- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 Uprooted the middle stump! Hard length ball darted on the stumps, skidded through. Gurbaz backs away and charges down the track early for the wild slog stroke across the line of the ball, gets nowhere near the ball and the bails are flying! 16/21.3 Chopped on! Back of a length ball kept low outside off, plays off the back foot away from the body, thick inside edge as Vince plays it too early, crashes onto the stumps! 10/13.5 Sanjay Krishnamurthi grabs a screamer at deep backward square leg! Another banged in short pitched ball and Asif follows the line of the ball, plays the swivel pull shot and top edges to the left of the on-side sweeper fielder. Krishnamurthi sprinted to his left, tracked the ball's flight perfectly, and executed a brilliant diving catch just inches off the ground. He maintained a firm grip throughout the landing; that is comfortably one of the best catches we've seen in the tournament so far! 27/319.6 chips it to midwicket! A low full toss ball angling in on the stumps, moves forward, and he clips it away with the inner part of the bat. Two fielders converge, and Arab Gul leaves it for Tom Banton. The long on fielder gobbles it up and gives Gul a high-five with a massive smile. 141/68.3 Massive shout and the finger goes up slowly! Googly ball fired in at the stumps; he leans forward and plays off the front foot, misses the line and length completely and thuds the front pad. That looks pretty adjacent to me. Tucker reviews it, though. All three reds, no bat is involved and hitting the middle-leg stump. 49/414.1 And Farooqi strikes! A tad fuller length ball angling in outside off, moves away from the wicket and whacks it straight, mistimes the stroke and hits it towards straight of long off. Two fielders converging near the ropes, Banton gets there first and takes a brilliant running catch to his right side; this time he makes no mistake! 89/5Extras9 (b 2, lb 1, w 6)TOTAL141/6 (20 Overs, RR: 7.05)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (James Vince, 1.3 ov), 2-16 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz, 2.5 ov), 3-27 (Asif Khan, 3.5 ov), 4-49 (Lorcan Tucker, 8.3 ov), 5-89 (Azmatullah Omarzai, 14.1 ov), 6-141 (Moeen Ali, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Shakib Al Hasan 2 0 10 0 5 7 0 1 0 0 R Shepherd 4 0 36 2 9 12 4 2 1 0 Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 17 2 4.25 13 1 0 1 0 AM Ghazanfar 3 0 20 0 6.66 6 1 1 0 0 Zahoor Khan 4 0 40 1 10 7 4 1 4 0 Arab Gul 2 0 11 1 5.5 5 1 0 0 0 KA Pollard 1 0 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.4 Massive appeal and given! Good length ball jagged back in sharply and squared him up on the back foot. Bairstow hangs back and plays off the back foot, misses the line and length and hits the knee-roll of the back pad. He looked over at Waseem, who signalled that he was out with his left hand. Following the confirmation, Bairstow slowly made his way back to the dugout. 1/11.4 Up in the air, and Vince gobbles it up! A tad fuller length ball around the sixth stump line, deviates away slightly and Banton plays the lofted straight drive, toe-ends the ball high in the air to mid-off. Vince settles underneath and completes the catch. 2/2Extras14 (lb 7, w 7)TOTAL142/2 (16.3 Overs, RR: 8.6)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Jonny Bairstow, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (Tom Banton, 1.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MR Adair 3.3 0 30 1 8.57 10 2 2 1 0 Azmatullah Omarzai 3 0 20 1 6.66 11 1 1 1 0 FJ Klaassen 3 0 30 0 10 2 2 1 1 0 Haider Razzaq 3 0 18 0 6 7 0 1 0 0 KR Mayers 1 0 11 0 11 1 2 0 0 0 T Shamsi 3 0 26 0 8.66 4 2 1 0 0
Match Details
Toss
MI Emirates , 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
23 December 2025 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
MI Emirates 2, Gulf Giants 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 3 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 48/3 in 8.0 overs (MM Ali 7, LJ Tucker 13)
- Over 8.3: Review by Gulf Giants (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Shiju Sam, Batter - LJ Tucker (Struck down)
- Gulf Giants: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 2
- Gulf Giants: 100 runs in 15.4 overs (94 balls), Extras 8
- Strategic Timeout: Gulf Giants - 106/5 in 16.0 overs (MM Ali 39, KR Mayers 6)
- MM Ali: 50 off 45 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (MM Ali 21, KR Mayers 27, Ex 3)
- Innings Break: Gulf Giants - 141/6 in 20.0 overs (KR Mayers 28)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 33 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 37/2 in 7.0 overs (Muhammad Waseem 15, N Pooran 15)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (Muhammad Waseem 23, N Pooran 19, Ex 8)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 12
- N Pooran: 50 off 43 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 74 balls (Muhammad Waseem 38, N Pooran 52, Ex 12)
- Muhammad Waseem: 50 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 124/2 in 15.4 overs (Muhammad Waseem 57, N Pooran 54)
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