Ajman vs Emirates Red, 26th Match: 7 key moments, ball by ball
Emirates Red beat Ajman by 6 wickets.
Emirates Red beat Ajman by 6 wickets in 26th Match of Emirates D20 Tournament — 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
- AJM Over 8.4 — Ajman collapse: 3 wickets for 18 runs (35/3 to 53/6)
- AJM Over 16.3 — Alamkhan Sahar out for 40 (31), caught by Vedhas Khot. 112/7
- AJM Over 18.2 — Sudais Ur Rehman completes a 3-wicket haul
- EMR Over 15.2 — Punya Bhatia brings up a fifty off 43 balls
- EMR Over 15.6 — Punya Bhatia out for 52 (45), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 114/4
- EMR Over 17 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Rahim Khan Muhammad: 0 0 6 2 4 4
- EMR Over 18.4 — Ayan PC finished it off with 1 run off Muhammed Aniq
How the runs came
Ajman were 63 after 10 overs and finished on 142/10. Emirates Red were 72 after 9 overs and finished on 143/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | AJM | EMR |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 39/3 (RR 6.50) | 51/1 (RR 8.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 60/3 (RR 6.67) | 54/2 (RR 6.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 38/4 (RR 7.60) | 32/1 (RR 8.73) |
In the powerplay, Emirates Red scored 12 more than Ajman.
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 51 dot balls (42%), hit 6 fours and 7 sixes, and got 11 extras. The best stand was 59 off 47 balls between Alamkhan Sahar & Muhammad Rohaan. Between overs 7.2 and 8.4 they slipped from 35/3 to 53/6.
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (Hasith Fernando, 0.5), 15-2 (Lovepreet Bajwa, 1.4), 35-3 (Faisur Rahman, 4.3), 49-4 (Shahrukh Amin, 7.2), 50-5 (Sheraz Ahmad Piya, 7.5), 53-6 (Lahiru Sandaruwan, 8.4), 112-7 (Alamkhan Sahar, 16.3), 126-8 (Abdullah Saleem, 18.2), 131-9 (Muhammed Aniq, 19.2), 137-10 (Rahim Khan Muhammad, 19.6)
Emirates Red innings: over by over
Emirates Red faced 40 dot balls (36%), hit 13 fours and 4 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 38 off 31 balls between Punya Bhatia & Mudit Agarwal.
Fall of wickets: 28-1 (Harsh Desai, 3.1), 66-2 (Mudit Agarwal, 8.2), 91-3 (Vedhas Khot, 11.6), 114-4 (Punya Bhatia, 15.6)
Our view
Emirates Red secured a six-wicket victory thanks to a disciplined bowling performance and a steady chase. Ajman struggled to build momentum after losing three wickets for just 18 runs, slipping from 35/3 to 53/6. Alamkhan Sahar tried to revive the innings with 40 off 31 balls, but the regular fall of wickets restricted Ajman to 142. Sudais Ur Rehman led the bowling effort with an impressive three-wicket haul.
In reply, Punya Bhatia played a crucial role with 52 off 45 balls, keeping Emirates Red on course despite losing wickets at regular intervals. His dismissal at 114/4 created some pressure, but Ayan PC and the lower order handled the situation well. The 16-run 17th over proved decisive, bringing Emirates Red closer to the target. Ayan PC then finished the chase in 18.4 overs, sealing a comfortable six-wicket win.
Top performers
- Punya Bhatia — 52 (45 balls)
- Alamkhan Sahar — 40 (31 balls)
- Ayan PC — 26 (19 balls)
- Sudais Ur Rehman — 3/24 (4 ov)
- Huzaifa Chhaya — 2/24 (3 ov)
- Harsh Desai — 2/26 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Ajman vs Emirates Red
