Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champs, 6th Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Arabian Aces beat Royal Desert Champs by 9 wickets.
Arabian Aces beat Royal Desert Champs by 9 wickets in 6th Match of Abu Dhabi T10 League — Regular Season. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- RDC Over 2 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Richard Gleeson: 4 4 4 0 4 W
- RDC Over 6.1 — Janith Liyanage out for 20 (14), bowled by Salman Irshad. 56/4
- RDC Over 8 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Richard Gleeson: 1 0 2 wd nb 4 6 4
- RDC Over 8.4 — Philip Salt brings up a fifty off 21 balls
- RDC Over 10.1 — Philip Salt out for 56 (26), caught by Alzarri Joseph. 110/6
- AA Over 4 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Chris Jordan: 1 6 1 1 4 6
- AA Over 6.1 — Paul Walter brings up a fifty off 20 balls
- AA Over 8 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Ali Naseer: 1 nb 2 6 2 1 4
- AA Over 8.2 — Tom Kohler-Cadmore out for 43 (27), caught by Luke Wood. 103/1
- AA Over 9.1 — Paul Walter finished it off with a four off Luke Wood
How the runs came
Royal Desert Champs were 52 after 5 overs and finished on 112/6. Arabian Aces were 58 after 4 overs and finished on 114/1.
Phase by phase
| Phase | RDC | AA |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 22/2 (RR 11.00) | 29/0 (RR 14.50) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 36/3 (RR 7.20) | 56/0 (RR 11.20) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 52/1 (RR 17.33) | 29/1 (RR 14.50) |
In the middle overs, Arabian Aces scored 20 more than Royal Desert Champs.
Royal Desert Champs innings: over by over
Royal Desert Champs faced 13 dot balls (21%), hit 14 fours and 3 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 54 off 23 balls between Philip Salt & Chris Jordan.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Muhammad Waseem, 0.2), 22-2 (Nicholas Pooran, 1.6), 24-3 (Sherfane Rutherford, 2.3), 56-4 (Janith Liyanage, 6.1), 56-5 (Keemo Paul, 6.2), 110-6 (Philip Salt, 10.1)
Arabian Aces innings: over by over
Arabian Aces faced 13 dot balls (24%), hit 11 fours and 6 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 103 off 50 balls between Tom Kohler-Cadmore & Paul Walter.
Fall of wickets: 103-1 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 8.2)
Our view
Royal Desert Champs had a mixed start with the bat, losing three early wickets, but Philip Salt kept the innings going with an excellent knock of 56 off 26 balls. He found good support from Chris Jordan, and the pair added 54 runs in just 23 balls. Salt also took advantage of the eighth over, which went for 26 runs and helped RDC push their total to 112/6. However, the team could have scored more after getting such a strong finish from Salt and Jordan.
Arabian Aces made the chase look easy with an outstanding opening partnership between Paul Walter and Tom Kohler-Cadmore. Walter was particularly aggressive, scoring 62 off just 26 balls and reaching his fifty in only 20 deliveries. Kohler-Cadmore added 42 off 27 balls, and together they put on 103 runs without giving Royal Desert Champs a chance to recover. Even after Kohler-Cadmore was dismissed, Walter stayed at the crease and finished the match with a boundary. Arabian Aces reached 114/1 in just 9.1 overs and secured a convincing nine-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Paul Walter — 62 (26 balls)
- Philip Salt — 55 (26 balls)
- Tom Kohler-Cadmore — 42 (27 balls)
- Salman Irshad — 2/14 (2 ov)
- Muhammad Arfan — 1/7 (2 ov)
- Paul Walter — 1/22 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Arabian Aces vs Royal Desert Champs
