Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 12 Runs | SW: 135/6 | RR: 6.75

  • Adil Rashid2 (2b)
  • James Rew42 (29b)
  • Andre Russell4-0-36-0
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-2

That's all she wrote for tonight. This is Rvel Zahid signing off on behalf of our team at ESPNcricinfo. Take care and goodnight!

Phew! T20 cricket at its best; ebbing and flowing and keeping our interest right till the end. Couldn't just put a finger on any team in this low-scoring humdinger at the business end of this riveting tournament. Rew's 42 made the difference in the end and the Warriorz managed to eke out a win. A bit more discipline from ADKR towards the end could have changed the complexion of the game but those unforced errors proved too costly in the final moments.

Jason Holder, Knight Riders Captain: It wasn't enough runs...credit to the bowlers though, they did a hell of a job to stretch that game. We needed a few things to go in our favor, keeping wickets in the powerplay would have been key. Narine's spell was crucial -- if he squeezed in a few more (wickets), that could have swung the momentum in our favor. Needed a few things to go our way. We've got to do better, we obviously let ourselves down in this campaign. Sure, we will have a few discussions on how to do better.

Sikandar Raza, Sharjah Warriors Captain: In the end they got a lot more runs, credit to how they made a game out of it. In the end, too close for comfort, but we'll take it. Adil has been that workhorse for us; he has bowled at (all stages of the game). That last over from Adil was far too crucial -- credit to Adil. When Adil came on to bat, I was sure he would score the winning runs (given how he set up the game with his bowling earlier). Adil was everywhere today, it was nice for him to finish the game.

Adil Rashid, Player of the Match: It was quite nice to go for few runs. Bowling the 18th and 20th, it can easily go the other way, but it went my way. I have played against Jason (and Russell) for a long time -- sometimes that helps a lot. They are world-beaters but thankfully it worked in my way. Ideally, we didn't want it to go that deep, but I think Rew played an exceptional knock. We've got two big games, the next one is a big one. We have to be adaptable, and if we bring our A-game, we will win it.

19.6
1
Russell to Rashid, 1 run, What an enthralling contest! Pitched up on fifth stump line and there is enough room for him to open the face of the blade and calmly pat it to short cover, heads down the pitch for a quick single and gets his team over the line, came down to fine margins but what a game of cricket!
19.5
1
Russell to Rew, 1 run, Overmatched wide of off, opens the face and drives it out to wide mid-off, only a single. It has come down to the final delivery, somebody in the comments asked for a low-scoring thriller, you got your wish
19.5
1w
Russell to Rew, 1 wide, Bowls it shortish and outside leg-stump, saw him sashaying across his stumps and tries to adjust, overcooked it and now he has given an extra run and a delivery. 2 off 2 required
19.4
0
Russell to Rew, no run, Bowls a cunning slower tennis ball bumper and bewilders him, wanted to drag it across the line and does not connect
19.3
2
Russell to Rew, 2 runs, pitched a low full-toss wide of off, thrashes it along the carpet to deep backward point for a couple of runs
19.3
2nb
Russell to Rashid, (no ball) 1 run, Super Over, anyone?
Hits a fuller-length, almost a Yorker, opens the face and nurdles it out to deep point. Oh, no! He oversteps and that could be it. A cardinal sin at this stage of the game
19.2
1
Russell to Rew, 1 run, Good length and angled wide of off, forced to mid-off, only a single
19.1
4
Russell to Rew, FOUR, The pendulum swing again! Over the wicket, fuller and angled across off, he read it so early, shuffled across and ramps it away fine of AJ to earn a boundary, that will calm the nerves

END OF OVER:
19 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | SW: 123/6 (12 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.47, RRR: 12.00)

  • James Rew34 (24b)
  • Jason Holder4-0-25-2
  • Ajay Kumar4-0-29-2
18.6
W
Holder to Pretorius, OUT, Connects this time and perishes in the process! Pace-off shortish delivery outside off, tries to break the jail and larrups it straight to the man at mid-off, now then 12 needed off 6. All credit to ADKR captain for bowling a heck of an over

