And there it is! The Sharjah Warriorz have made a mockery of a target of 202. Another boundary for Wells. Naib bangs this in on a hard length outside off, Wells flat bats it over extra cover, and it reaches the boundary on the bounce.
DC vs Warriorz, 8th Match at Sharjah, ILT20, Jan 17 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
8th Match (N), Sharjah, January 17, 2025, International League T20
201/5
(18.1/20 ov, T:202) 202/5
Warriorz won by 5 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
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And that's all we have for you from a record-breaking ILT20 evening in Sharjah. There's a double-header tomorrow. So do join us for that. Until then, on behalf of our scorer Binoy George, this is Aaditya Narayan signing off. Take care, stay safe, goodbye!
Avishka Fernando is the player of the match, obviously (Bhanuka Rajapaksa is translating for him): Wanted to play my natural game. Thank God for what happened. The wicket was nice to bat on, when they scored 200, had to play positively, came naturally, and thankful for that. Didn't realise that he'd broken the fastest 50 record, happy with the performances.
Tim Southee: He (Avishka) got off the plane this morning. There's plenty to improve on for us, the fielding and with the ball, but it's always easy to do that after a win. It was a good wicket. If you executed with the ball, it made it slightly harder. Shai Hope played beautifully. Fernando for us was outstanding. To see guys come in and do well shows the depth of the squad.
Sikandar Raza: I thought it was a very good total. You normally don't see 202 in Sharjah, I was pretty confident it's a good score and we should have been able to win this game. Shai has been a fantastic addition. Hopefully, the other players around him come to the party. The wicket got better late on. The dew came on. It was tough. The cutters weren't holding in the wicket either. Our catching... Avishka played really, but if we'd taken the first chance... We are coming to a stage where momentum is key.
10:06pm: Wow, what a chase that was. It is the first time any team has chased 200+ in the ILT20. This was a different Sharjah pitch from what we've seen in the last few years. There wasn't much spin. The bounce was rather consistent. Batters could hit through the line as they pleased. And that is exactly what Avishka Fernando did. He made 81 off 27 balls. That was the headline act, as the Warriorz chased down 202 with 11 balls to spare. Johnson Charles got them off to a quick start in the powerplay, and then Luke Wells played a nice cameo at the end to finish it off. The Warriorz remain unbeaten in the ILT20 against Dubai Capitals, who have work to do, especially on the fielding front, they dropped four catches tonight. The Warriorz weren't much better on the field, but they had that X-Factor performance from Avishka, which has taken them to an easy win.
18.1
4
Gulbadin to Wells, FOUR runs
Naib will bowl again, as the highest successful run chase in the ILT20 looms on us.
end of over 1813 runs
SW: 198/5CRR: 11.00 • RRR: 2.00 • Need 4 runs from 12b
Keemo Paul1 (4b)
Luke Wells27 (16b 5x4)
Olly Stone 4-0-50-1
Dushmantha Chameera 4-0-30-3
17.6
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Stone to Paul, no run
short ball again, Paul looks to pull it away, but wears it on the body.
17.5
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Stone to Paul, no run
Paul dances down the track, Stone's pulled the length back and beaten him. Dunk fumbles the take, but no runs conceded.
17.4
1
Stone to Wells, 1 run
short ball around leg stump again, pulled away in the air, and it reaches deep square leg on the bounce.
17.3
4
Stone to Wells, FOUR runs
Oh no, another dropped catch in this game, this time from McCoy. Short ball again, Wells again helps a pull in the air through fine leg, McCoy overruns it, looks to catch it with his fingers pointing upwards, but somehow lets it slip through,
17.2
4
Stone to Wells, FOUR runs
Well gets another boundary, this is turning into a lovely little hand from Wells. Short ball on middle and leg, Wells jerks a little bit on contact, but makes superb contact on that pull shot and gets it squarer of fine leg.
