Emirates Blues vs Emirates Red, 29th Match: 7 key moments, ball by ball
Emirates Blues beat Emirates Red by 6 wickets.
Emirates Blues beat Emirates Red by 6 wickets in 29th 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
- EMR Over 4.2 — Punya Bhatia run out for 21 (12). 37/2
- EMR Over 11.5 — Aditya Singh out for 23 (28), lbw by Zubair Khan. 68/4
- EMB Over 8.6 — Zainullah Khan brings up a fifty off 32 balls
- EMB Over 9 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Ali Asgar Shums: 1 0 6 1 1 6
- EMB Over 11.3 — Ahmed Tariq out for 35 (28), caught by Huzaifa Chhaya. 91/2
- EMB Over 12.3 — Zainullah Khan out for 62 (43), caught by Pratham Mahale. 100/3
- EMB Over 18.5 — Bakhtawar Khan finished it off with 1 run off Abubakar Sidique
How the runs came
Emirates Red were 65 after 10 overs and finished on 141/8. Emirates Blues were 83 after 9 overs and finished on 142/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | EMR | EMB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/2 (RR 7.67) | 56/1 (RR 9.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 49/4 (RR 5.44) | 56/3 (RR 6.22) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 40/2 (RR 8.00) | 28/0 (RR 7.30) |
In the powerplay, Emirates Blues scored 10 more than Emirates Red.
Emirates Red innings: over by over
Emirates Red faced 44 dot balls (37%), hit 13 fours and 3 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 31 off 19 balls between Harsh Desai & Punya Bhatia.
Fall of wickets: 31-1 (Harsh Desai, 3.1), 37-2 (Punya Bhatia, 4.2), 58-3 (Vedhas Khot, 8.3), 68-4 (Aditya Singh, 11.5), 68-5 (Ali Asgar Shums, 11.6), 94-6 (Ayan PC, 14.4), 111-7 (Abubakar Sidique, 16.3), 130-8 (Pratham Mahale, 19.1)
Emirates Blues innings: over by over
Emirates Blues faced 46 dot balls (41%), hit 15 fours and 5 sixes, and got 1 extras. The best stand was 91 off 68 balls between Zainullah Khan & Ahmed Tariq.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Asif Taniwal, 0.1), 91-2 (Ahmed Tariq, 11.3), 100-3 (Zainullah Khan, 12.3), 100-4 (Ibrar Ahmad, 12.5)
Our view
Emirates Blues defeated Emirates Red by 6 wickets in the 29th match of the Emirates D20 Tournament. Batting first, Emirates Red managed 141/8, with their innings losing momentum after wickets fell at regular intervals. The Blues bowlers kept the pressure on, with Pratham Mahale, Zubair Khan and Muhammad Qasim claiming two wickets each.
In reply, Emirates Blues chased down the 142-run target in 18.5 overs, finishing at 142/4. Zainullah Khan led the chase with an impressive 62 off 43 balls, while Ahmed Tariq contributed 35 off 28. Their 91-run partnership laid the foundation for the victory, which Bakhtawar Khan eventually sealed with a single. Emirates Blues secured a comfortable six-wicket win with seven balls to spare.
Top performers
- Zainullah Khan — 62 (43 balls)
- Ahmed Tariq — 35 (28 balls)
- Ethan Carl D'Souza — 27 (24 balls)
- Pratham Mahale — 2/16 (4 ov)
- Zubair Khan — 2/26 (4 ov)
- Muhammad Qasim — 2/32 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Emirates Blues vs Emirates Red
