Author: Gulf Times

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…

Abu Dhabi Kusal Perera scripted the joint-fastest half century in Abu Dhabi T10 history, recording a 15-ball half century for New York Strikers to help his side get a massive win in Abu Dhabi T10 on Sunday at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Chasing 112, the left-handed Sri Lankan batter smashed an unbeaten 74 runs in 27 balls with 6 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. It was a one-man show from Perera who started attacking bowling attack from the first itself, not allowing any respite. Supported on the other end by Pakistan’s Asif Ali, Perera finished off the chase in…

Abu Dhabi An all-round show from Pakistan international Shadab Khan and sensational bowling efforts from UAE local talent Muhammad Rohid helped Delhi Bulls pick up a solid win. While Rohid picked up three wickets, giving away just 16 runs in his 2 overs, Shadab recorded figures of 1/14 in his one over to restrict Chennai Brave Jaguars for 97/5 in 10 overs With the bat, James Vince and Tom Banton gave Delhi a quickfire start, scripting a 74-run partnership. But a couple of quick wickets turned the game around, before Shadab scored an unbeaten 20 off 6 balls to help…

Abu Dhabi Deccan Gladiators were on song against Bangla Tigers as they registered a thumping 9-wicket win against them in the ongoing 2024 Abu Dhabi T10 tournament taking place at Zayed Cricket Stadium. Gladiators’ bowling unit put up a brilliant show with the ball and thoroughly dominated the batting unit of Bangla Tigers. Tigers had a disappointing start to the proceedings while batting first as the side lost the first wicket for 10 runs and never really got back on track. They were left tottering at 54/6 in the 8th over and eventually ended the innings at 72/6 in 10…

Abu Dhabi Sri Lanka’s Dasun Shanaka believes the presence of Indian cricketers in Abu Dhabi T10 helps in attracting fan attention and also helps in developing the talent. The bowling allrounder, who is playing for Bangla Tigers in the 2024 Abu Dhabi T10, is teammates with former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik in the league’s eighth edition. The former Sri Lankan captain said that Karthik’s presence is a major boost for their side. “Dinesh Karthik shares a lot of experience with us, especially the youngsters. It’s a great boost to have one of the Indian greats here with us. His…