MI Emirates vs Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, 11th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) (MI Emirates 123/3, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders 122).
- MI Emirates: 123/3 (13.5 ov)
- Abu Dhabi Knight Riders: 122 (19.3 ov)
Match report
MI Emirates (MIE) faced Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ADKR) in the 11th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Thursday, 11 December 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 Aasif Iqbal and Wayne Knights, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders made 122 in 19.3 overs, with Alishan Sharafu top-scoring on 38 from 34 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 14. MI Emirates made 123/3 in 13.5 overs, with Jonny Bairstow top-scoring on 49 not out from 38 balls. Jason Holder was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 11.
Result: MI Emirates won by 7 wickets (with 37 balls remaining). Kamindu Mendis 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.
Abu Dhabi Knight Riders · 1st innings: 122 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | b Romario Shepherd | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Alex Hales | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Brandon McMullen | st Nicholas Pooran b Kamindu Mendis | 15 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 78.95 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Kieron Pollard b Rashid Khan | 38 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 111.76 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Tom Banton b Kamindu Mendis | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Sherfane Rutherford | c Nicholas Pooran b Kamindu Mendis | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Sunil Narine | c Kamindu Mendis b Zahoor Khan | 26 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 130 |
| Jason Holder | c Rashid Khan b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| George Garton | not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Khary Pierre | c & b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ajay Kumar | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Ghazanfar | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 3.3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3.75 |
| Zahoor Khan | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Rashid Khan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Kamindu Mendis | 3 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 123/3 (13.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | c Philip Salt b Ajay Kumar | 27 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 225 |
| Jonny Bairstow | not out | 49 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 128.95 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Brandon McMullen b Jason Holder | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Banton | c George Garton b Khary Pierre | 29 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 145 |
| Kamindu Mendis | not out | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Kieron Pollard, Tajinder Singh Dhillon, Romario Shepherd, Rashid Khan, AM Ghazanfar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Zahoor Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khary Pierre | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Ajay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Jason Holder | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Olly Stone | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 13.09 |
| Sunil Narine | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| George Garton | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (MIE, Olly Stone): 9 runs, 122/3 – 6 • 1 1 1
- Over 13 (MIE, Khary Pierre): 4 runs, 113/3 – • 2 1 1 • W
- Over 12 (MIE, George Garton): 12 runs, 109/2 – 4 • 1 6 1 •
- Over 11 (MIE, Sunil Narine): 6 runs, 97/2 – • 1 1 3 1 •
- Over 10 (MIE, George Garton): 3 runs, 91/2 – • • 1 1 1 •
- Over 9 (MIE, Sunil Narine): 5 runs, 88/2 – 1 • 1 wd 1 wd • •