Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 14th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI Emirates won by 28 runs (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 158/9, MI Emirates 186/6).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 158/9 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 186/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 14th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Tuesday, 21 January 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Shiju Sam, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
MI Emirates made 186/6 in 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring on 49 from 26 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 38. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 158/9 in 20 overs, with Andre Russell top-scoring on 37 not out from 23 balls. Romario Shepherd was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14.
Result: MI Emirates won by 28 runs. Romario Shepherd was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 186/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | c Ibrar Ahmad b Jason Holder | 23 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 115 |
| Muhammad Waseem | b Ibrar Ahmad | 38 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 108.57 |
| Tom Banton | run out | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Alishan Sharafu b Jason Holder | 49 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 188.46 |
| Kieron Pollard | b Ali Khan | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Dan Mousley | c Laurie Evans b Ali Khan | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 292.31 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Zahoor Khan, Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kyle Mayers | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Ibrar Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 14.5 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 158/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Mayers | run out | 22 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 157.14 |
| Andries Gous | c Kieron Pollard b Zahoor Khan | 34 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Joe Clarke | lbw b Akeal Hosein | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Michael Pepper | c Nicholas Pooran b Romario Shepherd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Alishan Sharafu | b Romario Shepherd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Laurie Evans | b Waqar Salamkheil | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.18 |
| Andre Russell | not out | 37 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 160.87 |
| Sunil Narine | c Akeal Hosein b Alzarri Joseph | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| David Willey | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jason Holder | c Tom Banton b Alzarri Joseph | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ibrar Ahmad | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 25 · Did not bat: Ali Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Romario Shepherd | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Zahoor Khan | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ADKR, Alzarri Joseph): 3 runs, 151/9 – 0b • 1 W 1 1
- Over 19 (ADKR, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 5 runs, 148/8 – • 1 • 0b 4 W
- Over 18 (ADKR, Alzarri Joseph): 9 runs, 143/7 – 6 1 • W 1 wd •
- Over 17 (ADKR, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 13 runs, 134/6 – • • 1 • 4wd 6 1
- Over 16 (ADKR, Alzarri Joseph): 11 runs, 121/6 – 4 • 4 • 1 2
- Over 15 (ADKR, Zahoor Khan): 16 runs, 110/6 – 6 1 1 4 wd 1 wd wd •