Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Red, 15th Match: 10 key moments, ball by ball
Abu Dhabi beat Emirates Red by 5 wickets.
Abu Dhabi beat Emirates Red by 5 wickets in 15th 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
- EMR Over 14.4 — Punya Bhatia brings up a fifty off 38 balls
- EMR Over 15 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Sayam Khan: 0 0 6 1 1 wd 4
- EMR Over 19.6 — Punya Bhatia out for 93 (59), caught by Gagan Boodagoda. 182/3
- EMR Over 20 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Gagan Boodagoda: 6 0 1 wd 4 W 4
- TAD Over 2 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Naimat Ullah: wd 6 6 3 wd 1 0 1
- TAD Over 5.3 — MD Aftab brings up a fifty off 25 balls
- TAD Over 10.2 — MD Aftab out for 75 (40), caught by Ali Asgar Shums. 98/3
- TAD Over 17.5 — Syed Haider brings up a fifty off 30 balls
- TAD Over 18.5 — Ahmad Ali Khilji finished it off with a six off Sudais Ur Rehman
- TAD Over 19 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Sudais Ur Rehman: 4 6 1 6 6
How the runs came
Emirates Red were 73 after 10 overs and finished on 187/3. Abu Dhabi were 87 after 9 overs and finished on 189/5.
Phase by phase
| Phase | EMR | TAD |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-6) | 46/1 (RR 7.67) | 65/1 (RR 10.83) |
| Middle overs (7-15) | 75/1 (RR 8.33) | 67/2 (RR 7.44) |
| Death overs (16-20) | 65/1 (RR 13.00) | 51/2 (RR 13.30) |
In the powerplay, Abu Dhabi scored 19 more than Emirates Red. In the middle overs, Emirates Red scored 8 more than Abu Dhabi.
Emirates Red innings: over by over
Emirates Red faced 35 dot balls (29%), hit 13 fours and 7 sixes, and got 15 extras. The best stand was 104 off 56 balls between Punya Bhatia & Ayan PC.
Fall of wickets: 45-1 (Harsh Desai, 5.3), 78-2 (Vedhas Khot, 10.4), 182-3 (Punya Bhatia, 19.6)
Abu Dhabi innings: over by over
Abu Dhabi faced 36 dot balls (32%), hit 14 fours and 12 sixes, and got 4 extras. The best stand was 82 off 46 balls between MD Aftab & Rayan Khan.
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Muhammad Fawad, 0.3), 83-2 (Rayan Khan, 8.1), 98-3 (MD Aftab, 10.2), 133-4 (Jahanzeb Bhatti, 15.3), 150-5 (Nadeera Ishan, 17.1)
Our view
Abu Dhabi chased down the target with five wickets in hand, finishing at 189/5 against Emirates Red’s 187/3. MD Aftab played a big role with his 75 off 40 balls, while Syed Haider scored 61 from 33 balls to keep the chase moving. Ahmad Ali Khilji then hit the winning six to seal the game.
Punya Bhatia’s 93 off 59 balls helped Emirates Red post a strong total. But Abu Dhabi kept up with the required run rate and finished the chase in the 19th over. Sudais Ur Rehman’s final over went for 23 runs, which made the difference at the end.
Top performers
- Punya Bhatia — 93 (59 balls)
- MD Aftab — 75 (40 balls)
- Syed Haider — 61 (33 balls)
- Gagan Boodagoda — 2/25 (3 ov)
- Ali Asgar Shums — 2/27 (4 ov)
- Abubakar Sidique — 2/28 (4 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Abu Dhabi vs Emirates Red
