Northern Warriors vs Royal Desert Champs, 25th Match
Regular Season 2025 · T10 · · Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Royal Champs won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining) (Northern Warriors 80/5, Royal Desert Champs 81/3).
- Northern Warriors: 80/5 (10 ov)
- Royal Desert Champs: 81/3 (8.4 ov)
Match report
Northern Warriors (NW) faced Royal Desert Champs (RDC) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2025, a T10 match, at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. Play began on Thursday, 27 November 2025 at 16:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 10 overs.
Royal Desert Champs won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Nigel Liong and Shiju Sam, with Manu Nayyar as match referee.
Northern Warriors made 80/5 in 10 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer top-scoring on 22 from 15 balls. Daniel Sams was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 12. Royal Desert Champs made 81/3 in 8.4 overs, with Aaron Jones top-scoring on 20 not out from 11 balls. Shahid Bhutta was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 10.
Result: Royal Champs won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining). Daniel Sams 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.
Northern Warriors · 1st innings: 80/5 (10 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Munro | b Daniel Sams | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Johnson Charles | b Daniel Sams | 20 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 117.65 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Brandon McMullen b Liam Dawson | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Chris Jordan b Daniel Sams | 22 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 146.67 |
| Thisara Perera | not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Odean Smith | run out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Azmatullah Omarzai, Muhammad Uzair Khan, Shahid Bhutta, Taskin Ahmed, Trent Boult
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Sams | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
| Sanjay Pahal | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Haider Razzaq | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Liam Dawson | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Chris Jordan | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Royal Desert Champs · 1st innings: 81/3 (8.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Roy | c Azmatullah Omarzai b Shahnawaz Dhani | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Mohammad Shahzad | c Muhammad Uzair Khan b Azmatullah Omarzai | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 126.67 |
| Brandon McMullen | c Johnson Charles b Shahid Bhutta | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Quentin Sampson | not out | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Aaron Jones | not out | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 181.82 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Angelo Mathews, Daniel Sams, Liam Dawson, Vishen Halambage, Chris Jordan, Sanjay Pahal, Haider Razzaq
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Taskin Ahmed | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Shahnawaz Dhani | 1.4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 9.6 |
| Azmatullah Omarzai | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Shahid Bhutta | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 9 (RDC, Shahnawaz Dhani): 15 runs, 78/3 – 1 2 nb1 4 6
- Over 8 (RDC, Trent Boult): 8 runs, 63/3 – 2 wd 1 3 • • 1
- Over 7 (RDC, Azmatullah Omarzai): 5 runs, 55/3 – • 1 1 • wd 1 1
- Over 6 (RDC, Shahid Bhutta): 10 runs, 50/3 – 1 1 2 W wd 1 4
- Over 5 (RDC, Azmatullah Omarzai): 8 runs, 40/2 – • • 1 5 1 wd W
- Over 4 (RDC, Taskin Ahmed): 13 runs, 32/1 – 4 • • 1 4 4