Dubai Capitals vs MI Emirates, 1st Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai Capitals won by 1 run (Dubai Capitals 133/8, MI Emirates 132/7).
- Dubai Capitals: 133/8 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 132/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Dubai Capitals (DC) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 1st Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Saturday, 11 January 2025 at 15:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
MI Emirates won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Shiju Sam and Simon Taufel, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Dubai Capitals made 133/8 in 20 overs, with Brandon McMullen top-scoring on 58 from 42 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 16. MI Emirates made 132/7 in 20 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring on 61 from 40 balls. Gulbadin Naib was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Dubai Capitals won by 1 run. Gulbadin Naib 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: 133/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Hope | c Tom Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Adam Rossington | b Alzarri Joseph | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Muhammad Waseem b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 58 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 138.1 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Tom Banton b Zahoor Khan | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Rovman Powell | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 125 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Kieron Pollard b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Gulbadin Naib | run out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Olly Stone | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Obed McCoy | not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Farhan Khan | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Haider Ali, Haider Ali
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Zahoor Khan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 132/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | b Olly Stone | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Perera | c Farhan Khan b Obed McCoy | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Andre Fletcher | c Rovman Powell b Olly Stone | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Banton | c Zahir Khan b Farhan Khan | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Olly Stone b Gulbadin Naib | 61 | 40 | 3 | 4 | 152.5 |
| Akeal Hosein | c Brandon McMullen b Gulbadin Naib | 30 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 96.77 |
| Kieron Pollard | not out | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Alzarri Joseph | c Shai Hope b Gulbadin Naib | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Ghazanfar | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olly Stone | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Obed McCoy | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Farhan Khan | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Gulbadin Naib | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Zahir Khan | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (MIE, Farhan Khan): 11 runs, 128/7 – 4 2 • 4 • wd •
- Over 19 (MIE, Olly Stone): 1 runs, 117/7 – • • • • 1 •
- Over 18 (MIE, Gulbadin Naib): 5 runs, 116/7 – • W • W 4 1
- Over 17 (MIE, Obed McCoy): 12 runs, 111/5 – 1 1 1 1 6 1 wd
- Over 16 (MIE, Gulbadin Naib): 2 runs, 99/5 – • 1 • • W 1
- Over 15 (MIE, Obed McCoy): 10 runs, 97/4 – • 1 6 2 • 1