Rossouw and Moeen Ali fireworks guide Ajman Titans to seven-wicket victory over Royal Champs.
Abu Dhabi: A comprehensive effort with the bat ensured the Ajman Titans eased to a seven-wicket win over the Royal Champs at the ongoing 2025 Abu Dhabi T10. Rilee Rossouw (37 off 20) played a key role in the chase, helping the Titans hunt down a 110-run target in just 8.2 overs to register their second consecutive victory after two early losses, while the Champs slipped to a fourth straight defeat in the competition. Earlier, Wasim Akram’s exceptional spell of 2/7 from two overs was the standout effort with the ball for the Titans.
Aneurin Donald (16 off 5) gave the Titans’ chase a flying start, thumping two fours and a six in the opening over before falling to Daniel Sams. The momentum never dipped, as Alex Hales (21 off 10) and Rilee Rossouw kept the chase in overdrive. Hales cracked three fours and a six before Chris Jordan struck in the fifth over, while Rossouw top-scored with four fours and two sixes before Rishi Dhawan sent him at 78/3.
From there, Moeen Ali (29* off 10) finished the job in style. The all-rounder cleared the ropes twice and squeezed three boundaries to seal the victory.
In the first innings, despite losing Aaron Jones to Wasim Akram in the first over, Jason Roy (42 off 25) and Brandon McMullen (43 off 26) powered the Royal Champs with an 80-run stand that set a strong platform. Roy struck four fours and two sixes before Piyush Chawla broke the partnership in the seventh over.
Akram returned to remove Quentin Sampson (2 off 5) for his second wicket of the night, but Chris Jordan (13 off 5) provided a late spark with a six and a four in the final over. Chris Green hit back immediately, dismissing both Jordan and McMullen to hold the Champs at 109/5.
Waseem’s fiery fifty powers Quetta Qavalry to a dominant win over UAE Bulls
~ Amir’s 4/16 spearheaded Qavalry’s bowling attack in his first game of the season ~
In Sunday’s third fixture, the Quetta Qavalry extended their undefeated run with an impressive nine-wicket victory against the UAE Bulls at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
A thunderous half-century from UAE’s Muhammed Waseem, that came in just 19 deliveries, made light work of a 110-run target. Waseem carved six boundaries and three sixes as the Qavalry cantered home in 8.2 overs. West Indies’ Evin Lewis was also in fine form as he smashed an unbeaten 48 runs off 24 balls, studded with three fours and three sixes.
Earlier in the match, the Bulls were halted by Mohammad Amir’s lethal spell that returned figures of 4/16. After Aamir removed Tom Moores for a duck, Phil Salt (31 off 15) and Rovman Powell (23 off 14) gave the UAE Bulls momentum, while Tim David smashed 31 runs in 11 balls. Aamir then returned to the attack to remove Kieron Pollard (1 off 2), Iftikhar Ahmed (1 off 2), and Tim David in the eighth over. UAE’s Khuzaima Tanveer (2/30) also chipped in with wickets to bundle out the Bulls for 101.
