RDC vs YAL 14th Match Highlights: Royal Desert Champions Beat Yas Lions by 39 Runs
Royal Desert Champions beat Yas Lions by 39 runs.
Royal Desert Champions beat Yas Lions by 39 runs in 14th 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
- RDC Over 4 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Akeal Hosein: 1 6 0 6 0 6
- RDC Over 7.3 — Brandon King brings up a fifty off 21 balls
- RDC Over 8 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Karim Janat: 4 4 2 4 4 1
- YAL Over 1.6 — Yas Lions collapse: 3 wickets for 12 runs (0/0 to 12/3)
- YAL Over 7 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Ali Naseer: 6 6 4 1 1 1
- YAL Over 7.6 — Naseem Shah completes a 3-wicket haul
- YAL Over 7.6 — Karim Janat out for 32 (13), c p salt b n shah by Naseem Shah. 72/5
- YAL Over 10 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Gulbadin Naib: 1 6 6 1 0 1
How the runs came
Royal Desert Champions were 65 after 5 overs and finished on 136/0. Yas Lions were 30 after 5 overs and finished on 97/6.
Phase by phase
| Phase | RDC | YAL |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 21/0 (RR 10.50) | 12/3 (RR 6.00) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 74/0 (RR 14.80) | 47/1 (RR 9.40) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 46/0 (RR 15.33) | 38/2 (RR 12.67) |
In the powerplay, Royal Desert Champions scored 9 more than Yas Lions. In the middle overs, Royal Desert Champions scored 27 more than Yas Lions. In the final overs, Royal Desert Champions scored 8 more than Yas Lions.
Royal Desert Champions innings: over by over
Royal Desert Champions faced 16 dot balls (27%), hit 9 fours and 12 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 141 off 60 balls between Phil Salt & Brandon King (unbroken).
Yas Lions innings: over by over
Yas Lions faced 16 dot balls (27%), hit 6 fours and 7 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 48 off 23 balls between Tom Moores & Karim Janat. Between overs 0.6 and 1.6 they slipped from 0/0 to 12/3.
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Andries Gous, 0.6), 11-2 (James Vince, 1.4), 12-3 (Ansh Tandon, 1.6), 24-4 (Dasun Shanaka, 4.1), 72-5 (Karim Janat, 7.6), 73-6 (Jason Holder, 8.2)
Our view
Royal Desert Champions came out with a clear attacking mindset, and Phil Salt and Brandon King made sure the team got off to a flying start. Both batters kept finding the boundaries and never allowed the Yas Lions bowlers to settle. Their unbeaten 141-run partnership off just 60 balls was the biggest highlight of the innings. Brandon King was particularly impressive, smashing 66 off 28 balls and bringing up his fifty in just 21 deliveries. Those two expensive overs against Akeal Hosein and Karim Janat also gave the innings a big push.
Yas Lions, on the other hand, made life difficult for themselves right from the beginning by losing three wickets for just 12 runs. Tom Moores and Karim Janat tried to bring the chase back on track with a 48-run partnership, but the early damage was too much to recover from. Naseem Shah then struck at an important stage, completing a three-wicket haul and dismissing Janat just when he was looking dangerous. Moores fought on with 40 runs, but the target proved too big to chase. Royal Desert Champions stayed in control throughout and wrapped up a convincing 39-run victory.
Top performers
- Brandon King — 66 (28 balls)
- Tom Moores — 40 (21 balls)
- Karim Janat — 32 (13 balls)
- Naseem Shah — 3/17 (2 ov)
- Maheesh Theekshana — 1/13 (2 ov)
- Chris Jordan — 1/17 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Royal Desert Champions vs Yas Lions
