United Tigers vs UAE Bulls, 5th Match: 5 key moments, ball by ball
United Tigers beat UAE Bulls by 25 runs.
United Tigers beat UAE Bulls by 25 runs in 5th 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 2 — 20 runs came off the over, bowled by Muhammad Rohid Khan: 1 6 wd 1 0 4 wd 3
- UT Over 3 — 19 runs came off the over, bowled by Romario Shepherd: 1 4 0 wd 4 4 1
- UT Over 3.5 — Fakhar Zaman out for 20 (12), caught by Sunil Narine. 45/3
- BUL Over 4 — 16 runs came off the over, bowled by Abbas Afridi: 1 1 2 6 0 6
- BUL Over 5.4 — Andre Fletcher out for 19 (14), bowled by Odean Smith. 59/2
How the runs came
United Tigers were 60 after 5 overs and finished on 126/6. UAE Bulls were 53 after 5 overs and finished on 101/4.
Phase by phase
| Phase | UT | BUL |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-2) | 24/1 (RR 12.00) | 16/1 (RR 8.00) |
| Middle overs (3-7) | 58/4 (RR 11.60) | 59/1 (RR 11.80) |
| Final overs (8-10) | 41/1 (RR 13.67) | 22/2 (RR 7.33) |
In the powerplay, United Tigers scored 8 more than UAE Bulls. In the final overs, United Tigers scored 19 more than UAE Bulls.
United Tigers innings: over by over
United Tigers faced 13 dot balls (22%), hit 9 fours and 7 sixes, and got 13 extras. The best stand was 42 off 18 balls between Fakhar Zaman & Avishka Fernando.
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (Joe Clarke, 0.2), 44-2 (Avishka Fernando, 3.2), 45-3 (Fakhar Zaman, 3.5), 78-4 (Iftikhar Ahmed, 6.3), 82-5 (Abbas Afridi, 6.6), 120-6 (Faheem Ashraf, 9.4)
UAE Bulls innings: over by over
UAE Bulls faced 15 dot balls (25%), hit 7 fours and 5 sixes, and got 3 extras. The best stand was 53 off 28 balls between Andre Fletcher & Aneurin Donald.
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (Aneurin Donald, 0.6), 59-2 (Andre Fletcher, 5.4), 83-3 (Kieron Pollard, 8.1), 83-4 (Sunil Narine, 8.2)
Our view
United Tigers got off to a flying start, scoring 60 runs in the first five overs. Fakhar Zaman, Avishka Fernando and the other top-order batters kept the scoring rate high, although the team lost a few wickets along the way. Azmatullah Omarzai was the standout performer with 48 off just 19 balls, while Khawaja Nafay also scored 48 off 25 deliveries. Their contributions helped United Tigers reach 126/6, giving the bowlers a strong total to defend.
UAE Bulls started their chase well, but losing Andre Fletcher for 19 proved to be an important setback. Fletcher and Aneurin Donald had added 53 runs, but the middle order could not maintain the same momentum. Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine also fell in quick succession, leaving the Bulls with too much to do in the final overs. United Tigers' bowlers kept things under control and restricted UAE Bulls to 101/4. In the end, United Tigers secured a 25-run victory with a strong batting display and timely wickets.
Top performers
- Azmatullah Omarzai — 48 (19 balls)
- Khawaja Nafay — 48 (25 balls)
- Fakhar Zaman — 20 (12 balls)
- Usman Tariq — 2/13 (2 ov)
- Sunil Narine — 2/15 (2 ov)
- Mohammad Wasim Jr — 2/27 (2 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: United Tigers vs UAE Bulls
