Australia vs United Arab Emirates, Semi Final: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Australia beat United Arab Emirates by 53 runs.
Australia beat United Arab Emirates by 53 runs in Semi Final of Hong Kong Sixes — Play Offs. 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
- AUS Over 3.1 — Max Bryant brings up a fifty off 13 balls
- AUS Over 4 — 33 runs came off the over, bowled by Ansh Tandon: 6 5 6 6 4 6
- AUS Over 5.4 — Nick Hobson brings up a fifty off 11 balls
- AUS Over 6 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Mohammed Faraazuddin: 4 4 4 6 6 2
- UAE Over 1 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Chris Green: wd 6 0 6 4 6 1
- UAE Over 2.4 — Khalid Shah out for 38 (12), caught by Alex Ross. 44/2
- UAE Over 5 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Max Bryant: 1 1 2 6 W wd 6
- UAE Over 5.3 — Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair out for 16 (8), caught by Chris Green. 86/6
How the runs came
Australia were 61 after 3 overs and finished on 141/1. United Arab Emirates were 51 after 3 overs and finished on 88/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | AUS | UAE |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 42/0 (RR 21.00) | 40/0 (RR 20.00) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 97/1 (RR 24.25) | 46/6 (RR 13.14) |
In the middle overs, Australia scored 51 more than United Arab Emirates.
Australia innings: over by over
Australia faced 4 dot balls (11%), hit 11 fours and 14 sixes, and got 0 extras. The best stand was 78 off 18 balls between Max Bryant & Jack Wood (unbroken).
Fall of wickets: 61-1 (Jack Wood, 2.6)
United Arab Emirates innings: over by over
United Arab Emirates faced 5 dot balls (15%), hit 5 fours and 9 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 40 off 13 balls between Khalid Shah & Ansh Tandon.
Fall of wickets: 40-1 (Ansh Tandon, 2.1), 44-2 (Khalid Shah, 2.4), 57-3 (Mohammed Faraazuddin, 3.2), 77-4 (Zahid Ali, 4.5), 85-5 (Muhammad Farooq, 5.2), 86-6 (Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair, 5.3)
Our view
Australia stormed into the Hong Kong Sixes final with a dominant 53-run win over the United Arab Emirates. Max Bryant smashed 60 off just 15 balls, while Nick Hobson added a blistering 53 off 11 balls to take Australia to 141/1.
The UAE started strongly, with Khalid Shah scoring 38 off 12 balls, but Australia's bowlers quickly turned things around. Alex Ross and Chris Green took two wickets each as the UAE were restricted to 88/6.
A power-packed batting performance and timely wickets made all the difference for Australia.
Top performers
- Max Bryant — 60 (15 balls)
- Nick Hobson — 53 (11 balls)
- Khalid Shah — 38 (12 balls)
- Alex Ross — 2/11 (1 ov)
- Chris Green — 2/26 (1.3 ov)
- Jack Wood — 1/16 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Australia vs United Arab Emirates
