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Giants vs Warriors, 22nd Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 04 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
22nd Match (N), Dubai (DICS), February 04, 2024, International League T20
(17.3/20 ov, T:188) 108

Giants won by 79 runs

Player Of The Match
4/22
muhammad-zuhaib
Cricinfo's MVP
86.14 ptsImpact List
shimron-hetmyer
New
SW
Full commentary

Gulf Giants win by 79 runs, moving to the third place on the points table and significantly improving their Net Run Rate. Defending 188, the Giants put the Warriors under tremendous pressure as the top three departed in single figures. Tom Kohler-Cadmore showed some fight but didn't receive much support from the other end, and the chase derailed thereafter. Aayan was excellent in the first over during the powerplay, picking two wickets. Later, Zubair spun a web with four wickets and was completely dominant over Warriors. Apart from Drakes, all other bowlers were miserly with the ball, not allowing the Warriors to break free. It was an impeccable bowling display and this comprehensive win will give them a lot of confidence at the business end of the tournament. We'll be back tomorrow for more ILT20 action. Until then goodbye and thank you for joining us!

17.3
W
Jordan to Nilansh Keswani, OUT

Plucks it out of thin air! That is a stunning caught and bowl, a spellbinding catch after his follow-through! Amazing reflexes and that's all over for Warriors as they botch this chase!

Nilansh Keswani c & b Jordan 5 (8b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 62.5
17.2
Jordan to Nilansh Keswani, no run

Rams the yorker and it's tailing away from the off stump, can't lay bat on it

17.1
Jordan to Nilansh Keswani, no run

Incredible short of a length ball whooshing away in the corridor, play and a miss

end of over 177 runs
SW: 108/9CRR: 6.35 RRR: 26.66 • Need 80 runs from 18b
Maheesh Theekshana5 (3b)
Nilansh Keswani5 (5b)
Jamie Overton 3-0-17-1
Muhammad Zuhaib 4-0-22-4
16.6
2
Overton to Theekshana, 2 runs

Shortish in the channel, walloped up and over cover and falls in no man's land, they pick up a couple

16.5
1
Overton to Nilansh Keswani, 1 run

Hits the deck hard and cramps him for room, he goes for the pull but hasn't got all of it, deep square picks up the ball while charging in

16.4
1
Overton to Theekshana, 1 run

Can't time the pull and drags it down the floor to long-on

16.3
2
Overton to Theekshana, 2 runs

Searching for the yorker, ends up gifting a juicy half-volley outside off, thrashes it along the carpet to deep extra cover region

16.2
1
Overton to Nilansh Keswani, 1 run

Shortish outside off, steered down to deep third

16.1
Overton to Nilansh Keswani, no run

Back of a length, zinging back from outside off, tapped into the covers

end of over 164 runs • 2 wickets
SW: 101/9CRR: 6.31 RRR: 21.75 • Need 87 runs from 24b
Nilansh Keswani3 (2b)
Muhammad Zuhaib 4-0-22-4
Chris Jordan 2-0-12-0
15.6
W
Zuhaib Zubair to Fuller, OUT

Pulls his length back and gets a hint of spin outside off, he dances down the track and Fuller holes out to long-off What a night Zubair is having, picks up his fourth wicket, just keeps coming at the batter and bowls with a big heart, he's not afraid to toss it up, backs his strengths and induces errors. Promising young talent!

James Fuller c Overton b Zuhaib Zubair 7 (9b 0x4 0x6 16m) SR: 77.77
15.5
1
Zuhaib Zubair to Nilansh Keswani, 1 run

Tossed up, wicket to wicket stuff, eased towards the leg side, playing with the spin, fielder at midwicket cuts it off

15.4
2
Zuhaib Zubair to Nilansh Keswani, 2 runs

Half-tracker outside off, a legbreak, makes room and glides it deep third and the single brings up the 100 on the board

15.3
W
Zuhaib Zubair to Woakes, OUT

Gottim! Length and turning away outside off, done him with the teaser, reaches out and smacks it straight to the man at backward point, he gave himself room and sliced it straight to Cox who took a stunning diving catch

Chris Woakes c Cox b Zuhaib Zubair 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 7m) SR: 40
15.2
Zuhaib Zubair to Woakes, no run

Chipping down the track and smears it away to cover, picks out the fielder

15.1
1
Zuhaib Zubair to Fuller, 1 run

Tossed up with lots of revs on the ball, spinning away from middle, uppishly belted to long-off

end of over 156 runs
SW: 97/7CRR: 6.46 RRR: 18.20 • Need 91 runs from 30b
James Fuller6 (7b)
Chris Woakes2 (3b)
Chris Jordan 2-0-12-0
Muhammad Zuhaib 3-0-18-2
14.6
1
Jordan to Fuller, 1 run

Slow yorker dipping in at middle, squeezed out towards point, great skill

14.5
1
Jordan to Woakes, 1 run

length ball on a tight off stump line, squirted to third man

14.4
1
Jordan to Fuller, 1 run

Yorker length outside off, hacked into the covers

14.3
1
Jordan to Woakes, 1 run

kept a bit low but he adjusted well in the end and whangs it away to square leg

14.3
1w
Jordan to Woakes, 1 wide

Sprays a wide down the leg side

14.2
1
Jordan to Fuller, 1 run

Slung full and gets it to tail back at him, plinked out towards long-on

14.1
Jordan to Fuller, no run

On a length on an unimpeachable line outside off, play and a miss

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Nilansh Keswani c & b Jordan 5 (8b 0x4 0x6 9m) SR: 62.5
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