ARA vs DB 15th Match Highlights: Arabian Aces Beat UAE Bulls by 8 Runs
Arabian Aces beat UAE Bulls by 8 runs.
Arabian Aces beat UAE Bulls by 8 runs in 15th Match of Abu Dhabi T10 League. 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
- ARA Over 3.3 — Arabian Aces collapse: 4 wickets for 17 runs (0/0 to 17/4)
- ARA Over 8 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Mohammad Amir: 1 1 6 1 4 4
- ARA Over 9 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Nuwan Thushara: 1 wd nb 6 0 6 4 1
- ARA Over 9.6 — Andre Russell out for 46 (19), c s narine b r shepherd by Romario Shepherd. 90/6
- DB Over 8 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Alzarri Joseph: 6 1 4 6 0 2
- DB Over 8.2 — Kieron Pollard out for 27 (11), c l livingstone b a russell by Andre Russell. 78/5
- DB Over 8.3 — Andre Russell completes a 3-wicket haul
- DB Over 9.5 — Shadab Khan out for 22 (14), c s billings b muhammad arfan by Muhammad Arfan. 83/7
How the runs came
Arabian Aces were 30 after 5 overs and finished on 92/6. UAE Bulls were 35 after 5 overs and finished on 84/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | ARA | DB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 12/3 (RR 6.00) | 12/0 (RR 6.00) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 28/2 (RR 5.60) | 40/4 (RR 8.00) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 52/1 (RR 16.42) | 32/3 (RR 10.67) |
In the middle overs, UAE Bulls scored 12 more than Arabian Aces. In the final overs, Arabian Aces scored 20 more than UAE Bulls.
Arabian Aces innings: over by over
Arabian Aces faced 19 dot balls (31%), hit 6 fours and 5 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 60 off 27 balls between Tom Kohler-Cadmore & Dwaine Pretorius. Between overs 0.1 and 3.3 they slipped from 0/0 to 17/4.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 0.1), 12-2 (Paul Walter, 1.5), 12-3 (Alishan Sharafu, 1.6), 17-4 (Liam Livingstone, 3.3), 30-5 (Sam Billings, 5.3), 90-6 (Andre Russell, 9.6)
UAE Bulls innings: over by over
UAE Bulls faced 18 dot balls (30%), hit 3 fours and 6 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 41 off 15 balls between Kieron Pollard & Shadab Khan.
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (Aneurin Donald, 2.1), 24-2 (Khawaja Nafay, 3.6), 28-3 (Andre Fletcher, 4.2), 37-4 (Romario Shepherd, 5.5), 78-5 (Kieron Pollard, 8.2), 78-6 (Sunil Narine, 8.3), 83-7 (Shadab Khan, 9.5)
Our view
Arabian Aces beat UAE Bulls by 8 runs in the 15th match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League. Batting first, Arabian Aces struggled early, losing four wickets for just 17 runs. Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Dwaine Pretorius then steadied the innings with a 60-run stand off 27 balls. Andre Russell added a late burst, scoring 46 off 19 balls, while the ninth over produced 26 runs to lift Arabian Aces to 92/6.
In reply, UAE Bulls started steadily but kept losing wickets at crucial moments. Kieron Pollard struck 27 off 11 balls and Shadab Khan added 22 off 14, with their 41-run partnership briefly bringing the chase back on track. However, Andre Russell dismissed Pollard and Sunil Narine in consecutive deliveries, finishing with impressive figures of 3/12. Romario Shepherd also claimed three wickets, while Muhammad Arfan removed Shadab late in the innings. UAE Bulls managed only 84/7, falling eight runs short as Arabian Aces defended their total through timely breakthroughs and strong death-over bowling.
Top performers
- Andre Russell — 46 (18 balls)
- Kieron Pollard — 27 (11 balls)
- Shadab Khan — 22 (14 balls)
- Andre Russell — 3/12 (2 ov)
- Romario Shepherd — 3/21 (2 ov)
- Tahir Zaman — 2/3 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Arabian Aces vs UAE Bulls
