- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.5 Tries to loosen up and gets holed out to long-off, got an away-slander towards off, he sees the full ball and wanted pounce on it, drill it downtown but not quite under it and got more height than distance, Waseem charges in and settles under the skier, swallowing it with ease. Capitals off to a shaky start 34/24.1 Around the wicket, floated outside off and generously tossed up, gets a hint of spin outside off, tries to break free and swings it with gusto, got plenty of it but not the requisite power to clear the ropes, taken comfortably at deep midwicket, simplest of the catches for Mously, gobbles it up down his throat and MI get their first breakthrough, they have kept things tight in the powerplay and that urge to accelerate has contributed to this wicket 26/19.4 Zips it quicker and drifts into his pads, surprised him with a quicker one and he is late on the flick behind square on leg side, gets hit on the pads and elicits a lbw appeal, umpire is quick to raise finger in agreement and Cox reviews straightaway. Pitching in line, impact in line and hitting leg-stump. Gul right on money 52/57.2 Lands it full on fifth stump line, opens the face and punched to cover, Cox is struggling to make his ground at striker's end, Arab pings a sharp throw and keeper removes the bails in a jiffy, he is short of his crease by a few inches 39/37.6 Gone! Drops it short and veering in from outside off, flings his bat out and he gets a feather edge to the keeper 47/413.2 Marvelous caught and bowl! Fraction short and hung away outside off, discernible movement, instinctively flicks his right hand out and plucks it out of thin air, no feet movement and merrily shanks it through the line 76/613.4 Sneaks through the defense, lots of air and he gets flummoxed by the late turn, leant forward and missed it altogether 83/718.1 Around the wicket, rams the yorker on middle, opens the face and toe-ends it away to deep third, beats the short third and the ball races away to the rope, nifty deft touch but wait, looks like it touched the shoe first so there is a strong case for an lbw. Looks plumb on the review. Nothing on the ultra-edge and it's stone dead lbw, three reds and he nailed the yorker to perfection, it was Farooqi who showed great presence of mind and raised the case for a review 111/8Extras11 (lb 2, nb 1, w 8)TOTAL122/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.1)Fall of wickets: 1-26 (Shayan Jahangir, 4.1 ov), 2-34 (Sediqullah Atal, 5.5 ov), 3-39 (Leus du Plooy, 7.2 ov), 4-47 (Rovman Powell, 7.6 ov), 5-52 (Jordan Cox, 9.4 ov), 6-76 (James Neesham, 13.2 ov), 7-83 (David Willey, 13.4 ov), 8-111 (Scott Currie, 18.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Fazalhaq Farooqi 4 0 23 1 5.75 11 2 0 2 0 R Shepherd 1 0 10 0 10 3 2 0 1 0 AM Ghazanfar 4 0 28 3 7 10 2 0 1 0 Shakib Al Hasan 4 0 11 1 2.75 15 0 0 0 0 DR Mousley 2 0 16 1 8 5 2 0 0 0 Arab Gul 4 0 27 1 6.75 9 1 1 0 1 Zahoor Khan 1 0 5 0 5 3 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.3 Transfers his weight onto front foot, goes down and shapes up for a slog sweep, he fails to connect and the ball crashes into his pads. There is a vociferous appeal for an lbw that has been turned down, sent upstairs for further examination. Haider thinks he has got him pinned in front and it looks that way on the replay. Not even a murmur on the ultra-edge. pitching outside off, impact in line and hitting leg-stump fully so indeed Haider is spot on and it's a brilliant review, deserved a wicket. He hasn't put a foot wrong, got the big fish 47/19.3 Length ball and veering towards middle and leg, works it off his pads to short fine and was caught napping down the crease, single was never on and he is nowhere near the crease, sharp throw towards the gloves and the bails come off in a flash, Capitals need some luck and they have got an opening 59/2Extras6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL126/2 (16.4 Overs, RR: 7.56)Fall of wickets: 1-47 (Muhammad Waseem, 6.3 ov), 2-59 (Andre Fletcher, 9.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB DJ Willey 2 0 32 0 16 4 4 2 0 0 Haider Ali 4 0 14 1 3.5 15 0 1 0 0 Mohammad Nabi 4 1 15 0 3.75 17 1 0 4 0 Waqar Salamkheil 4 0 43 0 10.75 10 1 5 0 0 SW Currie 2 0 16 0 8 2 2 0 0 0 Muhammad Jawadullah 0.4 0 4 0 6 3 1 0 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
27 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 - 35 runs, 2 wickets)
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 48/4 in 9.0 overs (JM Cox 10, Mohammad Nabi 0)
- Dubai Capitals: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 3
- Over 9.4: Review by Dubai Capitals (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - MJ Saggers, Batter - JM Cox (Struck down)
- Over 14.3: Review by Dubai Capitals (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - SW Currie (Upheld)
- Strategic Timeout: Dubai Capitals - 88/7 in 15.0 overs (Mohammad Nabi 5, SW Currie 4)
- Dubai Capitals: 100 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 8
- Over 18.1: Review by MI Emirates (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - SW Currie (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Dubai Capitals - 122/8 in 20.0 overs (Mohammad Nabi 22, Haider Ali 3)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 45 runs, 0 wicket)
- Over 6.3: Review by Dubai Capitals (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - Muhammad Waseem (Upheld)
- MI Emirates: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 1
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 59/1 in 9.0 overs (ADS Fletcher 21, T Banton 9)
- MI Emirates: 100 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (T Banton 9, KA Pollard 42, Ex 3)
- Strategic Timeout: MI Emirates - 121/2 in 16.0 overs (T Banton 24, KA Pollard 44)
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