Atkinson, who has taken 17 wickets in nine ODIs and three T20Is across England, was bought for Rs 1 crore by KKR in the IPL 2024 auction held in Dubai last year. The 26-year-old made his international debut just last year and gathered some headlines for his pace.
Dubai Capitals dominated the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders to secure an important 85-run victory in their ILT20 Season 2 playoff clash at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. The batters for the Dubai Capitals helped their team to a score of 188, which was then easily defended by them
MI Emirates stormed into the final through a domineering show over defending champions Gulf Giants to win by 45 runs in Qualifier 1 of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium
Dubai Capitals eliminated Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 85 runs through a clinical all-round show in the Eliminator of the International League T20 (ILT20) season 2 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium.
The stage is set for an exhilarating and intense battle in the ILT20 season 2 play-offs between the teams that clinched the top four slots. The league stage matches were so fiercely fought that the final four could not be ascertained until the last league match held in Sharjah on Sunday
Sharjah Warriors faced defeat against the Desert Vipers in their final league game of the ongoing ILT20 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The side needed to defend 121 runs to win but lost the match in a thriller in the final over, finishing fifth on the points table
Desert Vipers sailed to a comfortable six-wicket win over the Sharjah Warriors in the 30th and final league match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium after rain delayed the start of the match and reduced it to an 18-over contest
Sikander Raza was in his best form as the Dubai Capitals secured an important victory over the Desert Vipers in the ILT20 clash at the Dubai International Stadium. Chasing 171 for victory, Raza hit a six in the last ball of the match to help his team in the race for the playoffs.
With this result, the Desert Vipers are no longer in the race for a position in the play-offs, while the Dubai Capitals put themselves in a very good position to join the MI Emirates, Gulf Giants and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders.
The architects of the Giants' win were their skipper James Vince who showed the way through his 59 runs off 41 balls with seven boundaries and a six, and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's quick unbeaten 43 off 26 balls with four boundaries and two sixes. Together they helped the Giants post a fight
Gulf Giants, through an exhibition of superb teamwork and resilience, fought tooth and nail to defend a meagre total of 126 for 9 in 20 overs and pull off a 19-run win over Dubai Capitals in the 24th match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium