INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MI Emirates sent Abu Dhabi Knight Riders packing for 95 runs in 14.1 overs to record a resounding nine wicket win in Tuesday&s ILT20 match
at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.Trent Boult (3 for 14) wiped away the cream of the Knight Riders& batting backed by Akeal Hosein
with two wickets for 21 runs.Knight Riders& experienced allrounder Andre Russell stood amidst the ruins to hit a fighting 48 runs off 25
balls with four sixes and three boundaries
Muhammad Rohid Khan hastened the end of Knight Riders& innings taking three wickets for 25 runs.MI Emirates began their chase with Muhammad
Waseem and Kusal Perera striking comfortably
Waseem started by hitting Josh Little for two boundaries and a six off consecutive deliveries in the first over while Perera did the same
against David Willey in the second over off successive deliveries.Together they put on 42 runs in 4.2 overs before Perera got out to
Matiullah Khan caught by Sunil Narine at mid-on for 22.Skipper Nicholas Pooran, who joined Waseem, carried his team quickly to the target
with an unbeaten 39 off 16 balls with five sixes and one boundary.Waseem remained unbeaten on 26 off 20 balls with two boundaries and a six
The MI Emirates won the match with 71 balls to spare.This big win lifted them to the top of the table.Player of the match was Trent
Boult.Speaking after the match, Boult said: &I had a simple game plan
Try to pitch it up and search for some swing
I saw in the earlier game that it was swinging around early, so wanted to maximize the conditions
Akeal is a quality player, he swings the bowl well himself too
It&s not often that we get to see eight overs by the new ball bowlers.&Watch Live!Don&t forget, Ariana Television is broadcasting all
Wednesday&s match between Gulf Giants and Desert Vipers will start at 7pm
However, fans can tune in from 6:30 pm for the pre-match show.The post MI Emirates records emphatic 9 wicket win over Abu Dhabi Knight
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