Royal Desert Champions vs UAE Bulls, 11th Match: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Royal Desert Champions beat UAE Bulls by 6 wickets.
Royal Desert Champions beat UAE Bulls by 6 wickets in 11th Match of Abu Dhabi T10 League. 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
- DB Over 4.3 — Kieron Pollard out for 0 (1), runout (g naib) by Gulbadin Naib. 50/1
- DB Over 6.6 — Kieron Pollard out for 21 (9), c mh waseem b c jordan by Chris Jordan. 81/2
- DB Over 8 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Ali Naseer: 4 W 2 4 0 wd 4
- RDC Over 2 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Muhammad Rohid Khan: 2 6 6 6 0 0
- RDC Over 5 — 24 runs came off the over, bowled by Sunil Narine: wd 6 1 6 6 0 4
- RDC Over 7.2 — Shadab Khan completes a 3-wicket haul
- RDC Over 7.2 — Sherfane Rutherford out for 40 (13), c k nafay b s khan by Shadab Khan. 108/4
- RDC Over 9.1 — Muhammad Waseem finished it off with 1 run off Kieron Pollard
How the runs came
UAE Bulls were 55 after 5 overs and finished on 123/3. Royal Desert Champions were 69 after 5 overs and finished on 124/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | DB | RDC |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 21/0 (RR 10.50) | 31/0 (RR 15.50) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 60/2 (RR 12.00) | 71/3 (RR 14.20) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 36/1 (RR 12.00) | 22/1 (RR 10.15) |
In the powerplay, Royal Desert Champions scored 10 more than UAE Bulls. In the middle overs, Royal Desert Champions scored 11 more than UAE Bulls.
UAE Bulls innings: over by over
UAE Bulls faced 14 dot balls (23%), hit 16 fours and 2 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 50 off 27 balls between Aneurin Donald & Andre Fletcher.
Fall of wickets: 50-1 (Kieron Pollard, 4.3), 81-2 (Kieron Pollard, 6.6), 85-3 (Romario Shepherd, 7.2)
Royal Desert Champions innings: over by over
Royal Desert Champions faced 12 dot balls (22%), hit 12 fours and 8 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 74 off 25 balls between Sherfane Rutherford & Muhammad Waseem.
Fall of wickets: 31-1 (Brandon King, 2.1), 34-2 (Phil Salt, 2.6), 34-3 (Nicholas Pooran, 3.1), 108-4 (Sherfane Rutherford, 7.2)
Our view
Royal Desert Champions beat UAE Bulls by 6 wickets in the 11th Match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, chasing down 124 in just 9.1 overs. Sherfane Rutherford led the charge with a blistering 40 off 13 balls, while Muhammad Waseem remained unbeaten on 36 off 18. Khawaja Nafay added a quick 27 off 11, helping Royal Desert Champions recover from an early collapse at 34/3 and take control of the chase.
UAE Bulls posted 123/3, with the innings built around a 50-run opening stand between Aneurin Donald and Andre Fletcher. However, Shadab Khan's 3/15 kept the scoring in check. Rutherford and Waseem then changed the game with a 74-run partnership off just 25 balls, including a 24-run over against Sunil Narine. Despite losing Rutherford at 108/4, Waseem finished the chase with a single in the 10th over, sealing a convincing six-wicket win.
Top performers
- Sherfane Rutherford — 40 (13 balls)
- Muhammad Waseem — 36 (18 balls)
- Khawaja Nafay — 27 (11 balls)
- Shadab Khan — 3/15 (2 ov)
- Gulbadin Naib — 1/11 (1 ov)
- Maheesh Theekshana — 1/14 (1 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Royal Desert Champions vs UAE Bulls
