Emirates Blues vs Abu Dhabi, 18th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Karwan Cricket Ground, Ajman
Abu Dhabi won by 22 runs (Emirates Blues 169/6, Abu Dhabi 191/5).
- Emirates Blues: 169/6 (20 ov)
- Abu Dhabi: 191/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Emirates Blues (EMB) faced Abu Dhabi (TAD) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Karwan Cricket Ground, Ajman. Play began on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Abu Dhabi won the toss and chose to bat.
Abu Dhabi made 191/5 in 20 overs, with MD Aftab top-scoring on 73 from 40 balls. Vikash Ranjan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 34. Emirates Blues made 169/6 in 20 overs, with Asif Taniwal top-scoring on 59 from 39 balls. Nadeera Ishan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 26.
Result: Abu Dhabi won by 22 runs.
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 · 1st innings: 191/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Aftab | c Wahab Hassan b Vikash Ranjan | 73 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 182.5 |
| Inusha Umayangana | b Usama Jameel | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Prashan Silva | b Vikash Ranjan | 41 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 141.38 |
| Rayan Khan | not out | 28 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Syed Haider | c Wahab Hassan b Zubair Khan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Muditha Disanayaka | b Muhammad Qasim | 27 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Farman Ullah, Gagan Boodagoda, Jahanzeb Bhatti, Nadeera Ishan, Sayam Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falak Noor Sadiq | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Usama Jameel | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Muhammad Qasim | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Wahab Hassan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Vikash Ranjan | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Zubair Khan | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
Emirates Blues · 1st innings: 169/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asif Taniwal | c Rayan Khan b Muditha Disanayaka | 59 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 151.28 |
| Zainullah Khan | c Gagan Boodagoda b Nadeera Ishan | 56 | 39 | 4 | 2 | 143.59 |
| Ahmed Tariq | c Muditha Disanayaka b Nadeera Ishan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Carl D'Souza | c Farman Ullah b Gagan Boodagoda | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Aditya Sarna | not out | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Wahab Hassan | run out (Gagan Boodagoda) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Vikash Ranjan | c & b Sayam Khan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zubair Khan | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Falak Noor Sadiq, Muhammad Qasim, Usama Jameel
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayam Khan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Gagan Boodagoda | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Nadeera Ishan | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Muditha Disanayaka | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| MD Aftab | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Farman Ullah | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (EMB, Sayam Khan): 2 runs, 165/6 – • W • 1 W 1
- Over 19 (EMB, Gagan Boodagoda): 8 runs, 163/4 – • 2 4 W 2 •
- Over 18 (EMB, Sayam Khan): 7 runs, 155/3 – • 1 • 1 0lb 4 wd
- Over 17 (EMB, Muditha Disanayaka): 8 runs, 148/3 – 1 1 1 1 • 4
- Over 16 (EMB, Farman Ullah): 10 runs, 140/3 – 4 1 2 1 1 1
- Over 15 (EMB, Muditha Disanayaka): 7 runs, 130/3 – 2 1 wd 2 0lb W 1
