Gulf Giants will take on the Sharjah Warriors in the opening match of the ILT20 Season 2 - the biggest cricket league in the Gulf region - on Friday, January 19. The 34-match tournament will be played at the three iconic UAE venues Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Apart from Root and Hetmyer, Sunil Narine, Alex Hales, James Vince, Trent Boult, Andre Russell, Kieron Pollard, Chris Jordan, Dwayne Bravo, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chris Woakes are the players retained for this season.
International T20 stars Alex Hales (Desert Vipers), James Vince (Gulf Giants), Nicholas Pooran (MI Emirates), Andre Russell (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders), Kieron Pollard (MI Emirates), Wanindu Hasaranga (Desert Vipers), Chris Woakes (Sharjah Warriors), Sikandar Raza (Dubai Capitals) and UAE capt
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders opening batters Joe Clarke and Paul Stirling put their team in the driver's seat with an 86-run partnership in just 8.2 overs. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders defeated Sharjah Warriors by five wickets to register their first win of the season.
Muhammad Waseem and Kieron Pollard's breezy knocks took MI Emirates to playoffs in ILT20. MI Emirates beat Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 18 runs to qualify for the playoffs.
Chris Jordan with figures of 3 for 12 and Dominic Drakes (2 for 21), David Wiese (2 for 14) and Rehan Ahmed (2 for 27) set the stage for victory. Gulf Giants batsmen batted with caution and MI Emirates bowled tightly giving nothing away till the exciting last over. MI Emirates is in third sl
George Munsey played brilliant innings of 57 runs from 43 balls against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The Dubai Capitals have to win their remaining two league games against Desert Vipers and MI Emirates to give themselves a good chance to qualify for the playoffs.
Adam Zampa, through a spell of 3-16, backed by UAE bowlers Hazrat Luqman (2-41) and Akif Raja (2-23), restricted Abu Dhabi to 149/9 in 20 overs. Chasing the target, Dubai Capitals and Scotland opener George Munsey blazed to 57 runs off 43 balls with six boundaries and a six to ensure a comf
The former Zimbabwean captain also spoke about the talented cricketers from the UAE, who are part of the Giants' squad, and said that the local cricketers are in a good space, singling out the young Sanchit Sharma for praise.