That is it from us from Sharjah, but the action at the ILT20 now shifts to Dubai in the second game of the double-header Sunday. Abu Dhabi Knight Riders and Gulf Giants face off there; but don't put into oblivion Banton's hundred from this game that quickly. Until next time, good night and take care!

Tom Banton is the Player of the Match: "In my first eight or nine balls, I was on zero. It's funny how cricket works sometimes. It was a really good wicket. I struggled for 25 balls. I have a better understanding of my game than a few years ago. Nicky, Polly, Robin and everyone has been really good."

Nicholas Pooran, MIE captain: "Happy that we continue [winning]. Last time we spoke about improving as a team. Today was a better day for us. The bowlers surely have been fabulous for us. Responsibility is something we keep talking about in the dressing room."

Tim Southee, SW captain: "Wasn't a bad score. We were reasonably happy with the score at the halfway stage. Not taking wickets makes it hard. We weren't able to take wickets. [On the dropped catches] It does hurt. Avishka has been unbelievable in his first two games. Nice to see John at the other [end]."

Time for the presentations

MD: "Congratulations MI, well played. Good to see the team bounce back. Please continue doing well."

5.23pm As Coldplay sang, nobody said it would so easy. The pitch seemed to have got slower even as the first innings progressed, but Banton bashed his way to 102* from just 55 balls when all but one of SW's batters had struggled to get going. Seventy-six of those runs came in boundaries, with his partner Perera, with whom Banton shared an unbeaten stand of 157 off just 90 balls, happy to play second fiddle. The left-hand opener got 56* from 42 deliveries, and MIE cakewalked their way to victory. Hang around for the presentations.

17.4

Madushanka to Banton, 1 run

low full toss swinging into middle, and clipped to fine leg to raise the win. A chase of 177 is completed with 14 balls and nine wickets in the bank

17.3

Madushanka to Banton, SIX runs

six over deep-backward square leg, and hundred for Banton! He takes his helmet off in celebration immediately after the ball leaves his bat. Short side of a length from Madushanka around leg, and that was hooked forcefully for six

17.2

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Madushanka to Banton, no run

oohh, now he tries the reverse scoop off this length ball on leg, but misses. The ball goes just over the leg stump

17.1

Madushanka to Banton, SIX runs

over short third! The ball is angled into him, and he lets this bouncer come on after shaping in to finish just outside off. Just an effortless ramp, and six

Madushanka back. Around the wicket.

end of over 174 runs

MIE: 164/1CRR: 9.64 • RRR: 4.33 • Need 13 runs from 18b

Kusal Perera56 (42b 6x4 1x6)

Tom Banton89 (51b 10x4 4x6)

Adam Milne 4-0-16-0

Tim Southee 3-0-35-0

16.6

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Milne to Perera, no run

he angles this across, and bowls a yorker around sixth stump. Perera digs it out by defending, thus leaving Banton with a fair chance of completing his century

16.5

Milne to Banton, 1 run

on the bounce to deep midwicket, as Banton hoicks at this fullish ball outside off

16.4

Milne to Perera, 1 run

short in length, and just outside off. Half-pulled towards deep square leg

16.3

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Milne to Perera, no run

good stop by Paul, who throws himself to his right at point, and keeps this to a dot. Short of a length from Milne, who got this to seam away and arrive outside off, as Perera played the cut

16.2

Milne to Banton, 1 run

quite full, and around fourth stump. He drags this drive to deep midwicket off the inside half of the bat

Banton needs 13 more for his hundred. MIE need 16 for victory.

16.1

Milne to Perera, 1 run

slower ball on a fullish length. It breaks away to arrive around off, and is clipped to deep square leg

Milne from the other end

end of over 1616 runs

MIE: 160/1CRR: 10.00 • RRR: 4.25 • Need 17 runs from 24b

Tom Banton87 (49b 10x4 4x6)

Kusal Perera54 (38b 6x4 1x6)

Tim Southee 3-0-35-0

Dilshan Madushanka 3-0-23-1

15.6

Southee to Banton, SIX runs

bang! Hammered over deep midwicket! He gave himself room, and Southee bowled on the shorter side of a length on leg. That turned out to be just the perfect line and length for Banton, who pulled liberally for six more

15.5

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Southee to Banton, no run

punches this back to Southee's left, as the ball is on a length

15.4

Southee to Banton, FOUR runs

reverse scooped over short third! Almost what his England team-mate Joe Root has done to Southee before. Banton gets his front leg out of the way, and opens the face of the bat in lofting this length ball around sixth stump

15.3

Southee to Banton, FOUR runs

pulled just past the keeper's left! On a length from Southee, who got the ball to shape in and finish outside leg. Banton shifts his weight back, and times the ball well

15.2

Southee to Perera, 1 run

deep-backward point moves to his right to take this on the bounce, as Perera hacks at this short-of-a-length ball finishing outside off after seaming away

15.1

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Southee to Banton, 1 leg bye

on a fullish length on leg, as he looks to clip but the ball hits his pad and rolls towards square leg. They take a leg bye

Southee brings himself back

MIE just 33 runs away. That shouldn't take long.

end of over 158 runs

MIE: 144/1CRR: 9.60 • RRR: 6.60 • Need 33 runs from 30b

Kusal Perera53 (37b 6x4 1x6)

Tom Banton73 (44b 8x4 3x6)

Dilshan Madushanka 3-0-23-1

Keemo Paul 2-0-28-0

Time-out

14.6

Madushanka to Perera, 2 runs

a low full toss swinging in towards off, and whipped to deep square leg

14.5

Madushanka to Banton, 1 run

oohh, very nicely bowled! He sees Banton open his stance up by getting his front leg out of the way, and goes for a stump-to-stump yorker. Jammed down by Banton to the off side

14.4

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Madushanka to Banton, no run

change of pace again, as he lets go of this shortish ball wide of off

14.3

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Madushanka to Banton, no run

length ball around off, and at a change of pace. Pushed to extra cover

14.2

Madushanka to Banton, FOUR runs

slapped to deep extra cover! Southee, inside the circle at extra cover, dived to his left, but couldn't get a hand. Madushanka bowled short in length just outside off, as the ball shaped away. Banton waited for it to arrive, before slapping it away

14.1

Madushanka to Perera, 1 run

quite full, and around sixth stump. Drilled to deep point with a short-arm drive

Madushanka back

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Win Probability

MIE 100%

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Over 18 • MIE 177/1

MI Emirates won by 9 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)