While batting first Morrisville Samp Army posted 104-7 courtesy of quick cameos of Faf du Plessis, Andries Gous and Karim Janat.

Faf du Plessis, who came into bat as an opener, top-scored with a 34-run knock from 23 balls, which featured five boundaries and one six before falling prey to Richard Gleeson in the eighth over.

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Meanwhile, Andries Gous struck 21 runs from nine balls with the help of two sixes and one four followed by Karim Janat’s unbeaten 16 off eight balls.

Richard Gleeson took two wickets for Deccan Gladiators, while Maheesh Theekshana, Anrich Nortje, Usman Tariq and Ibrar Ahmad chipped in with one wicket each.

While chasing a target of 105, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and captain Nicholas Pooran gave Deccan Gladiators a flying start with a 51-run opening stand in 3.2 overs.

Pooran smashed three sixes and one four on his way to a 10-ball knock of 28 runs before he fell victim to Isuru Udana, who took three wickets in Qualifier 2 against Delhi Bulls.

Kohler-Cadmore continued his onslaught during a one-sided partnership of 44 runs with Rilee Rossouw (12) to take his team within touching distance of victory.

Amir Hamza dismissed Rossouw, bringing Jos Buttler to bat. Buttler scored 12 runs off five balls, guiding his team to victory with 19 balls remaining.

Kohler-Cadmore’s 21-ball 56 was laced with five boundaries and four sixes.

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With this victory, Morrisville Samp Army qualified for the final of the Abu Dhabi T10 League against Deccan Gladiators, scheduled to be played later today.

Morrisville Samp Army invited Delhi Bulls to bat first and restricted them to 89-7, courtesy of a dominant bowling performance.

Tim David top-scored for Delhi Bulls with 24 runs from 14 balls, while Nikhil Chaudhary (16) and captain Rovman Powell (13) were the other two notable contributors. Notably, all three of them fell prey to Isuru Udana, who returned with figures of 3-17.

Amir Hamza also bagged two wickets, while Imad Wasim and Karim Janat managed one wicket each.

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In response, Morrisville Samp Army achieved the target in 9.1 overs despite a disciplined bowling performance by Delhi Bulls’ bowlers.

Andries Gous top-scored with a 38-run knock from 23 balls with the help of five boundaries and one six, meanwhile, Jack Taylor played an unbeaten cameo of 23 runs from 11 balls.

Salman Irshad was the major wicket-taker for Delhi Bulls with two wickets on one over, while Fazalhaq Farooqi, Muhammad Rohid and Shadab Khan picked one wicket each.

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Du Plessis is playing for Morrisville Samp Army in the Abu Dhabi T10 League and the above-mentioned incident during the match against Delhi Bulls.

Morrisville Samp Army, while batting first, set a target of 113 runs, with Faf du Plessis adding only 11 runs to the total.

During the Delhi Bulls’ innings, Tim David hit a powerful shot off Isuru Udana that soared towards extra cover. In a bid to stop the ball from racing to the boundary, Faf du Plessis sprinted at full throttle.

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Unfortunately, he was unable to prevent it from crossing the boundary. A ball boy, eagerly anticipating the ball’s arrival, inadvertently obstructed Du Plessis, whose forward momentum was directed towards the boundary boards.

As Du Plessis attempted to leap over the ball boy to avoid a collision, the boy unexpectedly stood up, resulting in a WWE-style suplex that sent Du Plessis over the boundary boards.

Fortunately, he landed safely on the other side, skillfully avoiding the hard impact of the advertising hoardings that lined the field. A flicker of frustration crossed his face as he glanced at the ball boy, silently acknowledging the precarious situation they both found themselves in.

Despite the chaotic encounter, Du Plessis chose not to voice his displeasure. Instead, he took a few moments to catch his breath, stretching out his muscles and assessing his condition before resolutely returning to the field.

It’s worth noting that Faf du Plessis is in stellar form during the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024, having scored 201 runs at a strike-rate of 220.87 in six innings.

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New York Strikers’ captain Sunil Narine opted to field first and Amir proved the decision right as he castled Phil Salt on the second ball of the innings.

Michael Pepper and Jonny Bairstow were bowled by Khuzaima Tanveer and Akeal Hosein respectively, leaving Team Abu Dhabi reeling at 11-3.

Kyle Mayers played an unbeaten yet cautious knock of 38 runs from 30 balls, being only the second batter to cross the double-figures from his side.

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Laurie Evans (12) was the second-highest scorer for Team Abu Dhabi as they were restricted to 73-7.

