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MI Emirates vs Giants, 4th Match at Abu Dhabi, ILT20, Jan 21 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
4th Match (N), Abu Dhabi, January 21, 2024, International League T20
(20 ov, T:180) 161/9

MI Emirates won by 18 runs

Player Of The Match
41* (15)
tim-david
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end of over 204 runs • 2 wickets
GG: 161/9CRR: 8.05 
Dominic Drakes2 (2b)
Aayan Afzal Khan1 (1b)
Trent Boult 4-0-39-2
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4-0-25-4

10.35pm: A tall chase turns out to be too much for Giants. They suffer their first defeat, while MIE are on the board after losing their opening game. The men in blue were indebted to the captain, Nicholas Pooran, and some muscular finishing from Tim David as they rampaged through the back end of the MIE innings, ultimately leaving Giants with too much to do. We'll be back for more from the UAE tomorrow, when Dubai Capitals take on Sharjah Warriors. Bye!

19.6
1
Boult to Drakes, 1 run

full length, bopped down to long-on, David fields... and MI Emirates secure an 18-run win against the defending champions, Gulf Giants

19.5
1
Boult to Aayan Afzal Khan, 1 run

length ball, arrowing in on off. Sliced out to deep backward point

In walks last man Aayan Afzal Khan

19.4
W
Boult to Mujeeb, OUT

short ball, hoicked to deep square leg! Mujeeb holes out to the man running in off the rope and this one is almost done and dusted for MI Emirates

Mujeeb Ur Rahman c Smeed b Boult 2 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 100
19.3
2
Boult to Mujeeb, 2 runs

shortish and cut away from off stump, gets a couple into the deep

Mujeeb slopes in at No. 10 with sixes needed

19.2
W
Boult to Karim Janat, OUT

swings hard, big top edge and Boult completes the dismissal! Janat toe-ended this almost straight up and it was a pretty straightforward catch running across towards cover

Karim Janat c & b Boult 1 (4b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 25
19.1
Boult to Karim Janat, no run

round the wicket, short of a length and it beats the bat with Janat swinging for the hills

Boult to close this out, 23 needed for a Giants upset

end of over 193 runs • 3 wickets
GG: 157/7CRR: 8.26 RRR: 23.00 • Need 23 runs from 6b
Karim Janat1 (2b)
Dominic Drakes1 (1b)
Fazalhaq Farooqi 4-0-25-4
Trent Boult 3-0-35-0

Fantastic over from Farooqi, three wickets and three runs off it. MI Emirates almost home

18.6
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karim Janat, 1 run

pitched up on off stump, Janat squirts it low to point for a single

18.5
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Drakes, 1 run

over the wicket, goes full and straight, 138kph. Dug out leg side for one

Dominic Drakes is in at No. 9

18.4
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Jordan, OUT

fired in full and straight from round the wicket, 137kph and thumps the pads. Jordan was walking across his stumps and Pooran calls for a review. This could be close. Struck him in line with off, I reckon. Yes, it's three reds, smashing into middle stump! Farooqi has two in three balls and Giants are crumbling

Chris Jordan lbw b Fazalhaq Farooqi 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0

In comes Chris Jordan

18.3
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Karim Janat, OUT

full and wide, jammed into the off side, Hetmyer wants the strike... Farooqi underarmed into the stumps, and this could be two in two! Hetmyer dived full length for his ground, but didn't manage to ground any of his bat over the line! Almost the entire bat was over the line, but unfortunately it had bounced up (without being grounded initially, which would have saved Hetmyer). Giants lose both set batters from successive balls and quite possibly the game with them

Shimron Hetmyer run out (Fazalhaq Farooqi) 15 (16b 0x4 0x6 42m) SR: 93.75

Karim Janat is in at No. 7

18.2
W
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Overton, OUT

bowled 'im! Farooqi lands another blow! Pace on, perfect length, rattles into the top of middle and off. Will that finally fell the Giants chase? Wasn't there for Overton to hit but he tried to anyway, heaving across the line - and zing went the bails

Jamie Overton b Fazalhaq Farooqi 41 (18b 1x4 5x6 28m) SR: 227.77
18.1
1
Fazalhaq Farooqi to Hetmyer, 1 run

full and straight, Hetmyer digs it out through mid-on

Just 26 needed off 12 for a sensational Giants win

end of over 1817 runs
GG: 154/4CRR: 8.55 RRR: 13.00 • Need 26 runs from 12b
Jamie Overton41 (17b 1x4 5x6)
Shimron Hetmyer14 (15b)
Trent Boult 3-0-35-0
Waqar Salamkheil 4-0-41-1

Fifty partnership up between these two, from just 29 balls! And another 17 taken off the target

17.6
6
Boult to Overton, SIX runs

round the wicket, serves up another slot ball, Overton dumps it over long-off! Overton is seeing it like a football, and this innings is threatening to become a wrecking ball for MI Emirates' hopes

17.5
1
Boult to Hetmyer, 1 run

full and wide, 133kph and Hetmyer slaps one more out to deep cover

17.4
1
Boult to Overton, 1 run

short ball, Overton miscues his pull off the toe of the bat into the off side for one

17.3
6
Boult to Overton, SIX runs

lumped over long-on, six more! Boult lets go another full toss and Overton doesn't miss out, creaming the ball back 94m over long-on. Devon knows how he hits them so good!

17.2
1
Boult to Hetmyer, 1 run

another low full bunger, 131kph and Hetmyer can only swipe it to long-on

17.1
2
Boult to Hetmyer, 2 runs

full toss outside off, slapped to long-off on the bounce and they push hard for two

Trent Boult is back for his third

Giants clinging to the coattails of the asking rate after that over, 43 needed from 18 now

end of over 1720 runs
GG: 137/4CRR: 8.05 RRR: 14.33 • Need 43 runs from 18b
Shimron Hetmyer10 (12b)
Jamie Overton28 (14b 1x4 3x6)
Waqar Salamkheil 4-0-41-1
Dwayne Bravo 4-0-29-1
16.6
1
Waqar to Hetmyer, 1 run

tight lines, flat length and nudged through square leg for one

16.5
Waqar to Hetmyer, no run

nicely bowled, spinning away from the left-hander and into the keeper's gloves

Win Probability
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Over 20 • GG 161/9

Karim Janat c & b Boult 1 (4b 0x4 0x6 12m) SR: 25
W
Mujeeb Ur Rahman c Smeed b Boult 2 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 100
W
MI Emirates won by 18 runs
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