United Tigers vs Arabian Aces, 3rd Match: 9 key moments, ball by ball
United Tigers beat Arabian Aces by 51 runs.
United Tigers beat Arabian Aces by 51 runs in 3rd Match of Abu Dhabi T10 League — 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
- UT Over 1 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Andre Russell: 4 0 0 4 4 4
- UT Over 7.1 — Joe Clarke out for 29 (20), bowled by Alzarri Joseph. 83/4
- UT Over 9 — 25 runs came off the over, bowled by Andre Russell: 6 6 1 6 0 6
- AA Over 2 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Zeeshan Naseer: 4 6 0 4 4 1
- AA Over 2.4 — Liam Livingstone out for 27 (11), bowled by Abbas Afridi. 31/3
- AA Over 3.3 — Arabian Aces collapse: 3 wickets for 4 runs (30/2 to 34/5)
- AA Over 5 — 23 runs came off the over, bowled by Abbas Afridi: 4 4 1 4 6 4
- AA Over 8.6 — Alishan Sharafu out for 31 (17), catch out (sub) by Faheem Ashraf. 82/8
- AA Over 9.4 — Arabian Aces collapse: 3 wickets for 19 runs (68/6 to 87/9)
How the runs came
United Tigers were 55 after 5 overs and finished on 140/6. Arabian Aces were 59 after 5 overs and finished on 89/9.
Phase by phase
| Phase | UT | AA |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 28/1 (RR 14.00) | 29/1 (RR 14.50) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 55/3 (RR 11.00) | 41/5 (RR 8.20) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 57/2 (RR 19.00) | 19/3 (RR 6.33) |
In the middle overs, United Tigers scored 14 more than Arabian Aces. In the final overs, United Tigers scored 38 more than Arabian Aces.
United Tigers innings: over by over
United Tigers faced 10 dot balls (16%), hit 9 fours and 12 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 41 off 11 balls between Azmatullah Omarzai & Abbas Afridi.
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (Fakhar Zaman, 1.3), 40-2 (Avishka Fernando, 3.5), 76-3 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 6.4), 83-4 (Joe Clarke, 7.1), 97-5 (Faheem Ashraf, 7.6), 138-6 (Abbas Afridi, 9.5)
Arabian Aces innings: over by over
Arabian Aces faced 15 dot balls (25%), hit 10 fours and 3 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 34 off 18 balls between Andre Russell & Alishan Sharafu. Between overs 2.4 and 3.3 they slipped from 30/2 to 34/5. Between overs 7.5 and 9.4 they slipped from 68/6 to 87/9.
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (Tom Kohler-Cadmore, 0.2), 30-2 (Paul Walter, 2.2), 31-3 (Liam Livingstone, 2.4), 34-4 (Moeen Ali, 3.2), 34-5 (Sam Billings, 3.3), 68-6 (Andre Russell, 6.3), 76-7 (Alzarri Joseph, 7.5), 82-8 (Alishan Sharafu, 8.6), 87-9 (Richard Gleeson, 9.4)
Our view
United Tigers made a strong start with the bat, but the real difference came in the final overs. After losing a few wickets in the middle, Azmatullah Omarzai and Abbas Afridi changed the momentum with a quick partnership of 41 runs off just 11 balls. Omarzai scored 29 off only 9 deliveries, while the 9th over proved especially costly for Arabian Aces, as Andre Russell conceded 25 runs. United Tigers finished on 140/6, giving their bowlers a strong total to defend.
Arabian Aces started their chase well and even scored 59 runs in the first five overs, but things quickly went wrong after Liam Livingstone's dismissal. They lost three wickets for just four runs and slipped from 30/2 to 34/5. Alishan Sharafu tried to bring the innings back on track with 31 off 17 balls, but the wickets kept falling at the other end. United Tigers' bowlers maintained the pressure and restricted Arabian Aces to 89/9. It was a convincing 51-run win, with their late hitting and early breakthroughs making the biggest difference.
Top performers
- Alishan Sharafu — 31 (17 balls)
- Joe Clarke — 29 (20 balls)
- Azmatullah Omarzai — 29 (9 balls)
- Usman Tariq — 2/10 (2 ov)
- Faheem Ashraf — 2/10 (2 ov)
- Azmatullah Omarzai — 2/17 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: United Tigers vs Arabian Aces