17.1
4
Stone to Wells, FOUR runs
Wells launches Stone straight back over his head! Length ball from Stone, right in the slot to play an attacking stroke, and Wells does it nicely.
The Capitals' two big gun fast bowlers are done. Stone will be done after this over. The Warriorz will have two overs of the 'lesser' bowlers coming up after this. They need to be sensible about their approach.
end of over 172 runs • 1 wicket
SW: 185/5CRR: 10.88 • RRR: 5.66 • Need 17 runs from 18b
Keemo Paul1 (2b)
Luke Wells14 (12b 2x4)
Dushmantha Chameera 4-0-30-3
Obed McCoy 4-0-30-1
16.6
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Chameera to Paul, no run
bouncer, Paul ducks under it, wide not called, Chameera is done for the night.
16.5
1
Chameera to Wells, 1 run
full ball outside off, Wells looks for a big cover drive, that skews through to fine leg off a thick inside edge.
16.4
1
Chameera to Paul, 1 run
length ball on off stump, Paul just comes forward, pushes it into a gap on the offside, and runs across for a single. That's all we need, says Paul (in action) to Janat.
Keemo Paul replaces Janat.
16.3
W
Chameera to Karim Janat, OUT
Janat's attempts at dismissing himself have finally paid off. Slower ball, full on off stump, Janat swipes at it across the line. He gets a thick leading edge on it, and McCoy settles under it and easily pouches it at third.
Karim Janat c McCoy b Chameera 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25
16.2
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Chameera to Karim Janat, no run
length ball outside off, Janat looks to whack that into next week, but gets beaten by a mile.
16.1
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Chameera to Karim Janat, no run
Length ball on off stump, blocked into the offside.
end of over 169 runs • 1 wicket
SW: 183/4CRR: 11.43 • RRR: 4.75 • Need 19 runs from 24b
Luke Wells13 (11b 2x4)
Karim Janat1 (1b)
Obed McCoy 4-0-30-1
Gulbadin Naib 2-0-43-0
15.6
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McCoy to Wells, no run
McCoy's work is done for the night. He's done well to avoid a lot of the carnage. Finishes with a length ball that Wells pushes to extra cover.
15.5
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McCoy to Wells, no run
length ball on off stump, Wells looks to fend at it, but gets a thick inside edge on to his pad.
15.4
1
McCoy to Karim Janat, 1 run
Off the mark straightaway, length ball on off stump, Janat nurdles it down to third.
Karim Janat is the new batter.
15.3
W
McCoy to Avishka Fernando, OUT
Avishka's fun is over, but was that unforgettable or what? It's short and angling across, he looked for the upper cut and got a thin outside edge. Dunk takes it nicely over his head. Stunning, stunning knock from Avishka, he's made a 200+ run chase look a cakewalk, and gets a standing ovation from his team as he walks back into the dressing room.
Avishka Fernando c †Dunk b McCoy 81 (27b 6x4 8x6) SR: 300
15.2
6
McCoy to Avishka Fernando, SIX runs
Another one has been sent outside the stadium! Unbelievable striking, this! Slot ball, yes, but they still have to be put away, and Avishka has continued to do that. This one, he just got his front foot out of the way and creamed over midwicket.
15.1
2
McCoy to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs
back of a length outside off, Avishka bunts it over the infield on the offside, and finds a vacant enough space for him to get back for a couple.
The Capitals scored 64 off their last 5 overs when they batted. The Warriorz now need 28 off the last 5 overs. What a serious, serious chase this has been. Avishka Fernando has been magnificent.
end of over 1527 runs
SW: 174/3CRR: 11.60 • RRR: 5.60 • Need 28 runs from 30b
Avishka Fernando73 (24b 6x4 7x6)
Luke Wells13 (9b 2x4)
Gulbadin Naib 2-0-43-0
Olly Stone 3-0-37-1
14.6
1
Gulbadin to Avishka Fernando, 1 run
length ball outside off, creamed away to sweeper cover. 27 off the over.
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