Dubai Capitals vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 7th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai Capitals won by 83 runs (Dubai Capitals 186/4, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 103).
- Dubai Capitals: 186/4 (20 ov)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 103 (15.3 ov)
Match report
Dubai Capitals (DC) faced Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the 7th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 7 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 bowl. The on-field umpires were Aasif Iqbal and Wayne Knights, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Dubai Capitals made 186/4 in 20 overs, with Rovman Powell top-scoring on 96 not out from 52 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 30. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 103 in 15.3 overs, with Philip Salt top-scoring on 27 from 21 balls. Waqar Salamkheil was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: Dubai Capitals won by 83 runs. Rovman Powell 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.
Dubai Capitals · 1st innings: 186/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Albert | c Piyush Chawla b Ajay Kumar | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Sediqullah Atal | c Andre Russell b Jason Holder | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Shayan Jahangir | c & b Piyush Chawla | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Jordan Cox | c Olly Stone b Jason Holder | 52 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Rovman Powell | not out | 96 | 52 | 8 | 4 | 184.62 |
| Dasun Shanaka | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: David Willey, Haider Ali, Waqar Salamkheil, Mustafizur Rahman, Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Ajay Kumar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Olly Stone | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Piyush Chawla | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Andre Russell | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 18.5 |
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 103 (15.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | c Rovman Powell b Mustafizur Rahman | 27 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 128.57 |
| Alex Hales | b David Willey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Toby Albert b David Willey | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Unmukt Chand | c Shayan Jahangir b Mustafizur Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | lbw b Mohammad Nabi | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 106.67 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c Rovman Powell b Waqar Salamkheil | 19 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 76 |
| Andre Russell | c Shayan Jahangir b Waqar Salamkheil | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 200 |
| Jason Holder | b Waqar Salamkheil | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | b Mohammad Nabi | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Olly Stone | c Jordan Cox b Waqar Salamkheil | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ajay Kumar | not out | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Piyush Chawla
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Haider Ali | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 3.3 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 8.29 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (ADKR, Waqar Salamkheil): 4 runs, 98/10 – W 4 •
- Over 15 (ADKR, Mustafizur Rahman): 6 runs, 94/9 – 4 • • 0b • 2
- Over 14 (ADKR, Waqar Salamkheil): 10 runs, 88/9 – 4 • W 2 • 4
- Over 13 (ADKR, Mohammad Nabi): 4 runs, 78/8 – W 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 12 (ADKR, Waqar Salamkheil): 2 runs, 74/7 – • 1 W 1 • •
- Over 11 (ADKR, Mohammad Nabi): 3 runs, 72/6 – • • 1 • • 2