Dubai vs Emirates Blues, 22nd Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Emirates Blues beat Dubai by 74 runs.
Emirates Blues beat Dubai by 74 runs in 22nd 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
- EMB Over 7.6 — Asif Taniwal out for 38 (32), caught by Dhruv Parashar. 57/2
- EMB Over 14 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Sawai Choudhary: 2 1 wd 1 wd 4 4 1
- EMB Over 15.1 — Ahmed Tariq brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- EMB Over 17.1 — Ahmed Tariq out for 61 (37), caught by Said Nazeer Afridi. 137/3
- EMB Over 17.3 — Said Nazeer Afridi completes a 3-wicket haul
- EMB Over 17.3 — Ethan Carl D'Souza out for 32 (29), caught by Said Nazeer Afridi. 138/4
- EMB Over 19 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Yarav Mehta: 1 0 1 4 6 6
- EMB Over 19.5 — Hat-trick! Said Nazeer Afridi takes three in three
- DUB Over 2 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Naseem Mehsud: 4 2 1 wd 1 6 wd 0
- DUB Over 14.2 — Dubai collapse: 5 wickets for 20 runs (63/4 to 83/9)
- DUB Over 14.2 — Zubair Khan completes a 3-wicket haul
- DUB Over 15.5 — Ibrar Ahmad completes a 3-wicket haul
How the runs came
Emirates Blues were 72 after 10 overs and finished on 167/7. Dubai were 62 after 8 overs and finished on 93/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | EMB | DUB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 48/1 (RR 8.00) | 54/2 (RR 9.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 67/1 (RR 7.44) | 31/7 (RR 3.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 47/5 (RR 9.40) | 4/1 (RR 6.00) |
In the middle overs, Emirates Blues scored 36 more than Dubai.
Emirates Blues innings: over by over
Emirates Blues faced 36 dot balls (30%), hit 11 fours and 6 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 80 off 55 balls between Ahmed Tariq & Ethan Carl D'Souza.
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (Zainullah Khan, 2.3), 57-2 (Asif Taniwal, 7.6), 137-3 (Ahmed Tariq, 17.1), 138-4 (Ethan Carl D'Souza, 17.3), 160-5 (Ibrar Ahmad, 19.3), 162-6 (Bakhtawar Khan, 19.4), 162-7 (Tahir Zaman, 19.5)
Dubai innings: over by over
Dubai faced 34 dot balls (36%), hit 8 fours and 1 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 27 off 15 balls between Yash Sabnani & Aryan Lakra. Between overs 11.4 and 14.2 they slipped from 63/4 to 83/9.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Atta Rahman, 0.1), 27-2 (Yash Sabnani, 2.4), 54-3 (Aryan Lakra, 6.2), 63-4 (Ronak Panoly, 8.3), 77-5 (Aryan Saxena, 11.4), 80-6 (Said Nazeer Afridi, 12.2), 82-7 (Dhruv Parashar, 13.1), 82-8 (Sawai Choudhary, 13.3), 83-9 (Yarav Mehta, 14.2), 89-10 (Sayed Ullah, 15.5)
Our view
Emirates Blues registered a convincing 74-run victory over Dubai in the 22nd match of the Emirates D20 Tournament regular season. Batting first, Emirates Blues posted a competitive total of 167/7, with Ahmed Tariq leading the way through an impressive 61 off 37 balls, while Asif Taniwal and Ethan Carl D'Souza made valuable contributions. Dubai's chase started with some early intent but quickly lost momentum as wickets continued to fall. Said Nazeer Afridi produced a sensational bowling performance, claiming five wickets for just 16 runs, including a remarkable hat-trick that dismantled Dubai's batting order. Zubair Khan and Ibrar Ahmad also played important roles with the ball, leaving Dubai all out for just 93. Explore the key turning points, crucial partnerships, standout individual performances, fall of wickets and complete ball-by-ball analysis to see how Emirates Blues dominated the contest.
Top performers
- Ahmed Tariq — 61 (37 balls)
- Asif Taniwal — 38 (32 balls)
- Aryan Lakra — 33 (20 balls)
- Said Nazeer Afridi — 5/16 (4 ov)
- Zubair Khan — 3/14 (4 ov)
- Ibrar Ahmad — 3/16 (2.4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Dubai vs Emirates Blues
