Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 18th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
MI Emirates won by 7 runs (Dubai Capitals 130, MI Emirates 137/8).
- Dubai Capitals: 130 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 137/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Dubai Capitals (DC) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Dubai Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Gazi Sohel and Rod Tucker, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
MI Emirates made 137/8 in 20 overs, with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring on 67 from 40 balls. Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34. Dubai Capitals made 130 in 20 overs, with Jordan Cox top-scoring on 46 from 41 balls. Rashid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14.
Result: MI Emirates won by 7 runs. Rashid 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: 137/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | c Leus du Plooy b David Willey | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Jonny Bairstow | b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 67 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 167.5 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Shayan Jahangir b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kieron Pollard | c Waqar Salamkheil b Haider Ali | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Tom Banton | c Leus du Plooy b Mustafizur Rahman | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Kamindu Mendis | lbw b Waqar Salamkheil | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 142.86 |
| Rashid Khan | c Dasun Shanaka b Mustafizur Rahman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 180 |
| AM Ghazanfar | c Leus du Plooy b Mustafizur Rahman | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naveen ul Haq | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Mohamed Shafeeq, Muhammad Rohid Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 |
Dubai Capitals · 1st innings: 130 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leus du Plooy | c Nicholas Pooran b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Shayan Jahangir | st Nicholas Pooran b Rashid Khan | 34 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 125.93 |
| Jordan Cox | c Muhammad Waseem b Naveen ul Haq | 46 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 112.2 |
| Rovman Powell | b Rashid Khan | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Dasun Shanaka | b Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| James Neesham | run out (Nicholas Pooran) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | c Muhammad Waseem b Naveen ul Haq | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 |
| David Willey | c Kamindu Mendis b Romario Shepherd | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Haider Ali | c Naveen ul Haq b Romario Shepherd | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mustafizur Rahman | run out (Romario Shepherd) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Waqar Salamkheil
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naveen ul Haq | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Romario Shepherd | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (DC, Romario Shepherd): 8 runs, 125/10 – W 6 W 1 • W
- Over 19 (DC, Naveen ul Haq): 5 runs, 117/7 – 1 1 1 W 1 W wd
- Over 18 (DC, Romario Shepherd): 9 runs, 112/5 – 1 1 2 1 • 4
- Over 17 (DC, Naveen ul Haq): 6 runs, 103/5 – 1 1 2 1 • 1
- Over 16 (DC, Kamindu Mendis): 5 runs, 97/5 – • • 1 1 2 1
- Over 15 (DC, AM Ghazanfar): 3 runs, 92/5 – 1 1 W • • 1