MI Emirates vs Gulf Giants, 26th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
MI Emirates won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) (MI Emirates 142/2, Gulf Giants 141/6).
- MI Emirates: 142/2 (16.3 ov)
- Gulf Giants: 141/6 (20 ov)
Match report
MI Emirates (MIE) faced Gulf Giants (GG) in the 26th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Tuesday, 23 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 Rod Tucker and Shiju Sam, with Roshan Mahanama as match referee.
Gulf Giants made 141/6 in 20 overs, with Moeen Ali top-scoring on 51 from 48 balls. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17. MI Emirates made 142/2 in 16.3 overs, with Nicholas Pooran top-scoring on 69 not out from 49 balls. Azmatullah Omarzai was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 20.
Result: MI Emirates won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining). Muhammad Waseem 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: 141/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 110 |
| James Vince | b Romario Shepherd | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Asif Khan | c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Romario Shepherd | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
| Moeen Ali | c Tom Banton b Zahoor Khan | 51 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 106.25 |
| Lorcan Tucker | lbw b Arab Gul | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | c Tom Banton b Fazalhaq Farooqi | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Kyle Mayers | not out | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 155.56 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Haider Razzaq, Frederick Klaassen, Tabraiz Shamsi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| Romario Shepherd | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Fazalhaq Farooqi | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 4.25 |
| AM Ghazanfar | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Zahoor Khan | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Arab Gul | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Kieron Pollard | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
MI Emirates · 1st innings: 142/2 (16.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Waseem | not out | 59 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 140.48 |
| Jonny Bairstow | lbw b Mark Adair | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Banton | c James Vince b Azmatullah Omarzai | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pooran | not out | 69 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 140.82 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Kieron Pollard, Shakib Al Hasan, Romario Shepherd, Arab Gul, AM Ghazanfar, Zahoor Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 3.3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8.57 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Frederick Klaassen | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Haider Razzaq | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle Mayers | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (MIE, Mark Adair): 15 runs, 135/2 – wd 2 6 6
- Over 16 (MIE, Frederick Klaassen): 11 runs, 120/2 – 2 1 0lb 6 1 1
- Over 15 (MIE, Haider Razzaq): 11 runs, 109/2 – 1 2 • 6 1 1
- Over 14 (MIE, Tabraiz Shamsi): 11 runs, 98/2 – 4 2 0lb 1 4 0lb
- Over 13 (MIE, Azmatullah Omarzai): 12 runs, 87/2 – 1 • 0lb 4 1 6
- Over 12 (MIE, Tabraiz Shamsi): 9 runs, 75/2 – 1 • • 1 6 1