Mohammad Amir came back later to remove Muhammad Irfan and Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, returning with bowling figures of 3-7 from his two overs.

In response, New York Strikers successfully chased the 74-run target in 6.2 overs without losing any wickets.

Kusal Perera led the chase with a blistering 56-run knock from 26 balls with the help of six boundaries and four sixes. Evin Lewis played second fiddle to Perera, scoring 17 off 12.

It’s worth noting that it was New York Strikers’ second victory in the Abu Dhabi T10 League and are now placed fifth in the standings, meanwhile, Team Abu Dhabi are sitting in third, having won two out of their four games.

Team Abu Dhabi Playing XI: Phil Salt (c), Michael Pepper, Jonny Bairstow, Kyle Mayers, Laurie Evans, Kadeem Alleyne, Muhammad Irfan, Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar, Mark Adair, Zeeshan Naseer, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad.

New York Strikers Playing XI: Kusal Perera, Evin Lewis, Kieron Pollard, Matheesha Pathirana, Sunil Narine (c), Donovan Ferreira, Dewald Brevis, Akeal Hosein, Doug Bracewell, Zeeshan Abid, Khuzaima Tanveer.

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Team Abu Dhabi fell seven runs short of the massive 135-run target as they were restricted to 128-6 in their allocated ten overs.

They needed 14 runs off the last over, however, Ibrar Ahmad ensured the victory for Deccan Gladiators, giving away only seven runs

Skipper Phil Salt gave them a good start with a quick-fire 24 off nine balls and took the team’s total to 45 inside four overs. However, they lost three wickets in quick succession and were soon reduced to 76-4 in 6.1 overs.

Jonny Bairstow and Kadeem Alleyne then smashed 41 runs from 13 balls for the fifth wicket to take the total to 117 before Richard Gleeson removed the former. Bairstow top-scored with 47 off 20, which featured five boundaries and three sixes.

Alleyne remained unbeaten on 24 off 12 but failed to take his team across the line.

Gleeson led the Gladiators’ bowling attack with figures of 3-20, whereas Maheesh Theekshana grabbed two wickets.

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Earlier, Gladiators posted 134-5 while batting first despite losing four quick wickets inside six overs with 53 runs on the board.

However, Marcus Stoinis held on to one end and played a blistering innings of 42 runs from 16 balls, laced with three boundaries and four sixes.

Stoinis fell prey to Noor Ahmad and was replaced by David Wiese, who displayed similar power-hitting abilities, scoring an unbeaten 42 off 12 balls. Wiese’s knock included four sixes and four boundaries.

Noor Ahmad took two wickets for Team Abu Dhabi, while Adam Milne, Mark Adair, and Rumman Raees managed one each.

It’s worth noting that Deccan Gladiators are comfortably sitting at the top of the Abu Dhabi T10 League points table, having won all three of their games. Meanwhile, Team Abu Dhabi have won out of three matches so far and are sitting in the third spot.

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Chasing a target of 100, Charles played an unbeaten 52-run knock off 23 balls to help his side achieve the total in 8.3 overs.

He came out to bat in the first over after captain Colin Munro was dismissed for a golden duck. The West Indian batter carried the confidence from his unbeaten 23-ball 54 against the Delhi Bulls and continued from there.

Charles, along with Brandon King (25) stitched a 54-run stand for the second wicket before the latter was dismissed by Akila Dananjaya.

After the fall of King, Johnson Charles continued his onslaught and steered his side to victory, hitting five fours and four sixes in the process. Meanwhile, Azmatullah Omarzai added a valuable 13 runs from four balls with two sixes.

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For Chennai Braves, all three wickets were taken by Sri Lanka players — Nuwan Thushara, Thisara Perera and Dananjaya.

Earlier, Chennai Braves after being invited to bat managed to post 99-5, courtesy of a solid third wicket stand between Chris Lynn and Bhanuka Rajapaksa.

Braves lost their first two wickets for only 17 runs before Lynn and Rajapaksa smashed 64 runs from 33 balls for the third wicket to push the team’s total to 81.

Trent Boult broke the partnership as he castle Rajapaksa, who top-scored with 41 off 21 balls, laced with five boundaries and two sixes. Lynn remained unbeaten on 39, which conceded 25 balls and included five boundaries.

Boult, Saqib Mahmood and Fareed Ahmad grabbed one wicket each for Northern Braves.

It’s worth noting that it was Chennai Braves’ second loss in as many games during the Abu Dhabi T10 League 2024, while Northern Braves are unbeaten after two games.

