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Warriors vs KnightRiders, 23rd Match at Sharjah, ILT20, Feb 05 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
23rd Match (N), Sharjah, February 05, 2024, International League T20

KnightRiders won by 7 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
3/17 & 2 catches
josh-little
Cricinfo's MVP
69.77 ptsImpact List
josh-little
Match centre 
Scores: Binoy George | Comms: Rvel Zahid
Scorecard summary
Sharjah Warriors 75/10(17 overs)
24 (19)
4/15 (4)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 79/3(10.1 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
ADKR69.77---3/173.5569.77
ADKR59.59---2/162.7259.59
SW39.224(19)32.5839.2---
SW38.5719(17)28.0338.57---
ADKR36.0434(25)33.9936.04---

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Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sharjah Warriors Captain: We kept losing wickets, it's been a theme for us in the tournament losing wickets in clumps. The top order needs to stand up and take the game deeper, not go off from ball one. We had Livingstone coming in at 3, everyone knows what he can do, if he gets in, he can change the game...still two games left, if win two, we'll probably sneak through. Two must-win games to give us a chance

Andre Russell, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Captain: Bowlers made it really really easy for me tonight, well-done to them. They bowled perfectly and made new ball dance around. To get into middle order was the plan. Fielding was on point. There is little area of improvement but today we took our chances and they were up for the challenge tonight and that showed up in the result. Openers gave us a brilliant start and the objective was to win before 10 (overs) but we got 10 points and I'm happy about it. I didn't even think of putting my pads on

Joshua Little, Player of the match (picked 3/17): I just try to keep it as simple as possible, got some movement (early on). Spoke about hitting the right area, attacking the crease. I was working on some areas...I fall away as a left-armer, running in hard and working on nice forward momentum. Knight riders are a great franchise; they've been backing me all the way.

A perfect all-round display from the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders as they leapfrog to the second spot in the points table with a massive boost to their Net Run Rate. Elation on one side and dejection on the other. Warriors were just not at the races today and had no answers to the Knight Riders' clinical bowling effort. Plenty for them to think about after getting blown away.

Andre Russell took the captaincy reins from Sunil Narine and led them superbly tonight. It was an authoritative performance from the Knight Riders who were too hot to handle for the Warriors. Tom Kohler-Cadmore-led side seemed disoriented with the bat and gave no chance to their bowlers after folding at 75

10.1
4
Theekshana to Hain, FOUR runs

Tossed up from over the wicket, biffs out the low full toss on middle into the covers and Knight Riders win by 7 wickets!

end of over 104 runs
ADKR: 75/3CRR: 7.50 RRR: 0.10 • Need 1 from 60b
Sam Hain5 (11b)
Laurie Evans3 (7b)
Junaid Siddique 2-0-11-0
Adil Rashid 2-0-9-0
9.6
1
Junaid Siddique to Hain, 1 run

Shortish slower ball outside off, gets on top of the bounce, rolls his wrists and pulls it down to midwicket, just one required to win the game

9.5
Junaid Siddique to Hain, no run

Ouch! Awkward back-of-a-length zone bodyline attack delivery hits him just above his armpit, just could't get out of the way. Warriors have got a potent bowling attack but tonight they got no support from their batters

9.4
2
Junaid Siddique to Hain, 2 runs

Yorker tailing in at leg, makes room and digs out to sweeper cover

9.3
Junaid Siddique to Hain, no run

Moves across his stumps, hurls down a mean bumper outside off, keeps his head down under the bumper

9.2
1
Junaid Siddique to Evans, 1 run

Tries a similar shot, loses his shape and gets an inside-edge to deep fine for a run, was banged in short and got little bit of sideways movement

