swing and a miss for Holder
DC vs KnightRiders, 29th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 02 2025 - Match Result
Shai Hope has broken the record for most sixes (15) in T20s for DC, going past Sikandar Raza's 13
Jason Holder has conceded the most runs in an innings (61) in T20s for ADKR, going past Ali Khan's record of 58
That's it from us today. Hope you all enjoyed our coverage. Until next time, this is Srinidhi signing off on behalf of my team, Good night and take care!
Warner: "Back to when I was 21 again. We know here it can be quite difficult, losing a toss and being sent in. You've got to have that positive mindset. To accompany Shai at the top of the order, who's been exceptional this morning, made my job a lot easier. We were off to a good start and we put a positive tone on the board. Yeah, we looked at teams playing here. Yeah, I think just batting back at home at my local home ground, it's been a spinning wicket this year. I've just been looking to try and target the straight boundaries. I've stayed nice and still. I think in the past I've tried to create the power instead of just getting the back foot and trying to hit the ball as straight as I can. Look, I'm still learning at 38 years of age."
Billings: "It was a proper team effort. I think the contributions, obviously, David will get applauded. But I think everyone who batted around him, a little bit of luck but made him pay. And the intent that, obviously, Shanaka showed as well. They're the kind of knocks that really changed the game around David at the other end. So, from a batting point of view, he set up the wind beautifully. But also with the bowling, he had plenty of options. But when people came on, they were very clear. You know, everyone really executed brilliantly. So, Chameera was the pick of the bowlers, as he will get. And righty so, he's world class when he's bowling like that. But I think the most pleasing thing, one, was the building, but also the team effort."
Narine: "It was decent. I still think that the bunch of guys, we still gave all that we could have given. It's not the result we wanted, but at the end of the day, someone has to win and someone has to lose. My team they don't really want to chase to 217, and we had a decent start. We had a good partnership, worked well, quite brilliantly, trying to carry the game as deep as possible. I think we just didn't finish as we wanted to, but in the end, they bowled well, they picked up against us, and I think that's a key factor there. I think the belief is there once you have an opportunity, especially once you have Russell there, that they come in and change the game. You know you have a chance and they deliver today, but it's a tough job to do."
9.35pm: Capitals are through to the playoffs with a 26-run win over ADKR. Gous kept ADKR in the tall chase with his 78 after Mayers' 42 but their run rate went out of control in the second half of the innings with Chameera bowling exceptionally well. With the bat, it was superb effort from Warner, who top-scored with an unbeaten 93 but the likes of Naib, Shanaka and Hope also chipped in for Capitals. With their seventh loss, ADKR stay at the bottom of the table.
fuller, slower, on the stumps, Holder picks this up nicely and launches this straight down the ground for six
Pace off, full length ball outside off, Holder can't connect
Pace on, short ball outside off, Holder pulls this away effortlessly over deep midwicket
length ball with no pace on it, angling away, lofts it towards vacant mid off region
full length ball on off stump, Holder hits this high in the air, Naib runs back a bit but can't get hold of the ball. Tough one though
Final over. 41 needed
short of a length ball to Narine, hit back to bowler. Great bowling from Chameera here
full length ball outside off stump, opens the face of the bat to guide this to deep backward point
full toss, outside off, pace on, Holder fails to connect
fuller on the stumps, clips this to square leg for one
finds the gap! Fuller on the stumps, moves away and hits this powerfully through extra covers for four. Beautiful shot
full length delivery, slower ball, pitched around off stump, Holder looks to go big towards on side but doesn't connect well
Pace off. Fuller around off stump, carves it away neatly over deep point for four. 6, 6, 4 to finish off the over
Deep into the stands! Back-to-back sixes for Narine. Full length ball at 121kmp outside off, Narine extends his arm and smashes this over long on
Length ball pitched outside off, offcutter, Narine dispatches this over long-on successfully for a six
short but too wide
pace off, short ball and wide of off, Narine doesn't do anything to that ball
Straight to Kuggeleijn! short ball pitched wide of off, Willey drags this ball and hits it straight to the fielder at deep midwicket. ADKR are crumbling here
full length ball, pace off and outside off stump, can't connect
short of a length ball on the hips, pulled away to deep backward square leg
Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024/25 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20 |
Match days | 2 February 2025 - night (20-over match) |
ADKR Player Replacement | Substitute: in, out (2nd innings, 0.1 ov) |
DC Player Replacement | Substitute: in, out (2nd innings, 0.1 ov) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Dubai Capitals 2, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 0 |
Over 20 • ADKR 191/5
DC won by 26 runs