Abu Dhabi vs Ajman, 21st Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Abu Dhabi beat Ajman by 14 runs.
Abu Dhabi beat Ajman by 14 runs in 21st 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
- TAD Over 11.1 — Nasir Faraz out for 37 (33), caught by Lahiru Sandaruwan. 77/3
- TAD Over 12.4 — Lahiru Sandaruwan completes a 3-wicket haul
- TAD Over 18 — 18 runs came off the over, bowled by Aryaman Sharma: 4 0 0 4 4 6
- TAD Over 18.6 — Muhammed Aniq completes a 3-wicket haul
- AJM Over 2 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Prashan Silva: 2 4 0 1 4 4
- AJM Over 5.1 — Hasith Fernando out for 37 (16), bowled by Sayam Khan. 53/3
- AJM Over 14.3 — Alamkhan Sahar out for 38 (30), caught by Muhammad Fawad. 123/5
- AJM Over 15 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Muhammad Fawad: 6 6 W 1 4 4
- AJM Over 17.3 — Sayam Khan completes a 3-wicket haul
- AJM Over 17.3 — Lahiru Sandaruwan out for 35 (27), bowled by Sayam Khan. 144/7
How the runs came
Abu Dhabi were 71 after 10 overs and finished on 169/9. Ajman were 78 after 10 overs and finished on 155/8.
Phase by phase
| Phase | TAD | AJM |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 37/1 (RR 6.17) | 54/3 (RR 9.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 66/4 (RR 7.33) | 78/2 (RR 8.67) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 62/4 (RR 12.40) | 20/3 (RR 4.00) |
In the powerplay, Ajman scored 17 more than Abu Dhabi. In the middle overs, Ajman scored 12 more than Abu Dhabi. In the death overs, Abu Dhabi scored 42 more than Ajman.
Abu Dhabi innings: over by over
Abu Dhabi faced 36 dot balls (30%), hit 14 fours and 5 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 37 off 27 balls between Nasir Faraz & Jahanzeb Bhatti.
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (Muhammad Fawad, 1.4), 40-2 (MD Aftab, 6.4), 77-3 (Nasir Faraz, 11.1), 79-4 (Jahanzeb Bhatti, 11.5), 83-5 (Syed Haider, 12.4), 115-6 (Prashan Silva, 16.2), 152-7 (Ahmad Ali Khilji, 18.6), 152-8 (Farman Ullah, 19.1), 165-9 (Gagan Boodagoda, 20.1)
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 40 dot balls (33%), hit 13 fours and 6 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 55 off 35 balls between Muhammad Asif & Alamkhan Sahar.
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (Shahrukh Amin, 3.4), 53-2 (Muhammad Asif, 4.6), 53-3 (Hasith Fernando, 5.1), 68-4 (Faisur Rahman, 8.4), 123-5 (Alamkhan Sahar, 14.3), 140-6 (Abdullah Saleem, 15.5), 144-7 (Lahiru Sandaruwan, 17.3), 149-8 (Muhammed Aniq, 18.3)
Our view
Abu Dhabi’s late push with the bat proved decisive in this contest. Despite losing wickets regularly in the middle overs, Rayan Khan’s 47 off 23 balls and useful contributions from the lower order helped the team reach 169/9. The 18-run over bowled by Aryaman Sharma provided an important boost, allowing Abu Dhabi to finish with a competitive total.
Ajman started strongly and were ahead at the halfway stage, but they failed to maintain that momentum. Hasith Fernando’s 37 off 16 balls and Alamkhan Sahar’s 38 kept the chase alive. However, Sayam Khan’s three wickets and Abu Dhabi’s disciplined bowling in the final overs turned the game around. Ajman finished on 155/8, falling 14 runs short.
Top performers
- Rayan Khan — 47 (23 balls)
- Alamkhan Sahar — 38 (30 balls)
- Hasith Fernando — 37 (16 balls)
- Muhammed Aniq — 4/34 (4 ov)
- Lahiru Sandaruwan — 3/24 (4 ov)
- Sayam Khan — 3/26 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Abu Dhabi vs Ajman
