.5
1lb
Narine to Guptill, 1 leg bye

Huge appeal for an lbw, umpire shakes his head, hits his pads and rolls over to square of deep third. They take the review, looked close. Looks to defend it to the off side, big gap between bat and pad. Pitching outside off, impact in line but missing the stumps, rose over the stumps

10.4
1
Narine to JL Denly, 1 run

Lobbed up slower on a length around off stump line, mows it down in the V, long-off cuts it off

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MS Pepper
32 runs (21)
5 fours0 six
Productive shot
cut shot
8 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
67%
LS Livingstone
30 runs (13)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
18 runs
0 four3 sixes
Control
69%
Best performances - bowlers
AU Rashid
O
4
M
1
R
12
W
4
ECO
3
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
JL Denly
O
1
M
1
R
0
W
2
ECO
0
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
Match details
Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
TossSharjah Warriors, elected to field first
Series
Season2023/24
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days7 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
ADKR Player Replacement
Impact player in out (1st innings, 17.1 ov)
SW Player Replacement
Impact player in out (2nd innings, 5.3 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSharjah Warriors 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0
Language
English
Win Probability
SW 100%
ADKRSW
100%50%100%ADKR InningsSW Innings

Over 14 • SW 95/3

Warriors won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining)
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
MIE1064121.469
GG1064120.386
ADKR105510-0.084
DC105510-0.203
DV10468-0.010
SW10468-1.608