- BATSMENRB4s6sSR6.2 Catching practice for du Plooy! Full and straight on middle-off, shuffles across and plays with the straight bat, connects the bottom inside part of the bat, hits it hard and flat towards long on; du Plooy comes forward sprinting in and gobbles it up. 40/113.2 cleaned him up and Jawadullah is pumped up! Hard length ball attacking the stumps, kept a bit low and Bairstow goes for the wild hoick across the line of the ball, swing and a miss. The bails are flying and Bairstow has to depart after a fine innings with the bat. 99/311.1 Edged and taken! Three-quarter length ball outside the fifth stump line, plays the square cut stroke and plays it late, toe ends to the wicketkeeper behind the stumps, who makes no mistake. Pooran's struggle with the bat continues. 89/214.1 Pollard bites the dust! Quicker three-quarter length ball around off, plays the cover drive and throws his bat at it late, cramped for space and outside edged straight to Salamkheil at short third. 101/417.3 Slower ball does the trick, again! Lovely roll off the wrist from Fizz, pitching just outside off and Banton attempts to clear the infield, toe ends the ball and clips it in the air towards midwicket, du Plooy takes the catch comfortably at the edge of the circle. 118/716.3 Soft appeal and given! Mendis opts to review it straightaway. Googly length ball on middle-off, plays the paddle sweep and hits the side of the front pad. All three reds and hitting middle-leg, Mendis has to depart and the Emirates lose their first review. 116/517.1 Straight up in the air and Shanaka completes the catch! Off-cutter ball pitching on the off stump line and turning away outside off, clears the front leg and goes for the big heave against the angle, skies it high with the leading edge and Shanaka does the rest inside the ring area. 117/617.5 A ripper taken by du Plooy! Three-quarter length ball on the fifth stump line, Ghazanfar tries to force it away through the backward point area, connects the thickish outside edge and du Plooy flies to his left side to grab a screamer at the widish slip! 118/8Extras3 (lb 1, w 2)TOTAL137/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Muhammad Waseem, 6.2 ov), 2-89 (Nicholas Pooran, 11.1 ov), 3-99 (Jonny Bairstow, 13.2 ov), 4-101 (Kieron Pollard, 14.1 ov), 5-116 (Kamindu Mendis, 16.3 ov), 6-117 (Rashid Khan, 17.1 ov), 7-118 (Tom Banton, 17.3 ov), 8-118 (AM Ghazanfar, 17.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 4 0 20 1 5 14 3 0 0 0 Mustafizur Rahman 4 0 34 3 8.5 9 3 1 1 0 Haider Ali 4 0 18 1 4.5 10 1 0 0 0 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 27 1 6.75 13 3 1 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 2 0 30 0 15 1 2 2 0 0 Muhammad Jawadullah 2 0 7 2 3.5 6 0 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.1 Rohid strikes with a bang! Short of a good length ball angling in on the leg stump channel, du Plooy moves away from the wicket to make room and tries to whisk it down through third man area, cramped for space and only manages to glove the ball behind the wicket to Nicky P. 32/18.4 Jahangir gifted his wicket away Wrong-un ball flighted around the fifth stump line, takes a sharp turn inwards, Jahangir charges down the track to send it downtown, misses the line and length completely and is left stranded miles out of the crease. Pooran collects the ball and clips the bails off. 63/218.3 Cox holes out at deep midwicket! Pace on delivery darted on middle-off, got on top of the bounce and slammed it hard towards the cow corner area. Cox timed it beautifully but did not get enough elevation; neither managed to place it well in the gap. Waseem moves to his right side and gobbles it up with ease near the ropes. 119/712.5 Rashid gets the big fish! Pitched right up front outside off, googly ball and turning in sharply, teased Powell with the floater and he takes the bait, goes for the big heave and misses the line of the ball completely. The ball turns in sharply and hits the top of the off stump. Pollard goes wild with the celebration, gives a big laugh, and runs towards Rashid. 