Plucks it out of thin air! That is a stunning caught and bowl, a spellbinding catch after his follow-through! Amazing reflexes and that's all over for Warriors as they botch this chase!
Giants vs Warriors, 22nd Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 04 2024 - Match Result
Gulf Giants win by 79 runs, moving to the third place on the points table and significantly improving their Net Run Rate. Defending 188, the Giants put the Warriors under tremendous pressure as the top three departed in single figures. Tom Kohler-Cadmore showed some fight but didn't receive much support from the other end, and the chase derailed thereafter. Aayan was excellent in the first over during the powerplay, picking two wickets. Later, Zubair spun a web with four wickets and was completely dominant over Warriors. Apart from Drakes, all other bowlers were miserly with the ball, not allowing the Warriors to break free. It was an impeccable bowling display and this comprehensive win will give them a lot of confidence at the business end of the tournament. We'll be back tomorrow for more ILT20 action. Until then goodbye and thank you for joining us!
Rams the yorker and it's tailing away from the off stump, can't lay bat on it
Incredible short of a length ball whooshing away in the corridor, play and a miss
Shortish in the channel, walloped up and over cover and falls in no man's land, they pick up a couple
Hits the deck hard and cramps him for room, he goes for the pull but hasn't got all of it, deep square picks up the ball while charging in
Can't time the pull and drags it down the floor to long-on
Searching for the yorker, ends up gifting a juicy half-volley outside off, thrashes it along the carpet to deep extra cover region
Shortish outside off, steered down to deep third
Back of a length, zinging back from outside off, tapped into the covers
Pulls his length back and gets a hint of spin outside off, he dances down the track and Fuller holes out to long-off What a night Zubair is having, picks up his fourth wicket, just keeps coming at the batter and bowls with a big heart, he's not afraid to toss it up, backs his strengths and induces errors. Promising young talent!
Tossed up, wicket to wicket stuff, eased towards the leg side, playing with the spin, fielder at midwicket cuts it off
Half-tracker outside off, a legbreak, makes room and glides it deep third and the single brings up the 100 on the board
Gottim! Length and turning away outside off, done him with the teaser, reaches out and smacks it straight to the man at backward point, he gave himself room and sliced it straight to Cox who took a stunning diving catch
Chipping down the track and smears it away to cover, picks out the fielder
Tossed up with lots of revs on the ball, spinning away from middle, uppishly belted to long-off
Slow yorker dipping in at middle, squeezed out towards point, great skill
length ball on a tight off stump line, squirted to third man
Yorker length outside off, hacked into the covers
kept a bit low but he adjusted well in the end and whangs it away to square leg
Sprays a wide down the leg side
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium | |
Toss | Sharjah Warriors, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023/24 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50 |
Match days | 4 February 2024 - night (20-over match) |
GG Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (1st innings, 19.6 ov) |
SW Player Replacement | Impact player: in, out (2nd innings, 6.6 ov) |
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Match Referee | |
Points | Gulf Giants 2, Sharjah Warriors 0 |
Over 18 • SW 108/10