*Abu Dhabi,A thunderous knock from Kieron Pollard led the UAE Bulls to a three-wicket victory over the Ajman Titans in their final group stage match of the ongoing Abu Dhabi T10. The victory keeps the Bulls’ Playoff hope alive, however it would require the Deccan Gladiators to win their match against the Vista Riders. This result also pushes the Ajman Titans to third in the points table.
The Bulls completed the chase of 127 with an over to spare after overcoming an early setback. Wasim Akram struck twice in the opening over to remove Phil Salt and Rovman Powell, but Tim David shifted momentum with a blistering knock of 40 off 12 balls that included five sixes and two fours before Piyush Chawla dismissed him in the fourth over. Sunil Narine kept the innings moving with 26 off 13 and five boundaries until Chris Green removed him at 82/5 in the sixth. Romario Shepherd added 19 off 11, while Kieron Pollard finished unbeaten on 27 off 11, striking three sixes in the ninth over as the Bulls sealed victory in nine overs.
Earlier, the Titans’ innings was built on quick contributions throughout the innings. Aneurin Donald scored 24 off 11 and Alex Hales added 13 off 7 in a brisk 36-run opening stand. Riley Rossouw chipped in with 26 off 12 and Joe Clarke contributed 15 off 8 before Moeen Ali top scored with an unbeaten 29 off 11 that included two fours and two sixes. Qais Ahmad finished as the Bulls’ most effective bowler with figures of 2/23.
Royal Champs register first win of the season with seven-wicket victory over Northern Warriors
On Thursday night, the Royal Champs secured their first victory of the season, following a seven-wicket win against the Northern Warriors. Aaron Jones top scorer for the Champs with 20 runs in just eleven balls, while Mohammad Shahzad (19 off 15) and Quentin Sampson (15 off 13) chipped in as well to help the Royal Champs reach the target in 8.4 overs. Azmatullah Omarzai was the top bowler for the Warriors with figures of 2/13 in his two overs.
Earlier in the match, the Northern Warriors finished with a modest total of 80/5. Colin Munro fell in the first over, setting the tone for a slow start as Daniel Sams returned figures of 3/12. The Warriors reached only 13 in the powerplay before Liam Dawson dismissed Dinesh Chandimal. Johnson Charles (20 off 17) and Shimron Hetmyer (22 off 15) put on a brief stand, but boundaries remained scarce.
The Champs will be in action again when they take on the Quetta Qavalry later in their final group stage game.
