MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, 19th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Gulf Giants won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining) (MI Emirates 151/6, Gulf Giants 152/8).
- MI Emirates: 151/6 (20 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 152/8 (20 ov)
Match report
MI Emirates (MIE) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 19th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Saturday, 25 January 2025 at 14:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Gulf Giants won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Ruchira Palliyaguruge, with Simon Taufel as match referee.
MI Emirates made 151/6 in 20 overs, with Tom Banton top-scoring on 56 from 39 balls. Daniel Worrall was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19. Gulf Giants made 152/8 in 20 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 37 from 28 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34.
Result: Gulf Giants won by 2 wickets (with 0 ball remaining). Mark Adair 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.
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 151/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kusal Perera | c James Vince b Daniel Worrall | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Muhammad Waseem | c Ibrahim Zadran b Daniel Worrall | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Tom Banton | run out | 56 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 143.59 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Jordan Cox b Mark Adair | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Dan Mousley | c Mark Adair b Tom Curran | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Kieron Pollard | c Mark Adair b Blessing Muzarabani | 34 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 141.67 |
| Romario Shepherd | not out | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
| Akeal Hosein | not out | 20 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 181.82 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Alzarri Joseph, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Daniel Worrall | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Curran | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Aayan Khan | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Gulf Giants · 1st innings: 152/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Alsop | c Nicholas Pooran b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 32 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 88.89 |
| James Vince | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jordan Cox | c Nicholas Pooran b Alzarri Joseph | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | b Muhammad Rohid Khan | 37 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 132.14 |
| Ibrahim Zadran | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Muhammad Rohid Khan b Alzarri Joseph | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Tom Curran | b Dan Mousley | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Mark Adair | c Muhammad Waseem b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 187.5 |
| Aayan Khan | not out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Daniel Worrall, Blessing Muzarabani
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Muhammad Rohid Khan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Alzarri Joseph | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Dan Mousley | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Waqar Salamkheil | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Romario Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (GG, Dan Mousley): 12 runs, 151/8 – 1 W • 1 2 • nb7
- Over 19 (GG, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 6 runs, 139/7 – 2 • 1 1 wd 1 W
- Over 18 (GG, Alzarri Joseph): 10 runs, 133/6 – 1 4 2 2 0lb 1
- Over 17 (GG, Fazalhaq Farooqi): 12 runs, 123/6 – 1 4 W • 1 6
- Over 16 (GG, Waqar Salamkheil): 8 runs, 111/5 – 1 1 1 4 • 1
- Over 15 (GG, Alzarri Joseph): 4 runs, 103/5 – • W 1 1 1 1