Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Sharjah Warriorz, 25th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 134/9, Sharjah Warriorz 135/6).
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 134/9 (20 ov)
- Sharjah Warriorz: 135/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) faced Sharjah Warriorz (SW) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Monday, 22 December 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Akbar Ali and Martin Saggers, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 134/9 in 20 overs, with Sherfane Rutherford top-scoring on 44 from 36 balls. Adil Rashid was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18. Sharjah Warriorz made 135/6 in 20 overs, with James Rew top-scoring on 42 not out from 29 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 25.
Result: Sharjah Warriorz won by 4 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Adil Rashid 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.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 134/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Adil Rashid b Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Alex Hales | c Ethan D'souza b Taskin Ahmed | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Brandon McMullen | lbw b Wasim Akram | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Wasim Akram | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Ethan D'souza b Sikandar Raza | 19 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 76 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c Wasim Akram b Dwaine Pretorius | 44 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Unmukt Chand | c Ethan D'souza b Adil Rashid | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Andre Russell | c Ethan D'souza b Adil Rashid | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 150 |
| Jason Holder | c Monank Patel b Adil Rashid | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 233.33 |
| Sunil Narine | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Ajay Kumar, Olly Stone
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taskin Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.25 |
| Wasim Akram | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Adil Rashid | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Nathan Sowter | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Sikandar Raza | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
Sharjah Warriorz · 1st innings: 135/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Charles | b Jason Holder | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Monank Patel | c Liam Livingstone b Ajay Kumar | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Tom Abell | c Unmukt Chand b Olly Stone | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | lbw b Sunil Narine | 30 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Sherfane Rutherford b Ajay Kumar | 28 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 112 |
| James Rew | not out | 42 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 144.83 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Andre Russell b Jason Holder | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adil Rashid | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Ethan D'souza, Wasim Akram, Nathan Sowter, Taskin Ahmed
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Olly Stone | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SW, Andre Russell): 13 runs, 129/6 – 1 1 wd • 2 nb2 1 4
- Over 19 (SW, Jason Holder): 1 runs, 116/6 – W • • 1 • •
- Over 18 (SW, Ajay Kumar): 10 runs, 115/5 – W 2 • 6 1 1
- Over 17 (SW, Andre Russell): 7 runs, 105/4 – • 2 • 2 2 1
- Over 16 (SW, Olly Stone): 13 runs, 98/4 – 1 0lb 6 1 4 1
- Over 15 (SW, Jason Holder): 13 runs, 85/4 – 2 2 1 4 2 2