Emirates Blues vs Dubai, Semi Final: 9 key moments, ball by ball
Emirates Blues beat Dubai by 47 runs.
Emirates Blues beat Dubai by 47 runs in Semi Final of Emirates D20 Tournament — 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
- EMB Over 8.4 — Asif Taniwal out for 34 (25), caught by Nilansh Keswani. 76/2
- EMB Over 13.5 — Ahmed Tariq brings up a fifty off 37 balls
- EMB Over 15.5 — Ethan Carl D'Souza out for 35 (20), caught by Sawai Choudhary. 139/3
- EMB Over 19 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Aryan Lakra: 4 wd 6 2 1 1 1
- DUB Over 3 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Ibrar Ahmad: 4 2 6 wd 6 1 0
- DUB Over 6.6 — Yash Sabnani out for 32 (20), caught by Zubair Khan. 75/2
- DUB Over 8.2 — Aryan Lakra run out + 1 run for 46 (25). 85/4
- DUB Over 15.1 — Zubair Khan completes a 3-wicket haul
- DUB Over 15.6 — Dubai collapse: 3 wickets for 16 runs (105/5 to 121/8)
How the runs came
Emirates Blues were 87 after 10 overs and finished on 185/4. Dubai were 88 after 9 overs and finished on 138/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | EMB | DUB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 57/1 (RR 9.50) | 66/1 (RR 11.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 70/1 (RR 7.78) | 46/4 (RR 5.11) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 58/2 (RR 11.60) | 20/5 (RR 7.06) |
In the powerplay, Dubai scored 9 more than Emirates Blues. In the middle overs, Emirates Blues scored 24 more than Dubai.
Emirates Blues innings: over by over
Emirates Blues faced 31 dot balls (26%), hit 13 fours and 8 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 63 off 43 balls between Ahmed Tariq & Ethan Carl D'Souza.
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Zainullah Khan, 2.5), 76-2 (Asif Taniwal, 8.4), 139-3 (Ethan Carl D'Souza, 15.5), 183-4 (Bakhtawar Khan, 19.5)
Dubai innings: over by over
Dubai faced 30 dot balls (28%), hit 9 fours and 4 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 74 off 41 balls between Aryan Lakra & Yash Sabnani. Between overs 15.1 and 15.6 they slipped from 105/5 to 121/8.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ronak Panoly, 0.1), 75-2 (Yash Sabnani, 6.6), 82-3 (Sayed Ullah, 7.3), 85-4 (Aryan Lakra, 8.2), 105-5 (Aryan Saxena, 13.3), 114-6 (Ammar Badami, 15.1), 121-7 (Nilansh Keswani, 15.5), 121-8 (Sawai Choudhary, 15.6), 129-9 (Shashank Mantra, 17.1), 132-10 (Yarav Mehta, 17.5)
Our view
Emirates Blues defeated Dubai by 47 runs in the semi-final of the Emirates D20 Tournament. Batting first, Emirates Blues posted an impressive 185/4 in 20 overs. Ahmed Tariq led the innings with a brilliant 76 off 53 balls, while Ethan Carl D'Souza added a quick 35 off just 20 deliveries. Their partnership helped the team build a strong total.
Dubai started the chase aggressively, with Aryan Lakra scoring 46 off 25 balls and Yash Sabnani contributing 32 off 20. However, the innings fell apart in the middle overs as Zubair Khan claimed five wickets for 23 runs. Dubai were eventually bowled out for 138 in 17.5 overs, handing Emirates Blues a convincing 47-run victory and a place in the final.
Top performers
- Ahmed Tariq — 76 (53 balls)
- Aryan Lakra — 46 (25 balls)
- Ethan Carl D'Souza — 35 (20 balls)
- Zubair Khan — 5/23 (4 ov)
- Falak Noor Sadiq — 2/16 (1.5 ov)
- Sawai Choudhary — 2/42 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Emirates Blues vs Dubai