89/313.6 bowled'em! Looped up a fuller length ball angling away on the leg stump line, Shanaka shuffles across and gets down on one knee, plays the paddle and misses the line and length of the ball, hits the side of the leg stump and Mendis celebrates! 94/414.4 It's all happening out there! Tossed up a fuller length ball around the fifth stump line, driven straight back to the bowler, Ghazanfar fumbles to stop the ball and Neesham sets off for a quick single. Cox takes a step forward and then opts to refuse the single. Neesham was already down the other end and had to hurry back, but Banton was quick enough to react, sending the throw towards Pooran and the keeper did the rest of the work. Neesham looks furious at Cox, and slowly walks away. 95/518.1 Nabi's misery with the bat finally comes to an end! Pace off length outside off, moves away from the wicket and reaches for it, swings it away and does not time it well enough to clear the ropes, finds Waseem at deep midwicket. 118/619.6 Chips it in the air and the fielder grabs it! Bowls a widish fuller length ball outside off, goes for the big hit over long off again, this time mishits the ball off the outside edge to short third, a regulation catch for the ring fielder there. 130/1019.1 Edged and Naveen takes a brilliant catch! Hard length ball on the sixth stump line angling in, Ali tries to club it across the line of the ball, thickish outside edge and chips it to the left of short third. Naveen dives fully stretched to his left side and pouches it. 122/819.4 Bowls a wide ball outside off, Willey reaches for it and whacks it straight to long off. Mustafiz was struggling to get back to the bowler's end. A clean pickup by Banton and a brilliant throw to Shepherd, who collects the ball and clips the bails off. Mustafizur was nowhere near the scenario. 124/9Extras8 (lb 5, w 3)TOTAL130 all out (20 Overs, RR: 6.5)Did not bat: Waqar SalamkheilFall of wickets: 1-32 (Leus du Plooy, 4.1 ov), 2-63 (Shayan Jahangir, 8.4 ov), 3-89 (Rovman Powell, 12.5 ov), 4-94 (Dasun Shanaka, 13.6 ov), 5-95 (James Neesham, 14.4 ov), 6-118 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.1 ov), 7-119 (Jordan Cox, 18.3 ov), 8-122 (Haider Ali, 19.1 ov), 9-124 (Mustafizur Rahman, 19.4 ov), 10-130 (David Willey, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Naveen-ul-Haq 4 0 27 2 6.75 10 0 2 2 0 Muhammad Rohid 2 0 16 1 8 4 2 0 0 0 AM Ghazanfar 4 0 27 0 6.75 12 0 2 1 0 R Shepherd 3 0 25 2 8.33 5 2 1 0 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 14 2 3.5 14 0 0 0 0 PHKD Mendis 3 0 16 1 5.33 6 1 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Dubai Capitals , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
17 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Dubai Capitals 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 3.3: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - JM Bairstow (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (51 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 59/1 in 9.0 overs (JM Bairstow 36, N Pooran 5)
- Over 9.2: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - N Pooran (Struck down)
- JM Bairstow: 50 off 29 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 97/2 in 13.0 overs (JM Bairstow 67, KA Pollard 4)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 2
- Over 16.3: Review by MI Emirates (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - PHKD Mendis (Struck down)
- Innings Break: MI Emirates - 137/8 in 20.0 overs (R Shepherd 18, Naveen-ul-Haq 2)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 51 runs, 1 wicket)
- Dubai Capitals: 50 runs in 5.5 overs (35 balls), Extras 2
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 63/2 in 8.4 overs (JM Cox 19)
- Over 13.2: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Gazi Sohel, Batter - MD Shanaka (Struck down)
- Over 14.3: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batter - JDS Neesham (Struck down)
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 97/5 in 15.0 overs (JM Cox 37, Mohammad Nabi 1)
- Dubai Capitals: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 7
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