MI Emirates won the match against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by 18 runs. Kieron Pollard was the player of the match for 43 at 17 balls.
Yesterday, the 26th match of the International League T20 was played between Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and MI Emirates. It was played at the surface of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first.
MI Emirists set a target of 181 with a loss of 4 wickets. It was a bit slow inning, but Kieron Pollard came to crease and charged it. He scored 43 with the help of 4 fours and 3 out of the park shorts. However, he was the 2nd best run maker for his team. The top scorer was Muhammad Waseem. He played an inning of 60 with the help of 1 four and 6 big sixes. de Lange, Narine, and Sabir Rao each damaged to the only players.
In response, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders were restricted to 162 and lost all wickets. Andre Russell was the top batter with 44 runs at 22 balls. The other players who added some impressive runs in the team cumulative were Joe Clarke and Brandon King. Both of these played an inning of 22 and 19 runs. Dwayne Bravo was impressive with the ball as he sent back 3 batters to the pavilion.
It was the 8th loss of Riders, and team Riders is now at 6th, i.e., the last spot, of the point table.
