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
Faf du Plessis struck an unbeaten 50 off 20 balls to lead JSK to a 10-wicket victory after the match was reduced to eight overs per side. A two-hour downpour had interrupted MI Cape Town's innings after the completion of the powerplay.
It was a creditable show from New York Strikers that had become part of the Abu Dhabi T10 only in the last edition and have reached the final in both editions and now won the title too.
New York Strikers' left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein's deadly five-wicket haul which included a hat-trick and their opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz's half-century carried their team into the final of the Abu Dhabi T10
New York Strikers rode on five consecutive wins to cement a spot in the top two positions in the first stage of the competition and decided to rest a few key players - Sunil Narine, Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Jawadullah and Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Amir's spell restricted Chennai to 75 for 9 and ensured New York Strikers a five-wicket win in the 23rd match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium. With the win, the Strikers regained top position with 10 points