DC vs KnightRiders, 29th Match at Dubai, ILT20, Feb 02 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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Warner: "Back to when I was 21 again. We know here it can be quite difficult, losing a toss and being sent in. You've got to have that positive mindset. To accompany Shai at the top of the order, who's been exceptional this morning, made my job a lot easier. We were off to a good start and we put a positive tone on the board. Yeah, we looked at teams playing here. Yeah, I think just batting back at home at my local home ground, it's been a spinning wicket this year. I've just been looking to try and target the straight boundaries. I've stayed nice and still. I think in the past I've tried to create the power instead of just getting the back foot and trying to hit the ball as straight as I can. Look, I'm still learning at 38 years of age."

Billings: "It was a proper team effort. I think the contributions, obviously, David will get applauded. But I think everyone who batted around him, a little bit of luck but made him pay. And the intent that, obviously, Shanaka showed as well. They're the kind of knocks that really changed the game around David at the other end. So, from a batting point of view, he set up the wind beautifully. But also with the bowling, he had plenty of options. But when people came on, they were very clear. You know, everyone really executed brilliantly. So, Chameera was the pick of the bowlers, as he will get. And righty so, he's world class when he's bowling like that. But I think the most pleasing thing, one, was the building, but also the team effort."

Narine: "It was decent. I still think that the bunch of guys, we still gave all that we could have given. It's not the result we wanted, but at the end of the day, someone has to win and someone has to lose. My team they don't really want to chase to 217, and we had a decent start. We had a good partnership, worked well, quite brilliantly, trying to carry the game as deep as possible. I think we just didn't finish as we wanted to, but in the end, they bowled well, they picked up against us, and I think that's a key factor there. I think the belief is there once you have an opportunity, especially once you have Russell there, that they come in and change the game. You know you have a chance and they deliver today, but it's a tough job to do."

9.35pm: Capitals are through to the playoffs with a 26-run win over ADKR. Gous kept ADKR in the tall chase with his 78 after Mayers' 42 but their run rate went out of control in the second half of the innings with Chameera bowling exceptionally well. With the bat, it was superb effort from Warner, who top-scored with an unbeaten 93 but the likes of Naib, Shanaka and Hope also chipped in for Capitals. With their seventh loss, ADKR stay at the bottom of the table.

Final over. 41 needed