Sharjah vs Ajman, 19th Match: 7 key moments, ball by ball
Ajman beat Sharjah by 5 wickets.
Ajman beat Sharjah by 5 wickets in 19th 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
- SHA Over 8.5 — Masood Gurbaz out for 29 (26), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 59/3
- SHA Over 10 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Essam Muti ur Rab: 6 6 0 1 1 2
- SHA Over 14.2 — Faisal Altaf out for 29 (35), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 100/5
- AJM Over 8.1 — Muhammad Asif out for 22 (16), caught by Abdul Malik. 46/3
- AJM Over 15.6 — Alamkhan Sahar out for 41 (23), caught by Ali Iqbal. 115/5
- AJM Over 16 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Ali Iqbal: 2 4 6 wd 6 W wd 1
- AJM Over 17.2 — Lahiru Sandaruwan finished it off with a six off Ali Iqbal
How the runs came
Sharjah were 76 after 10 overs and finished on 134/7. Ajman were 50 after 9 overs and finished on 135/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | SHA | AJM |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 45/2 (RR 7.50) | 39/1 (RR 6.50) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 58/3 (RR 6.44) | 57/3 (RR 6.33) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 31/2 (RR 6.20) | 39/1 (RR 18.00) |
The two sides were level phase by phase; single overs made the difference.
Sharjah innings: over by over
Sharjah faced 38 dot balls (31%), hit 6 fours and 5 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 46 off 41 balls between Masood Gurbaz & Faisal Altaf.
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (Kamran Khann, 1.4), 13-2 (Muhammad Hamdan, 1.6), 59-3 (Masood Gurbaz, 8.5), 83-4 (Mohammed Anas Khan, 10.6), 100-5 (Faisal Altaf, 14.2), 123-6 (Abdur Raheem, 18.2), 128-7 (Abdul Malik, 19.2)
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 41 dot balls (39%), hit 10 fours and 6 sixes, and got 9 extras. The best stand was 44 off 39 balls between Faisur Rahman & Alamkhan Sahar.
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (Lovepreet Bajwa, 3.2), 43-2 (Prithissh Kakkar, 6.5), 46-3 (Muhammad Asif, 8.1), 90-4 (Faisur Rahman, 14.4), 115-5 (Alamkhan Sahar, 15.6)
Our view
Sharjah put up 134/7 after a steady start, with Masood Gurbaz and Faisal Altaf making useful contributions. But Ajman kept picking up important wickets and did not allow Sharjah to build a much bigger total.
Ajman also lost wickets during the chase, and Alamkhan Sahar’s 41 off 23 balls kept them in the game. The real turning point came in the 16th over, when Ajman smashed 21 runs and moved closer to the target.
In the end, Ajman needed just a little more to finish the job, and Lahiru Sandaruwan sealed the five-wicket win with a six. It was a close contest, but Ajman handled the pressure better in the final overs.
Top performers
- Alamkhan Sahar — 41 (23 balls)
- Masood Gurbaz — 29 (26 balls)
- Faisal Altaf — 29 (35 balls)
- Abdul Malik — 2/18 (4 ov)
- Rahim Khan Muhammad — 2/23 (4 ov)
- Lahiru Sandaruwan — 2/26 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Sharjah vs Ajman
