The Gulf Giants notched their very first triumph of their project at the DP World ILT20 Season 3, with a six-wicket accomplishment versus the Dubai Capitals on Saturday night.
Chasing 166, Gerhard Erasmus and Shimron Hetmyer put on a match winning collaboration of 80 runs in only 44 shipments.
Erasmus ended up with an unbeaten 34-ball fifty, while Hetmyer likewise stayed not out with 41 runs in just 20 balls, consisting of 4 sixes.Batting first, the Dubai Capitals lost wickets at routine intervals, limiting them to 165/7 in 20 overs.
Aayan Afzal Khan and Mark Adair led the Giants bowling attack with two-wicket hauls each.Adam Lyth lost no time at all setting the tone for the Giants’ & rsquo; run chase, striking 4 borders and a 6 throughout an aggressive 32-run innings off just 17 shipments.
His knock ended in the eighth over, with Farhan Khan claiming his wicket.Earlier, James Vince fell for 10 runs in the 4th over, handing Obed McCoy the first development.
The Capitals tightened their grip soon after when Scott Kuggeleijn dismissed Ibrahim Zadran, putting the Giants under pressure with 2 early blows.Jordan Cox and Gerhard Erasmus consolidated the innings with a 35-run stand.
Cox was careful in his 27-run knock but died trying a big shot, caught by Olly Stone off Sikandar Raza’& rsquo; s bowling.
The match was evenly poised with the Giants at 88/5 in 11.5 overs.With Shimron Hetmyer joining Erasmus in the middle, the Giants required 48 runs in 30 balls.
Erasmus decreased the pressure with a 12-run over against Obed McCoy in the 16th over.
Hetmyer followed it up with an 18-run over, consisting of two 6s off Olly stone, to further the Giants’ & rsquo; cause.
The set then added 14 runs in the 18th over before Hetmyer smashed a six over mid-wicket to finish the run chase in 18.1 overs.Earlier at night, the Dubai Capitals had a blended start to their innings, losing both openers in the powerplay regardless of aggressive intent.
Shai Hope succumbed to 11 runs to Blessing Muzarabani, while Ben Dunk looked dangerous throughout his 28-run knock, that included 3 fours and two sixes, before being dismissed by Uzair Khan.Aayan Afzal Khan was lethal as he struck in the 8th over, declaring Brandon McMullen’& rsquo; s wicket for 11 runs, leaving the Capitals in additional problem.
Sikandar Raza and Rovman Powell then steadied the innings with a valuable 45-run stand off 32 balls.
Raza removed Tymal Mills for 4 successive borders in the 11th over.
However, neither batter could capitalize on their starts—-- Raza departed for 28, thanks to Wahidullah Zadran, while Powell’& rsquo; s knock of 25 was cut short by Aayan Afzal Khan as well, to leave the Capitals at 121/5 in 15.1 overs.Gulbadin Naib added 15 runs in the death overs before falling to Mark Adair, who struck twice in quick succession by also dismissing Scott Kuggeleijn.
Dasun Shanaka’& rsquo; s late blitz proved important, as his 20-ball cameo of 33, including three sixes, raised the Capitals to a decent 165/7 in their set aside 20 overs.Player of the Match, Gerhard Erasmus stated after the match: “& ldquo; We were getting ready to get our first win, having lost the first few.
When you understand you have quality around you, you know you have a bit more time.
“& ldquo; I believe teams can typically get tense when you’& rsquo; re not getting your very first win, but we came together and created positive energy and that went a long way in helping us reveal ourselves out there.
I have unique memories in this ground with the Namibian team too.”& rdquo; Dubai Capitals captain, Sikandar Raza said: “& ldquo; It was a bit more like a Sharjah wicket I felt.
The way Erasmus and Hetmyer were batting even 170 wouldn’& rsquo; t have sufficed.
Sometimes we doze off occasionally and it has cost us a couple video games.
In the DP World ILT20 any person can beat anyone.”& rdquo; Sunday & rsquo; s matchesTwo matches will take place on Sunday, January 19.
Both matches will be transmitted live on Ariana Television.The very first match will see MI Emirates meet Sharjah Warriors.
The match will get underway at 2:30 pm Kabul time however the pre-match show will begin at 2pm.
The second match will see Gulf Giants take on Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
This match will start at 6:30 pm.The matches will be relayed live on Ariana Television.The full broadcasting schedule is as below.The post ILT20: Gulf Giants command six-wicket success over Dubai Capitals initially appeared on Ariana News.