Author: Gulf Times

Abu Dhabi England international Tom Banton was the star of the show for Delhi Bulls as the franchise made their way to the second Qualifier in 2024 Abu Dhabi T10, league’s eighth edition, with back-to-back wins on Sunday at Zayed Cricket Stadium. The right-handed batter played an unbelievable knock of 73 runs off 26 balls against Team Abu Dhabi in the second Eliminator, scoring a whopping 9 sixes in his innings. With a late fireworks from skipper Rovman Powell, who hammered an unbeaten 20 runs in 6 balls, Delhi posted the season’s highest total – 158/3 in 10 overs, to…

Abu Dhabi: Deccan Gladiators humbled Morrisville Samp Army who have had an impeccable run in the round-robin stage in Qualifier 1 of 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament at Zayed Cricket Stadium. With this thumping win, two-time champions Gladiators sealed a spot the final for fourth consecutive time and fifth overall. Riding on some spectacular batting from their captain and West Indies player Nicholas Pooran along with England’s Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Gladiators posted a mammoth 147/2 in 10 overs. Pooran remained unbeaten at 72 off 33, a knock that included 5 maximums and 4 fours. Kohler-Cadmore on the other hand, notched up…

Abu Dhabi Zeeshan Naseer, Muhammad Rohid, Rohaan Mustafa are just some of the UAE players who have made a name for themselves in the Abu Dhabi T10 cricket. Over the years, the cricket’s fastest format has given numerous exciting talent to the nation who have gone on to make an impact in international cricket. The surge of local talent coming up in the UAE cricket over the past few years has given a clear signal to the cricketing world to be wary of a rising cricketing power. South Africa cricketing legend Lance Klusener believes Abu Dhabi T10 has made as…

Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad has said that the T10 format is a fast-paced form of the game but bowling in the right areas can help the bowlers get success. “It’s the fastest format of the game and you have to bowl in right areas. Moreover, it’s about focusing on your job and not worry about the outcome. I personally concentrate on my bowling and hitting the right lines and lengths,” Noor who is playing 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament taking place at Zayed cricket Stadium, said. The youngster who has picked up five wickets in as many…

Abu Dhabi : UP Nawabs defeated Bangla Tigers in their final round-robin match of 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 League being played at Zayed Cricket stadium. With this victory, UP took away two crucial points making it an aggregate of 8 points from 7 games. Batting first, Bangla Tigers could only manage to put 87/4 in 10 overs. Openers and Afghanistan batters Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad did start off the proceedings well for the team stitching a stand of 44 runs for the first wicket but Zazai’s departure for 24 off 23 pushed them on the backfoot. They lost…

Abu Dhabi : Delhi Bulls booked themselves a spot in the playoffs of the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 despite losing to Deccan Gladiators by 3 runs in a thrilling contest at Zayed Cricket Stadium on Saturday. After winning the toss and electing to bat, skipper Nicholas Pooran looked in good touch, scoring 28 runs in 12 balls to give his side a fiery start. But Afghanistan speedster Fazalhaq Farooqui and Pakistan fast bowler Salman Irshad combined to dismantle Deccan fierce batting order, and controlled the flow of runs. Irshad took two crucial wickets of Rilee Rossouw and Jos Buttler…

Abu Dhabi Delhi Bulls took away crucial points with a win against New York Strikers by 5 wickets. Batting first, Strikers were restricted to 83/9 in 10 overs after Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi and England’s Sam Cook rattled the batting line up. Both the bowlers scalped three wickets each while Pakistan spinner Shadab Khan bagged a two. Delhi team then started off the chase in a brilliant manner and posted 44 runs within the first four overs before James Vince who hails from England departed for 30 off 15. Delhi Bulls lost a few more wickets but went over the…

Abu Dhabi Morrisville Samp Army continued their emphatic run in the on-going 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament as they clinched a 3-run win against Team Abu Dhabi at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Samp Army haven’t lost a single game in the competition so far and extended their winning streak to take the top spot with another victory. Morrisville Samp Army started off in a decent manner as the openers Sharjeel Khan who hails from Pakistan and South Africa’s Faf du Plessis stitched a partnership of 40 runs for the first wicket. But Sharjeel’s departure for 28 off 10 was followed by…

Abu Dhabi The in-form UP Nawabs suffered a defeat at the hands of Chennai Brave Jaguars as the latter picked up their first win of the tournament this year. The Nawabs captain Rahmanullah Gurbaz played another fiery knock, registering 41 off 17 balls as helped his side put a mammoth total of 124/4 on the board in 10 overs. Chasing 125, Rassie van der Dussen brought out the goods with the bat, hammering an unbeaten 92 off 41 balls to help Chennai pick up a 10-wicket win. The South African international struck 7 sixes and 8 fours in his innings,…

Abu Dhabi Northern Warriors improved their chances of qualification for the playoffs in the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10, the eighth edition of the league, with a 9-wicket win over Ajman Bolts at Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday. Kiwi speedster Trent Boult and Afghan pacer Azmatullah Omarzai were the start performs for the Warriors, as the duo picked up 2 wickets each, giving away just 7 and 10 runs, respectively. On the back of the duo’s efforts, the Warriors restricted the Bolts to 80/6 in 10 overs, setting themselves up for an easy run-chase. Despite losing the early wicket of Kiwi…