Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates, 26th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
MI Emirates won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining) (Gulf Giants 173/6, MI Emirates 174/5).
- Gulf Giants: 173/6 (20 ov)
- MI Emirates: 174/5 (19.1 ov)
Match report
Gulf Giants (GG) faced MI Emirates (MIE) in the 26th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Friday, 31 January 2025 at 14:30 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 Martin Saggers and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 173/6 in 20 overs, with James Vince top-scoring on 86 from 50 balls. Muhammad Rohid Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 36. MI Emirates made 174/5 in 19.1 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring on 58 not out from 37 balls. Aayan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 9.
Result: MI Emirates won by 5 wickets (with 5 balls remaining). Nicholas Pooran 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.
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 173/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Muhammad Rohid Khan b Akeal Hosein | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| James Vince | c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 86 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 172 |
| Jordan Cox | c Fazalhaq Farooqi b Alzarri Joseph | 20 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 95.24 |
| Tom Curran | c Akeal Hosein b Waqar Salamkheil | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Nicholas Pooran b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Tim David | c Tom Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Chris Jordan | not out | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| Mark Adair | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Saghir Khan, Aayan Khan, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 174/5 (19.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Fletcher | c Daniel Worrall b Blessing Muzarabani | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Muhammad Waseem | c James Vince b Aayan Khan | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 260 |
| Tom Banton | c Daniel Worrall b Aayan Khan | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Kusal Perera | run out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Nicholas Pooran | not out | 58 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 156.76 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c sub b Chris Jordan | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 255.56 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Waqar Salamkheil, Alzarri Joseph
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Worrall | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Aayan Khan | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Chris Jordan | 2.1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 16.62 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (MIE, Chris Jordan): 6 runs, 171/5 – 6
- Over 19 (MIE, Mark Adair): 18 runs, 165/5 – 6 2 wd 0lb 1 4 4
- Over 18 (MIE, Tom Curran): 12 runs, 147/5 – 1 1 3 1 wd 4 1
- Over 17 (MIE, Chris Jordan): 17 runs, 135/5 – 2 4 6 1 W 4
- Over 16 (MIE, Tom Curran): 16 runs, 118/4 – 4 • 2 6 4 0lb
- Over 15 (MIE, Chris Jordan): 13 runs, 102/4 – 4 4 2 • 1 wd 1