Abu Dhabi T10 League 2021: Maratha Arabians off to a winning start
Riding on wicketkeeper-batsman Abdul Shakoor’s breezy knock of 73 off 28 balls, defending champion Maratha Arabians pulled off a five-wicket win against Northern Warriors in the opening match on Thursday.
Published : Jan 28, 2021 22:10 IST
Riding on wicketkeeper-batsman Abdul Shakoor’s breezy knock of 73 off 28 balls, defending champion Maratha Arabians pulled off a five-wicket win against Northern Warriors in the opening match of the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Chasing a target of 128, Maratha Arabians made it count in the last over when it needed eight for victory.
Despite left-arm pacer Wayne Parnell conceding only three runs off the first four balls, Maratha Arabians’ young 25-year-old captain Mosaddek Hossain from Bangladesh hit the fifth and sixth ball to the boundary to pull off a last-ball win.
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Toss: Maratha Arabians
Brief scores: Northern Warriors 127 for 2 in 10 overs (Brandon King 29, Lendl Simmons 54, Rovman Powell 22) lost to Maratha Arabians 131 for 5 in 10 overs (Abdul Shakoor 73, Fabian Allen 2 for 11)
Pune Devils taste win
Pune Devils beat Deccan Gladiators in the second game by seven wickets. Skipper Nasir Hossain returned 3/18, while batsman Kennar Lewis scored 57 not out off 28 balls to help chase down a target of 105 with four balls to spare.
Brief scores: Deccan Gladiators 104/5 in 10 overs (Azam Khan 37 not out; Nasir Hossain 3/18) lost to Pune Devils 105/3 in 9.2 overs (Kennar Lewis 57*; S Narine 1/18).
Bulls beat Tigers
Johnson Charles' unbeaten 73 wasn't enough for Bangla Tigers as Delhi Bulls registered a seven-wicket win. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (41, 15b, 5x2, 2x6) top-scored for the Bulls, helping it chase down 129.
Brief scores: Bangla Tigers 128 for 2 in 10 overs (Charles 73, Fletcher 32) lost to Delhi Bulls 129 for 3 in 8.5 overs (Gurbaz 41, Bopara 38, Lewis 32) by seven wickets.