9.1
Junaid Siddique to Evans, no run

Over the wicket, scorching thunderbolt on back of a length swerving in at middle and off, tries to pummel him out of the park but is beaten by the pace and late movement

end of over 95 runs
ADKR: 71/3CRR: 7.88 RRR: 0.45 • Need 5 from 66b
Laurie Evans2 (5b)
Sam Hain2 (7b)
Adil Rashid 2-0-9-0
Muhammad Jawadullah 2-0-5-3
8.6
3lb
Rashid to Evans, 3 leg byes

skedaddling down the wicket to manufacture his own length, hits the pads and rolls over to fine leg, they manage to squeeze the third one

8.5
Rashid to Evans, no run

Play and a miss as he attempts a cut

8.4
1
Rashid to Hain, 1 run

Goes back, makes room and then plays a horizontal bat shot into the covers for a run

8.3
Rashid to Hain, no run

Full toss outside off, reaches it but can't time it well enough to clear the fielders at cover

8.2
Rashid to Hain, no run

Tossed up slower on middle at a fullish length, slinks forward and drives it back to Rashid

8.1
1
Rashid to Evans, 1 run

Slips out a full toss outside off, spanked down to long-off

end of over 83 runs • 1 wicket
ADKR: 66/3CRR: 8.25 RRR: 0.83 • Need 10 from 72b
Sam Hain1 (4b)
Laurie Evans1 (2b)
Muhammad Jawadullah 2-0-5-3
Adil Rashid 1-0-7-0
7.6
Muhammad Jawadullah to Hain, no run

Over the wicket, dug in short on leg stump, lifts his arms and avoids contact, Jawadullah gets away with it as it's not called a wide

7.5
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Evans, 1 run

Short and a little wide, great cut shot, as if someone has sliced potato with a sharp kitchen knife, protection in the deep to cut it off

7.4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Evans, no run

Snorter exploding off the pitch rising from back of a length on probing off stump line, backs away from the pull

7.3
W
Muhammad Jawadullah to Clarke, OUT

Edged and taken! Jawadullah gives Clarke a fiery send-off! Bouncer screaming away outside off, goes for an upper-cut but ends up nicking it through to the keeper, Jawadullah gets his third. He just keep finding ways to dismiss batters, genuine wicket-taker

Joe Clarke c †Dickwella b Muhammad Jawadullah 34 (25b 6x4 0x6 38m) SR: 136
7.2
2
Muhammad Jawadullah to Clarke, 2 runs

Short delivery, down the leg side, whangs it away to deep square's right, he pings a sharp throw at keeper's end

7.1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Clarke, no run

Round the wicket, short of a length outside off, makes room and thwacks a cut to cover-point

end of over 77 runs
ADKR: 63/2CRR: 9.00 RRR: 1.00 • Need 13 from 78b
Joe Clarke32 (22b 6x4)
Sam Hain1 (3b)
Adil Rashid 1-0-7-0
Muhammad Jawadullah 1-0-2-2
6.6
1
Rashid to Clarke, 1 run

Doesn't spin much, length on middle, steps away to the on side and cuts it down to cover

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
JM Clarke
34 runs (25)
6 fours0 six
Productive shot
cover drive
9 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
76%
DR Sams
24 runs (19)
2 fours0 six
Productive shot
off drive
10 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
74%
Best performances - bowlers
RS Bopara
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
4
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
1W
Muhammad Jawadullah
O
2
M
0
R
5
W
3
ECO
2.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
2W
Match details
Sharjah Cricket Stadium
TossAbu Dhabi Knight Riders, 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 days5 February 2024 - night (20-over match)
SW Player Replacement
Impact player in out (1st innings, 9.4 ov)
ADKR Player Replacement
Impact player in out (1st innings, 16.6 ov)
T20 debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsAbu Dhabi Knight Riders 2, Sharjah Warriors 0
Language
English
Win Probability
ADKR 100%
SWADKR
100%50%100%SW InningsADKR Innings

Over 11 • ADKR 79/3

KnightRiders won by 7 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
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TeamMWLPTNRR
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GG1064120.386
ADKR105510-0.084
DC105510-0.203
DV10468-0.010
SW10468-1.608