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Chasing a target of 110, Northern Warriors successfully achieved the total with an over to spare with Charles remaining unbeaten on 54.

He came out to bat with his team in trouble after losing two quick wickets, however, he turned the game around with his explosive hitting.

Charles along with Sherfane Rutherford (20) knitted an unbeaten 79-run stand in 31 balls to steer their team to a dominant win.

Earlier, Delhi Bulls managed to post 109-6 in their allocated 10 overs, courtesy of quick cameos by England batters Tom Banton, Adam Lyth and James Vince.

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Banton opened the innings with Lyth and struck 23 off 15 with the help of two fours and one six before falling prey to Fareed Ahmed.

Lyth, on the other hand, smashed 25 runs from 10 balls, laced with two boundaries and two sixes. He was dismissed by Uzair Khan in the sixth over with 65 runs on the board.

Northern Warriors bowlers did not allow batters to score freely in the latter overs, restricting Delhi Bulls to 109-6, despite a good start.

Vince top-scored for the Bulls with a 16-ball 27, which included three boundaries and one six.

Fareed Ahmad and Azmatullah Omarzai bagged two wickets each for the Warriors, while Trent Boult and Uzair Khan managed one each.

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Later in the last match of the day, Deccan Gladiators edged past Chennai Braves as they chased a huge 142-run target in 9.4 overs at the loss of three wickets.

After a below-par start, Tom Kohler-Cadmore was joined by Jos Buttler, and together they turned the game on its head with their belligerent hitting. The English duo smashed 100 runs from 36 balls to tilt the game in Gladiators’ favour.

Kohler-Cadmore scored 51 runs from 24 balls with the help of four sixes and as many fours before falling prey to Sabir Ali.

However, Buttler remained unbeaten to take his team across the line with a 24-ball 62, which featured six sixes and four boundaries.

Earlier, Rassie van der Dussen and Chris Lynn constructed a 121-run stand for the second wicket in just 49 balls to set up Chennai Braves’ total of 141-2.

Van der Dussen was dismissed by his fellow countryman Anrich Nortje after he had scored 62 runs from 29 balls with two fours and five sixes. Meanwhile, Lynn remained unbeaten at 68, which included eight boundaries and three sixes.

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Bangla Tigers announced the high-profile appointment through posts on their official social media accounts.

“New Head Coach Alert! Bangla Tigers is honored to introduce Legend Younis Khan as the Head Coach for Abu Dhabi T10 Season 8,” the franchise posted.

“Amidst the desert storm, The Bench Boss is ready to bring a sense of calm to the dressing room. Gear up for an exciting season ahead!”

 

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Younis Khan is considered a legend in Pakistan cricket, having led the country to their only ICC T20 World Cup title in 2009. He is also the only Pakistani batter to cross the 10,000-run barrier in Test cricket.

The former captain has also worked with the Pakistan cricket team as a batting consultant for a brief period in 2020.

The eighth edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 League will be played from November 21 to December 2.

The upcoming edition will include two new teams: Bolts Ajman and UP Nawabs. They will join the existing eight teams: New York Strikers, Deccan Gladiators, Northern Warriors, Morrisville Samp Army, Delhi Bulls, Bangla Tigers, Team Abu Dhabi, and Chennai Braves.

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Deccan Gladiators were invited to bat first and they scripted a good start with 24 runs in two overs.

However, the New York Strikers pulled them back with three quick wickets and slipped the Gladiators to 41-4 in six overs.

Andre Russell along with David Weise then took control and helped the Gladiators recover to finish at a total of 91-5 in their allocated 10 overs.

Russell played a quick-fire knock of 30 runs from 18 balls, laced with two boundaries and as many boundaries, while Weise scored 20 off 11 with the help of two sixes.

Sunil Narine topped the bowling charts for the Strikers with bowling figures of 2-6, while Akeal Hosein, Muhammad Jawadullah and George Scrimshaw picked one wicket each.

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In response, New York Strikers lost their opening batters with a mere seven runs on the board, as Trent Boult and Nuwan Thushara picked one wicket each.

Niroshan Dickwella (14) and Asif Ali attempted to rebuild the innings with a brief 31-run partnership before Russell dismissed the former.

Ali was joined by skipper Kieron Pollard and together they attacked the Gladiators’ bowling line-up to chase the total with four balls to spare and win the Abu Dhabi T10 League title for the first time.

Ali scored an unbeaten 48 from 25 balls with the help of two boundaries and four sixes, while Pollard struck 21 off 13.

Trent Boult, Nuwan Thushara and Russell picked one wicket each for Deccan Gladiators.

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