D Pretorius c Russell b Holder 0 (3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

18.5
0
Holder to Pretorius, no run, That is sensational, bringing all his experience to the fore, slower rising ball meandering outside off, tries to flay an upper-cut and is unable to lay bat on it
18.4
0
Holder to Pretorius, no run, Around and landed on a length or thereabouts, straightening down the line middle and off, solid back-foot punch to the bowler and tenses faces in the Warriorz dug-out, Sikandar cannot see it anymore
18.3
1
Holder to Rew, 1 run, This time he connects on the pace-off shorter ball wide of off, lifts it out to deep midwicket, fell short of Rutherford
18.2
0
Holder to Rew, no run, That's a good start, two dots in a row, another wide yorker and he just stands there like a spectator and doesn't have a go at it
18.1
0
Holder to Rew, no run, Around the wicket, back of the hand slower one inside the marker by a few inches, tries to slice and doesn't connect

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | SW: 122/5 (13 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 6.50)

  • James Rew33 (21b)
  • Ajay Kumar4-0-29-2
  • Andre Russell3-0-24-0
17.6
W
Ajay Kumar to Sikandar Raza, OUT, Pace-off good length delivery on leg-stump, he had generate all the power and ends up flicking it straight to the man at deep backward square, ball deviated from leg-stump, Rutherford takes a nifty catch charging in from the rope

Sikandar Raza c Rutherford b Ajay Kumar 28 (25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 112

17.5
2
Ajay Kumar to Sikandar Raza, 2 runs, high full-toss at off, charges and clubs it out to deep cover-point, Stone dives to prevent a four
17.4
0
Ajay Kumar to Sikandar Raza, no run, Full and slanting away towards fifth stump line, opens the face to whisk it away and does not connect
17.3
6
Ajay Kumar to Sikandar Raza, SIX, That will do nicely for Warriorz to get way ahead in the game, spotted the slower one from a mile and skipped down the surface for a majestic straight six over long-off, lots of power behind that shot! brings down the equation to run a ball
17.2
1
Ajay Kumar to Rew, 1 run, Lands it full and just outside off, opens the face and stabs it out into the covers, was in the air for a while
17.1
1
Ajay Kumar to Sikandar Raza, 1 run, Raza chips the slower leg-cutter on a length outside off towards midwicket, only a single. Raza has been in these situations many times so he knows how to get his team over the line, key man for Warriors

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | SW: 112/4 (23 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.58, RRR: 7.66)

  • James Rew32 (20b)
  • Sikandar Raza19 (20b)
  • Andre Russell3-0-24-0
  • Olly Stone4-0-24-1
16.6
0
Russell to Rew, no run, lands it full and wide of off, gets away movement, opens the face to dab it out and is unable to connect
16.5
2
Russell to Rew, 2 runs, Lands it full and curves in ever so slightly towards middle, clonks it along the ground towards long off
16.4
0
Russell to Rew, no run, Full-toss outside off slapped straight to the man at cover inside the ring, missed out on a freebie
16.3
2
Russell to Rew, 2 runs, Fires a yorker tailing in at off, not much pace to ruffle any feathers, does well to open the face and dig it out between deep third and deep backward point
16.2
2
Russell to Rew, 2 runs, Fuller in length, zings back at off, opens the face and creams a drive to extra cover

ILT20 News

Warriorz 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st7J CharlesMD Patel
2nd2TB AbellMD Patel
3rd35TB AbellT Kohler-Cadmore
4th21Sikandar RazaT Kohler-Cadmore
5th57Sikandar RazaJEK Rew
6th1D PretoriusJEK Rew
7th12AU RashidJEK Rew

International League T20

TeamMWLPTNRR
DV1082160.438
MIE1073140.676
DC1055100.578
ADKR10468-0.559
GG10376-0.31
SW10376-0.815