Dubai vs Ajman, 30th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Ajman beat Dubai by 3 wickets.
Ajman beat Dubai by 3 wickets in 30th 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
- DUB Over 7.4 — Ammar Badami out for 25 (17), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 59/2
- DUB Over 15.6 — Yash Sabnani out for 41 (24), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 146/4
- DUB Over 17.2 — Nilansh Keswani brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- DUB Over 18 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Ishan Rajesh: 4 2 6 1 6 4
- DUB Over 18.3 — Nilansh Keswani out for 67 (34), caught by Sheraz Ahmad Piya. 186/5
- DUB Over 19 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Sheraz Ahmad Piya: 6 W 1 wd 1 1 6
- AJM Over 4 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Ronak Panoly: 4 6 0 4 6 4
- AJM Over 9.5 — Ajman collapse: 4 wickets for 14 runs (78/3 to 92/7)
- AJM Over 9.5 — Sawai Choudhary completes a 3-wicket haul
- AJM Over 16 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Aiden Mania: 4 6 wd wd 0 4 6 4
- AJM Over 16.4 — Lovepreet Bajwa brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- AJM Over 20.1 — Lovepreet Bajwa finished it off with 1 run off Ronak Panoly
How the runs came
Dubai were 78 after 10 overs and finished on 210/5. Ajman were 92 after 10 overs and finished on 211/7.
Phase by phase
| Phase | DUB | AJM |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 48/1 (RR 8.00) | 78/3 (RR 13.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 83/2 (RR 9.22) | 56/4 (RR 6.22) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 77/2 (RR 15.40) | 77/0 (RR 15.40) |
In the powerplay, Ajman scored 30 more than Dubai. In the middle overs, Dubai scored 27 more than Ajman.
Dubai innings: over by over
Dubai faced 37 dot balls (30%), hit 10 fours and 13 sixes, and got 20 extras. The best stand was 83 off 46 balls between Yash Sabnani & Nilansh Keswani.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ronak Panoly, 1.1), 59-2 (Ammar Badami, 7.4), 63-3 (Jaimeek Shah, 8.2), 146-4 (Yash Sabnani, 15.6), 186-5 (Nilansh Keswani, 18.3)
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 39 dot balls (32%), hit 18 fours and 12 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 119 off 62 balls between Lovepreet Bajwa & Ishan Rajesh (unbroken). Between overs 6.5 and 9.5 they slipped from 78/3 to 92/7.
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (Shahrukh Amin, 1.5), 20-2 (Hasith Fernando, 2.1), 78-3 (Muhammad Aftab, 5.6), 80-4 (Alamkhan Sahar, 6.5), 83-5 (Abdullah Saleem, 7.5), 86-6 (Lahiru Sandaruwan, 8.4), 92-7 (Sheraz Ahmad Piya, 9.5)
Our view
Dubai posted an impressive 210/5, with Nilansh Keswani leading the charge through a brilliant 67 off 34 balls. Yash Sabnani also contributed 41, while the 23-run 18th over gave Dubai a strong finish. However, Ajman's bowlers struggled to contain the scoring, especially during the final overs, despite Sawai Choudhary's three-wicket haul.
Ajman's chase looked in trouble after a dramatic collapse from 78/3 to 92/7. But Lovepreet Bajwa produced a match-winning unbeaten 89 off 45 balls, supported by Ishan Rajesh. Their unbroken 119-run partnership completely changed the game. The 26-run 16th over brought Ajman back into contention, and Bajwa held his nerve to seal a thrilling three-wicket victory.
Top performers
- Lovepreet Bajwa — 89 (45 balls)
- Nilansh Keswani — 67 (34 balls)
- Yash Sabnani — 41 (24 balls)
- Sawai Choudhary — 3/35 (4 ov)
- Gatin Wadhwa — 2/21 (4 ov)
- Sheraz Ahmad Piya — 2/41 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Dubai vs Ajman
