Emirates Blues vs Ajman, 27th Match: 11 key moments, ball by ball
Emirates Blues beat Ajman by 102 runs.
Emirates Blues beat Ajman by 102 runs in 27th 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 3 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Muhammad Rohaan: wd 1 6 4 4 0 0
- EMB Over 12.4 — Asif Taniwal out for 48 (35), caught by Muhammad Rohaan. 115/2
- EMB Over 12.6 — Ahmed Tariq brings up a fifty off 31 balls
- EMB Over 18 — 26 runs came off the over, bowled by Essam Muti ur Rab: 1 6 6 6 6 1
- EMB Over 19.2 — Ahmed Tariq out for 68 (46), bowled by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 183/4
- AJM Over 3.5 — Hasith Fernando out for 24 (15), caught by Falak Noor Sadiq. 28/2
- AJM Over 5.2 — Ajman collapse: 3 wickets for 15 runs (22/1 to 37/4)
- AJM Over 11.1 — Alamkhan Sahar out for 16 (19), caught by Nabeel Aziz. 68/6
- AJM Over 13.5 — Nabeel Aziz completes a 3-wicket haul
- AJM Over 16.5 — Usama Jameel completes a 3-wicket haul
- AJM Over 17.2 — Ajman collapse: 3 wickets for 11 runs (81/7 to 92/10)
How the runs came
Emirates Blues were 99 after 10 overs and finished on 199/4. Ajman were 56 after 9 overs and finished on 97/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | EMB | AJM |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 66/1 (RR 11.00) | 41/4 (RR 6.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 74/1 (RR 8.22) | 41/4 (RR 4.56) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 54/2 (RR 10.80) | 10/2 (RR 4.29) |
In the powerplay, Emirates Blues scored 25 more than Ajman. In the middle overs, Emirates Blues scored 33 more than Ajman.
Emirates Blues innings: over by over
Emirates Blues faced 31 dot balls (26%), hit 13 fours and 10 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 63 off 48 balls between Asif Taniwal & Ahmed Tariq.
Fall of wickets: 52-1 (Zainullah Khan, 4.4), 115-2 (Asif Taniwal, 12.4), 140-3 (Ethan Carl D'Souza, 15.1), 183-4 (Ahmed Tariq, 19.2)
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 53 dot balls (51%), hit 9 fours and 3 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 22 off 18 balls between Hasith Fernando & Muhammad Asif. Between overs 3.5 and 5.2 they slipped from 22/1 to 37/4. Between overs 14.3 and 17.2 they slipped from 81/7 to 92/10.
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (Muhammad Asif, 2.6), 28-2 (Hasith Fernando, 3.5), 35-3 (Faisur Rahman, 4.3), 37-4 (Lovepreet Bajwa, 5.2), 57-5 (Sheraz Ahmad Piya, 9.3), 68-6 (Alamkhan Sahar, 11.1), 81-7 (Lahiru Sandaruwan, 13.5), 81-8 (Muhammad Rohaan, 14.3), 90-9 (Abdullah Saleem, 16.5), 92-10 (Muhammed Aniq, 17.2)
Our view
Emirates Blues defeated Ajman by 102 runs in the Emirates D20 Tournament. Batting first, Emirates Blues posted a massive 199/4, with Ahmed Tariq leading the charge with 68 off 46 balls. Asif Taniwal also made a valuable 48 off 35 balls, while Bakhtawar Khan added a quickfire 35 off just 16 deliveries.
Ajman struggled throughout the chase and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Nabeel Aziz and Usama Jameel picked up three wickets each, bowling Ajman out for just 97 in 17.2 overs. Emirates Blues sealed a dominant 102-run victory with an impressive all-round performance.
Top performers
- Ahmed Tariq — 68 (46 balls)
- Asif Taniwal — 48 (35 balls)
- Bakhtawar Khan — 35 (16 balls)
- Nabeel Aziz — 3/7 (4 ov)
- Usama Jameel — 3/20 (4 ov)
- Falak Noor Sadiq — 2/27 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Emirates Blues vs Ajman
