MI Emirates vs Dubai Capitals, 29th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI Emirates won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining) (MI Emirates 126/2, Dubai Capitals 122/8).
- MI Emirates: 126/2 (16.4 ov)
- Dubai Capitals: 122/8 (20 ov)
Match report
MI Emirates (MIE) faced Dubai Capitals (DC) in the 29th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Saturday, 27 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 Martin Saggers and Wayne Knights, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
Dubai Capitals made 122/8 in 20 overs, with Mohammad Nabi top-scoring on 22 not out from 30 balls. AM Ghazanfar was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28. MI Emirates made 126/2 in 16.4 overs, with Kieron Pollard top-scoring on 44 not out from 31 balls. Haider Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 14.
Result: MI Emirates won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). AM Ghazanfar 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: 122/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sediqullah Atal | c Muhammad Waseem b AM Ghazanfar | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Shayan Jahangir | c Dan Mousley b Shakib Al Hasan | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Jordan Cox | lbw b Arab Gul | 13 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Leus du Plooy | run out (Tom Banton) | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Rovman Powell | c Tom Banton b Dan Mousley | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Mohammad Nabi | not out | 22 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 73.33 |
| James Neesham | c & b AM Ghazanfar | 21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| David Willey | b AM Ghazanfar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Scott Currie | lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Haider Ali | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Dan Mousley | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Arab Gul | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Zahoor Khan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 126/2 (16.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | lbw b Haider Ali | 27 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 142.11 |
| Andre Fletcher | run out (Shayan Jahangir) | 21 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 70 |
| Tom Banton | not out | 28 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 140 |
| Kieron Pollard | not out | 44 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 141.94 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Romario Shepherd, Shakib Al Hasan, Arab Gul, AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Dan Mousley
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 4 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 10.75 |
| Scott Currie | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (MIE, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 4 runs, 124/2 – 4 0lb • •
- Over 16 (MIE, Scott Currie): 8 runs, 120/2 – 1 • 1 1 1 4
- Over 15 (MIE, Waqar Salamkheil): 30 runs, 112/2 – 6 6 6 2 4 6
- Over 14 (MIE, Scott Currie): 8 runs, 82/2 – 1 1 1 • 1 4
- Over 13 (MIE, Waqar Salamkheil): 9 runs, 74/2 – 1 • 1 6 • 1
- Over 12 (MIE, Mohammad Nabi): 5 runs, 65/2 – • • • 2 wd • wd • wd