[Afghanistan] - ILT20: Gulf Giants survive in the playoff race, get rid of Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 7 wickets

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Gulf Giants returned to winning ways on Saturday as they coasted to a fantastic seven-wicket win over the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the
DP World ILT20 clash at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.The win sees the Gulf Giants go up the ladder to the 3rd spot and does a world
of great to their playoff possibilities
The outcome likewise means the MI Emirates join the Desert Vipers as the two teams to have actually qualified for the playoffs.Needing a win
to stay alive in the competitors, the Gulf Giants were fantastic with the ball as they suppressed the Knight Riders for 123
In reaction, they rode on a superb 70-run collaboration in between Gerhard Erasmus and Tom Curran and some late pinch-hitting from Shimron
Hetmyer to clinch the victory.Sunil Narine, captain of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, stated after the match: && I believe they bowled
remarkably and utilized the conditions to their advantage
We tried to take as numerous wickets as possible in the powerplay.&& We couldn & t take lots of wickets in the center overs and it ended
up being simpler for them.&& We are on the backfoot, however we will be anticipating that Mumbai-Sharjah game and are expecting the best.&&
Player of the match, Dan Worrall, said: && Our bowling group prides itself on variety
Left arm, ideal arm, tall and brief, we have a bit of whatever
We&& re pleased that we & ve a minimum of given ourselves a fighting chance
We&& ll be crossing our fingers for the next couple of days.&& Ariana Television is relaying the event live throughout Afghanistan
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