Author: Gulf Times

Dubai After their triumph at the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament, the New York Strikers are now gearing up for the second season of the Legends Cricket Trophy. Their outstanding performance in both the Abu Dhabi T10 and the Lanka Premier League showcased their talent and commitment, earning them global recognition and praise. Led by the likes of cricketing giants such as Kieron Pollard, Babar Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Naseem Shah, Matheesha Pathirana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Asif Ali, Mohammad Amir the New York Strikers Squad is not only a force to be reckoned with but also a team committed to continuous improvement…

Dubai, 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. All 30 league-stage matches produced the best of cricket with many last over and last ball finishes including a last ball-six smashed by Sikandar Raza that put Dubai Capitals in a commanding position to make the final four ahead of Sharjah Warriors and Desert Vipers who finished at the bottom of the points table. Cricket buffs in UAE can gear up for an exciting week of action as the top four teams gear up…

Sharjah, The 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. A fine bowling display from Vipers’ Nathan Sowter (3 for 21) and Matheesha Pathirana (3 for 28), well backed by Sam Curran (2 for 29), restricted Warriors to 121 for 9 in 18 overs. Vipers then raced to the target in 12.5 overs with openers Phil Salt (30) and Alex Hales putting on a…

Abu Dhabi, The Dubai Capitals pulled off an impressive 19-run victory against the MI Emirates at the Zayed Cricket Stadium to register their fifth victory of the competition at the ongoing ILT20 season 2. 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. However, their fate relies on match no.30 that will see the Sharjah Warriors take on the Desert Vipers. The Dubai Capitals were mediocre with the…

Dubai, Gulf Giants pulled off a hard-fought three-runs win over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the 28th match of the DP World ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. Their skipper James Vince’s knock of 50 in 39 balls with five boundaries and a six, Jordan Cox’s 57 runs off 38 balls with two boundaries and four sixes, and their 103 opening partnership backed by Shimron Hetmyer’s unbeaten 39 off 27 balls with five boundaries gave them a total of 166 for 3 in 20 overs. Abu Dhabi chased through opener Jason Roy’s 47 off 31 balls with five…

Dubai, The play-offs schedule for ILT20 Season 2 has been updated. The Qualifier 1 will now be played on Wednesday, 14 February. This match was originally to be played on Tuesday, 13 February at the Dubai International Stadium. The Eliminator will now be played on Tuesday, 13 February. The match will be hosted at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Cricket Stadium. This match was originally scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 14 February. The schedule for Qualifier 2 and final fixtures remains the same. Tickets purchased for either games will still be valid for the revised dates, for those unable to attend…

Dubai, A last-ball six by Sikandar Raza and his fighting unbeaten 60 off 45 balls with five boundaries and two sixes lifted Dubai Capitals to a nail-biting five-wicket win over Dubai Capitals in the 27th match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. Raza orchestrated his team’s victory through a 79-run partnership in 54 balls for the fourth wicket with Sam Billings, who cracked 57 off 36 balls with five boundaries and two sixes, and a 40 runs partnership in 23 balls with Dasun Shanaka (10) for the fifth wicket. With 13 runs needed off the last…

Dubai, Gulf Giants showcased grit and determination to pull off a narrow five-run win over MI Emirates in the 26th match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. The architects of 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 Giants post a fighting total of 158 for 7. They then restricted MI Emirates to 153 for 7 in 20 overs. Emirates’ skipper…

Dubai, 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 DP World ILT20 season 2 at the Dubai International Stadium. This was the lowest total defended in the history of this tournament. UAE’s 18-year-old left-arm spinner Aayan Afzal Khan bagged two wickets at a crucial stage of the match while his skipper James Vince produced two run outs to derail Capitals’ chase towards the easy target. Dasun Shanaka…

Sharjah, Ravi Bopara (4 for 15), Joshua Little (3 for 17) and David Willey (2 for 16) orchestrated Sharjah Warriors’ catastrophic batting collapse and helped Abu Dhabi march to an emphatic seven-wicket win in the 23rd match of the ILT20 season 2 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. It was another lackluster display of resilience from the Warriors batters as they were bowled out for 75 in 17 overs. Their score was one run more than their total of 74 all out against MI Emirates on the same ground in the 9th match of this edition. Warriors thus recorded the second…