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Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Scorecard, Eliminator
108 (16.2 ov)
158/7 (20 ov)
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Thu, 1 Jan, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:51:43 IST
Match summary
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won by 50 runs.
Eliminator · International League T20 · Dubai International Cricket Stadium · 1 Jan 2026
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and elected to bat.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 158/7 (20 ov)
Top score: Michael Pepper, 72 off 49 balls
Best bowling: Mohammad Nabi, 4 for 25 in 4 overs
Dubai Capitals: 108 (16.2 ov)
Top score: Mohammad Nabi, 27 off 21 balls
Best bowling: Sunil Narine, 3 for 12 in 3 overs
Player of the match: Sunil Narine (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings158/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saltc Currie b Nabi | 43 | 34 | 126.5 | ||
| Michael Pepperrun out (Ullah) | 72 | 49 | 146.9 | ||
| Andre Russellb Ali | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Liam Livingstonec Willey b Nabi | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | ||
| Alishan Sharafust Jahangir b Nabi | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | ||
| Alex Halesc Powell b Salamkheil | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Jason Holdernot out | 22 | 11 | 200.0 | ||
| Brandon McMullenrun out (Jahangir) | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 5, nb 0, b 2, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 158/7 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
122-1 (Philip Salt, 13.3 ov) · 124-2 (Michael Pepper, 14.1 ov) · 124-3 (Andre Russell, 14.3 ov) · 127-4 (Alishan Sharafu, 15.1 ov) · 130-5 (Alex Hales, 16.1 ov) · 142-6 (Liam Livingstone, 17.4 ov) · 158-7 (Brandon McMullen, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 | ||
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | ||
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 | ||
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | ||
| Navin Bidaisee | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | ||
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 |
Dubai Capitals innings108 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albertc Sharafu b Holder | 11 | 8 | 137.5 | ||
| Shayan Jahangirlbw b Narine | 8 | 6 | 133.3 | ||
| Jordan Coxc Pepper b Kumar | 10 | 5 | 200.0 | ||
| Gulbadin Naibc Russell b Narine | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Navin Bidaiseeb Narine | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Rovman Powellc Garton b Livingstone | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | ||
| James Neeshamc Sharafu b Livingstone | 19 | 13 | 146.2 | ||
| Mohammad Nabic Pepper b Holder | 27 | 21 | 128.6 | ||
| David Willeylbw b Livingstone | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
| Haider Alinot out | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | ||
| Muhammad Jawad Ullahc Pepper b Holder | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 2, nb 1, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 108 (16.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
11-1 (Toby Albert, 1.2 ov) · 31-2 (Jordan Cox, 2.5 ov) · 35-3 (Shayan Jahangir, 3.4 ov) · 43-4 (Navin Bidaisee, 5.4 ov) · 49-5 (Gulbadin Naib, 7.3 ov) · 64-6 (Rovman Powell, 9.4 ov) · 79-7 (James Neesham, 11.3 ov) · 84-8 (David Willey, 13.1 ov) · 108-9 (Mohammad Nabi, 16.1 ov) · 108-10 (Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 16.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 | ||
| Jason Holder | 3.2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 5.40 | ||
| Sunil Narine | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | ||
| Piyush Chawla | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Liam Livingstone | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 |
Line-ups
Dubai Capitals
- Shayan Jahangir(wk)
- Jordan Cox
- Mohammad Nabi(c)
- Gulbadin Naib
- Rovman Powell
- James Neesham
- David Willey
- Navin Bidaisee
- Muhammad Jawad Ullah
- Haider Ali
- Waqar Salamkheil
- Toby Albert
Substitutes: Scott Currie
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Philip Salt(wk)
- Michael Pepper
- Liam Livingstone
- Alex Hales
- Alishan Sharafu
- Brandon McMullen
- Andre Russell
- Jason Holder(c)
- Sunil Narine
- Piyush Chawla
- Ajay Kumar
Substitutes: George Garton
The ground: Dubai International Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 60 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, with a median first-innings score of 152.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 45% and the toss winner won 60%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 82% of the time.
Highest total: 217/4 by Dubai Capitals on 2 Feb 2025.
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