79/1 (5.3)
CR : 14.36
75/4 (10.0)
CR : 7.50
UAE Bulls won by 9 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Muhammad Rohid Khan
1/7
8:44 PM IST, 7:14 PM Local Time | Tom Moores hits the winning boundary, and UAE Bulls seal a dominant victory over Vista Riders by 9 wickets to record their first victory of the season!
UAE Bulls won the toss and elected to bowl first! Thanks to the tone set by their left-arm pacers, Bulls only gave away 6/0 in the first 2 overs. This set the tone for the rest of the bowlers to follow suit and restrict Vista Riders to a low score of 75/4 at the end of 10 overs.
All bowlers except Salman Irshad picked up a wicket each to help the cause, and a bad dive resulted in Murali Vijay getting retired out.
All bowlers except Salman Irshad picked up a wicket each to help the cause, and a bad dive resulted in Murali Vijay getting retired out.
Come the chase, it looked like a cake walk, and that's exactly what it was. Tom Moores and Phil Salt established a strong opening partnership of 56 runs in 3.4 overs to break the back of this chase. Phil Salt could not stay until the end as Andrew Tye dismissed him for 37 runs.
However, Tom Moores batted until the end to score 39 runs off 16 balls, and helped his team over the finish line. It was a statement performance from a strong UAE Bulls side as they outclassed the Vista Riders in all 3 departments of the game today.
UAE Bulls will hope they can kick off from here and go on a winning streak to stake their claim on the trophy. Vista Riders meanwhile face their first defeat of the season, and they will go back to the drawing board to ensure such a performance is not repeated during the rest of the season.Time for the post-match presentation ceremony..
Game Changer of the Match: Tom Moores
Catch of the Match: James Vince
Power Hitter of the Match: Phil Salt
Player of the Match: Muhammad Rohid
Muhammad Rohid (POTM): "Very happy to perform for my team and deliver a match-winning performance. A lot of support given to me by my teammates. They show confidence in me while giving the new ball. Happy that I am playing for the UAE Bulls in this year's edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament."
Kieron Pollard (UAE Bulls Captain): "I am pretty happy, was happy the other night as well. It was just a matter of understanding our errors and correcting them. We executed well over the 10 overs.
I am pleased with the local boys; we know what he can do, and some of these guys only need an opportunity. With the ball swinging around, it was tailor-made for Rohid and Junaid to bowl well and gain confidence.
We have experienced guys around as well, some of these guys have captained their franchise team or in club cricket. When you have players like Tim David, who is making a mark in international cricket, it makes up for a good setup."
I am pleased with the local boys; we know what he can do, and some of these guys only need an opportunity. With the ball swinging around, it was tailor-made for Rohid and Junaid to bowl well and gain confidence.
We have experienced guys around as well, some of these guys have captained their franchise team or in club cricket. When you have players like Tim David, who is making a mark in international cricket, it makes up for a good setup."
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This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my colleagues Mohammad Anab and Yogesh Kumar! See you at the next one.
This is Anirudh Modi, signing off along with my colleagues Mohammad Anab and Yogesh Kumar! See you at the next one.