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MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders Scorecard, Qualifier 2
MI EmiratesWon
121/3 (16.1 ov)
120/8 (20 ov)
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 2 Jan, 20:00 IST
- Venue
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
- Data checked
- 05:51:43 IST
Match summary
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining).
Qualifier 2 · International League T20 · Sharjah Cricket Stadium · 2 Jan 2026
MI Emirates won the toss and elected to bowl.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 120/8 (20 ov)
Top score: Alishan Sharafu, 50 not out off 40 balls
Best bowling: AM Ghazanfar, 3 for 24 in 4 overs
MI Emirates: 121/3 (16.1 ov)
Top score: Tom Banton, 63 not out off 53 balls
Best bowling: Ajay Kumar, 2 for 13 in 3 overs
Player of the match: Shakib Al Hasan (MI Emirates)
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders innings120/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Halesc Waseem b Ghazanfar | 29 | 36 | 80.6 | ||
| Michael Pepperrun out (Fletcher) | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Brandon McMullenlbw b Khan | 13 | 8 | 162.5 | ||
| Liam Livingstonec Banton b Khan | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | ||
| Alishan Sharafunot out | 50 | 40 | 125.0 | ||
| Andre Russellc Shepherd b Farooqi | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | ||
| Jason Holderc Pollard b Ghazanfar | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Sunil Narinec Krishnamurthi b Ghazanfar | 4 | 3 | 133.3 | ||
| Unmukt Chandc Fletcher b Farooqi | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Piyush Chawlanot out | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 7) | ||||
| Total | 120/8 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
2-1 (Michael Pepper, 1.1 ov) · 17-2 (Brandon McMullen, 3.1 ov) · 33-3 (Liam Livingstone, 6.4 ov) · 80-4 (Alex Hales, 13.6 ov) · 99-5 (Andre Russell, 16.5 ov) · 100-6 (Jason Holder, 17.1 ov) · 104-7 (Sunil Narine, 17.4 ov) · 113-8 (Unmukt Chand, 18.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6.00 | ||
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | ||
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | ||
| Arab Gul | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 |
MI Emirates innings121/3 (16.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseemlbw b Narine | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | ||
| Andre Fletcherc Stone b Kumar | 5 | 6 | 83.3 | ||
| Tom Bantonnot out | 63 | 53 | 118.9 | ||
| Shakib Al Hasanc Sharafu b Kumar | 38 | 24 | 158.3 | ||
| Sanjay Krishnamurthinot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Extras | 5 (w 3, nb 0, b 0, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 121/3 (16.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Andre Fletcher, 1.2 ov) · 36-2 (Muhammad Waseem, 7.1 ov) · 118-3 (Shakib Al Hasan, 15.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | ||
| Ajay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 | ||
| Olly Stone | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | ||
| Piyush Chawla | 2.1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9.23 | ||
| Liam Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | ||
| Andre Russell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 |
Line-ups
MI Emirates
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders
- Alex Hales
- Michael Pepper(wk)
- Unmukt Chand
- Alishan Sharafu
- Brandon McMullen
- Liam Livingstone
- Andre Russell
- Piyush Chawla
- Sunil Narine
- Jason Holder(c)
- Ajay Kumar
Substitutes: Olly Stone
The ground: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
FairPlay holds 233 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, with a median first-innings score of 122.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 56%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 62% of the time.
Highest total: 242/5 by South Africa Champions on 4 Oct 2026.
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