Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates, 21st Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI Emirates won by 35 runs (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 152/7, MI Emirates 187/4).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 152/7 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 187/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 10:00 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 Akbar Ali and Martin Saggers, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
MI Emirates made 187/4 in 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring on 40 not out from 24 balls. Ajay Kumar was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 42. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 152/7 in 20 overs, with Brandon McMullen top-scoring on 64 not out from 49 balls. Zahoor Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 16.
Result: MI Emirates won by 35 runs. Zahoor Khan 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: 187/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | c Liam Livingstone b Piyush Chawla | 37 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 102.78 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw b Ajay Kumar | 38 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 237.5 |
| Tom Banton | c Sunil Narine b Ajay Kumar | 38 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Nicholas Pooran | not out | 40 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 166.67 |
| Kieron Pollard | c Olly Stone b Jason Holder | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 175 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Shakib Al Hasan, AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Sanjay Krishnamurthi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Piyush Chawla | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 152/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | b AM Ghazanfar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Alex Hales | c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Arab Gul | 40 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 148.15 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 64 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 130.61 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Zahoor Khan | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Kieron Pollard b Zahoor Khan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Andre Russell | b Arab Gul | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | b Zahoor Khan | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jason Holder | c Tom Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Alishan Sharafu | not out | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Piyush Chawla, Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Arab Gul | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Zahoor Khan | 4 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ADKR, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 13 runs, 152/7 – 2 • 4 2 4 1
- Over 19 (ADKR, Romario Shepherd): 10 runs, 139/7 – 1 4 1 wd 1 1 • wd
- Over 18 (ADKR, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 4 runs, 129/7 – 1 • W 1 1 1
- Over 17 (ADKR, Zahoor Khan): 4 runs, 125/6 – 0lb 1 wd 2 W • •
- Over 16 (ADKR, Romario Shepherd): 5 runs, 121/5 – 1 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 15 (ADKR, Zahoor Khan): 4 runs, 116/5 – • 1 1 1 • 1