Shimron Hetmyer, who was Gulf Giants' hero in their previous match against MI Emirates through his last ball six, scored a stroke-filled 54 off 35 balls with four sixes and two boundaries. He was backed by skipper James Vince's 39 runs to help Gulf Giants post 180 for 6 in 20 overs.
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
Over the years after the emergence of the Indian Premier League in 2008, many T20 league tournaments have emerged across the world, like Big Bash League (Australia), Pakistan Super League (Pakistan), Bangladesh Premier League (Bangladesh), Lanka Premier League (LPL), SA20 (South Africa), Int
Gerhard Erasmus touched upon the fact that he has enjoyed his time working with coach Andy Flower, a legend of Zimbabwean cricket, saying that the former England coach is a reassuring figure.
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.
This makes MI's women's team the fourth MI franchise after Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town, and MI Emirates, which are playing the inaugural editions of South African T20 League SA20 and Emirates Cricket Board's (ECB) International League T20 (ILT20)
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.
The Abu Dhabi Knight Riders put up a substantial total of 170 for seven, riding on the brilliant innings of 65 runs from 40 balls by Dhananjaya de Silva.