Abu Dhabi vs Ajman, Semi Final: 8 key moments, ball by ball
Abu Dhabi beat Ajman by 5 wickets.
Abu Dhabi beat Ajman by 5 wickets in Semi Final of Emirates D20 Tournament — Play Offs. 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
- AJM Over 6.4 — Hasith Fernando out for 41 (25), caught by Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair. 58/1
- AJM Over 10 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Farman Ullah: 6 1 1 6 0 wd 0
- AJM Over 17.3 — Lovepreet Bajwa brings up a fifty off 29 balls
- AJM Over 18 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Ahmad Ali Khilji: 1 6 1 6 4 1
- AJM Over 19.1 — Lovepreet Bajwa out for 55 (33), caught by Muditha Disanayaka. 173/5
- TAD Over 6 — 21 runs came off the over, bowled by Muhammad Rohaan: 4 4 1 4 4 4
- TAD Over 7.4 — Nasir Faraz out for 33 (15), caught by Muhammed Aniq. 79/2
- TAD Over 14.5 — Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair finished it off with 0 runs off Muhammad Aftab
How the runs came
Ajman were 90 after 10 overs and finished on 185/5. Abu Dhabi were 71 after 7 overs and finished on 129/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | AJM | TAD |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 57/0 (RR 9.50) | 66/1 (RR 11.00) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 75/4 (RR 8.33) | 60/4 (RR 6.79) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 50/1 (RR 10.00) | - |
In the powerplay, Abu Dhabi scored 9 more than Ajman. In the middle overs, Ajman scored 15 more than Abu Dhabi.
Ajman innings: over by over
Ajman faced 40 dot balls (33%), hit 16 fours and 8 sixes, and got 10 extras. The best stand was 58 off 40 balls between Hasith Fernando & Shahrukh Amin.
Fall of wickets: 58-1 (Hasith Fernando, 6.4), 62-2 (Shahrukh Amin, 7.2), 108-3 (Muhammad Aftab, 12.3), 124-4 (Alamkhan Sahar, 14.2), 173-5 (Lovepreet Bajwa, 19.1)
Abu Dhabi innings: over by over
Abu Dhabi faced 29 dot balls (33%), hit 9 fours and 5 sixes, and got 7 extras. The best stand was 53 off 27 balls between Muhammad Fawad & Nasir Faraz.
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (MD Aftab, 3.1), 79-2 (Nasir Faraz, 7.4), 102-3 (Syed Haider, 10.3), 112-4 (Rayan Khan, 12.3), 126-5 (Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair, 14.5)
Our view
Abu Dhabi defeated Ajman by 5 wickets in the semi-final of the Emirates D20 Tournament. Batting first, Ajman posted a strong total of 185/5 in 20 overs. Hasith Fernando scored 40 off 25 balls, while Lovepreet Bajwa played an explosive innings of 55 off 33 deliveries. Their contributions helped Ajman set a challenging target.
Abu Dhabi responded with an aggressive start, scoring 71 runs in the first seven overs. Muhammad Fawad led the chase with 47 off 39 balls, while Nasir Faraz added a quickfire 33 off just 15 deliveries. Abu Dhabi eventually reached the target in 14.5 overs, finishing at 129/5 according to the match feed. However, this score does not match Ajman's 185-run total and appears to be an error in the supplied data. The reported result is a five-wicket win for Abu Dhabi.
Top performers
- Lovepreet Bajwa — 55 (33 balls)
- Muhammad Fawad — 47 (39 balls)
- Hasith Fernando — 40 (25 balls)
- Muhammad Aftab — 2/13 (2.5 ov)
- Muhammad Zuhaib Zubair — 2/26 (4 ov)
- Muhammed Aniq — 1/25 (3 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Abu Dhabi vs Ajman
