The MI Emirates produced a medical display screen with the bat and the ball, handing the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders a 28-run defeat at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Tuesday.
MI Emirates had the likes of Romario Shepherd and Nicholas Pooran to thank as they played a vital part in helping their side get to within 2 points of the table toppers.
Their bowlers remained in great kind on the night, with four of them selecting a wicket each, while Alzarri Joseph and Shepherd bagged two each to hinder the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders& & chase.Put into bat initially, the MI Emirates started well, with openers Kusal Perera and Muhammad Waseem (38) putting in a fine stand at the top.
After the duo put on a 42-run stand, the Sri Lankan Perera was the first to leave for 23, right before the end of the powerplay.
In walked Tom Banton, and in addition to Waseem made sure the MI Emirates kept the scoreboard ticking.Halfway into the innings, Banton was dismissed for nine, and right after Waseem followed suit for 38.
Skipper Nicholas Pooran was joined by Kieron Pollard, however the veteran right-hander found it tough to start, and was ultimately overturned by Ali Khan for 5.
At this moment, ball game read 102/4, with just over 6 overs to go.Dan Mousley was the beside fall for 6, after which Romario Shepherd joined his captain for the last stage of the innings.
Pooran, who was striking it easily, was closing in on his half-century before Jason Holder had his number after a well-crafted 49.
That put the focus on Shepherd in the final few overs.
The big-hitting right-hander then went through the gears and smashed 3 optimums along with 4 limits, to finish with an unbeaten 38 from 13 shipments.
The MI Emirates, who had slowed down for a couple of overs in the middle, ultimately posted 186/6.
Speaking after the game, gamer of the match Romario Shepherd said: && It feels excellent, and we understood how crucial this video game was.
I was relaxed since Nicholas Pooran existed and I was just attempting to get to the last over and see what I might get.
Whenever you do well in one department it offers you self-confidence.&& Abu Dhabi Knight Riders captain Sunil Narine stated: && We were going good till the 18th over but we had to have a fielder in for the slow over-rate and Shepherd is an effective gamer.
And we lost a cluster of wickets, however still played good cricket, and we started off great.
We require to get on top of the key minutes.&& Wednesday & s matchDesert Vipers will play Sharjah Warriors on Wednesday, January 22, at the Dubai International Stadium at 7pm.
The match will be broadcast live across Afghanistan by Ariana Television.
The pre-match show will begin at 6.30 pm Kabul time.The full broadcasting schedule is as below: The post ILT20: MI Emirates clinches important win against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders initially appeared on Ariana News.