Abu Dhabi vs Dubai, 23rd Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Dubai beat Abu Dhabi by 7 wickets.
Dubai beat Abu Dhabi by 7 wickets in 23rd 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 10.5 — MD Aftab out for 42 (33), bowled by Dhruv Parashar. 70/1
- TAD Over 11.4 — Muhammad Fawad out for 28 (36), caught by Baitullah Khan. 72/2
- TAD Over 17.2 — Abu Dhabi collapse: 3 wickets for 10 runs (92/3 to 102/6)
- TAD Over 19 — 17 runs came off the over, bowled by Yarav Mehta: 1 6 6 2 wd W 1
- DUB Over 4 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Nadeera Ishan: 4 4 4 4 4 0
- DUB Over 5.2 — Ronak Panoly brings up a fifty off 22 balls
- DUB Over 5.6 — Ronak Panoly out for 60 (26), caught by Sayam Khan. 74/1
- DUB Over 11 — 27 runs came off the over, bowled by MD Aftab: 1 6 6 6 6 2
- DUB Over 11.4 — Sayed Ullah out for 36 (19), caught by Ahmad Ali Khilji. 128/2
- DUB Over 12.4 — Yash Sabnani finished it off with a four off Sayam Khan
How the runs came
Abu Dhabi were 67 after 10 overs and finished on 132/7. Dubai were 74 after 6 overs and finished on 134/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | TAD | DUB |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 28/0 (RR 4.67) | 74/1 (RR 12.33) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 65/3 (RR 7.22) | 60/2 (RR 9.00) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 37/4 (RR 7.40) | - |
In the powerplay, Dubai scored 46 more than Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi innings: over by over
Abu Dhabi faced 47 dot balls (39%), hit 5 fours and 7 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 70 off 65 balls between MD Aftab & Muhammad Fawad. Between overs 15.3 and 17.2 they slipped from 92/3 to 102/6.
Fall of wickets: 70-1 (MD Aftab, 10.5), 72-2 (Muhammad Fawad, 11.4), 92-3 (Nasir Faraz, 14.2), 94-4 (Syed Haider, 15.3), 102-5 (Rayan Khan, 16.6), 102-6 (Prashan Silva, 17.2), 125-7 (Ahmad Ali Khilji, 18.5)
Dubai innings: over by over
Dubai faced 25 dot balls (33%), hit 13 fours and 6 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 74 off 36 balls between Ronak Panoly & Jaimeek Shah.
Fall of wickets: 74-1 (Ronak Panoly, 5.6), 128-2 (Sayed Ullah, 11.4), 130-3 (Aryan Lakra, 12.2)
Our view
Dubai defeated Abu Dhabi by 7 wickets in the Emirates D20 Tournament, chasing down 133 in just 12.4 overs. Ronak Panoly set the tone with a blistering 60 off 26 balls, while Sayed Ullah added 36 off 19 to keep the chase on track. Yash Sabnani hit the winning four to seal the victory.
Earlier, Abu Dhabi managed 132/7 despite MD Aftab's 42 off 33 balls. A middle-order collapse, in which they lost three wickets for just 10 runs, hurt their chances of posting a bigger total. Dubai's explosive start with the bat made the difference.
Top performers
- Ronak Panoly — 60 (26 balls)
- MD Aftab — 42 (33 balls)
- Sayed Ullah — 36 (19 balls)
- Yarav Mehta — 2/22 (2 ov)
- Sayam Khan — 2/24 (3.4 ov)
- Baitullah Khan — 2/28 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Abu Dhabi vs Dubai
